tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-67460294670389151872024-03-13T11:44:11.279+08:00A Mother's Discovery...a mother's experiences to juggle between motherhood and career with a few twists and turns...everyday is a very exciting and challenging day for this family...Dr Ezurahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03971338967969698599noreply@blogger.comBlogger250125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6746029467038915187.post-38563264902915633882013-02-10T13:07:00.001+08:002013-02-10T13:07:21.679+08:00updates on the miracle of life 2<div style="text-align: justify;">
hello my loyal readers..i'm sure you are now aware that i've been updating our stories on <b><span style="color: red;"><a href="http://myfeotus2.blogspot.com/">myfeotus2.blogspot.com</a></span></b></div>
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Dr Ezurahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03971338967969698599noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6746029467038915187.post-42664240097445639422012-09-14T21:05:00.000+08:002012-09-14T21:06:35.213+08:00our new bundle of joy<div style="text-align: justify;">
alhamdulillah, i've delivered a handsome baby boy, ahmad iyad ghazi, 3.1kg on 29th august 2012, 5.46 am at ppukm...</div>
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for now, i'm updating the story of us at <b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: red;"><a href="http://myfeotus2.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">the miracle of life 2</a> </span></b>as baby iyad is suspected to have Down Syndrome and we are waiting for the confirmation blood test result... do drop by at baby iyad's blog to know more about his condition...</div>
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Dr Ezurahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03971338967969698599noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6746029467038915187.post-43897220108092467812012-06-25T11:55:00.002+08:002012-06-25T11:55:59.949+08:00updated but way behind schedule...new updates from us...<br />
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<br />Dr Ezurahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03971338967969698599noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6746029467038915187.post-48864639060363950702012-03-09T16:05:00.001+08:002012-03-16T16:23:29.955+08:00got to eat my favorite assam laksa<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2nYaaIJYlpUQxM9bexNj-gUm1q7wwbV3cL6-PSsE1gNDtl5H2ASFo-Q-MRWPypLEYLMn1eCOsTVYWe8JycZbLBndFPRB-xofGNs_6ba93yPlf-cNOCI38QFUhRB0D0duV4W23qU925TII/s1600/64714_3410138014880_1312881257_3464081_91099725_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2nYaaIJYlpUQxM9bexNj-gUm1q7wwbV3cL6-PSsE1gNDtl5H2ASFo-Q-MRWPypLEYLMn1eCOsTVYWe8JycZbLBndFPRB-xofGNs_6ba93yPlf-cNOCI38QFUhRB0D0duV4W23qU925TII/s320/64714_3410138014880_1312881257_3464081_91099725_n.jpg" width="240" /></a><br />
<div style="text-align: justify;">i was craving for something sweet, but spicy with tempting aroma...i can only think of jusco's assam laksa...! it has been our favorites since ages ago, the last time we ate it was 3-4 years back? (that was before imtiaz was born..) i tried madam kwan's assam laksa at alamanda few weeks ago and it was tasteless (from the gastronomic point of view of a pregnant lady)..</div><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: justify;">so, i tried my luck this time with our favorites at jusco mid valley after we went shopping for some of my pregnancy essential needs...alhamdulillah, i simply loved the taste of it..for me it tasted just right (or was it my tastebud getting better)...</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">my health is getting better, although at times i felt a bit breathless and easily tired and i can eat well now...i sensed that my weight is gaining sigh...it's ok..i'm pregnant, it's ok to gain some weight, but not too much...</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">i've updated my pregnancy journey at <b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: red;"><a href="http://myfeotus2.blogspot.com/2012/03/week-13-imtiaz-turns-3.html" target="_blank">the miracle of life 2</a>..</span></b></div>Dr Ezurahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03971338967969698599noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6746029467038915187.post-71562350293108935402012-03-09T10:05:00.002+08:002012-03-09T10:09:44.352+08:00Happy 3rd birthday Imtiaz...<div style="text-align: justify;"><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right; text-align: right;"><tbody>
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</tbody></table>my cheeky, little boy turned 3 last week...now he's a big boy already, graduated from being my breastfed baby for 35 months to a macho boy...i managed to wean him off totally for almost a month now...although he occasionally asked for mama's milk, but he knew that he won't get it...</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">so his Masterchef Aunt baked him an chocolate almond torte as his birthday cake...he loved it so much, eagerly waited for all of us to return home to celebrate his birthday...he was eating the cake full of chocolate frosting diligently that he didn't want to follow his papa to send kakak to mengaji...</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
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<div style="text-align: justify;">may you grow up become a good khalifah of Allah and be blessed with good health and iman...<br />
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i've updated<a href="http://myfeotus2.blogspot.com/" target="_blank"> <b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: red;">the miracle of life 2</span></b></a><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: red;"> </span></b>as well..feel free to drop by...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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</tbody></table>Dr Ezurahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03971338967969698599noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6746029467038915187.post-43033098191764765632012-02-24T20:49:00.001+08:002012-02-24T20:51:53.388+08:00updating on the miracle of life 2feel free to browse through...click on the link below...<br />
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<a href="http://myfeotus2.blogspot.com/2012/02/week-11-going-downhill-2nd-antenatal.html" target="_blank"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: red;">week 11- going downhill + 2nd antenatal check up</span></b></a><br />
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</div>alhamdulillah, i have created another blog<b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: red;"> <a href="http://myfeotus2.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">the miracle of life 2</a> </span></b>to share my pregnancy journey with our 3rd baby...i've made a similar blog when i was pregnant with imtiaz before <a href="http://myfeotus.blogspot.com/" target="_blank"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: red;"><b>the miracle of life</b></span></a>...<br />
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insya allah, i'm going to find time to update all my blogs (i missed blogging and bloghopping)..stay tuned..Dr Ezurahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03971338967969698599noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6746029467038915187.post-306079642268574432012-01-09T11:41:00.001+08:002012-01-09T11:44:34.975+08:00Ezani the 1st MasterChef Malaysia...is my own sister...<div style="text-align: justify;">sorry peeps, i have not been updating the blog since God-Knows-When...</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">but today i want to share something special with all of you...</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
Malaysia's very own 1st Masterchef is my sister! yeay for her (and for me)...!</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">you don't believe me..? her full name is Ezani Farhana Md Monoto and mine Ezura Madiana Md Monoto...we stay in the same house and i used to rumble (and still doing it) into her stuffs and belongings and we still fight with each other...</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: justify;">Facebook: <a href="http://www.facebook.com/pages/Ezani-Masterchef-Malaysia/285700588117561" target="_blank">Ezani (Masterchef Malaysia)</a></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: justify;">thank you for supporting her!</div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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</tbody></table>Dr Ezurahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03971338967969698599noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6746029467038915187.post-1961180019103117192011-03-08T17:05:00.001+08:002011-03-08T17:07:08.491+08:00Happy 2nd Birthday, Imtiaz...Penang escapade (part 1)<div style="text-align: justify;">my macho boy turned 2 last Sunday (yes, the "terrible twos")....we had a wonderful casual celebration at the northern part of Malaysia, at the Pearl of the Orient (Penang)...</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
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</tbody></table><div style="text-align: justify;">Imtiaz and i have been away from home for the past 2 weeks...we spent great time together in Penang as i attended the Breastfeeding Advocacy and Practice Course in Georgetown Penang...my mum followed us there to take care of Imtiaz when i was in the course during daytime... i took my time to breastfeed him during break time and lunch time and sometimes, Imtiaz went up to the 16th floor of Bayview Hotel to have his breastfeeding break with me...</div><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right; text-align: left;"><tbody>
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</div><div style="text-align: justify;">in the evening, once i finished the course for the day, we would stroll along the Penang Road looking for local food for dinner...we even walked to Komtar and took a taxi back to the hotel and some days, Imtiaz would love to get on the trishaw...we had scrumptious selection of local and street food... it was heaven that i gained lots of weight in just 2 weeks..!</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">both of us even went on a trishaw tour to the heritage places with some of my course mates...we had lovely time trailing along the heritage places, not forgetting tasting some good food along the tour...Imtiaz even made friend with the trishaw man and was really enjoying himself on the tour...</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">imtiaz was all tired after the trishaw tour</td></tr>
</tbody></table><div style="text-align: justify;">i carried Imtiaz in the soft-structured carrier and he loved being in it...he enjoyed watching all kind of transports while we were strolling along the busy road of Georgetown...</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">with the technologies nowadays, we were able to stay connected with Jihan and papa through phone calls and Skype...Imtiaz was so excited seeing them on Skype video calls... Imtiaz had his books and favourite cars with him, but i think he missed home and his other toys too...while at the hotel, he loved taking his bath in the bathtub too...</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNq6T_RW62dXQtRUVDcUb4EEgSqrzhBlGz6aBOGKuKLNKzADYiZRrl-dUtGdcA-AK2NbWcN6ifcupuhEIkWFXGuiRPDLEXtY5rh9DT5gqAq2QftfuGvQGl8QU9Ok10eePKG0b2LmXV-QVf/s1600/padang+kota+lama.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNq6T_RW62dXQtRUVDcUb4EEgSqrzhBlGz6aBOGKuKLNKzADYiZRrl-dUtGdcA-AK2NbWcN6ifcupuhEIkWFXGuiRPDLEXtY5rh9DT5gqAq2QftfuGvQGl8QU9Ok10eePKG0b2LmXV-QVf/s320/padang+kota+lama.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div style="text-align: justify;">there are more exciting stories in Penang, which i will update in the second part of this lovely escapade (when the family reunited later and had a wonderful journey together..)</div>Dr Ezurahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03971338967969698599noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6746029467038915187.post-6706537910205040722011-01-10T10:21:00.001+08:002011-01-25T11:18:46.180+08:00men in ladies' coach..?<div style="text-align: justify;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhW-mUO1x-Q_pqgshYCVot3Wq3-bjQyrAyl2J_yPbCKGmrOKZKDuVjIpX5jcE0frnBtYLhiOgZlZCdKqFrz99C_Gg2B0zVRna-LOrXymdzUyCrv6CugnJE54srlGqrbb0KGCfauQmitsr87/s1600/images.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhW-mUO1x-Q_pqgshYCVot3Wq3-bjQyrAyl2J_yPbCKGmrOKZKDuVjIpX5jcE0frnBtYLhiOgZlZCdKqFrz99C_Gg2B0zVRna-LOrXymdzUyCrv6CugnJE54srlGqrbb0KGCfauQmitsr87/s1600/images.jpg" /></a>i must congratulate KTM Berhad for their initiatives of introducing the Ladies' Coach for KTM Komuter services, which started the operation in April last year...to tell you the truth, i have not been using its services for quite some time now, but i'm glad that this effort benefits many ladies out there who use KTM Komuter as their main public transport, to ensure a comfortable and safe journey and reducing the risk of sexual harassment in a congested environment..</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">unfortunately, many are still unaware about this privilege are for ladies and boys below the age of 12, accompanied by a female guardian/relative...why is this so..? </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">my dear husband had such experience when he boarded the KTM Komuter some time last year from Bandar Tasik Selatan to KL Sentral for a seminar (after so many years not using it services)... it was at peak hours...the station was sardine-packed with passengers who waited to board the commuter...obviously, you can't even see the area where the ground is painted in pink, stating that's the area where the Ladies' Coach would have stopped...when the commuter arrived, the door opened and everybody rushed to the coach..and my husband just followed the crowd...when he was inside the coach, then he realized that he was in the Ladies' Coach..and all ladies were looking at him and few other foreigner men who was together in that coach...there were voices expressing their dissatisfaction and frustration with these selfish men on board...(they thought my husband was a foreigner as well, by looking at his look...so they thought my husband couldn't understand Malay)... </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">yes, my husband felt embarrassed and got off the Ladies' Coach at the next station and hopped on to the adjacent coach, which was the normal coach...the other foreigners remain on the Ladies' Coach..</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">according to my husband, pity him that he didn't know that that was the Ladies' Coach...he couldn't see the special stickers attached on the door, which was obviously hidden when the door opened to let the passengers in and out..and that particular commuter he boarded did not paint an extraordinary colour for the Ladies' Coach, thus making a "first timer" like him unaware and confused about the special coach...KTM Berhad also claimed they have special pink poles and banners at the designated area at the station, but that was not clearly visible during peak hours...</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">i agree that some men are just being ignorance and become the opportunists here, enjoying their ride in the Ladies' Coach because it is less packed and more comfortable...hopefully, KTM Berhad will make the Ladies' Coach more significant from afar, to create less confusion among the passengers...and to men out there, please make yourself aware of this special privilege and put them into practical...and my dear hubby, he will never board the commuter again... ; )</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div>Dr Ezurahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03971338967969698599noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6746029467038915187.post-28442835032368900942011-01-03T11:52:00.000+08:002011-01-03T11:52:29.668+08:00Happy New year 2011 - Lucky Draw Winner of Canon EOS 1000D<div style="text-align: justify;">happy new year everyone! how did you start your new year this time round? alhamdulillah, we started ours with a bang...unexpectedly, i was announced as one of the lucky draw winner of Canon EOS 1000D by myflippix, our favourite photobook company....</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">we've started photobooking recently and have been enjoying photobooking with myflippix...the winning entry was produced by my dear hubby and we didn't expect that that number will be selected as one of the 3 lucky winners to win a canon DSLR..</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: justify;">i am really thankful and happy for this gift...thanks myflippix ; )</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">for 2011, i'm hoping to be more diligent and hardworking, stop procrastinating, more knowledgeable, an excellent wife to my husband and a fantastic mother to my children, to pass my Part 2 MMed (Family Medicine) in November 2011 and have an enjoyable moments with my loved ones...</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">insya Allah, i'm praying too for the peace and harmony among all mankind, a good health and iman for me, my family and friends...may Allah bless our good deeds and intention in 2011 and reward us in the hereafter...</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div>Dr Ezurahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03971338967969698599noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6746029467038915187.post-11098575406120827392010-12-31T10:39:00.000+08:002011-01-03T10:41:56.414+08:00Susuibu.com Lactation Consultant<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwUF5Xnilo8CS_b0PmHYry1ocqqF6L2345NXgQFWR_dxPlNysI8asqExFbaJwBFOY5t-OoFOkHuKGF1vZwGtAEHbCreDu616xp8KAmiGEJPD_aOsY_J7aTlgT_PmhSZZI2gXwhgMV6BsFO/s1600/susuibu.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwUF5Xnilo8CS_b0PmHYry1ocqqF6L2345NXgQFWR_dxPlNysI8asqExFbaJwBFOY5t-OoFOkHuKGF1vZwGtAEHbCreDu616xp8KAmiGEJPD_aOsY_J7aTlgT_PmhSZZI2gXwhgMV6BsFO/s640/susuibu.JPG" width="640" /></a></div>Dr Ezurahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03971338967969698599noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6746029467038915187.post-8525433227082949282010-12-03T16:49:00.026+08:002010-12-06T17:55:10.613+08:00MAHA 2010<div style="text-align: justify;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFTfvBH6mFnPDHrnfRTNal105x7n9Wh4SJ3fZskSkCVrlazKfEDEe77Nn8eeH9fb5C5vvP79l977nbJLgMQGGHFLhepGsq0aRSX5eMroh0zaXsFRzq9rFQilG9wYAOC-1ePm9mMbPHoAA2/s1600/DSC_8106edit.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="214" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFTfvBH6mFnPDHrnfRTNal105x7n9Wh4SJ3fZskSkCVrlazKfEDEe77Nn8eeH9fb5C5vvP79l977nbJLgMQGGHFLhepGsq0aRSX5eMroh0zaXsFRzq9rFQilG9wYAOC-1ePm9mMbPHoAA2/s320/DSC_8106edit.jpg" width="320" /></a>we went to the recent MAHA 2010 for the first time...our aim was to bring the kids to see live farm animals and trying out some good popular foods...shopping for goods was very down the list ; )</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">anyway, we arrived quite early at around 9.45 am, the weather was just great and there were already many people marching towards the venue...we managed to get a good parking spot, but still had to walk up and it was a good exercise...</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">posing with the cow</td></tr>
</tbody></table><div style="text-align: justify;">our first spot was the farm area...we got a ride on the RapidKL bus and the kids were so excited to go on the bus..this was the first experience for Imtiaz...he was extremely excited and cannot stop humming the sound of the bus while on it...</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">we went to see the cows and goats and sheep and i took this opportunity to introduce to Imtiaz all these animals...Jihan, even though she knows all the animals by looking at their pictures in books, sometimes she got it mixed up when seeing it live in front of her eyes...so i corrected her and she was amazed when she saw the big cows and buffaloes (not like the ones she saw during Korban recently)...</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">yummilicious roast lamb</td></tr>
</tbody></table><div style="text-align: justify;">next we filled our gastronomic needs with roast lamb...it was so succulent! the kids got to see some chicks and chickens, ducks and ducklings, rabbits, turkey and geese too..we went to see some of the producst exhibition as well..then back on the bus ride to the main exhibition halls...and the kids loved the bus ride so much..</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">at the main exhibition halls, we marched our way to the Popular Food Stalls...crowd of peoples have started to arrive and filled most of the corners of the large MAEPS area...we tasted nasi kerabu, mee rebus, cendol, murtabak singapore and murtabak mengkasar...boy, our stomachs were full with yummilicious food!</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBiDkKEgmNwWZUdBNTxDdkiBoA8n44FF_qQsqhrLDaESAWzbDMzCx_HgLzvE1gArgYepoUm1-aUUNxy0DLfS-ovFCbMt4bsp8oZaqaLPMcEzRqf0BJ4lyAk8D5Hr-xH0yztR6WDp-cPcZ_/s1600/DSC_8137edit.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="214" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBiDkKEgmNwWZUdBNTxDdkiBoA8n44FF_qQsqhrLDaESAWzbDMzCx_HgLzvE1gArgYepoUm1-aUUNxy0DLfS-ovFCbMt4bsp8oZaqaLPMcEzRqf0BJ4lyAk8D5Hr-xH0yztR6WDp-cPcZ_/s320/DSC_8137edit.jpg" width="320" /></a>then we made our way to one of the exhibition halls but got out after a while because the kids were already exhausted...before heading home Jihan bargained to get some balloons...so a Hello Kitty balloon for her and Upin Ipin balloon for Imtiaz...</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">the weather was getting hotter but still lots of people started arriving...MAHA was a great place for the whole family...learning, shopping and trying out good food all under one roof... </div><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Imtiaz in his sling while munching beef balls</td></tr>
</tbody></table><div style="text-align: justify;">we brought Imtiaz stroller along and he behaved well while in it..when he fell asleep, we put him in the stroller so that he could have a somehow comfortable nap...but when he was up and about, we let him to be on his feet, especially in a less crowded area...or else he would be in his MiniMonkey sling with me...Jihan took the opportunity to sit in the stroller while Imtiaz was in the sling...</div><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right; text-align: right;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">tired Imtiaz</td></tr>
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</div><div style="text-align: justify;">it was a tiring day for all of us, even though we didn't explore the whole area...luckily the kids got stroller to ride on and a sling to hop on, so they were less tired than we were...</div>Dr Ezurahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03971338967969698599noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6746029467038915187.post-69419823660162664952010-11-26T16:19:00.000+08:002010-11-26T16:19:35.677+08:00am I a normal parent?<div style="text-align: justify;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8YK_dS1aKmakX4oT9TSBfdNeT9UDota0mBTXU5tcoyf2Z2hBBb38M99e7h3NMufs1W7JsXYyAJGRwE1h6vFMl0cy0TjCBGATSbIkJmWapDBupsVZDcxvu5sWAGfXjiZH_dgV-Fy7CVmzY/s1600/parent+book.gif" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8YK_dS1aKmakX4oT9TSBfdNeT9UDota0mBTXU5tcoyf2Z2hBBb38M99e7h3NMufs1W7JsXYyAJGRwE1h6vFMl0cy0TjCBGATSbIkJmWapDBupsVZDcxvu5sWAGfXjiZH_dgV-Fy7CVmzY/s320/parent+book.gif" width="215" /></a>just finished reading "Am I A Normal Parent?" by Sara Dimerman...i really want to know if i am a normal parent...</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">this book is a therapy for the mind and soul for parents...i thoroughly enjoyed reading this and every parent should read it...this is the definitive guide to figuring out what's normal for parents in the 21st century...<i>Am I a Normal Parent?</i> will allow you to evaluate how you fit into what is most typical and will reaasure you that you are not alone in your worries...it also addresses feeling guilty about losing patience, being angry and not spending enough time with your children...this book also touches on how culture, upbringing and external influences affect your parenting way...</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">i am really fascinated with the author believes what NORMAL is...<b style="color: orange;">NORMAL</b> is an acronym for <b style="color: orange;">No One Really Marches Alone</b>.... even if you are in a situation where you think or feel is not normal, comfort yourself by knowing that somewhere out there, another parent is feeling, thinking and behaving just like you....</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">this book is deeply comforting to mothers like me who suffers the guilt and anxiety that woven into the parenting experience...it is very reassuring, not preachy, yet thoughtful and insightful, and best of all it is written in a humorous way...!</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">after reading this, i assure you that i am still a normal parent..!</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div>Dr Ezurahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03971338967969698599noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6746029467038915187.post-11015289358399255182010-11-24T10:57:00.000+08:002010-11-26T15:44:50.648+08:00going green- cloth padding<div style="text-align: justify;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiak8tkim30TFhMX3qOC87bb8vLACRT9CjSV6Lax_urIEwESgbOkw-varGILO8hk4HXxhemktISSKjskXY5Ja_uMHCYFPA_C54fykSZfnoYcYN_aT7NA3YOIdssby79b10t-c17a_pJ_ED/s1600/IMG_0922.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiak8tkim30TFhMX3qOC87bb8vLACRT9CjSV6Lax_urIEwESgbOkw-varGILO8hk4HXxhemktISSKjskXY5Ja_uMHCYFPA_C54fykSZfnoYcYN_aT7NA3YOIdssby79b10t-c17a_pJ_ED/s320/IMG_0922.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">my stash</td></tr>
</tbody></table>yeah, Let's Go Green! it's definitely time to make a paradigm shift if we want to save our world...long live Mother Nature...</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">let's see how green is our family now...i'm breastfeeding, Imtiaz is cloth diapering, we bring our reusable shopping bags on no plastic bag day (occasionally, if we remember what day it is, sigh), we signed up for e-billing for bank statements and phone bills, Jihan uses recycle papers to draw or write her stuffs, we grow our own vegetables/ulam, we make our own Roselle cordial, hmmm, what else..?</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">and recently, i've been cloth padding fully during my last menstrual cycle...to start with, i bought 3 night pads, 8 regular pads and 4 panty liners from various brands...i had mamapatch, momiji, fussybutt moonbow and sweetprettystuff...</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">at first, i was nervous it would leak and i doubt its absorbency and messiness...lucky my 1st day menses fell on a holiday, so there's no need for me to anticipate any possible embarrassing moments in public...</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">my first day experience, well, not bad at all...i really like the feeling of having something soft down there with no feeling of wetness at all (like the one that i feel with disposable pads usually)...plus, there was no itchiness or urticaria developed at the contact area...there was no leaking and handling it was a breeze...</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">what i did was wash thoroughly the soiled pads with running water until there water ran clear and there was no stain on the pad...well, if the stain did not come off, i soaked it overnight with a tiny amount of detergent...and the next morning, i tossed it together with Imtiaz's cloth diapers and let the washing machine do its job...</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">for the heavy days, i tend to use about 5-6 pads per day and on lighter days, 3-4 pads per day...the washed pads were very clean with no stains visible and the cloth stayed like new...</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">if i'm on the go, i bring along a small wetbag to stuff in the used pad that has been washed with water...i definitely like the pretty prints on the pads..it makes my period day happy...and saves my pocket too....</div>Dr Ezurahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03971338967969698599noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6746029467038915187.post-12877204321473733812010-11-20T17:01:00.003+08:002010-11-20T17:10:19.848+08:00lesson learnt...<div style="text-align: justify;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjK28HW7ZnaxZ3dS0WjbjEXK3H9K4-uH7r29R6hVjV7Tc3fXzFPs1GWzYPtf1Li_4O7IUq6iMP7tTdoNLnkx7YZ6XhRzmryu_IbpK5v3rNGW3W4QSmJx_9u2WYbrkPuiserIkISz9cpsQ13/s1600/babyblues.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="268" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjK28HW7ZnaxZ3dS0WjbjEXK3H9K4-uH7r29R6hVjV7Tc3fXzFPs1GWzYPtf1Li_4O7IUq6iMP7tTdoNLnkx7YZ6XhRzmryu_IbpK5v3rNGW3W4QSmJx_9u2WYbrkPuiserIkISz9cpsQ13/s400/babyblues.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">cartoon googled</td></tr>
</tbody></table>yesterday, i was on leave, yet i had to attend to some important matters in the afternoon and later in the evening catching up with my best friend, Dahlia for dinner...</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">i had to leave the kids at home and they followed their wan and atok to an engagement party in the afternooon...before leaving, as usual, i nursed my thirsty dinosaur... and throughout the afternoon to late evening, i did not express my breast milk...</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">returned home, i nursed Imtiaz as usual and throughout the night as he demanded..and this morning i felt a pain lump on the left breast and pain on the nipple...i checked for any crack nipple but i found another milk bleb...gosh, that caused the pain and possibly causing a blocked milk duct...</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">so, i guess i have to self-remedy...i nursed Imtiaz frequently on the affected side and kept on massaging the painful lump...in the shower, i immersed the whole breast in a mug of warm water and massaged the painful lump towards the bleb/nipple (ouch!)...</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">it helped but didn't solve the problem...the milk flowed through the bleb but did not burst opened the bleb...so, i took a sterile needle, gently stuck it into the bleb and milk oozed from it....phew..!! then i massaged the lump towards the bleb and more milk flowed..quickly i called Imtiaz to nurse and he did a wonderful job sucking all the milk out and relieving the blocked duct...</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">alhamdulillah, it's now better...</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">i thought, my milk production is not that heavenly much like before (as Imtiaz is already 20 months old now) but it can cause significant problem when i did not empty my breasts for about 5 hours yesterday....that's why i still pump at work twice a day - for stimulation and also to prevent such things to happen...i will never, ever leave Imtiaz again for a significant long duration without any intervention..<br />
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</div>Dr Ezurahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03971338967969698599noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6746029467038915187.post-70714629486755721052010-11-18T22:14:00.000+08:002010-11-20T16:15:07.281+08:00i'm listed on ILCA<div style="text-align: justify;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAj8g6h_qthJrIFgcsuMNvi7Iwimppivd48GPFwfjyAIyX-XtOuttnN42F5jXBP9UG8STEiLE4GGQlloTbpIi_SwG3jA77LEESGDzr7AvVdVz7L73QrulBnQTrwuaqtHeREGSJv31F44MQ/s1600/im+on+ilca.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="139" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAj8g6h_qthJrIFgcsuMNvi7Iwimppivd48GPFwfjyAIyX-XtOuttnN42F5jXBP9UG8STEiLE4GGQlloTbpIi_SwG3jA77LEESGDzr7AvVdVz7L73QrulBnQTrwuaqtHeREGSJv31F44MQ/s320/im+on+ilca.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">i've been a member of the International Lactation Consultant Association (ILCA) for the past 1 year... ILCA, is the professional association for International Board Certified Lactation Consultants (IBCLCs) and other health care professionals who care for breastfeeding families.... their vision is a worldwide network of lactation professionals.... their mission is to advance the profession of lactation consulting worldwide through leadership, advocacy, professional development and research...</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><br />
</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">and now, as an IBCLC, i am listed in the Find a Lactation Consultant (FALC) Directory.. i'm proud to be part of ILCA..hoping to get a scholarship and attend the annual ILCA conference soon...in the meanwhile, to make a lactation profession well-known and established in Malaysia...</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><br />
</span></div>Dr Ezurahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03971338967969698599noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6746029467038915187.post-564331090215665062010-11-18T17:33:00.001+08:002010-11-18T17:35:34.023+08:00the meaning of Aidiladha<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right; margin-left: 1em; text-align: right;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTYeHPco5xU0j5GypSkWnmLJ7SrJfx-LIobCdrHkJ9cxvCJTBDL3gm3Z-Gw3AE3f_8AK19cVi5R69NJv7TXh6P7XHOCmFvEqnW2202Vqf1bcYSPQa3GIzlLSz24m_0i-MbZE4xtZeOleIu/s1600/korban1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="214" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTYeHPco5xU0j5GypSkWnmLJ7SrJfx-LIobCdrHkJ9cxvCJTBDL3gm3Z-Gw3AE3f_8AK19cVi5R69NJv7TXh6P7XHOCmFvEqnW2202Vqf1bcYSPQa3GIzlLSz24m_0i-MbZE4xtZeOleIu/s320/korban1.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">1 cow down</td></tr>
</tbody></table><div style="text-align: justify;">on 10th of Zulhijjah month of Islamic calendar, Muslims all over the world celebrate Aidiladha, which is one of the biggest and important events in the annual Muslim calender...similarly on the same day, the pilgrims in the holy city of Mecca are performing the fifth pillar of Islam, the Haj..</div><br />
<div align="justify">during Aidiladha, a ritual known as qurban or sacrifice is carried out after the Aidiladha prayer... animals such as cows, goats and camels that meet certain religious criteria are sacrificed as a symbolic gesture to remember the sacrifice that was instructed upon Prophet Ibrahim a.s...this act of sacrifice is an attribute of the spirit embodied in Islam... Islam encourages its believers to be everwilling to sacrifice in the name of God....While the sacrifice on Aidiladha is specific in nature, sacrifice can come in many forms... </div><div align="justify"><br />
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEVIufIuDmpuN52ukaaGxccmXmFNB1ICu4zAKneY5RiiD65ITZfCvjhjpNnJ6bj6UAiqRT4KS-P7fUIjZMU8vWYalzINAbilvmPCKJpwzGyPdj0LWawoJ7bKZWKHH_rzf56r8KsOw_Y2j4/s1600/korban4.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="214" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEVIufIuDmpuN52ukaaGxccmXmFNB1ICu4zAKneY5RiiD65ITZfCvjhjpNnJ6bj6UAiqRT4KS-P7fUIjZMU8vWYalzINAbilvmPCKJpwzGyPdj0LWawoJ7bKZWKHH_rzf56r8KsOw_Y2j4/s320/korban4.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">imtiaz makes new friends</td></tr>
</tbody></table><div align="justify">it should be realised that sacrifice should not be limited to the day of Aidiladha...instead sacrifice should be part and parcel of a Muslim's character which is practised every day of his life....this form of sacrifice can be tangible or intangible, be they in the form of material, financial, time and/or energy...</div><div align="justify"><br />
</div><div align="justify">besides a whole array of delicacies on the table, we should inculcate the meaning of Qurban in our children...even though they are too small to understand the true meaning of it, it is a good exposure for them to see what is really happening on the day....</div><div align="justify"><br />
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYxys48kgVn1bcZslk4ziuauaD5KeqIo1WAmtha-h3OjUFqfBPNzPhDJ0XP-8wkh3lUmfCTLkTt0IRh0bfknKQonky5piiBGsPgSNv7Mxnj9vwriR9Q7KOOKcNaKE216V5SI68EiJnhyY9/s1600/korban2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="214" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYxys48kgVn1bcZslk4ziuauaD5KeqIo1WAmtha-h3OjUFqfBPNzPhDJ0XP-8wkh3lUmfCTLkTt0IRh0bfknKQonky5piiBGsPgSNv7Mxnj9vwriR9Q7KOOKcNaKE216V5SI68EiJnhyY9/s320/korban2.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">my two beautiful kids</td></tr>
</tbody></table><div align="justify">as Jihan becomes mature each day, she understands that Muslims go to the holy Mecca to perform Haj..her school principal also went to perform Haj this year, so that put more sense into her...when she saw the photos of Kaabah and Muslims performing the Haj in the TV, she would say that she one day too would want to go to Mecca...and we always tell her before going to Mecca, she must perform 5 times prayers a day, be a good Muslimah and to start saving money from now on...</div><div align="justify"><br />
</div><div align="justify">and yesterday, dear hubby brought the two kids to see our Jamaah slaughtering cows at the surau...Imtiaz was so excited seeing the cows and Jihan too, being scared at first, later enjoyed herself..it was such an experience for her and i was very proud of her courage..</div><div align="justify"><br />
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYOdy8sCq11e3S0VyhBTcLw40fl0iqxXOtF1Pj0CfZ9EvDAtNmSOEPmtoiQynVSPEri_dPvYJE3Uu_XzGojUcmCb0T0V7-7V_K7HD-Wt0XeBCKYVCAgZcMuHzxtrgg0vfJd2ujXjiPZ2ts/s1600/korban3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="214" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYOdy8sCq11e3S0VyhBTcLw40fl0iqxXOtF1Pj0CfZ9EvDAtNmSOEPmtoiQynVSPEri_dPvYJE3Uu_XzGojUcmCb0T0V7-7V_K7HD-Wt0XeBCKYVCAgZcMuHzxtrgg0vfJd2ujXjiPZ2ts/s320/korban3.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">the kids are so amazed</td></tr>
</tbody></table><div align="justify">later in the evening, i read her a story regarding Prophet Ibrahim a.s and his son, Prophet Ismail a.s, how Prophet Ibrahim was commanded to offer his son Ismail up for sacrifice, and though it grieved him greatly, he made ready to perform the task.. however, as he was about to strike his son, God stopped him and revealed that it was a trial... Ismail's life was spared, and a ram was sacrificed in his place...</div><div align="justify"><br />
</div><div align="justify">Jihan was so amazed listening to the story and that taught her to be brave like Prophet Ismail a.s and obey all Allah's commands and also to listen well to the elderly...</div><div align="justify"><br />
</div><div align="justify">insya Allah, as they mature each day, i believe Jihan and Imtiaz will understand more the wide meaning of sacrifice...</div><div align="justify"><br />
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</div><div align="justify"></div>Dr Ezurahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03971338967969698599noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6746029467038915187.post-35495067273897014052010-11-16T15:35:00.000+08:002010-11-16T15:35:14.961+08:00Breastfeeding Sucks - What to do when your mammaries make you miserable<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZ8Db4x0XqkAZ7FAg7e_VsfGaM2Cc3ZwMSTjV0z72P_3D3Z75WndtCwIv-wAssQPvPKaGU1H7zYENmzD_7FyMt35jdkZI4WBsdI-o8qi1Rx9v_pVJo5WcPsmaLlNuFVpai-WLF-1nZ1pbi/s1600/bf+sucks.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZ8Db4x0XqkAZ7FAg7e_VsfGaM2Cc3ZwMSTjV0z72P_3D3Z75WndtCwIv-wAssQPvPKaGU1H7zYENmzD_7FyMt35jdkZI4WBsdI-o8qi1Rx9v_pVJo5WcPsmaLlNuFVpai-WLF-1nZ1pbi/s320/bf+sucks.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: justify;">i've just finished reading such an hilarious breastfeeding book that keeps you laughing out loud from cover to cover...it's good for middle of the night reading when your hubby and kids are fast asleep and you are still wide awake, not knowing what to do...this is just what you need- something funny and engaging that is also somehow informative...</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">when reading this, i agree that some the stories inside coincide with my own experiences (along with my stupidity and zero knowledge of breastfeeding during my first time nursing my baby 5 years ago)..although as a lactation consultant, i agree that some of the information are incorrect and need further clarification from the lactation experts and further reading from some other breastfeeding references/books...but this book is light enough, short enough and funny enough to engage the average mother...</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">i would recommend this book to mothers who want to relieve their inevitable stress about breastfeeding, but not as a sole breastfeeding reference...</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">i bought this at the recent Big Bad Wolf (BBW) Books Sale....guess how much the price is..? i got for RM 5...yes, i'm not kidding you, just RM 5..! the original price at Amazon.com is USD 9.95...</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">and if you are looking for this piece at the BBW Books Sale today or tomorrow, sorry, you won't find it anymore...my lactation friends have bought them all and they were all sold out by the 3rd day of the sale...</div>Dr Ezurahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03971338967969698599noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6746029467038915187.post-51558972856637977542010-11-16T12:36:00.001+08:002010-11-16T12:50:47.264+08:00the Big Bad Wolf Books Sale 2010 (part 2)<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-OBDCOKPGqXMO6lkLdDEAffslmC3Wn_NRkKizwhwlLUGsdFHVK744j26aBSG3UUqR4IJAKAGhIeauoAoqJWvOxXwVkUjskjI-PyU_Opgstjr-liWDsmEXxyhk2QI9SgtucbC6YV86bchd/s1600/bbw5.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-OBDCOKPGqXMO6lkLdDEAffslmC3Wn_NRkKizwhwlLUGsdFHVK744j26aBSG3UUqR4IJAKAGhIeauoAoqJWvOxXwVkUjskjI-PyU_Opgstjr-liWDsmEXxyhk2QI9SgtucbC6YV86bchd/s400/bbw5.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">that's my stash for the 3rd day...</td></tr>
</tbody></table><div style="text-align: justify;">i'm such a crazy book lover ...yup, went for the 3rd time yesterday (alone) just to see if i can get some good books..the addiction to the BBW Sale is so irresistible...</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">there weren't many people around...but i saw a few familiar faces that have been coming to the sale for the past 3 consecutive days as well...(that proves that i'm not the only one who went ku-ku with the sale)...</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">though there were still tonnes of books around, there weren't much cooking/recipes book left, and at the children section, books for preschoolers and toddlers were almost non existence...</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">despite that, i managed to grab 18 more books that cost me RM 118...(huwaaa...so much damage done these few days due to the BBW Sale!)..mainly some books for the kids, some cookbooks for myself and a few novels...</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">apart form all the books that woo me, i really like the BBW staffs...they were so friendly and helpful..they even help you to send your books to your car... congratulations to the whole BBW staffs...they deserve a big clap for their dedications and hard work throughout the sale period...</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">i didn't get the free book marks as mentioned, and i don't think i'll be going there again just to collect them (and that prevent further damage to my pockets as well, huuuu)...anyway, i'm looking forward for the next sale and yes, i'm going to be there on the very first day!</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div>keep up the good work, BBW...!Dr Ezurahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03971338967969698599noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6746029467038915187.post-62033259258841106712010-11-15T13:04:00.000+08:002010-11-15T13:04:05.827+08:00La Leche League International - How Weaning Happens<div style="text-align: justify;">i just finished reading a breastfeeding book that i borrowed from the Susuibu.com Library. the La Leche League International - How Weaning Happens, by Diane Bengson, a LLL leader...</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">what i like about this book is that it includes the personal experiences of mothers who have weaned their children in a variety of ways...</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><blockquote><div style="text-align: justify;"><a href="http://store.llli.org/images/products/how_weaning_happens_md.jpg?1198180100" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://store.llli.org/images/products/how_weaning_happens_md.jpg?1198180100" width="242" /></a>La Leche League's approach to weaning is very different from the conventional view that weaning is something abrupt and painful that one must do to a baby to push him into the next stage of maturity....HOW WEANING HAPPENS presents weanings that are gentle, gradual, and natural... "Weaning can be seen as a lesson in trust. Trusting that your child will wean when he's ready is an act of faith, as is trusting that you and your child can find gentle, acceptable ways to wean."</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: justify;"> Above all, HOW WEANING HAPPENS recognizes that weaning is a process, not an event. It starts when a baby takes anything besides breast milk by mouth. Gradually, the baby finds other activities and pleasures to meet the needs that were once met exclusively by nursing. The weaning process may extend over months or years and over many stages of a child's development. Leaders often say, "Watch the baby, not the clock," about how often you nurse your baby. In the case of weaning, the slogan might translate to, "Watch the baby, not the calendar." As one mother in the book observed, "Weaning is not about logic or charts or time. Weaning is about readiness. I only know this because I can see that my baby is not ready to wean. She hasn't shown me at all that she is ready to wean, and she is the one person whose opinion on this subject counts."</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">It can be hard to balance the needs of mother and child in the cooperative venture of weaning. Many mothers find themselves thinking about weaning before the child is ready, while others experience disappointment when their baby or toddler initiates weaning earlier than expected. Things grow even more complicated when the rest of society weighs in. An entire chapter is devoted to "Pressure to Wean." It helps mothers deal with criticism or misinformation from others. The chapter on "Weaning Because of Medical Advice" is equally useful and presents information, resources, and enlightening questions to ask when a health care provider suggests weaning.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">HOW WEANING HAPPENS does an excellent job of portraying the advantages of natural weaning. Bengson also has the courage to recognize that weaning can be hard emotional work. HOW WEANING HAPPENS respects mothers by addressing both the positive and negative sides of extended nursing: "Being aware of and honest about your own needs is the best way to avoid feeling burned-out or put upon by a nursing toddler." "Extended nursing isn't about being a martyr or feeling powerless in your nursing relationship . . . Instead of seeing nursing (or not nursing) as a power struggle to be won or lost, consider that your child is asking to nurse in order to get his needs met." Bengson helps the reader sort out whether taking a more active role in weaning will be worthwhile. There is a useful section about how weaning should not be expected to change your child's other behaviors, such as eating patterns or night-waking. Chapter 10 also takes us into a new arena: concrete advice for what to do when weaning doesn't go well.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
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</div><div> </div><div style="text-align: justify;">The book ends on a positive note, reminding us that breastfeeding is only one aspect of the mother-child relationship. As one mother expresses it: "We are still very close. I realize that nursing did not equal mothering. I am still his mother and we are still attached." A satisfying weaning is as precious as the beautiful bond of breastfeeding. HOW WEANING HAPPENS will help many mothers achieve this satisfaction.</div></blockquote><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">from the La Leche League International <b><a href="http://www.llli.org/NB/NBSepOct99p186.html">website </a></b></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">no, i'm not ready to wean Imtiaz as yet, although he is already 20 months old..i'm pretty sure Imtiaz is not ready as well...reading this fantastic book gives me the idea on how to anticipate the possible maternal feelings towards weaning, and how to continue to love our child unconditionally after the nursing relationship ends with your child...</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">it is such an amazing thing reading the mother's experiences and feelings on weaning and how their relationship with their children strengthen after weaning...it does bring tears to my eyes as well, because i am not sure how i would react to end the beautiful nursing moment with my macho Imtiaz when he is ready...</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">i didn't have any problem with Jihan because i only nursed her for about 6 1/2 months and i distanced myself from her at night so that she wouldn't nurse during the night..at that age, it was quite easy because she didn't even remember that she ever nursed with me..i regretted that i had to end my nursing realtionship with Jihan that way...i blame it on my lack of knowledge at that time...if only i could turn back the time...</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
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</div>Dr Ezurahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03971338967969698599noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6746029467038915187.post-63726118699895982672010-11-15T00:06:00.000+08:002010-11-15T00:06:02.334+08:00the Big Bad Wolf Books Sale 2010<div style="text-align: justify;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTQ7kFREqE4MUUiEWXDr6pizigxP8tFBzfPOuebtpiuaQAtGcNpVItytzh0Gkp_ptNIpNzbNjVPVF9AxGaBt5PtxAb-wP8avamank8XjD1AfBXmjmWpGtnubUsGzbAoq2O8O1gMXJ9aDYx/s1600/IMG_0878.JPG.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTQ7kFREqE4MUUiEWXDr6pizigxP8tFBzfPOuebtpiuaQAtGcNpVItytzh0Gkp_ptNIpNzbNjVPVF9AxGaBt5PtxAb-wP8avamank8XjD1AfBXmjmWpGtnubUsGzbAoq2O8O1gMXJ9aDYx/s320/IMG_0878.JPG.jpg" width="240" /></a>yes, call me crazy or what, i've been hunting for books for the past 2 days, back-to-back..! my first time ever attending the Big Bad Wolf Books Sale at South City Plaza, Seri Kembangan...couldn't believe my eyes there are so many books (i mean it, <b style="color: red;">MANY</b>) at very low prices (yes, i really mean it, <b style="color: red;">VERY, VERY LOW</b>)....</div><br />
<div style="text-align: justify;">went there yesterday with my dear hubby (managed to persuade him to come along with me), leaving the kids behind after taking advices from my friends who went there on the very first day of sale...we arrived very early in the morning at around 8.45 am..a few people had arrived and started queue-ing (gosh, we the booklovers are really crazy!)..wo, we went to have a plate of roti canai and teh tarik just outside the mall and went back in at around 9.15 am..the queue was a bit longer, but we were still quite front...waited and waited until they finally opened the grill barrier at around 9.40am..everybody rushed in and ran towards the entry door..being a first timer, we followed the crowd...</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">we were kept waiting again at the entrance to the hall for another 20 min..when they finally open the door, everybody rushed in like mad people, grabbing boxes, pushing their trolley bags and we just carry our reusable shopping bags...we made a separate ways looking for our books...i can't believe it i grabbed all the books that i touched...the prices were so knocking cheap....</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: justify;">i wanted to look for fictions but then there were so many people and so many books to look at, i didn't know where to start...finally we made our payment after 40 min browsing through the big hall full of books...and guess what was the total amount..? RM 338 for 42 books...!! that's roughly about RM 8 each...!</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">just look at these fantastic books...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZJco8M-X-4CwR3bRAATdW_HXIaVlMADX-cttGqQJ4M_rtj9Ajuyjmo2XOoFfxJZgSc_gI8K4osh7LavJRzD0gI16wUEBkHu8ID5Hzdxvqt4eQ652nNUllOijzDiMFtyGwb4Obvukobtjx/s1600/IMG_0868.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZJco8M-X-4CwR3bRAATdW_HXIaVlMADX-cttGqQJ4M_rtj9Ajuyjmo2XOoFfxJZgSc_gI8K4osh7LavJRzD0gI16wUEBkHu8ID5Hzdxvqt4eQ652nNUllOijzDiMFtyGwb4Obvukobtjx/s320/IMG_0868.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">yes, we went in again today...it was quite unplanned, since i had a breastfeeding consultation to attend to this moring and everything settled at around 11.20am...along with the kids this time, we made our way hunting for the wolf again...with Imtiaz securely tugged in his sling, Jihan held his papa's hand, we were lost in the sea of books and people...today's aim- looking for some chick flick stuffs for my sister and some other good books sighted...</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">so, our earnings for today's catch- RM 236 for 24 books! that's less than RM10 per book..</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">i'm going crazy with this sale...i think i have enough stocks of books to read that can last for the entire year...me myself not pretty sure when i'm going to finish reading all those books...</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: justify;">first, let me start with a good news...remember that i've written about the <a href="http://ezzuramd.blogspot.com/2010/04/milcc-scholarship.html">MILCC scholarship</a> award for me to sit for the International Board Lactation Consultant Examiners exam? yes, i sat for the exam on 29th July 2010...2 papers- 75 statements questions in the morning and 100 pictures questions in the afternoon...boy, that was exhausting...not forgetting that i was stuck in a massive traffic jam from Bangi to Kajang interchange due to an accident of reckless drivers on drizzling morning...lucky me, my dear hubby took a day off to send me to the exam venue at Hospital Selayang..if not, i would've cry in panic while driving..alhamdulillah, i managed to arrive to exam hall in time, merely about 20 min before the exam started...</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">there were 6 candidates sitting for the exam..me, being a first timer, i was nervous...i can't say how well or how bad i did in the exam..i prayed for the best and waiting for the results was such a longest wait ever..</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">finally, the results were announced on the IBLCE website on 29th October 2010...i browsed through my webcode number and my heart was pounding hard...and finally, there it was my number...and i passed the exam! alhamdulillah..i couldn't believe my eyes and re-checked my number again and again, just to make sure...(because the number immediately below me, failed)..i even called my dear hubby to check for me...when his 4 eyes checked and confirmed that my number showed that i passed, then i agreed to believe...</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMI0a4yPOZJVFD5yoIWWnov89-NFkIVgaMfeZLdwTzD-1z0K2vGJqgpgDm7w-bafnq5BaxT0ddTWRxYDQerFpVKRhVj0O-0wisSf7gR2jJtJ-SqpJR-1Y-C9vV99cC7W-49LPXmcC3ttIF/s1600/ibclc2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="217" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMI0a4yPOZJVFD5yoIWWnov89-NFkIVgaMfeZLdwTzD-1z0K2vGJqgpgDm7w-bafnq5BaxT0ddTWRxYDQerFpVKRhVj0O-0wisSf7gR2jJtJ-SqpJR-1Y-C9vV99cC7W-49LPXmcC3ttIF/s320/ibclc2.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>insya allah, i will carry this amanah with all my heart...thank you all for the prayers and your support, and may Allah bless us all..Dr Ezurahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03971338967969698599noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6746029467038915187.post-30133275005219210082010-10-27T11:33:00.001+08:002010-10-31T19:42:43.442+08:00Breastfeeding with Confidence: A Practical Guide<div style="text-align: justify;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7aXAyOtToMCOwBVyC4MOs2SA5HQNe_hvehvubdPOwAqlkJt6h4Ixe51L4anxjoRKI7lpXEeX2uWhiLqweWiKpASywOCLlRBqhCzt9cjgX8DbON_LI0_TzR3iai9uUYP86Z4VLDmkJvLlO/s1600/silc2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7aXAyOtToMCOwBVyC4MOs2SA5HQNe_hvehvubdPOwAqlkJt6h4Ixe51L4anxjoRKI7lpXEeX2uWhiLqweWiKpASywOCLlRBqhCzt9cjgX8DbON_LI0_TzR3iai9uUYP86Z4VLDmkJvLlO/s320/silc2.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br />
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another great book for parents-to-be...Breastfeeding with Confidence: A Practical Guide by Sue Cox is such a great book for expecting parents...written in easy-to-understand format, this book takes you to the amazing journey of breastfeeding- from the process of making milk to breastfeeding through toddlerhood and weaning of breasfteeding...according to Sue Cox, learning how to breastfeed is a lot like learning how to drive a car...it incorporates the step-by-step practical aspects of breastfeeding that you can practice even before the baby arrives and provide new mothers with the insights they need to be successful...</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">Sue Cox explains both the art and the method of breastfeeding, and addresses the fact that making milk comes naturally, but breastfeeding is a learned skill...when many mothers-to-be are asked if they'll breastfeed, they often answer, "I will if I can." Cox counters that answer proactively and positively with information, advice, support, resources and encouragement for new mothers...</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKPm8afVrvi1wRAJKNrVVp6yvrDC6-OoxPxP1SkRW_B1WiB6PRkbV2hVzAxxL6CA3Vsp5KYlLpXFu4RJbf70bkSH2Bph4AI1qZgnoSliTNzoJNpYNwonxnQN-DVSelNu2vWdJM9b3AJRan/s1600/books.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKPm8afVrvi1wRAJKNrVVp6yvrDC6-OoxPxP1SkRW_B1WiB6PRkbV2hVzAxxL6CA3Vsp5KYlLpXFu4RJbf70bkSH2Bph4AI1qZgnoSliTNzoJNpYNwonxnQN-DVSelNu2vWdJM9b3AJRan/s320/books.jpg" width="206" /></a></div>there are also stories and comments from breastfeeding mothers, with lots of reassuring advice and information...the stories of successful breastfeeding mothers started off with a rough breastfeeding journey and they succeed in the end, which increase our confidence to continue our breastfeeding journey with our little precious...</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">it's not a thick book but packed with all you need to know on how to breastfeed with confidence successfully...not much of colours and illustration in it, but relevant important pictures such as positioning and latching are included...</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div>Dr Ezurahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03971338967969698599noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6746029467038915187.post-26928129985234540562010-10-20T11:35:00.009+08:002010-10-20T17:03:56.870+08:00Baby-led weaning...<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinMM-wfMWlky2GaqfskguVVxR2wYRGhx-y8vCPYIUEgt_vrRR-f5zT3PsvNhq4zfyOuRMZM_oAltsgj2gUSmIhDSpsYtDMnhx0C5TveVi1hXtS3zrWNouW9YifPX5XYxaW9lyJdRe0scc5/s1600/blwbook.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 199px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinMM-wfMWlky2GaqfskguVVxR2wYRGhx-y8vCPYIUEgt_vrRR-f5zT3PsvNhq4zfyOuRMZM_oAltsgj2gUSmIhDSpsYtDMnhx0C5TveVi1hXtS3zrWNouW9YifPX5XYxaW9lyJdRe0scc5/s320/blwbook.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5530049611298461970" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: justify;">i'd really love to share with you my limited knowledge of baby-led weaning (BLW)...weaning is another important aspect of child's nutrition apart from breastfeeding...as we know, exclusive breastfeeding is recommended up to 6 months and complementary foods are introduced along with continuing breastfeeding up to 2 years and beyond...<br /><br />BLW is relatively new in Malaysia...traditionally, we spoon feed our baby her first food and this continues until she is big enough to hold and handle her food by herself, but then we are scared of her choking and tend to be overprotective of her act...i used traditional way to wean my children to solid food and often got frustrated when they didn't finish the stipulated amount of food in the bowl...i encountered problem with Imtiaz when he is too used to spoon feed , when one day i put a piece of bread that was relatively easy for him to grab and put into his mouth but he didn't do it... what he did was, he brought his mouth to the plate on the table and try to bite the bread from the plate, like a bird picking his food..! it took him sometime to be able to feed simple food by himself and i shouldn't i feel worry..?<br /><br />i first heard about BLW a couple months ago when i virtually attended the Australian Breastfeeding Association Online Seminar and was very impressed with Gill Rapley's talk on BLW...after having a minor setback with Imtiaz's feeding experience, i found that BLW is the ideal way of introducing solid to our babies, it's about being in control and balancing the intake of food and fluid by choosing how long each feed should last...<br /><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(255, 0, 0);"></span><blockquote><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">what is baby-led weaning (BLW)?</span><br /><br />baby-led weaning is a way of introducing solid foods that allows babies to feed themselves - there’s no spoon feeding and no purées..the baby sits with the family at mealtimes and joins in when she is ready, feeding herself first with her fingers and later with cutlery..<br /><br />in another words BLW allows babies to explore taste, colour, texture and smell, at the same time encourages independence and confidence, helps to develop their hand-eye coordination and chewing skill and makes picky eating and mealtime battles less likely...and all healthy should be given the opportunity to feed themselves from about 6 month of age...<br /><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">why 6 months, not 4 months or earlier..?</span><br /><br />BLW is based on the way babies develop in their first year...in term of motor development , comparing a 4 month old child and a 6 month old child, i'm sure you can see how steady and stable a 6 month old child is if seated on a chair and how developed his gross motor movement is, including trying to reach out for food on the table.....while the 4 month old would still have wobbly head and shaky body, trying to balance himself, not appear to reach out for food with uncoordinated palmar grasp...<br /><br />in term of babies' immune and digestive system, they are not ready for other foods until they are about 6 months old- breastmilk <span style="font-size:85%;">[or formula] </span>is all healthy babies need until then...at 6 months, a baby is able to sit upright, pick up pieces of food, take them to her mouth and chew them - she can feed herself!<br /><br />in the past, when babies were started on solid foods at 3 or 4 months, they had to be given purees because they were too young to feed themselves...so if you've waited until your baby is 6 months to introduce solid foods, there's no need to puree the food for them and you can enjoy family food with the rest of the family members...<br /><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">won't she choke...?</span><br /><br />many parents worry about babies choking..however, there is good reason to believe that babies are at less risk of choking if they are in control of what goes into their mouth than if they are spoon feed...this is because babies are not capable of intentionally moving food to the back of their throats until after they have developed the ability to chew...and they do not develop the ability to chew until after they have developed the ability to reach out and grab things..the ability to pick up very small things develops later still..thus, a very young baby cannot easily put himself at risk because he cannot get small pieces of food into his mouth...spoon feeding, by contrast, encourages the baby to suck the food straight to the back of his mouth, potentially making choking more likely...<br /><br />tipping a baby backwards or lying him down to feed him solid foods or even milk all by himself is dangerous...i am sure that was what actually happened in the deadly incidents involving babies and toddlers in day-care centres/nurseries recently, where they were left unattended while feeding with their bottles were nicely secured onto the chest and the babies were helplessly fed and got suffocated with their feeding because the fast flow milk were forced into their mouth and lungs and they can't take it at their own pace and such small babies didn't know how to throw the bottles away if they decided they had enough...a baby who is handling food should always be supported in an upright position..this ensures that food he is not yet able to swallow, or does not wish to swallow, will fall forward out of his mouth...<br /><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">what food to offer my baby...?</span><br /><br />the good thing about BLW, you don't have to cook separate food for your baby..you can share most healthy family foods with your baby (avoiding salt and sugar) , for example fruit, vegetable, meat, cheese, well-cooked eggs, bread, rice, pasta and most fish are suitable..choose foods that are easy to cut into sticks or large strips when your baby is starting...<br /><br />offering your baby a variety of foods will give her the chance to discover different tastes and textures and ensure she gets all the nutrients she needs...<br /><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">what about breastfeeding...?</span><br /><br />continuing to breastfeed on demand during weaning period will have added advantage of allowing the baby to decide how and when to cut down his milk intake...as she eats more at shared mealtimes, so he will 'forget' to ask for some of his milk feeds, or will take less at each feed..there is no need for her mother to make these decisions for him...<br /><br />the need of follow-on formula for babies who have weaned to solid food and stop breastfeeding is not always necessary as the babies will get most of the nutrients from variety of nutritious and balanced food, not milk anymore...<br /><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">remember..!</span><br /><br />don't expect your baby to eat much in the beginning..many babies eat only small amounts for the first few months of baby-led weaning and still breastfeeding a lot on demand as they take this transition at their own pace...<br /><br />also, do expect some mess...they thought mealtimes as playtimes in the beginning...however, this approach utilizes his desire to explore and experiment, and to mimic the activities of others..allowing the baby to set the pace of each meal, and maintaining an emphasis on play and exploration rather than on eating, enables the transition to solid foods to take place as naturally as possible...<br /><br />lastly, keep it enjoyable..that way your baby will be keen to try new foods and looking forward to mealtimes...</blockquote>Source:<a href="http://www.rapleyweaning.com/index.php"> Rapley Weaning.com</a><br /><br /><br />in her presentation, Gill Rapley showed a few videos of different ages of babies and toddlers doing BLW and they have good hands and eyes coordination and very good at using cutleries during mealtimes at an early age, together with their family members...<br /><br />after knowing this fantastic approach, i really hope to use it on my future children and i love to share this bit of information with all of you...and i'm currently hunting for Gill Rapley's Baby Led Weaning: Helping Your Baby to Love Good Food book and DVD at affordable prices {they are not in Malaysia :( }<br /><br />for those who'd like to watch the video of BLW, try this <a style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(51, 51, 255);" href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YguErHkvAyE">link</a> and this <a style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(51, 51, 255);" href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xVBdMDl4RXo">link </a>or find some other interesting clips at youtube.com<br /><br /><br /></div>Dr Ezurahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03971338967969698599noreply@blogger.com0