Psychological Effects Through Breastfeeding

i was very glad that i attended a talk on Psychological Effects Through Breastfeeding at the Nurturing Concepts Sdn Bhd yesterday, delivered by Dr Umi Adzlin (a psychiatrist) and Dr Zubaidah Jamil Osman (a psychologist)... it is a different kind of a breastfeeding talk...it does not touch the practical aspects of breastfeeding but rather something other than just providing the very best nutrition for our babies...

it opened my eyes and my mind that breastfeeding our babies is more than the nutritional part... breastfeeding makes all the maternal good hormones to function and make the mother feels good...breastfeeding mothers are less likely to suffer from postpartum depression and more likely to have good relationship with their children and raise happy children with better EQ...

breastfeeding your babies is proven to provide the best protection for your babies and it gives a lots of benefits to the mother as well...fathers also can play an active role in breastfeeding...on a whole, it promote a healthy relationship among family members ...

MILCC scholarship

i have been very busy with my psychiatric posting with challenging events during my daycall that left me feeling down and low mood for a few days...i was totally mentally and physically exhausted and i let my emotion drifted on its own until last Thursday when i received some good news that lifted up my spirit again...

my application for the Monetary Investment for Lactation Consultant Certification (MILCC) was approved and i was awarded with full scholarship for the International Board of Lactation Consultant Examination (IBLCE) 2010...! and to date, i was informed that i am the first recipient from Malaysia to received the scholarship, alhamdulillah...

i will take the exam in Malaysia with a few other candidates in July 2010...there are lots to study and i will make sure that i fulfill my dream to become a Lactation Consultant that is recognized worldwide and to help mothers out there to breastfeed their babies successfully...

insya Allah, i will do my best to make Malaysia proud....

my 200th post - prevention is better than cure...

yeay! it's my 200th post....i've been posting in this blog since 2007...glad to have my wonderful readers and thank you for reading the posts and sharing your thoughts with me...

so, back to the topic...the 2nd wave of H1N1 outbreak is back raging in Malaysia...to date, 2 deaths have been reported since the outbreak is back...that should raise our awareness to take good care of ourselves to prevent the H1N1 outbreak within our community...

personal hygiene and cleanliness are still the 1st measures to be taken by everybody seriously....by implementing such actions, the risk of transmission can be minimized...if you are having influenza-like-illness (ILI), it is advisable for you to seek medical attention to get healthcare professional opinions regarding your illness...stay at home until you are cured in order to prevent the viral spread to others...

for those who are high-risk of contracting H1N1, it is advisable to get H1N1 vaccinations..in Malaysia, they are not free..they come at a cost...talk to your healthcare provider regarding this if you are interested....

for us, we decided to vaccinate the whole family...being a healthcare professional is one of the high-risk individuals and we are not risking the life of our loved ones for it...my dear husband runs the H1N1 lab and handles the specimens, me myself work in an environment full with sick people, our children are at risks and my mother who is a diabetic is also at risk...

lastly, don't forget to pray... we've tried all sort of efforts to stop the transmission of one of the deadly virus, but He is the one who knows what is best for us...so, never stop praying for a good health...