Mrs Fabulous.

Salam,

I don't know why I was so attracted to the campaign above. So, I tried my hands on The Parent Pop Quiz by Drypers. The result says that I'm "Mrs Fabulous".

What does it mean with Mrs Fabulous? Well, here's what it says:
"You've got style, that's what all your friends say. Even when baby plays with her food and you get it all over your face, even when you're all wet and soapy from baby splashing you during bath time, even when you're sweaty from running around the park chasing after your bundle of joy, you must make it look So good."

My reaction?
Thank you Drypers for the compliment. (let me be smug this time.hehe). I love the title of Mrs Fabulous and I hope that my kids can see me that way too.

Why don't you try the quiz and find out "What kind of parent are you?".

I'm a mother.

Salam,

I can't really share other things except for a quick update today since I have to proofread something. So, I would like to share something interesting that I found in FB. If you are also a mother, please share your thoughts about the photos.

Ladies: Please be more careful!!!

Salam,

If you've been reading the latest news you'll definitely know about ladies being the victims of robbers. That's why we need to be more careful when we go out. It's better not to go out alone especially at night. But sometimes I know that some women find it hard to get a friend to accompany them. Maybe we can equip ourselves with some secret weapons like pepper spray or a baseball bat in our car.

Here's the latest news:
 Click HERE for the link of the news

I always make sure I can get someone to accompany me to go to any shopping mall especially when I bring out my kids. Maybe I'm lucky to have brothers that want to accompany me when they are free especially when my hubby is out of town. I also try to avoid going out at night since I hate driving at night. When I was a teenager, my father gave me a penknife and an alarm for the protection. He also asked me to have a baseball bat in my car. I myself think it's better for all women to learn any martial art. At least we can learn on how to defend ourselves. Of course, before we go out, we must pray for safety even when we only want to go out to the nearest place.

A pair of new shoes or a storybook.

Salam,

Today is Hafizah's 5'tth birthday. When she was asked what she wants as her birthday present this year, she simply told us, "I only want a pair of new shoes or a storybook, Mama". Simple? Yup, she is not so demanding and she understands that we had a new addition in our family and the budget is quite tight now. Not that we can't afford to buy what she wants but we can't really spend lavishly.

Thus, this evening, my hubby is going to bring Fathini & Hafizah out in order to buy her present. As long as she can choose something that can make her happy, we'll be happy to buy it for her. Normally my daughters don't really think about toys as we don't teach them to be spoiled with toys. They prefer to have more books and as Hafizah is quite good at reading now, she would love to have her hands on more books.

What kind of presents do you normally buy for your kids? Do you always ask them or you just buy the presents? 

 The lastest photo of Hafizah and me. (taken the day before I gave birth to Husna)

Promosi Bloggers Sunlight (BM entry)

Salam,

Saya menerima e-mail ini dan tengah membuat pertimbangan samada nak menerima atau tidak tawaran ini. Nak tanya sesiapa yang baca entri ni, Patutkah saya terima?:

Hai J

 

Saya Era dan saya menghubungi anda bagi pihak Sunlight, jenama pencuci pinggan terkemuka di Malaysia. Anda telah dikenalpasti sebagai salah seorang Mummy Bloggers yang menepati ciri-ciri bloggers yang kami ingin bekerjasama dengan bagi kempen Sunlight yang terkini.

 

Melalui kempen ini, kami akan memberikan anda produk pencuci pinggan Sunlight bagi digunakan dalam masa setahun, selain beberapa barangan bagi kegunaan dapur yang lain. Kami juga akan memberikan anda hadiah untuk dikongsi bersama pembaca blog anda melalui peraduan Sunlight.

 

Sekiranya pihak anda berminat, diharap anda dapat membalas emel ini dengan segera dan menyertakan nombor telefon anda supaya saya dapat menghubungi anda bagi perbincangan lanjut.

 

Saya boleh dihubungi di ..........

 

Terima kasih.

 

Celik Momz: Bengkel yang menarik. (BM entry)

Salam,

Saya ternampak bengkel yang menarik ni di FB. Malangnya saya tengah dalam berpantang. Jadi tak dapatla nak menghadiri bengkel yang menarik ni. Kepada kawan-kawan yang lain, kalau berminat, bolehla mendaftarkan diri. Banyak ilmu yang akan diperolehi dari bengkel ni nanti. Kalau ada yang pergi, bolehla kongsikan ilmu tu ye. 

Jaundice: The nightmare for the newborn babies.

Salam,

According to Wikipedia:
Neonatal jaundice or Neonatal hyperbilirubinemia is a yellowing of the skin and other tissues of a newborn infant. A bilirubin level of more than 85 umol/l (5 mg/dL) manifests clinical jaundice in neonates whereas in adults a level of 34 umol/l (2 mg/dL) would look icteric. In newborns jaundice is detected by blanching the skin with digital pressure so that it reveals underlying skin and subcutaneous tissue. Jaundice newborns have an apparent icteric sclera, and yellowing of the face, extending down onto the chest.

I reckon most of you are familiar with this condition. In my own family, we had a bad experience dealing with Jaundice as my younger brother (just one year younger than me) was infected with serious jaundice when he was small. His brain had been infected when he was brought to the hospital. The doctors predicted that he wouldn't be able to walk, talk or even perform any physical activities. However he defied all the odds and now he can work, ride a motorbike and doesn't depend on anybody to survive. He only has the flaws in his speech and maybe he's quite slow in learning.

Both of my elder daughters also had jaundice but they were never admitted. We were asked to observe and repeatedly asked to bring them to the nearest clinic to check the birilubin level. So, last Friday (another weekend in the same hospital), we had to bring Husna to be warded. She was put under the phototherapy  treatment. I had to be with her in the ward since she only drinks breast milk. She couldn't sleep well under the bright light. Her eyes were covered with the eye pads and she could only wear the diaper. At night, she woke up every hour and by morning, I felt so exhausted and sleepy. We spent 2 days and 2 nights in the Neonatal Ward before Husna was discharged due to the huge drop of birilubin level.

In the ward, I met another mom who was there few hours before we arrived. Her baby had jaundice since she was born and they never really had the chance to go back home after the delivery. Her baby's condition was more severe and she had another issue with her blood. I was thankful that Husna's condition was still bearable and she only had the phototherapy treatment. The other baby had to be given some other treatments and she had to stay in the hospital a bit longer than Husna.

In the hospital, Phototherapy is the treatment that they always use to help reduce the severity of Jaundice. In the traditional treatments, there are several ways that people use to reduce it. Some use Chinese Medicine, Goat's or Horse's milk, Aloe Vera or Coconut's Water. But the most effective (but it takes longer) way is just to keep breastfeeding the baby every 2 hours or so. I believe Allah has given us the most effective tool for us to nurse our own flesh and blood.

Here are 2 photos of Husna:

On Friday 15th June (before we went to the clinic and found out that she had a high level of jaundice)

On 17th June (taken before she was discharged and also right after they switch off the phototherapy)

P/S: I spent 3 consecutive weekends in the hospital. I'm praying hard that this weekends I can spend it at home with the others. Plus this Friday is Hafizah's birthday. So, we might do something special at home.