baby cold attack-medicine

It's been 5 days my dear baby boy has runny nose. Poor little boy, he hasn't master nose blowing skills yet, not until 4 (experts said so, not me!)

I read articles about this and most writers said no medicine until 7-10 days. Sometimes, we worry too much, aren't we? and also no Chinese medicine, but i gave it (advice from elders). It doesn't cure him as fast as I hope, but he gradually getting better, not really to be honest huhuhuhu

I gave up! My parents insisted me to go to the doctor because the mucus seemed so annoying for him. Yesterday, we went to the doctor. He wrote antibiotic on the prescription but I said that I don't want to give my baby antibiotic....and the doctor finally said that after 3 days not cured yet, then start giving him the antibiotic.

At this point, I really appreciate that doctor, he has willingness to listen to his patient humbly. Not all the doctor do this right? and I learned that we, as parents have rights to state our opinions, not only nodding our head.

About the Chinese medicine, I also asked the doctor, it didn't cure the illness only maintain the body.

After the medicine taken, he's getting better, thank God! About the medicine, there is a safe medicine to liquid the mucus, kind a nasal drops, sorry to mention the brand, it's Breathy. So the baby can sleep better. My tips for mums are wait until +/- 1 week to bring him to the doctor, but if the mucus turn green, bring him to the doctor ASAP. Sometimes decision to bring him to the doctor is depend on the parents' wisdom hahahaha Stay at home and feed him more often also help. Carry and comfort him if he can't breath well. Make a roll from tissue and roll it in front of his nose when the mucus pop up or make a cone from tissue to clean his nose. Spread ointment oil on his tummy to make him warm also help.

Baby Care-My baby is sick

Most mums feel worry when the baby sick, so do I. Three times already in 3 months and 12 days.

The first was diarrhea; he was poo right after being fed, so poor. He looked completely ok, he still smile and active. Not the mum…..Huhuhuhu My tips for mums are make sure everything sterilized before use, especially if the baby drinks from the bottle. Washing hands after changing his diapers also important. Encourage to whoever wants to touch your baby to wash their hands first by giving example by yourself.

The next is fever….this is absolutely my fault, I go to my office bringing him with me without facility in my office, the nanny just carried him until he fell asleep, but he didn’t really sleep actually. In my spare day, I brought him with me everywhere I go. The last was we went to Christmas Eve service until 9pm. I didn’t listen to my cousin’s advice not to bring the baby out to often before 6 months.

It happened in the middle at night, he couldn’t really sleep, just rolled right or left. I thought he was thirsty so I woke him up, when I carry him, his body was hot and he started crying so loud. I was panic!!!! I measured his body temp. It was 38.4 Celsius. I changed him with thin clothes and short. I took a bowl of water and towel to be put on his forehead. I fed him with milk more often, so he’ll pee and the hot gone. I also gave him aspirin drops for baby. My tips for mums, don’t be as panic as I was, panic just made everything went slower to do because you just confuse. Doing what I did above so helpful. Don’t put blanket over his body. Try to make him sleep so his body can be refreshed. If the body temp. not going down, don’t take any risk just go to the doctor.

Now he got cold! It’s not funny to see a baby with runny nose. He couldn’t even blow his nose. I just make him sleep. Because the prescription for cold is eat a lot and sleep all the time! I just bought Chinese medicine…haven’t tried this, hopefully it does help. I just don’t like my baby eat a lot of chemical things. My tips for mums are stay everybody who got flu away from your baby. Try not to touch your baby. Cover their mouth with disposal face mask.

Baby’s sleeping pattern

The wonderful thing about having a baby is you’ll find something new every day. Problems or I can say challenges to prove you as a great mum Hahahaha- come and go. My worst night happened in 1,5 months. My dear boy woke me up every 2 hours to get drink; unfortunately he didn’t want to sleep straight away!!!! Then that’s our job as sweet mum to comfort him. What make me so stressful is I need another 1-2 hours to make him fall asleep.

I asked my pedi how to get him into routine; he said feed him starting from 6 o’clock and then you wake your baby up every 2 hours until 6 times after that it’s up to your baby, whether he wants more or not. That’s not a good idea for my son… really, it just didn’t work for the two of us.

I read articles and asked my expert friends, they said actually baby will cry when they hungry, that’s it. No worries of how many cc he has drunk that day! I love that idea, we both love it!

Still he woke up at night, I’ve tried many methods, trust me!!!! I carried him around our bedroom plus singing for him…….not working. I sat on the bed carrying him and when he fell asleep I put him on the bed and he cried again à so stressful!!!! I’ve tried to make him awakes until 9pm what I got was he has bad tempered!!!! Finally after the stress, after feeding him, burping him and then I put him on his bed straight away and it works!!!! Don't talk at all, keep silent and show him your sleepy face. That simple!!!! But I believe it is because his age as well.

My tips for mums are sleep while your baby sleeping in the morning or in the afternoon, if you can’t sleep just lying down on your bed and try to relax. While carrying your baby, do your hobby, e.g. I read a novel when I carry him or I read something when I wait next to his bed make sure he sleeps already. Think creatively what you can do when you carrying your baby, but do not make a phone call from your hand phone, experts said the radiation affect your baby.

Breastfeeding Challenge

My business during pregnancy….I was so busy, really…..around 1 weeks before the due I just asked for my maternity leave, so I could take a rest but on Sunday before I even had my maternity leave started, the baby was born already.

I don’t read heaps of article or anything else for welcoming the baby, this is what I regretted but now I look forward and see what I can do. That’s the big WHY I make this blog so I can share practical tips I’ve experienced as an amateur mum…..

Here, where I live now……the hospital staff didn’t insist us to breastfeed our baby soon after being delivered. After several hours (thank God it was only 4hours- 12.30-4.30am) struggling with the baby. They maybe saw that no drops of milk from my breast and they asked me what brand of formula I wanted to give to the baby. PLEASE! I felt so tired and I didn’t know the best formula milk ever! I’m a new mum! Finally they decided for me and after couple of days I know mine is one of the best formula.

They brought my baby twice a day and asked me to try breastfeeding him….but in other side I have a lot of visitors and I didn’t feel comfortable to breastfeeding my son. I still also felt exhausted. Currently, after reading articles I just knew that baby can survive without any milk until 2 days because mum naturally has put enough food inside the baby’s tummy.

My tips for mums are TELL the doctor and the nurse that you want to breastfeed your baby badly so they will show their support. Stay the visitors away so you have private time with the baby. Don’t give up! Ever! Positive thinking and be confident! Drink more, eat a lot of nutritious food! Ask someone to handle the household job, so you can focus to your baby, take a rest. Sleep proved to increase the breast milk. Having your family to help will be a great advantage to reduce stress.

If the milk won’t let down, just like me. Start to pump by the time you back home. Do not wait or feel hopeless. I started very late, which is after 3 weeks. I started by making commitment to myself that I WANT TO GIVE ONLY THE BEST FOR THE BABY. I started with 5 cc in 10 minutes and then 10cc in 20 minutes….I shouted when I can get 60cc in 40minutes and now I can have 100 cc in 10 minutes. Jot down in your book how much you can get every day so you will know the significant progress you’ve achieved. The main thing is NEVER GIVE UP and PRAY!

I mixed it with formula milk for around 1 month and after that free of formula. You will proud of yourself later on. I’m gonna attach article of the advantages of breastfeeding for mums and babies.

Article:What is a vacuum extraction delivery like?

Your practitioner applies a flexible, rounded cup to your baby's head in the birth canal. The cup is connected to an electric suction pump or a small handheld pump to create a vacuum pressure that holds the cup securely to the baby's head. You'll be asked to push while the doctor gently pulls on a handle attached to the cup, to help move your baby down and out of the birth canal.

Babies born with the help of a vacuum are more likely to have a raised bruise (called a cephalohematoma) on the top of their head, though this can happen to any baby. The bruise usually goes away within a few weeks, though it may take longer. If your baby does get a bruise, he's also more likely to become jaundiced, because the red blood cells in the bruise break up and release bilirubin, a blood component that causes jaundice.

More serious complications for your baby are relatively rare. Having a vacuum-assisted delivery increases your risk of tears in your vagina, perineum, and anal sphincter, though less so than a forceps delivery.

Taken from www.babycenter.com

vacuum extraction delivery

I kept telling my husband to call the nurse again; they thought my turn will be tomorrow morning!!!! Finally –Thank God!- the nurse came, this time she trusted me and she even shocked to know that I’ll deliver the baby very soon. Blood everywhere, water everywhere, she changed my clothes…..I felt hopeless, scare, painful, I just want this to finish ASAP! She brought me to the sacred room by the wheelchair, my husband asked to wait outside until the doctor come.The nurse put her finger in again and she told me it’s already the eighth dilation (opening), it’s about 3am.

The nurse asked me if I joined the Pilates or Yoga, I did! Only twice honestly Hohohoho because I was so busy! She threatened me if I couldn’t push correctly she won’t call the doctor; lucky me the doctor’s house just next to the hospital. The doctor came around 3.45am…I felt terrible. The doctor just stood next to my bed asks me to push. I kept asking a spoon of water to wet my lips and throat. After the struggles and it didn’t work, he told me that the baby will be in danger if we don’t get him out now while I couldn’t push well, so he gave me option, c-section or vacuum-assisted.

I was thinking, I’ve been struggling this hard, I don’t think I want c-section and it was expensive as well Huhuhuhu. The nurse up to my bed and push my tummy, my husband also asked to do the same thing from the other side. Don’t ask me the how hurt it was Hahahahha.

We decided vacuum-assisted, it is attached with the baby’s head and while I’m pushing, the vacuum will also pull my baby’s out. The risk is your baby’s head no longer round but a bit longer on the top and bruise –this is what people say- but it didn’t happen to my baby boy, the shape of his head back to normal very soon, maybe a day after, also the bruise. Jaundice also probably happen because the red blood cells in the bruise break up and release bilirubin, a blood component that causes jaundice. He was a jaundice baby. I have an article about this, take a look.

It felt funny when the baby really got out from your tummy, you can feel his body, such as shoulder and the legs. When I heard the first crying, all the pain are gone changed to joy and relieve. No one can feel it but the mums. It’s like a song for your ears (for that time Hohohoho)

My mum told me that the painful to bear when deliver the baby make women stronger than men ever! It’s true…..

My tips for mums are thinking about the baby that you’ll meet him soon, very soon, the joy when you meet him for the first time.

Delivering the baby-newborn

When the time comes, I wish the time can wait......After the great pregnancy waiting experience.....2 weeks before the predicted date, at night around 10pm when we were ready to sleep.....I felt that the baby couldn't wait any longer -I tried to tell my self maybe not yet- Honestly I was starting nervous and couldn't believe it did happen.

The silly or I can say the funny thing was.....my wonderful husband leave our handycam in his office, so we didn't go to the hospital straight away but we went to the office first....ohhhhh aren't we so smart!!!! My tips for mums are make sure you have your handy or camera with you with full battery starting 2 weeks before the magic date! Don't forget to put your luggage to bring to the hospital inside the car, so you are ready anytime!

I stepped into the hospital gate at 12pm and I keep trying telling my self maybe it's not the time yet.....Hellooooo it is the time! Huhuhuhuhu

The struggling began....When the nurse put her finger in my 'thing' and it was just the first dilation(opening) I heard the mum next door shouting and screaming and Arrrrggghhhhh will I be able handle this? The nurse telling me that the baby will come out tomorrow morning around 8 o'clock. I could still walk and prefer a nice room to stay- I think I have to be proud to my self!!! My tips for mums are relax, laugh and positive thinking!

At 12.30am, I was lying on my bed already and the labor began....the tummy ache came periodically and often.......Before every 10 minutes, 7 minutes, 5 minutes, 3 minutes and then 1 minutes.......I felt that my back will be broken, it was terribly hurt....I kept asking my husband to give me HARD massages- He was still watching soccer, it was Liverpool!!!-

I felt the water streams out everytime I got contraction-I didn't know it was the water, I thought it was just pee- I asked my husband to call the nurse but they were helping the other mum (Who shouting and screaming!!!) The nurse were very limited as it was night shift.....My tips for mums are praying and screaming (We can't shout when we're trying to get the baby out so shout now!). Remember God not only in the hardest time but also in the happiest moment hehehehehe

Pregnancy symptoms:morning sick & backache

My first pregnancy was a blessing as I can say that everything went smoothly. After I got married for 1 month, a friend of mine who is able to see “some” future – just believe me!- told me that I have to check whether I’m pregnant or not yet. I don’t really believe her as I’m a very logic woman…so I bought a very cheap test pack; it’s only Rp 2.000,00 (you cannot even buy a portion of rice with veggie with this price). Still, I don’t do it straight away, I’m waiting and waiting……I love to procrastinate something that I’m not so sure about. Of course I pregnant-as predicted…hooray!!!! The baby is on the way....

The first 3 weeks were fantastic, I enjoyed eating a lot and I felt so sleepy all day. It’s just the beginning hohohoho. Finally I felt what mums called morning sick syndrome but for me it’s evening sick syndrome. I’m generally fine in the morning, very sick in the evening. Drinking milk, which is a must for big tummy mums, became so yucky for me, My tips for mums for this are put the same number of spoon recommended but with half or three fourth of water. The second was don’t breath while drinking, isn’t it so childish hahahaha

As I’m a working mum, I keep working during my pregnancy…working did help a lot to cope with the sickness or I could say to forget the sickness! In the evening I felt worse, I couldn’t eat something tasty, what I like the most was salty or no taste at all dinner. Later I just knew that salty food make my nose bigger, until a child of my friend once asked, “Will it back to its size?” Oh come on!!! My tips for mums are keep trying to cook all not tasty but nutrious food by yourself, so you can adjust the taste and so sorry for your spouse, eat with me or cook by youself Hehehehhe

The privilege of becoming a big tummy mum was everybody is there for you that are what supposed to be! The next challenged was backache…here comes a man who promises to be with you in difficult and hard time.......show me Babe! Ask your spouse nicely to give you back massage every night for 30 minutes minimal until you fell asleep Hahahaha This work well! Smart tips for mums

pregnancy symptoms:headache & swollen feet

After backache, the next was headache!!!! This one I hate the most.....it was so annoyed and HURT!

I got headache from morning to night and I commited not to take any medicine for the sake of my baby...I knew that i could take an aspirin but I insisted my self to hang on. It happened to me in my 3-5month of pregnancy....my tips for mums are think about your baby and face it with positive attitude-keep doing your work, try to eat something sweet and tell yourself this will also pass soon. At night, put string or ribbon around your head and tie it or put pillow over your head when sleeping. It helped a lot....don't forget the sweet massage from your spouse Hohohohoho


The next good things - because you have your sweetheart inside- was swollen feet (7 months up), I couldn't fill all my feet into my shoes.......my tips for mums are dip your feet in a pail of salty warm water for 15-30 minutes, do it when you're doing your hobby, for me is reading. Try to walk for 10 minutes every an hour sitting down in front of the computer also helped and of course the last weapon is ask your adorable spouse to do some massage Huhuhuhuhu


When it's 8 months already, i felt that I want my baby to be delivered soon, because it's so heavy and made me not comfortable at all, it was even hard for me to go to the toilet at night which i did 3-4 times. My tips for mums for the safety is hang on to something to help you stand still before walking, to keep you balance. Put both of your feet over the pillow also helped a lot. Putting a small pillow under your back also release the sore.