Sudah 29 tahunla !

this post is dedicated to myself

i am turning to 29th years old on 28th may, esok

so  A BIG HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO MOI

i'm just so thankful and happy with my life now

Gurly stuffs

gift that i have for Inas & AMA

isn't it cute?

these are mine

these are HM's

anti slip on for HM's clip

Complimentary from bribbons. TQ

you can get all these cute stuffs from Bribbons. 
it's all handmade with much of love from Mira

Sufficient BM supply

i stumbled upon Ainazatul's blog which she is one of our member in SCFM (secret club for mom) page in FB, where we mummies share our motherhood, breastfeeding, handling babies and toddlers etc.

Tho it has passed my breast-feeding moment, but this is something that i would like to practice and achieve for my 2nd baby

Rahsia Stok Susu Banyak

Assalamualaikum..all mommies...Hari ni nak kongsi tips membanyakkan stok susu dari puan Sarakids. Semoga kita dapat sama-sama manfaatkan tip-tips yang diberikan...

1. Mula memerah dari hari ke-4 selepas kelahiran.
   Ini bergantung kepada pada hari keberapa susu matangnya keluar. Semasa awal kelahiran dan susu masih dalam colostrum form, susukan bayi sekerap yang mungkin. setelah susu matang keluar, dah boleh mula memerah susu selepas bayi tidur selama 3 jam sekali. Jika bayi terjaga dalam semasa memerah, utamakan bayi. Berhenti memerah dan susukan bayi terlebih dahulu. Setelah selesai, barulah sambung semula.
2. Tidak memberikan anak susu perahan semasa tempoh berpantang dan hanya menyusukan secara terus.
   Stok susu yang disimpan hanyalah untuk kegunaan jika ada perpisahan sementara dgn bayi (bekerja, keluar sebentar dan lain2). Bayi tidak didedahkan dengan botol susu seawal 50 hari kelahiran bayi.
3. Percaya pada konsep supply and demand.
   Semakin banyak kita mengosongkan payudara, semakin banyak susu dihasilkan. Susu tidak akan dihasilkan semula jika tiada permintaan dari bayi.
4. Setiap kali memerah susu di sebelah kanan, pakai milk collecter/milk collection shell di sebelah kiri. Begitu juga sebaliknya.
   Semasa kita menyusukan bayi, atau memerah, selepas beberapa ransangan oleh bayi atau pam, hormon oksitosin (hormon yang memancutkan susu) akan dibebaskan ke dalam darah ke kelenjar susu. hormon ini akan meransang semua otot di sekeliling payudara untuk memancutkan susu secara tiba2. Ia dipanggil Let Down Reflex atau Milk Ejection Reflex.Susu yang terhasil semasa Let Down Reflex adalah lebih CAIR kerana minit2 pertama menyusukan anak, susu yang terhasil adalah FOREMILK, yang mana susu ini lebih tinggi kandungan air, rendah protein dan rendah lemak. Susu inilah AIR untuk menghilangkan dahaga bayi. Itu sebabnya, sepanjang 6 bulan pertama umur anak, mereka tidak perlukan AIR MASAK kerana dah ada air di dalam susu ibu itu di awal2 penyusuannyn.
5. Displin dalam penyusuan.
   Bila ckp pasal displin, ianya melibatkan diri sendiri. Cara mengurus penyusuan. Waktu memerah. Tidak skip waktu memerah. Memerah 3 jam sekali. Kalau tinggalkan stok susu untuk anak 12 oz (waktu siang), ibu seharusnya membawa pulang sekurang-kurangnya 12 oz atau lebih. Andaikata mmg hari tersebut terlalu sibuk, ibu seharusnya mengganti waktu memerah waktu malam (bangun malam) supaya tiada stok NEGATIF (contoh: anak minum 13 oz, ibu bawa balik 10 oz, ibu digalakkan bangun malam untuk mendapat lagi 3 oz) --------- Kunci: Jangan LEKA, jangan LALAI.
6. Pengurusan EBM yang betul
   Ini penting untuk memastikan stok susu cukup sehingga penyusuan boleh berlangsung selama 2 tahun.Saya menerima banyak kes, pengasuh/ibu/ibu mertua meminta susu lebih kerana anak tak cukup susu. Contoh: Ada yang minum sampai 18-20 oz waktu siang (ibu bekerja) sedangkan ibu hanya boleh bawa pulang 15 oz (memerah secara konsisten). Kalau begini, setiap hari negatif, stok susu 1 peti pun akan habis cepat.
   Latihan yang berterusan kepada individu yang ingin menjaga anak-anak amat penting.
   Beritahu pengasuh, ibu, pembantu rumah:
   Keperluan susu ibu untuk anak sejak 1 bulan hingga 6 bulan adalah SAMA dan TIDAK BERUBAH.

 Malah, selepas umurnya 6 bulan, keperluan susu nya makin berkurang kerana bayi perlu belajar makan 

2-3 oz sekali minum, dan dalam 5- 6 kali sepanjang siang, dan tidak lebih dari itu!

Ketahuilah, perut bayi dari 1-6 bulan adalah sebesar telur puyuh dan dia kenyang bila minum amaun yang ditinggalkan oleh ibu.

Saya faham, kadang2 sukar untuk memberitahu ibu/pengasuh tentang hal ini, kerana mereka seringkali berkata “baby mcm nak lagi, tak cukup 3 oz. dia asyik menangis mcm nak menyusu”, tetapi kita cuba pendekatan lain. Beritahu ibu, pengasuh, susu untuk bayi adalah cukup dan anak telah kenyang. Mungkin dia mahukan perhatian, dia mahu bermain dan bosan ditinggalkan seorang diri, dia mahu didukung dan lain2. Mungkin boleh provide flash cards, rattle dan toys atau dukung bayi.

Anda lebih kenal ibu/pengasuh/pembantu rumah anda. Cari cara yang terbaik untuk menyampaikan mesej ini 

6. ** Kadangkala, lebih baik menjadi sedikit ‘kedekut susu’ daripada anda beri ikut corak yang diminta oleh pengasuh – bimbang jika kita terlalu mengikut, lama kelamaan bukit yang ditarah hari kehari akan menjadi gondol dan stok susu HABIS kesemuanya dan end up terpaksa mengalah pada susu formula. Saya tak mahu itu terjadi jadi kita harus manage betul2 stok susu.
   Dan, itu antara RAHSIA bagaimana ibu berjaya menyusukan sehingga umur anak 2 tahun.
7. Makan makanan penambah susu
   Ini adalah salah satu alternatif jika ibu mahu menambah susu (provided jika anda menyusu sepenuhnya dan memerah susu mengikut jadual anda).
8. Doa yang tidak putus.
   Baca surah Hujurat dan sapukan kedua2 payudara. Surah Al-Baqarah ayat ke 60 juga membantu. Doa, semoga penyusuan kita dipermudahkan.
9. Percaya pada diri. Redha.
   Bertenang dan bersabar jika ditimpa dugaan semasa dalam tempoh menyusukan. Sentiasa berfikiran positif. Kita menyusukan anak untuk anak kita, bukan sebab terpaksa, atau trend atau hina atau untuk membandingkan dengan sesiapa. semuanya kerana Allah.
10. Berjumpalah dgn rakan2 yang menyokong penyusuan susu ibu. Supaya kita lebih bersemangat waja dalam misi kita 

Cubalah.. kita perlu berusaha dan berdoa minta Allah berikan rezeki untuk anak kita...

Selamat mencuba!!!

Sudah Sembilan Bulan

Harini HM turns to 9months, cepatkan? and 3 more months she's One

it's been 9 fun months having her abroad. Our life has been more colorful and adventurous with her around

And i'm so thankful that i'm there to watch her grow beautifully for the past 9 months and all the rezeki that pours in, we are so so blessed and grateful. Alhamdulillah

Hanna now has become one active baby (she is all this while). While reaching 9 months, she had discovered below :

• a week after she turned to 8mths, she's crawling and sitting. She macam takut2 sikit to crawl at floors so she's more on carpet/tilam. but few days later she dah terror merangkak, laju gak. But she has this moody type like me haha. sometimes she feel lazy to crawl, dapat 2-3 steps then duduk but now dah laju, 80km of speeding
• a week after 8mths, she dah start panjat2. started with her playpen, which we all so surprised coz takda sapa teach her that. tengok2 dah berdiri tercegat sengih2. so everyday she tried and polished her skills and dah upgrade sikit stands at sofa/meja/chairs and kat mana2 yang she felt that she has the support to stand, even to her mummy and ayah. bab jatuh tu dah lali now, sometimes she think that she sudah boleh stand at her own so she accidentally lepas kan tangan while standing so gedebuk jatuh. So far there's no falls kene lantai, all with tilam/carpet (touch wood)
• She has  strong emotion senses now. Whenever i scolded her, she will mencebik  and cry. there's few times she's behaving insanely like time nak tukar pampers while i'm trying to clean up her poo2, dia boleh plak golek sana sini, on my bed. if the poo2 kene tilam aku takke cari pasal. Pukul her kaki and asked to stay and diam, she cried and behaved sampailah habis hehe.
• more and more babbling now
• she has officially ate bubur, calci-yum, Scott's emulsion, baby pasta, mashed potato (since 8mths), roti, teething biscuits (since 7mths) - she even know how to bite the biscuits tho she has NO teeth at all
• i sent her to Kizsport GE mall a week before she turns to 9mths just to see how she reacts towards that environment. She's a bit afraid of being alone  but after 15mins, she can adapt with the kids around and play at her own. So far i have no intentions yet to send her in the class but insya-allah if the time and funds permits, i shall send her  to polish her PR skills and others.Kiszport do have class for babies starts at 6 months and above. Check out their KIzsport FB page
• HM also has developed few other skills using her mouth and tongue. So cute and funny. Dunno how to elaborate here
• she knows how to clap now, tapi ikut mood juga

8mths beginner

aksi memanjat playpen

2nd step - intai

walla, sudah berdiri

so manja with ayah, watching TV

feeling by teh beach, with her new hat

We are TWO

yes, today is my 2nd anniversary with Amir Izwan

i have been blessed with one adorable daughter, Hanna Mikaela

and we've been to few vacation/places together

we've been through the ups and downs together

and i hope we'll stick together no matter what

Sayang, u have been a great partner and friends and i thanked you for everything you have done for me and Hanna

"An anniversary is a time to celebrate the joys of today, the memories of yesterday, and the hopes of tomorrow "

berdating

honeymoon, dah kawin

preggy, 5mths +

dah ada anak, 8 months

Glam and versatile

I wanna look good and elegant and pretty

I'm sure every women in this world wanna have the same. but do we get everything that we wish for?

between a needs and a wants, needs will go first

i stumbled upon Hana Tajima's blog/web page. never knew her existence , i mean of what she does. 

but because i saw her pics at one of my gf, my curiosity strikes and wanted to know her more, Hana Tajima. She's a fashion designer and have her own brands, Maysaa. She's also known for her style of wearing hijab/head scarf, which has her own followers. Went through briefly, i like her style

So does when i stumbled into other blogs/pages that involves fashion. That's where i started to dream that i can do that. i wanna have that skirts/dress/tops as it look good on her.  i think i can do it. But when?

During unattached, i  have plenty of times looking at the mirror and get myself stuffed with all the make-up. I will carefully choose my clothes, will this match this, that and so on. i will put at least 80% of my efforts to look good, which i know that i will feel good and proud of myself later. The thing is when we think we look good, it helps to boost our confidence which that is essentials. heels can also do that wonders. 

when u have the perfect combo, u will ultimately feel good the whole day, and the spirits of having a good day and time will automatically there.

But since I'm attached with a lovey hubby and an adorable daughter, time is not with me

i tend to spent more with the house chores and the baby needs. i tried to neglect the time for myself. Time that i should be looking good, elegant and pretty sometimes, which i realize. I know that family shouldn't be the reason, it's a matter of myself. How i manage my time. if i want to be that glam and versatile person, i can do it. 

My all time favorite movie is Devil's wears Prada. Anne looking good with all the beautiful stuffs on her. But most important is not how branded or expensive it is, but how you wear it. How you present it to others.  You can have the cheapest tops and unbranded handbags but still look elegant yet glamorous. Never look down on someone just because of  their appearance.

So, i have reminded my self that once this house issue settle and i have the time to go through my wardrobe, i will try to do some transformation into myself. Tho i'm a mother with only 1 kids, i deserve to be in glam and versatile mode. I deserve to have a colorful and beautiful life.

and i'm still thankful on what i have now