Umaira: Do you love me Mama?
Mama: Of course I do baby! Lots till tiny bits and pieces!
Umaira: Yay! I love you too Mama!
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Showing posts with label : : Umaira Balqis : :. Show all posts
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Saturday, January 22, 2011
Sunday, January 9, 2011
Thank God for slings...
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| Kangaroo-carrying with a pupsik sling |
Should we already start her on solids?
Umaira is already at 4 mths now and she has been exclusively breastfed, alhamdulillah. I had wanted to go on till she's 6 mths, but now Abah and I decided that maybe we should start her on solids already. Why? Let's check against the cues to look for when a baby is ready for solids:
•Head control. Your baby needs to be able to keep his head in a steady, upright position. Checked!
•Sitting well when supported. Even if he's not quite ready for a highchair, your baby needs to be able to sit upright to swallow well. Checked!
•Significant weight gain. Most babies are ready to eat solids when they've doubled their birth weight (or weigh about 15 pounds) and are at least 4 months old. 3.48 at birth, now 5++ Checked!
Chewing motions. Your baby's mouth and tongue develop in sync with his digestive system. To start solids, he should be able to move food to the back of his mouth and swallow. Chew almost anything that she puts in her mouth..Checked!
•Growing appetite. He seems hungry — even with eight to ten feedings of breast milk or formula a day. Super Checked!
•Curiosity about what you're eating. Super Duper Checked!
•Head control. Your baby needs to be able to keep his head in a steady, upright position. Checked!
•Sitting well when supported. Even if he's not quite ready for a highchair, your baby needs to be able to sit upright to swallow well. Checked!
•Significant weight gain. Most babies are ready to eat solids when they've doubled their birth weight (or weigh about 15 pounds) and are at least 4 months old. 3.48 at birth, now 5++ Checked!
Chewing motions. Your baby's mouth and tongue develop in sync with his digestive system. To start solids, he should be able to move food to the back of his mouth and swallow. Chew almost anything that she puts in her mouth..Checked!
•Growing appetite. He seems hungry — even with eight to ten feedings of breast milk or formula a day. Super Checked!
•Curiosity about what you're eating. Super Duper Checked!
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| Hint..hint...Is that a curious-look enough everyone?? |
Saturday, October 9, 2010
: : Us : :
Finally! A picture of us!
Abah Balqis, Mama Balqis, Amira Balqis and Umaira Balqis
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| Credit to INTAN. Thanks! :) |
Monday, September 13, 2010
Passport for the lil one
Next 17th we will be going off to Kuantan and Terengganu, insyaAllah. So had to apply passport for lil Umaira. Went down to ICA just now to get her picture taken. Check this out,
Then we decided to take kakak's picture as well.
It actually took us abt half an hour to wake lil Umaira up! Her eyes need to be opened for the picture.
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It actually took us abt half an hour to wake lil Umaira up! Her eyes need to be opened for the picture.
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| Despite all the shaking and Amira's shouting, she was still soundly asleep! So like Mama (tido mati..heh) |
Monday, September 6, 2010
Tandem nursing Umaira & Amira
Alhamdulillah...its been a week now and Allah has eased me in my breastfeeding journey, Bf-ing on demand and not scheduled.
In fact, I am currently doing tandem nursing for both doters. That is concurrently nursing both of them.
There are of course, 'well meaning advices' from around saying that Umaira might not be getting enough, so Amira has to stop or I have to supplement Umaira with formula. Well, thank you all for the concerns. But I know and truly believe that Allah's creations are wonderful. The breast can adapt to the demands being placed upon it. If you are nursing for 2, it will produce enough if not more to meet the demand, subhanallah.
Even when Rasulullah was an infant, he was being nursed by HalimatusSa'diah, who was also nursing her own baby, not to mention those having twins,triplets and so on. So I don't understand why nursing more than one seems foreign and weird to some of us nowadays.*maybe coz Amira is already a toddler?*
There are actually several reasons why I decided upon tandem nursing:
- I would not want Amira to feel left out upon arrival of a new sister.
- I would like to give Amira the freedom to decide when to wean off completely.
- I do not have the heart to stop Amira from BF-ing.
- I read that it promotes bonding between the two siblings.
My one-week experience on tandem nursing:
- Actually I find that Amira is actually more excited to be nursed than Umaira. I thought she wouldn't like the taste of the milk (she doesn't drink milk) but it turned out that she LOVE it.
- Of course I do feel uncomfortable at times when Amira wants to nurse at the same time as her sister. I mean just imagine I had to hold baby in one hand and a toddler in the other. Sometimes I let her be, and some other times I will ask her to wait till I put the baby to sleep first.
- If they nurse together, I usually will take a sitting position on the bed.
- It really helps when I feel BM is a lot. I would just ask Amira if she wants to be nursed and she would gladly obliged. -I am really lazy to pump,heh-
- It helps prevent engorgement, alhamdulillah.
I am thankful that I am given the opportunity to be able to give the best for my daughters insyaAllah. For those out there struggling in their BF-ing journey, persevere and believe that no matter how hard it is, no matter what others tell you (even doctors, always get a second opinion) and no matter how painful it is, YOU HAVE THE RIGHT IN GIVING THE BEST FOR YOUR PRECIOUS ONES AND FIND COMFORT IN IT. ALL THE BEST.
In fact, I am currently doing tandem nursing for both doters. That is concurrently nursing both of them.
There are of course, 'well meaning advices' from around saying that Umaira might not be getting enough, so Amira has to stop or I have to supplement Umaira with formula. Well, thank you all for the concerns. But I know and truly believe that Allah's creations are wonderful. The breast can adapt to the demands being placed upon it. If you are nursing for 2, it will produce enough if not more to meet the demand, subhanallah.
Even when Rasulullah was an infant, he was being nursed by HalimatusSa'diah, who was also nursing her own baby, not to mention those having twins,triplets and so on. So I don't understand why nursing more than one seems foreign and weird to some of us nowadays.*maybe coz Amira is already a toddler?*
There are actually several reasons why I decided upon tandem nursing:
- I would not want Amira to feel left out upon arrival of a new sister.
- I would like to give Amira the freedom to decide when to wean off completely.
- I do not have the heart to stop Amira from BF-ing.
- I read that it promotes bonding between the two siblings.
My one-week experience on tandem nursing:
- Actually I find that Amira is actually more excited to be nursed than Umaira. I thought she wouldn't like the taste of the milk (she doesn't drink milk) but it turned out that she LOVE it.
- Of course I do feel uncomfortable at times when Amira wants to nurse at the same time as her sister. I mean just imagine I had to hold baby in one hand and a toddler in the other. Sometimes I let her be, and some other times I will ask her to wait till I put the baby to sleep first.
- If they nurse together, I usually will take a sitting position on the bed.
- It really helps when I feel BM is a lot. I would just ask Amira if she wants to be nursed and she would gladly obliged. -I am really lazy to pump,heh-
- It helps prevent engorgement, alhamdulillah.
I am thankful that I am given the opportunity to be able to give the best for my daughters insyaAllah. For those out there struggling in their BF-ing journey, persevere and believe that no matter how hard it is, no matter what others tell you (even doctors, always get a second opinion) and no matter how painful it is, YOU HAVE THE RIGHT IN GIVING THE BEST FOR YOUR PRECIOUS ONES AND FIND COMFORT IN IT. ALL THE BEST.
Friday, September 3, 2010
Splurged!
Two days before I went in for delivery, we shopped for Amira's and Umaira's Raya dress. I already knew where I wanted to get it from, but we still did a little look around. We went to Tampines One, but no dresses caught my eyes, though a lot of other things did.*refrain,refrained*
So we made our way to the shop at Tampines Mall that truly caught my heart the first time I saw it - not to mention pained my heart as the dresses are EXPENSIVE!
It was lovely! Everything there were! We managed to get the two matching dresses, though I think Umaira's going to be a little big.
While I was 'fickling' over which to choose,
After paying for the dresses, I mistakenly took a look at the display window....and something truly caught my eyes! Juz gotta have it for Amira!
Damages: S$151.60...
So we made our way to the shop at Tampines Mall that truly caught my heart the first time I saw it - not to mention pained my heart as the dresses are EXPENSIVE!
It was lovely! Everything there were! We managed to get the two matching dresses, though I think Umaira's going to be a little big.
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| ~ "bloomB" , I ♥ ~ |
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| ~ Cheeky ~ |
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| Definitely couldn't sit still! |
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| Lil Mami Jarum....u better dun be! |
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| ~ Loveliness ~ |
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| ~ Cinderella? ~ |
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| ~ Posy, posy ~ |
The newest addition...
Alhamdulillah, we are blessed in this special month with a newest addition to our family.
Umaira Balqis bte Mohammad Razman
Once again, I was eased by His will during the delivery - subhanallah, thank you O Allah! If the first time my labour period was only for 3 hours, but this time it was half of that! I truly salute those who endured long labours, for I feel that though it was a short time, but it was the most agonizing moments in my life. But then again, it was well worth the pain!
Just like the first, I was induced. This time it was Abah's and my choice - we can still choose to wait till another week - and turned out that it was the best one made. Reason is baby had already pooped inside, found out when Dr. Aziz burst my water bag. Wait a little longer and I will have to undergo c-sect *shudder*.
At that time I was only 2-3cm dilated, so there's another 7cm to go. For some it can take up to an hour or more to dilate a cm. I had about 5-6 major excruciating contractions before feeling the urge to push. But I had to refrain as Dr. Aziz was not around yet for he did not expect it to be so soon. It was HARD trying not to push. At last after 3 times contractions, he came. Umaira was out on the 2nd push. It felt like I was in a marathon with the people around cheering me on and that helped a lot. I am thankful that Abah was with me all the time too. Though at some moments I was annoyed, like when he asked "Mama ok tak?" when I was in the middle of a contraction! *I know u meant well..:)*
All in all, I am glad thats over and went well. Now enduring confinement. Bigger responsibility and bigger test of patience awaits.
And how is Amira Balqis -big sis- taking this new change....hmm...not quite well for now. She had fever the first few days, now showing a lot more tantrums, mood swings and so on. Pray that its just short phase, amin. But when in good mood, she did show love to lil sis, and fondly called her Umaiyyah Batis..:)
Umaira Balqis bte Mohammad Razman
28/8/10 3.48kg
11:44am
Parkway East Hospital, Singapore
Once again, I was eased by His will during the delivery - subhanallah, thank you O Allah! If the first time my labour period was only for 3 hours, but this time it was half of that! I truly salute those who endured long labours, for I feel that though it was a short time, but it was the most agonizing moments in my life. But then again, it was well worth the pain!
Just like the first, I was induced. This time it was Abah's and my choice - we can still choose to wait till another week - and turned out that it was the best one made. Reason is baby had already pooped inside, found out when Dr. Aziz burst my water bag. Wait a little longer and I will have to undergo c-sect *shudder*.
At that time I was only 2-3cm dilated, so there's another 7cm to go. For some it can take up to an hour or more to dilate a cm. I had about 5-6 major excruciating contractions before feeling the urge to push. But I had to refrain as Dr. Aziz was not around yet for he did not expect it to be so soon. It was HARD trying not to push. At last after 3 times contractions, he came. Umaira was out on the 2nd push. It felt like I was in a marathon with the people around cheering me on and that helped a lot. I am thankful that Abah was with me all the time too. Though at some moments I was annoyed, like when he asked "Mama ok tak?" when I was in the middle of a contraction! *I know u meant well..:)*
All in all, I am glad thats over and went well. Now enduring confinement. Bigger responsibility and bigger test of patience awaits.
And how is Amira Balqis -big sis- taking this new change....hmm...not quite well for now. She had fever the first few days, now showing a lot more tantrums, mood swings and so on. Pray that its just short phase, amin. But when in good mood, she did show love to lil sis, and fondly called her Umaiyyah Batis..:)
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