Stressing on positivity

I have to stress, really really stress that being positive and yakin that you have enough BM to feed your child is very very VERY important. I remember when i was pregnant with Nadia in 2008 and reading up one of the very first articles on BFing that our brain and glands in our Bs that produces BM is closely related.. This is where being positive and yakin plays an important role.

Saying that of course, you mist also play your role in ensuring that your Bs keep on producing and your glands stimulated. You have to often offer your Bs to your baby and pump! Research have shown that your Bs will produce the same amount as what your needs (ie the concept of supply and demand) as such the more your baby takes in the more your Bs will produce. So how does the role of a pump help in this? It will stimulate your glands. For example your baby normally takes in 24oz per day but when you pump and you get 2oz extra today, it means that your glands receives the signal that baby takes in 26oz.. Its lile tricking your glands into thinking that your baby needs more. But of course you will need to be constant with this stimulation and insyallah, your production will increase, insyallah..

Last and not least i believe that hormones play a role! Forgot what is the exact name of the hormone but our body is in abundance of it right after we give birth and gradually as the months pass by our body balances and this hormone reduces. This is why productivity decreases over time..

Have you ever heard about ladies who is not pregnant but is able to lactate just because they think they are pregnant? Or mothers who adopt and is able to BF thier children? Proof that we can trick our bodies to produce BM!

Is been 10months+ since my second BFing journey and i am also experiencing slightly low productivity. Prob because i am having my first period after so long.. Pumped for about 15mins earlier today and got 2oz. Sofie drank it even before i left my house to go out! Haha which means another 4oz is taken out of my stock.. But its ok.. Insyallah i will be able to make it up.. Amin..

(so why am i writing all of this? Could it be possible that i am pep-talking myself?!? LOL)


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Madam Flo

After 10 months of having Sofiyya, Madam Flo is here for a visit.. I was a tad disappointed as i was hoping I could reach the 1 year mark like I did with Nadia back then or even more.. I especially enjoyed the full month of fasting.. huhu I forgot how PMS makes me want to pig out! I feel like chocolates and all other sort of junk food.. So this morning i decided to get some cereal so that in the event that I feel like munching on something, at least its cereal and not Doritos!

I terms of production, I believe my production level still remains the same at 15-18oz per day so yeayyy..!

Our office has launched our very own 'Biggest Loser' competition and when it started 3 weeks ago, i was on the Overfat range. At the weigh in yesterday, alhamdulillah I am now at the healthy range and within the healthy BMI range! WEHEE! Now i just have to make sure i am within this range and maintaining this weight..

Sunday outing 15April2012

We wanted to go back to the ILs last sun but unfortunately they were out attending a wedding and since we were not dressed appropriately we decided to just jalan2.. Hehe



Nadia



Sofiyya



Jai's girls!!



Nadia finally had a trim! Hehe



On saturday Nadia came into the room bringing this pillow along. We asked her whose pillow is it and her reply was 'bantal my mum'.. I tried explaining to her what we mean when mum and dad says 'my mum', 'my dad' or 'your mum' or 'your dad' but she just smiled and continued calling the pillow 'bantal my mum'.. Oh and apparently a few days ago she insisted on napping with this pillow.. (is she developing a bantal buruk habit? LOL)

My ladies and I

Just thought i put up a shout out to my ladies..



Friday lunch with Cal, Dina and Ayang.. Great lunch with my finishing most of the food huhu




But it was ok cause i had a great Netball session in the evening... So i am sure i burnt at least half of the calories that i took in during lunch hehehehe

I also had a quick catch up session with TC last saturday at town but forgot to take photos..

2nd trip to the dentist

Took Nadia to the dentist this morning and alhamdulillah, it is much much better this time..

We started with a check up on the dentist's chair. Kind dentist was kind enough to allow this and when we asked Nadia to open her mouth she obliged!







We then moved to the chair..



Dentist explaining how she wants to clean her teeth using the machine thingy



We asked her to use the sunnies



And then she got scared.. LOL



And we end up showing her how to properly brush her teeth and actually cleaning her teeth.. Hehehe






Found some cavities and we will need to do a proper clean up and filling.. Hopefully next time we bring her there she will let the dentist and nurses do the necessary.. Amin..

Oh and as usual, she comes home with a toothbrush, a toothpaste, sticker and some bubbles.. We actually forgot to prepare so had to make some adjustment here and there.. Hehehe i must remember to stock up on them stickers! Hehe

Potty trained

Alhamdulillah Nadia is now potty trained, at home and when she is awake that is.. No more 'accidents' and on occasions when we go out to town for a quick errand we let her go out with no diapers.. So far so good.. Looking forward to training her to be diaperless during her afternoon nap and then in the evening.. But one step at a time.. One step at a time.. Hehehe

Hello April

Its the 9th day in april and this is my first entry for this month.. Not doing well in terms of capturing my thoughts and such are we! Tsk tsk! Well things have been extremely busy for me.. I was tasked to manage something and that something is now postponed to a later date hence i am now able to breathe at an acceptable pace.. Haha

Last friday night was spent at my cousin's place celebrating her birthday..



I didnt bake the cake but i ordered it and i thought it was beautiful!



Surpriseeee!!!



All of us that evening..

Saturday is out typical errands day and we had brunch at Cheezebox..!!



Pancakes with extra banana



Nadia



Sofiyya



Playing at the play area

Sunday was spent with my mum taking her here and there..




And then we as usual watched the husband play futsal..

I was able to go for a quick jog but after a week of not exercising my fitness depleted! Must make sure i go for my jog or netball this week.. Huhu



This is a photo of the girls this morning.. Oh how i love watching them cuddling in their sleep!

Nadia is such a copy cat these days.. She repeats whatever i say and she know how it annoys me but she just gives me one of her mischievous smile and continue on..

Sofiyya developed a few new attitudes.. Manja, marah.. Its soo funny watching this tiny lil person do all these things.. Hehe my brother said to me how Sofiyya is so different and i cannot agree more.. Hehehe