The Wonder of Breastmilk - mummy's sharing

Everyone know the benefit of breast milk to our child. However, after being a breastfeeding mom for 6 weeks, I am so amazed to discover more benefit of breast milk from the midwives, lactation consultants, doctors and some I personally test on it myself. I called this the WONDER OF BREAST MILK. I thought it would be interesting to share these information with the moms and mom-to-be.

1. Breast milk to cure sore cracked nipple
Rube some breast milk around the sore areas of the nipples after feeding and left it out to air dry. It is effective. Now I no longer need to apply Lanolin cream .

2. Breast milk heal stuffy nose
Squirt a few drop of breast milk into baby's stuffy nose. I tried that on Esrene, and I am amazed to see how quickly the mucus inside her nose cleared!

3. Breast milk to cure eyes infection
Squirt a few drop of milkaround into the infected eyes preferable while they are sleeping. A lot of my life group moms tried on their child. It is proven effective.

4. Breast milk heal insects bites
Breast milk is a sterile disinfecting concoction; rub the substance on insect bites can to stop the itching.

5. Breast milk to cure diaper rush
Wash the infected area of the skin with clean water, and then apply the breast milk all over the infected area. Let the milk air-dry. Have not try it. This will save me a lot on nappy rash cream if it works!

6. Breast milk cure sore throat and mouth sore
Breastfeed baby with sore throat can help to cure their soreness fast. Wow, medicine free treatment, cool! I will try it in future.

7. Breast milk heal scratches, burns, gouges, and scrapes
squirt and rub breast milk on the infected area. Let the area air-dry. One of the midwives told me she used it on her kids to heal their wound.

Isn't it amazing how useful our breast milk can be? It can help parents to save lots of money for the cream, medicine and skin products for the child. Great discovery for me personally especially during this economy downturn time.

I read in one article that breast milk can even use it for face cleanser and as contact lenses solution!!! Anyone dare to try?

P.S. By the way, to cure dry, pealing skin of the baby and even cradle cup, apply some olive oil on the skin. It works better than the moisturising cream. Now you can save your money on the baby lotion!

Things I like and Dislike

Things I Like.

1. I like taking hot bath. Daddy always make sure the temperature is just right for me. If too cold, I will cry my lungs out.

2. I like after-bath body massage especially from Mummy. Daddy sometimes do it but I
prefer mummy's touch. She is an expert.

3. I love to poo!!!! After that I will act innocent. Daddy and mummy have to bear with the smell but it is all worth it.

4. I love to listen to mummy playing worship songs on the piano. I will stop crying when I hear the music from the keyboard.

5. I like going "gai gai" (going out). I am very well behave when I am outing but not at home. I will throw my tantrum at home.

Things I dislike.

1. When my daddy read me stories. I find it is so boring.

2. I dislike daddy changing my nappy when the weather is cold. I will cry and cry and cry until my face turn red.

Full Moon

I am already 1 month old! Daddy mommy had a small thanksgiving (aka full moon) celebration for me at home, but they did it 4 days earlier coz it was Sunday. Ah ma and aunties are here. So mommy took the opportunity to ask them to make some Malaysia ang ku kueh, nasi kunyit and curry chicken for the full moon. This is the so-called full moon food that people made in Malaysia. They also helped me to wear the jewellery given by Yea Yea & Ma Ma.

Daddy mommy also asked some of their friends to come over for the "feast", and most of them are Malaysia friends who miss these food so much. On the actual day of my full moon, daddy ordered a nice fruit salad cake for me as well. Of course I can't have it so they eat on behalf of me. Besides that Er Yi Po also cooked a lot of nice dishes for dinner to celebrate at the same time.

Now everyone has gone back to Malaysia. Only left me, daddy & mommy. Our house suddenly so quiet. We miss them so much! Please come back to visit us again!!!!! We hope to go back Malaysia and visit them soon.

More photos of me

Daddy bought mommy a SLR camera for mother's day present. Mommy has been using this opportunity to practice her skill on me.

Facial Exercise

Recently I love to make some facial exercise while trying to fall asleep. I will make some facial expression that will make daddy mummy laugh all the time.

My life these 2 weeks

I am already 2 weeks old. I spend most of my time sleeping and drinking milk. These 2 weeks, a lot of aunties uncles came to visit me and they brought a lot of gifts for me too. All of them so eager to carry me but most of the time I will be in my dream land when they carry me. Daddy mummy also brought me out to the shopping mall to get me some winter clothings as weather is getting very cold now. They brought me to church on Sunday as well. However, I slept through the worship and service until my feeding time. Mummy also busy bring me for the checkup appointment and breastfeeding class, so every few days mummy will have to drive me to the hospital and midwife clinic. I enjoyed the car ride so much!!!

Currently daddy mommy put me on strict parent-directed feeding. I am train to have my milk every 2 1/2 - 3 hours. Mummy will make sure I have my feeding, waking and nap time every cycle. Sometimes I will be very sleepy after milky time and refuse to stay awake no matter what daddy mummy tried to do. And sometimes I will refuse to sleep. Mummy has to put me down on the bassinet alone to cry for 15-20 min before I fall asleep myself. But I never fail to drink my favourite milk when it is time to feed me.

* Auntie uncles who visited me during these 2 weeks. Sorry for those whom we missed out in the photos

* mummy dressed me up in the bunny suit given by Auntie Regina to church coz the weather that day was freezing cold

* the hair style daddy "design" for me. Do I look cool with it?

* me in my hoodie towel after taking bath

More Pictures of Me

My toy hanging over my bassinet

My satisfied look after being given vitamin supplements. Nice tasty pineapple flavouring. I dirtied my bib

I am doing some leg stretching as reccommended by the midwife. Looks like I am doing yoga

Uncle Bernard and Auntie Julie visited me recently