Modern Bengkung

I didn't wear Bengkung after delivery.. sekian! aahhaha... why?
- i can't use it immediately because of the operation.. supposedly can use after 2 weeks.. and i tried the normal belit2 one.. hmmm... very hard to move around and i can't breastfeed Armand comfortably... so me no wear..
- after confinement.. hmmm... me still no like bengkung.. ahahah... panas.. berpeluh.. gatal.. sakit.. sume ada lah.. so me no wear...
- i don't believe in wearing bengkung will make me thin.. ahhaa.. i believe in balanced diet and exercise.. being a full-figured person all my life... my body only responses well to good workout! :) without bengkung uptodate.. despite of whooping 20kg.. i only has 3kg left to return to my weight before pregnancy.. :) *but i want to lose another 10 though... ahhahaha* *verangannnnnn*

TETAPIIIIIIIIIIII............. atau perkataan omputih, BUT!
flabby lower abdomen.. ngeeee... this is normal after birth and it will not 'vanish' in one week! :P :P :P my upper abdomen is flat! so it's very hideous hor... having only the lower part of ur tummy showing when you wear baby-tees.. :)
last week, when i went to gym for my 'light' workout... it's quite a funny feeling having your lower tummy 'vibrates' while dancing... ahahahhaa.... moreover my abdominal muscle is not strong yet, hence no core strength at all.. urghhhh... i hate the feeling!
- so...i thot i need to at least try or better still force myself to wear bengkung so that at least it can hold the tummy for me.. and give me more strength.. i guess...

kakak in the office said... "if tak mau bengkung.. pakai girdle pun ok..." hmmmm... girdle pun i takdak.. i only has corset... the one that i wore one 3 times during my 3 wedding receptions! ahahhaha... i can't use that as it will make me hard to pump at work.. so decided to buy new one....

and i settled with this!

Autumnz Post-Partum Abdominal Binder is thoughtfully designed to help reshape your tummy back to its pre-pregnancy shape. Hailed as the ‘Modern Bengkung’, this tummy wrap will facilitate the post-pregnancy recovery process in a natural way.

Features:

* Support, enhances and tones your figure after delivery

* Helps to reduce unwanted stress marks and improve the skin’s natural elasticity

* Comfortable, light and breathable

* Luxuriously soft inner layer which is gentle on skin

* Unnoticeable under clothing

* Simple to use hook and loop closure enables easy self-fitting

* Comes with 3 rows of loops for easy adjustment

*Durable and high quality hook closing which will not let go when sitting down

*Constructed from 6 panels of beautifully embroidered elastic, which allows contour fit

* Total height of binder is 11 inches.

* Hand wash recommended

* Made from imported materials

banyak la dia punya promise kannnnn........ anyway.. today is the 1st day wearing it to the office.. hmm... easier to walk... comfortable to sit, with it.... but.. (ada saje kan tapinya..) cannot eat and drink a lot!! huwaaaaaaaa............. i hetchiewwww i hetchiewwwwwwwww.............. *ada bukak masa lunch nanti nehhh*

LEONORA 

Increase Breastmilk

BloggerS favourite quote (i think)... SHARING IS CARINGGG.......... :)

How to increase your breast milk supply?? 

ACHTUNG: this only based on MY experience... you may try and result may differs ya... if tak sama.. jangan saman i pelisss... tengkiu... eheh... but what i can assure you... this methods/ procedures featured in the following are SAFE to practice... referred to Gynae as well and some can be found in baby websites and are accepted all over the world... gituuu... not based on some 'ridiculous beliefs'... as for food, this is based on ppl's experiences.. and it works for them... and me as well... mainly in Malaysia (Asian also applies i think.. same weather kut... hahah)


1. Baby-mother relationship
a) Start as early as you can after delivery.. for c-sect ppl, aka myself oso.. :) the nurse/ doc at the hospital will definitely help you with this... my 1st experience was about 2-3 hours after delivery... let the baby suckle.. learn proper latching.. and your milk will definitely be on demand... 'factory' will produce instantly.. :) for the 1st few days.. of course factory is not 'full blast' yet... don't give yourself too high expectation.. :)

b) Use the time in hospital (maybe 2-3 nights) to direct feed as many times as you can.... your baby will determine the 'clock'... unless it is advise by doc to wake up your baby for feeding in certain time due to certain medical conditions... this is the time to learn how to use breastpump as well.. :) as for me, SDMC lent me Spectra BP.

c) In confinement period... continue to direct feed.. plus, pump right after your feed... you might only get 1 to 2oz.. no worry... it's normal.. :) in time.. it will increase! this time also.. you can try to stock your EBM, if possible
* i DIDN'T do this part! :) huhuuu... cos i'm so in post-natal blues... can't think right.. eventho i was advised to do so... ahahah... so, i only direct feed... resulting, no EBM stock.. now (after 2 months), i'm struggling to express milk.. no stock.. what i expressed today, just enough for tomorrow's need of my baby...

2. 'Enhancement/ Apparatus'
a) Breastpump!! it's a must!! hehe.. pls choose your brand as per your suitability to the pump... not because your neighbour has it.. or your good friend has it.. or most bloggers have it.. or it's the most expensive pump around.. can read my review/ experience here... :)

b) At work.. pump every 2 or 3 hours... a must! again... please be consistent.. eventho you'll get 1 to 2Oz... it WILL increase! if you are always outside for work (like me lah..), bring your pump and pump in the car! and you can pump while driving you know! *wink* get one of this.. sapraisssssssssss... it works with all type of brands... :) Currently... i'm expressing 30z - 5oz of milk per session/ 3 hours interval...

c) At home... direct feed your baby, but pump in between feedings... in total, maybe 5-6 times per day... i also expressed at 7.45am every morning, just before i go to work... Armand will direct feed at 6am almost every morning... my morning result usually more.. i don't know why... hehe...

3. Food/ Supplements
a) Milktea - the one i'm having right now is JoyAngel and EarthMama.AngelBaby brand... i think it help as well.. and yes.. milk production is increasing... :)

b) Dairy products - Milk and cheese... make it daily consumption

c) White radish - this one.. ppl say... i follow! :)

d) Ikan Yu ( small sharks) - hmmm.. hard to find... and endangered species :).. personally not recommended by me..

e) i AVOID caffein and spicy food.. coz it decreased my milk supply and spicy stuff makes me constipate = stress = less milk! grrrrr....

*optional! :)
f) Baby formula.. i 'forced'  my hubby to buy baby formula.. coz at that time i'm so confident my milk is not enough.. hehhe... he bought Enfalac A+... this is just your mindset... i felt safer to have formula to backup... once in blue moon i fed Armand with formula.. :) nowadays... full bfeed! but still... the formula is always in stock! ahahaha.... just to make me feel better... mummy happy = more milk!

that's all! for now... if i have more.. i'll post it kay...

MOST IMPORTANT: you need to have a strong will!! always has positive thinking... keep saying to yourself.. you want to bfeed your baby... you have more milk! more milk! insyaAllah.. it will come true.. pray a lot to Allah... :)

p/s: If you can't bfeed your baby.. don't be sad... bfeed your baby doesn't give you the 'right' to be better mother than mum who bottle-feed their baby.. *wink* same goes to vaginal birth makes better mother than c-sect mummies! *wink* there's no such rule!! a mother is still a mother!! enjoy your motherhood... :)

happy increasing breast milk people!! or happy formula-feeding people!!

Love,
LEONORA

Iklan: Wedding yg saya tunggu2 tahun ini!

KL, 15 JUN 2011: 

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Manakala, pada majlis resepsi yang kedua pula, ianya akan diadakan di Hotel Double Tree, Kuala Lumpur pada 6 Julai 2011. Ia bertemakan ala-ala Japanese. Majlis inilah yang diadakan khusus untuk para media dan rakan-rakan artis mahu pun rakan-rakan biasa Mizz Nina dan Noh Hujan.
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yaaaaa......... tgk kad kawin pun da kreatif gilerrrrrrr...... saya memang tunggu2 utk ini........ tak sabarrrrrrnyaaaaaaaaaaa

MUMMY's giving training to trainee today... huhuuu..
LEONORA

Aqiqah + Cukur Jambul - Part 1

yaa... as promised... more photos of the ceremony...

Hello there.. i'm back... lemme story2 what happened that day...

On 15th May 2011, which is the 1st year anniversary of mummy and daddy... after mummy bathed me, daddy dressed me in a romper... relatives start pouring to Nenek's house as soon as 9am... 

Ceremony is divided into 2 main events.. Cukur Jambul by Imam + all guys about 10am... and Marhaban + cukur jambul by women gang later in the afternoon... hmmm... you can imagine mummy and daddy panicking just to make sure i'm comfortable and not melalak... ahhahah...

the apparatus! :) scissors.. uuuu.. air zam-zam and dates.. yep.. i've been fed wif dates! a bit only lar... 

 at first i sleep... coz so many ppl like to hold me.. and i like being held and i fall asleep.. ehee...

when we about to start... i woke up... daddy took me... be in the middle of people reciting quran.. last pic i just closed my eyes.. no sleeping.. me kidding...

eheh... after all the 'tasks'... me hungwyyyy... mummy already prepared EBM... she knows i'll be cranky afterwards... then it's already 11.30am... weather is getting hotter... hmm.. me no like!!

as you may noticed... mummy is not around yet... and no other women as well... later we talk about 2nd event ya... eheee....

till next post!
Mummy Leo

Gomo Kelate Gomo?!?!

Gomo Kelate Gomo!!!

Huk alohhh!!! Kelate keno gomo ngan Ganu...huhuuu.... kaloh kito tahun nih...

Kaloh pung... tetap cuti!!! ahahhaha...

This is when mummy feels like working in kelantan.... win or no win... still got leave!!! menchikkkk.......