Rainbow Baby

Last Wednesday, Baby vomited in her sleep at 3.30 am.  Was told my by dad that she didn't have appetite the earlier the day and didn't eat much and was a little lethargic and all that.  I managed to feed her some pasta for dinner and went to bed.  Then she vomited few hours later and that was the start of a new experience for me. I was amazed by my motherly instincts.  In the dark, I heard weird gagging sound and immediately held Baby in my arms and sat upright, while still closing my eyes.  Immediately smelled a very bad odour and told husband to put on the lights as Baby has vomited.  Husband jumped out of bed and put on the lights.  Baby was still having her eyes close and found the vomit was all over the bed, her pillow, husband's arm, my clothes and all over her.  It was 3.30 am in the morning.  Husband quickly clean Baby up while I cleaned myself up and bath.  Then quickly changed the bed sheet and went back to sleep.   ...

I have effectively breastfed for 1.5 years now.  In the beginning it was a struggle as I have chronicled out in this blog.  It would have helped if someone has spoke to me about it before I gave birth, someone who doesn't charge me for their services, someone who knows my struggles, someone who is helpful and genuinely want to help.  So here's some tips, hoping to help some new moms to overcome the struggles.   1. TBAN If you have any queries, you can always post in TBAN on Facebook asking the other mommies for advice.  However, bear in mind, your post will be available for public.  So if you have some private kind of questions, say you have a problem with your nipple, or your breast is swollen and you are not sure if it is mastitis and you want others to see your pictures, or your baby's private parts are red and you want to share the picture.  So before you post any photos, please keep this in mind.  Your post is public, meaning anyone of...

I am pretty sure many of you are aware of the swimming classes available for babies.  Just Google and you will find.  This is not a review of the class that my baby and I went.  I just want to share the benefits of swimming for babies. It all started when I saw the video of the Baby Elizabeth who demonstrated how she fell into the water and manage to turn and face upwards and floated to the nearest stairs to survive.  When I saw this, I was intrigued.   As I do not know how to swim, never had any lessons because my parents thought swimming was bad for my sinus (which is still true today), I always envied kids who knew how to swim.  However, over the years I have self-learn how to swim.  Though not perfect, at least I can float in the water. When I was 6 or 7 years old, I almost drowned in a hotel swimming pool.  The adults had organised a family trip to PD with few families.  So I was in my float and swimming in the big adult poo...

My little girl has reached the stage where she know what she likes and dislikes.  She was such a good eater and then suddenly, she rejected all the food.  I tried to incorporate some meat and protein into her diet, but I ended up eating it.   Last weekend, I was cracking my head trying to find out what to cook for her.  I wanted to make her simple meals.  What's more disappointing is my mom accused me of not feeding her enough and therefore no poo poo for 2 days.  Sigh. Anyway, the whole time I was researching on Google what meal to cook for her, I have neglected her.  In my quest to give her the best food, I forgo her company.  The whole weekend, I didn't play with her.  I didn't read to her.  I didn't teach her.  In fact, I didn't do anything with her.   And I did made something for her and in the end she didn't eat a single piece.  Sigh. And I was so exhausted, trying to cook, looking after her, nap wit...