Officially Moved!

Hi! I've officially moved this blog to a new space in the cyberworld. I've also acquired a proper domain. Leveling up, huh? 😆

If you're still interested in reading some of my entries, here's where you can find me: https://mommybraindumps.com/

See you!

Hello Again!

I'm back! I can't believe this blog is still up and running, and still getting daily visitors. However, I just came back to say I'll be moving this blog and getting my own domain. It's still in the works, but I'll make another post once it's up.

After nine long years and two more daughters, I can officially say that I still don't know what or how I'm doing as a parent, but I definitely have more experiences to share compared to the first time! Hopefully these experiences will still be helpful to some other moms out there.

Stay tuned!

Pregnancy and Exercise

Pregnancy and Exercise

The third trimester is probably the most exciting, yet at the same time boring, stage of pregnancy. Unless you've experienced being this far into pregnancy, I'm sure you're racking your brains right now - how could it be boring and exciting at the same time?

Exciting because you know you're just weeks away from giving birth and finally seeing your baby. But boring because honestly, you get tired of seeing yourself this big and wondering how much bigger you could get. You feel like a balloon that could pop at any time.

Plus, many moms choose to go for maternity leave several weeks before they're due. After all the baby shopping and getting things prepared for your big day, you feel like there's nothing left to do but wait.

You probably forgot that you need to exercise as well.

Things to Prepare for Delivery

We all want to be totally ready for the big day that our little ones come into the world. But sometimes, preparing things to bring for your delivery can be quite confusing. Questions like, "Should I bring this?" or "Am I bringing enough?" frequently arise, and more often than not, you'll find that you've packed a bag good for a one-month vacation.

Things for Delivery

Well, it's definitely better to be over-prepared than under-, and it's certainly no good (not to mention impractical) being under-prepared especially if you live far away from the hospital. But just to help you out a little, here's my list for the things I (had my husband) prepare(d) for our big day!

Bathing an Infant

Holding your newborn in your arms for the first time is an exciting, yet extremely terrifying experience. Neonates just seem very fragile, and you feel as if one wrong move or position could hurt them tremendously.

As if carrying them is not enough of a feat, you find out that you have to bathe them too - and this entails taking off their clothes putting soap and water all over their tiny bodies, which makes them really slippery. I cannot stress the word SLIPPERY enough. It's like holding jelly in your hands. Very slippery.

Bath time!

Premature Labor

As I had mentioned before, I had been on strict bed rest for pretty much the whole duration of my pregnancy. But even if did try my hardest to stick to it as faithfully as I could, it still did not stop me from experiencing premature uterine contractions.

When I was about 25-26 weeks pregnant, I experienced contractions accompanied by vaginal spotting. They came pretty frequently, but they were all painless.

I debated whether to consult my doctor for this because I knew they could only be harmless Braxton-Hicks contractions. But the vaginal spotting convinced me to go to the ER.

Good call, I suppose, because they brought me into the Labor and Delivery Department right away. They hooked me up to a monitor and it showed that, indeed, I had moderately strong, regular uterine contractions. They had my husband prepare money for reservation of a thermal blanket, in case my baby really wanted to come out that day.

Milk Blisters

What are Milk Blisters?

Over one year of breastfeeding, and only recently have I experienced this problem. Milk blisters might sound really weird, but they are simply what they sound like - a blister containing milk inside. It happens when skin grows over the opening of the milk duct on your nipple. It appears as a white spot on the surface of the nipple, much like a pimple. If you want to see how it looks like, you can click here.