getting ready for solid :)

my den den is 4 month old now and he's showing signs that he's ready for solid hehe..and worse he's teething now..huhu..crying profusely..bring him to the Dr last nite and he's totally fine,so i guess my suspicion is true..he's teething..OMG
bought this bumbo seat for him @ little me..nasib baik ada diskaun 10%..kalo nda,bocor poket hahaha..actually there's a slightly lesser in price baby seat but i choose bumbo because its the only baby seat endorsed by orthopedic & paediatrician worldwide..gotta protect his little spine from the early bah kan

i choose green cause its my fave color..and unisex,so if den den has a little sister later,boleh la dia waris hahhaa :p

yehaaaaaaaaa...i'm rolling rolling rolling..

hehe..at last my den den manage to rollover..another milestone he had achieve and he's only 15 week old when he manage to rollover..yipee..can wait for another milestone achievement :)

Den Den's Jumperoo!!!

i just love the feeling of waiting my packages to arrived at home..it feels like my present is being delivered every time i receive my package..i'm definitely a Shopzilla..from my own needs to my baby's stuffs..sekarang lagi ada small baby susah mo berjalan, online shop la my way of de-stressing my self..haha :p

well,my latest splurge is from a baby shop at http://www.peekaboo.my/..i had a good experience shopping with them. Their customer service is very good (its not that i'm affiliate with them,just sharing my personal experience la kunun)..i even got a refund in shipping charge,:)

NICELY PACKED..THANKS PEEKABOO!!!

UNWRAPPING BEGAN..:).it take me almost half an hour to assemble this jumperoo..easy as a pie :p

DEN DEN EXPLORING HIS NEWEST TOYS :)

Haha dats all for now..kinda busy setting up my online store..until my next update..c ya all and have a nice weekend :)

My last week of maternity leave..

Diz week is the last week of my maternity leave..without realizing it,i've been onleave for 90+days now (haha cuz i was so busy into diapering feeding soothing my lil DenDen ^_^)..The thought of returning to work does stress me a little..sebab takut incompetent sudah kunun..imagine when you did not work 4 3 month..mesti itu skill pun kurang sudah kan..huhu..but whatever it is,life must go on..i want to be with my baby all the time but i've to work also kan,can afford to get unpaid leave (also known as cuti menjaga anak)..so many things to pay (house,cars,baby sitter,my online shopping spree hahaha)..aiya..

And my last week of maternity leave also means that my baby has hit the 3 month mark,Yipee!!During his check up @ KKIA last week,he's was a bit fussy when i put him on the timbangan (maybe he doesnt like to be naked infront of stranger kot), and imagine how shock i was when the nurse told me that he's 6.8 kg already!!OMG,i know he was on the larger side comparing to his peer,but he really looks like 6 month old baby now,almost double his size when he was born last May.  It must meant that i've done a good job in feeding him with booby milk la kan..hahhaa..

Here he is in his new shirt and pants that i've bought from the carter..and guess what,the shirt and pants is actually for 9 month old baby!!OMG, sendat sudah in my den den..i think the next time i should be buying 1 year old toddler cloth for him..isk2

Bottle warmer..do you need one?

reastfeeding is not as difficult as most people taught..at first i almost gave up initially when my baby seems unsettle after i breastfeed him,those thought such as is my breast milk is enough for him keep lingering in my mind that time..but now after 3 month of breastfeeding him,i have no breast milk supply problem anymore and sometimes when i pump,i can get 4 oz at one time!! and mean my baby can have full feed already yipee!!

well,I'm not going to elaborate on the benefits of breastfeeding as these info can be found almost everywhere.but i personally think this site is the best in providing baby related..http://www.babycenter.com/..i just love this site..you can sign up with them and you can get your baby weekly development from conception till toddler :)

Well,when you r breastfeeding there's a lot of thing that is needed

• Breast pump
• Breast milk storage -bottle/cup/bag
• Sterilizer to sterilize the equipment- haha you don't want Ur precious lil one to ingest all those germ bh kan hehe
• Breast pad
• Bottle warmer-to warm expressed breast milk/food (my baby suka his milk suam2 and he hates cold milk)

So,back to my topic today..do you need a bottle warmer?my answer would be yes and no..yes if you are a lazybum like me and no if you prefer the good ol way :)

I have to type of bottle warmer i.e tommee tippee closer to nature bottle warmer and philip avent IQ Digital bottle warmer. I bought the tommy tippee for rm 168.00 at Little Me,,KK. I dont like it because not only it is very slow in warming Expressed breast milk (EBM) from the fridge,the temperature is difficult to get it right esp when my son wants his milk asap screaming like mad and frusfrated when the milk is too hot or still cold after placing it in the warmer..ugh..

With Philip Avent Digital Bottle warmer,it is different. It warms EBM fast( in 2 minute!!) and at the correct temperature.You can choose from 6 possible option :milk from room temperature/chilled/frozen and food from the same option like the EBM. No more hotspot and its so easy to use and there's display :) Its the best bottle warmer out there!Here's how to use it..It retail about RM 250 and worth every ringgit :)
Or you can always immerse the refrigerated EBM in a container with warm water,a cost efficient way but time costly offcourse :)

Newborn must have list 101 part 1

This year i have so many friends of mine who are expecting their 1st baby (me also becoming a first time mommy in last may :)).i think 2011 is the nesting year kot for most of us or the age is ngam2 sudah to have baby since most of us already in their late 20s and early 30s.being a first time mom,there are so many things that we dont know and the urge to buy everything cute for our baby is so strong sampai last2 those item just sit in the closet cuz its not practical to use..huh..sayang $$ ja..but biasa la kan if 1st baby,semua pun mau beli my mum said hehe.Wished that i hear wat mum say and do my homework dulu before buying those stuffs,but ntah la kenapa last time when i'm pregnant i kinda crazy in buying all those stuffs that i tought will be usefull..blame it on the hormone huh

well,this are the newborn must have list in my opinion,cuz sometimes those list yg provided by baby online retailer or baby website cater for western babies and kalo yg online shop,paham2 sjla list dia memanjang hehe.

1. Nursery- Baby cot,crib mattress,crib bumper
2. Everyday use-

• Baby napkin (these are useful specially when the 1st month of baby where he still too small for cloth diapering),buy 2 pack is enough :)

• cloth diaper( i love these,so easy to use & clean,xpayah mo lipat2 hehe,they look like pants with insert,they are so soft to baby skin,ada yang mahal ada yg murah,but i'm using QQ baby and Rumperooz,and i personally think they are the same in doing their job)

• towel (preferably not so thick because it can be use to swaddling baby,i've made mistake in buying those thick & fluffy towel which end up jadi my baby punya bath towel/ bantal haha)
• handkerchief (buy these a few,for lap2 baby time mandi,lap mulut dia after minum susu,they can function like bip also without the cost of baby bip ;)

• disposable diaper ( buy those newborn size,i think Huggies is the best cuz my baby don't get diaper rash even though he's using these on a hot climate month of may,drypers is Ok also but my baby bum  jadi merah after using it last time)

• baby wipe (pureen or johnson baby is the best,guardian baby wipe also good but not so effective in cleaning his poopies :p,but its very cheap la compare to pureen n johnson)

1. Feeding

• Feeding bottles ( 4-6 is enough,choose those with anti colic function and BPA free like philip avent,MAM,Dr Brown,NUK,tommy tippee are some of it.I'm using Avent bottles,so far my baby is colic free and i love them for it.initially i though my avent bottle was leaking when i start using it but then i realize that u cant screw the bottle too tight because if u do that it'll leak :)
• Pacifier ( i have a few,tommy tippee,avent and nuk,my baby reject the tommy tippee immediately,accept the avent but not fond of it,and the only paci he'll suck is the nuk paci)
• Bottle sterilizer ( i'm using avent steam sterilizer,they are great and kill 99% of the bacteria and the content is steril for 6 hour.These retail about Rm 250+ in online store such as mybabyshop.com,littewhiz.com)
• bottle warmer (a must for breastfeeding mom to warm the expressed breastmilk)
• breastpump ( a must for expresssing BM to relieve breast engorgement due to painful nipple during those first few week of breastfeeding. I personally recommend Avent manual breastpump,easy to use,easy to clean and assemble,and the best part is it mimic baby sucking rhytm and it helps in increasing my breastmilk supply during the 1st month of my baby breastfeeding)
• breastmilk storage ( there's container or bags,depends on personal preference)

1. Baby Care & Bathing-these include baby bath,baby lotion,baby oil,baby powder,baby shampoo,bath tub,nasal aspirator,baby powder puff case,nappy rash cream ( i use sebamed),baby nail clipper
2. Baby Clothing-mitten & botties,baby abdominal binder,baby hat,long sleeves,short sleeves,long pants,short pants,diaper pant,i recommend buy these in a few sizes because baby tend to outgrew them really fast..my baby was a mere 3.1 kg at birth and when he's a month old he's about 4.4 kg!!
3. For Mommy-nursing bra,nipple butter (these are for sore nipple,i recommend earth mama angel baby nipple butter they r great & really work plus baby can ingest it) , breastpad (ada yg disposable/washable punya),nursing pillow (i dont really use it because i find it popping a pillow is faster and easier,so my nursing pillow end up being my baby cushion seat now haha),girdle/abdominal support ( i use an abdominal support that i bought sana d happymum and i must say it really worth it in helping reducing my flab tummy and help supporting my tummy when i'm walking  during those 1st few weeks after c-sect )
4. For Travelling- car seat (ada yg infant punya,ada yg convertable punya,i use convertable punya cuz boleh pakai from infant until 4 years old.i notice that most sabahan parent dont use car seat while traveling with their baby.its so dangerous  if you only hold your baby because if an accident occur (palis2),the baby may be thrown out or squash agains your abdomen..and i notice also they usually kc biar saja the child kc keluar their head and body outside a moving car in the highway playing..omg,if la the parent suddenly brake,sure the child will be thrown out.i wonder what are they'r thinking.
5. well,thats all yg i can think  off now.there still a lot of small things thats equally important but not on my list.to be continue in  part 2.have a great day my friend..god bless!

jumping..jumping

my baby is officially 3 month old this week..he likes to jump everythime i hold him..macam he tidak sabar2 want to walk,pada hal still a long way to go haha
so being his mum,i went online and search for development toys that he'll like (those yg promote jumping la kunun) and narrow down my search to this two toy i.e fisher price rainforest jumperoo and bright starts bounce a bout..the jumperoo is rm 745 at little me while the bright starts i'm not sure whether they have it or not..so i try looking at online price and i noted that its cheaper if i buy it online from KL compare to buy it at KK..i think i'm crazy for spurlging rm 700++ just for a toy that my baby can use for few months but i cant help it to pamper my baby..haha gone was the day where i pamper my self only..he better love me a lot when he grow up later huh
fisher price rainforest jumperoo

Breastpump Review

Its been a while since my last post..i never knew that being a new mother is sooo busy.Feeding,diapering and soothing seems a 24/7 job..my LO now is 2 month and 2 week old.He seems on growth spurt and extremely manja this few days..huh,but all is worth it when he smile at me every morning when we woke up..My LO is on mix feeding,meaning i breastfeed him and combine with formula feeding. the reason is that i had him by caesarean section at 37 week and for some reason mommy's milk doesnt come out till 5 days after he was born.My milk supply seems to build up after i use a breastpump..i have both manual and electrical breastpump.Currently i'm using Philip avent isis manual pump.

Pros:

• What i like about this pump is that it is BPA free
• easy to use,easy to assemble
• i can pump anywhere in the house without have to sit next to the socket
• i can use it anywhere when i'm travelling
• i can get 2 o.z in less than 5 minute and i must say it is compareable with the electrical breastpump.

Cons:

• Tired hand due to pumping repeatedly

The electrical breastpump that i have is the spectra dew 300..initially i want to buy the medela swing but the owner of happy mum suggested me this pump that have the same function and capacity of medela swing with the fraction cost of medela.. believe me,when you have a baby,the cost of all these small things like teats,breastpump,his toys,diapers,swings,activity gym,sterilizer etc can be building up to 10 k in month!!

what i like about the spectra dew 300 is

• it has a cute design,available in blue or pink
• adjustable suction power (maximize milk productionaccording to your comfort suction power level,mine is half )
• automatic suck and release rythm that emulate ur baby natural sucking rythm
• quite operation!!(means u can pump while sitting next 2 ur baby without waking him up)
• easy to assemble and sterilize ( u just need to sterilize the breastshield and bottle only)
• dual pumping is available,however you have to buy the kit yourself though

what i dont like about it is

• heavy 
• i have to sit next to the power supply  ugh
• i cannot bring it to travel with me anywhere because it uses electricity only

personally i think,if you want to pump regularly,go for the electrical breastpump,if occasionally go for the avent isis.
another thing that is essential to have is the steam sterilizer to sterilize your breastpump,bottles and etc.i'm using avent steam sterilizer.i want the iQ steam sterelizer but its so expensive and i dont think they have it in malaysia..if you want it u have to buy it in the UK or US,because mostly that i saw in Malaysia is the steam sterilizer like this one below,both is BPA free.
















well i guess thats my review for now.my baby has wake up and due for his feed.Next i'll be doing a review on cloth diaper between QQ baby minky,Coolababy bamboo and rumperooz.Ciao..

oohh...stray cats..

i bet most of my friends know that i love cats..i have 7 of them at my house..tp since i'm pregnant now,i hv to leave them at mum'c house coz cat litter is harmful to pregnant women..yep,their poo can cause miscarriage..sigh huh..
recently i just cant help it to notice there's a single mum cat with her 4 kitty roaming around at my backyard looking 4 food..she's not that cute..just an ordinary stray cat..but i just hv the soft spot for them..so i started 2 feed them everyday,and everythime i feed them,she'll purring and gesel2 her body at my leg (signs of gratitude i guess..hehe)..unfortunately,i contracted the nasty ringworm fungi from her..yes i'm infected with ringworm from the poor stray cat.ugh..gosh..wonder wat my doc will say tomorrow since i'm going to see her for my antenatal review..geez..i wonder

Pregnancy Diary??

Hmm..is it too late for me to start a pregnancy diary?haha..i'm kinda lazy to kept a diary..even so,i think its kinda important to start one..to document my pregnancy experience..then to document my baby's developmental milestone..etc..

So far..my pregnancy experience seems to be a joyous one..as i dont really have all those pregnancy associated vomitting and nauseous..seems dat my mum also doesnt hv those problems also when she's pregnant wit us all,well i guess its hereditary then,thanks 2 the good gene hehe :)

I'm going to be 30 weeks tomorrow and my baby is dancing in my tummy always..seems that he's excited to come out,hehe..I'm thinking of having a caesarean section as i dont have the confidence for natural birth..well,my O&G Dr tell me that my baby is 1.1kg when he's in 27th week which was kinda big and that somehow influenced me to get a LSCS..


Well,i'm going for my nxt appt this thursday,hope that everything is ok during that time..thinking of discussing my birthplan wit my Dr during the appt..
Gosh,i'm kinda hungry now,i've been craving 4 avocado recently 4 unknown reason..going to try this avocado smootie recipe i found in the internet..
http://indonesianfoodrecipe.com/avocado-smoothies-%E2%80%93-es-apokat/avocado-smoothies-%E2%80%93-es-apokat/
I just hope its as nice as it looks in the pic..until nxt time..ciao

My Bub's Stash

Aaah..diapers..dont we just love them??there are so cute with so many colors and prints..in case anyone that does read this blog of mine,these are my soon to be born baby's diapers..these are known as cloth diapers..
yep..i bet all of us know what a traditional diaper is right?those white cottonny cloth that need to be fold into a specific shape then fastened with safety pin..these are the mordernized version of it..its a mix of disposable diapers (think of Pampers..huggies..mamy poko etc)..the best part of these diaper is they can be reusable and unlike disposable diaper,they dont contain substances that harmful for the baby i.e dioxin that usually contain in chlorine bleached paper pulp (e.g baby diaper..sanitary pads..toilet paper etc)..gosh..i never know bout this until i'm bout to have a baby..i mean,baby skins is so sensitive,maybe if we the elders skins is sudah alanut,so the toxin wont pass easily..but baby skin??
here is a link about dioxin issued by who for further information
http://www.who.int/mediacentre/factsheets/fs225/en/

back to cloth diaper..there are sure many advantages that i found out..but the most important i think is it help cut down the cost haha..since everything in Malaysia these day prices is hiking up more than ever..then,its environmental friendly..less baby diaper rash cuz these material is very soft & breathable. here is a site that explain the advantages
http://www.diaperjungle.com/advantages-of-cloth-diapers.html

where to buy these cloth diaper??
well i bought them all online..they do have them in Sabah..just go to the maternity shop at KK Specialist centre,they have it there..but i choose to buy online cuz its cheaper (ugh..i'm kinda stingy haha)and there are more brand to choose from and most important is its cheaper than if u buy it at any store in Sabah.

well..i guess that wat i'm thinking right now..i'm watching American idol as i blog this..talking bout multitasking huh..hmm going for my next ultrasound appoinment soon next week..hope that everything goes well..

Its Blue!!

i'm so excited during my ulrasound scan yesterday at Klinik Dr Felice..its confirmed,my lil bub is a boy.hehe and my hubby is very2 happy knowing that he's going to have his mini me soon..both of us cant wait to welcome lil Jayden to our home soon :)

going for my ultrasound scan tomorrow..

i'm crossing my finger..is it blue @ pink..

22 weeks and counting..

hmm..today i'm 22 weeks and 6 days pregnant..huh..still a long way to go and my tummy looks like its going to explode soon..kinda missed my prenatal cloths as now i can only fit into size L cloths!!omg! i never a size L before this..last nite also i had my 1st leg cramp while sleeping..my,,its kinda painful..luckily had it only for a brief secs

i went to my KKIA appt on last wed,n i gain another 2 kg..my god..it means dat i gain an average 1kg per week!!!i cannot imagine how big i am going to be by the time i'm fully term..
i'm looking forward for my next appt with Dr Felice nxt week..i hope this time we can see our baby gender..actually i dont really mind if he's a boy or girl..but tom is really hopping for a boy..

i'm kinda busy at the moment searching for breastpump..yep,thinking of breastfeeding my baby at least until he's 6 month old..geez..i saw a clip in youtube and there this baby sucking vigorously on his mom's breast..kinda scared me though for a while..i'm thinking of buying medela swing but its kinda expensive..hmm
A baby breasfeeding

My first post

hello..just wondering what to blog about..