Forum	Title	Content	Member	Sex	Country	Date/Time
Philippines	All pregnant Mommies	question: ask ako kung ung water na mix nyo sa powder sterilize?? kasi d namin na umpisahan sa sterilize water, pro wala naman problema. lito ako kung eh sterilize ko.. or keep cont. ung water namin d2 sa house.. thank u.. i grew up observing my mother/aunt/cousins sterilizing water for my sister's/cousin's/nephew's/niece's use. when bottled water came out, and my eldest was born, her pedia was one of the known pedias and she advised using distilled water as some constituents of mineral water wasn't really good for a very young baby, unlike distilled water which has nothing but pure water in it. so, i use distilled water for maizy	ryandgracey	Female	Philippines	2010-01-29 21:37:00
Philippines	All pregnant Mommies	doc gracey- yup sa sams club namin binili yung huggies kasi nakakatipid kami...yung baby wipes rin sa sams club, may similac din sa sams club kaso wala akong nakitang similac sensitive kaya sa walmart kami bumili...hmmm im not that particular about the diaper kasi basta may diaper lang sya okay na kaya i cant really say if its work good ba or not... yung store brand ng sam's na formula, bumili kami...parent's choice ang pangalan sa walmart. same ang content with enfamil and similac, but wala yung katumbas ng sensitive sa sam's but yung parent's choice meron. i do have 5$ off na coupons for similac though, so i will use those. went to my wic apptment, did not get any coupon for formula, even if i told them that i supplement breastfeeding. Naging stricto daw sila after wic changed their policy about that nung october. They did offer me a better, hospital-grade pump after i told them that it took a lot of time to pump even just 2 oz. so i will go to a clinic tomorrow for that. ok na rin na bumili kami ng formula, i guess, kasi lahat naman kami nakikinabang dun sa food na binibigay nila	ryandgracey	Female	Philippines	2010-01-28 22:44:00
Philippines	All pregnant Mommies	Hello mga mommies!!!! Pupunta na ako sa hospital tonight at 8 pm...hay naku ,kinakabahan talaga ako..sana walang problema sa delivery ko at sa baby. I need all your prayers.... Mag post ako kaagad ng pic pagkalabas ko sa hospital..hehehe you need to relax...cge ka pag tense ka, baka tumaas presyon mo --- hopefully not bring some relaxing music with you (ipod or mp3 or cd player). have hubby rub your feet. basta, relax lang and just think about the fact that in a very short time you'll see your precious one	ryandgracey	Female	Philippines	2010-01-28 18:03:00
Philippines	All pregnant Mommies	Buti at tumawag ka sa pedia. Siguro nalilito yo'ng nurse last time kayo nando'n. Ilang beses mo ba chini-change diaper ni Tyree a day? I remember no'ng kay Evie every feeding, change din ng diaper, kay 8 times a day. Ngayon lesser na, lalo gumagamit kami ng "super dry" diaper ng Pampers sa gabi good for 12 hours. Tapos umaga na ang next changing. Pero di talaga umaabot ng 12 hours dahil mapupuno na after 8 hours. Then yong swaddlers na sa umaga. Gusto ko ang shape ng Huggies, kaso mas mahal kay sa swaddlers hmm...parang mas mura yata huggies a when i went to get some... rr - are you using the sam's club one? how is it?	ryandgracey	Female	Philippines	2010-01-28 17:36:00
Philippines	All pregnant Mommies	Hi doc gracey ask ko lang about sa Pro-Lacta, kahit san bang drug store sa pinas meron yan? Magpapadala din kasi mom ko ng mga ibang bilin ko and i will add that up. Thanks for this tip, I really want to breastfeed. i guess. mom got it at mercury drug	ryandgracey	Female	Philippines	2010-01-27 21:58:00
Philippines	All pregnant Mommies	Doc Gracey, yup you are right Mongolian Spot nga yung tinutukoy ko. I know na mawawala din yung kaya ko lang naman naitanong kasi nacurious ako dahil "mixed" ang mga babies natin. And btw, Pampers Swaddlers ang gamit ni Zac at meron cyang indicator There is a yellow line sa diaper kapag dry ito then it turns blue kapag wet na dahil sa poopoo/pee. Nakapagtry din ako ng Huggies at yeah masgusto ko rin ang huggies kaya lang kasi may mura kaming nakukuhanan ng Pampers ($17 lang for 1 box which contains 240 pads) kaya Pampers na lang kami tutal maganda rin nmn ito Nakakuha na pala si Maizy ng H1N1. Ask kolang, nagpaH1N1 ka ba nung preggy ka? Kasi ako nagpashot ng H1N1 nung preggy so hindi ko alam kung dapat pa bang magpashot si Zac ngayon since meron na ako nun nung nasa tiyan pa cya. Itatanong ko din sa Pedia nya itong H1n1 na to. lol...no, maizy doesn't have H1N1 vaccine yet...when she turns 6 months, she should be able to get it. Will ask her doc then For now, she carries the antibodies that I produced when I got my shot. Pampers...there are certain packs that don't have the indicator, as I discovered yesterday at the store Inuubos ko lang yung Huggies na newborn size. I was given several packs of size 1 diapers during the baby shower and will be starting those soon	ryandgracey	Female	Philippines	2010-01-27 21:55:00
Philippines	All pregnant Mommies	Mga mommies lahat ba kayo dito bibigyan nyo ba ng vaccines ang baby nyo. Sa amin kasi we decided not to. Ewan ko ba kung tama tong gagawin namin. i'm a doc....so it's definitely a yes Alec is up-to-date on her vaccines, including the H1N1. Polio can be devastating...better to be on the safe side than be sorry later on. it just isn't worth it to gamble on your child's health.	ryandgracey	Female	Philippines	2010-01-27 08:28:00
Philippines	All pregnant Mommies	yun pala tawag dyan heheheheh kasi sa bisaya sabi nila "ila" means birth marks... ask ko lang doc gracey may natanggap ka bang formula sa wic? umm, i got a coupon for a can of similac which expires jan 31. will know tomorrow if they will give me some more. nakukulitan ako sa lactation consultant nila; feeling ko they think i don't know what the heck i'm doing when it comes to breastfeeding maizy...baka mali daw pag-latch and she isn't getting enough milk out --- nakikita ko kaya at naririnig yung pag-swallow nya, no; minsan tutulo pa from her mouth pag bumitaw na sya. bahala sila...	ryandgracey	Female	Philippines	2010-01-27 08:22:00
Philippines	All pregnant Mommies	I want to try to find a place where I could maybe find a used baby crib (bed) and stroller (buggy) now. Am wondering where we will find those things. My wife says it is too early...but she said the same about EVERYTHING in the marriage and immigration process too. It always ends up being that if you get things going early all will be ok later, but if wait too long then nothing is in place when it has to be. Brian in Tennessee try craigslist. we got a lot of stuff on there. just be careful; i never went to pick up stuff without my husband, and we checked out the area it was coming from. women are usually the ones selling their used baby stuff online; some stuff we got were basically never used. we got a very good crib mattress and a bassinet from a shop named Once Upon A Child. look for one in your area. they have strollers too. you will need a carseat to take your baby home from the hospital, and it really isn't advisable to get a second-hand one. Ours is an evenflo which we bought during a store sale for $50.	ryandgracey	Female	Philippines	2010-01-27 08:15:00
Philippines	All pregnant Mommies	Walo lang ang feeding bottles ni Zac at nakuha lang nya yun lahat from baby shower. Tatlong bote ng NUK na tig 10oz each saka 5 bottles ng Playtex VentAire. Masgusto ko yung NUK kasi yung butas ng nipples nya ay hindi mashado malaki di gaya ng sa Playtex. Ok din naman ang Playtex gagamitin ko na lang cya kapag mejo malaki laki na ng unti si Zac kasi nga yung butas nya ay malaki rin so sa ngayon dahil maliit pa si Zac eh feeling ko eh nalulunod cya everytime na yung Playtex gamit nya. Feeling ko masgusto ng anak ko yung NUK kasi yung tsupon nya was designed daw to imitate the mom's nipples. Brijo, I am glad that your wife's morning sickness is finally over (hopefully ). Eve, oo nga sayang kung nasabi ko lang sa'yo ng maaga-aga eh di sana nakapagpabreastfeed ka. Doc Gracey, pareho pala tayo na pinagpala dahil hindi lahat ng moms ay maraming gatas na lumalabas. Sa akin nga dati ay tulo ng tulo yung gatas tas to the point na basang basa yung shirt ko Kaya lang nmn ako tumigil ng pagbreastfeed kasi yung way ng pagsuckni Zac sa dede ko ay nagcacause ng sore. Kaya huminto ako tas too late na nung gumamit ako ng pump kasi wala ng lumalabas. Sana pala inagahan ko ng paggamitng pump kasi baka naihabol ko pa eh di sana ngayon eh breastfeed pa rin si Zac I have a question, yung baby nyo ba ay pinanganak na may "parang bruise" pero hindi nmn bruise na usually ay makikita sa pwet or likod? hindi ko alam kung ano tawag dun sa "parang bruise" na iyon eh pero lagi ko nga nakikita yun sa mga babies sa Pinas which is sabi ng Pedia ni Zac ay talagang nromal daw sa mga Asian. Eh since mixed ang mga babies natin eh nacurious lang ako kung may ganoon din ang baby ninyo? there are nipples that are slow flow for 0-3 months am taking Pro-Lacta na padala ng mom ko. 2 caps 3 x a day. pansin ko parang dumami gatas ko kasi pag nakapagdede si maizy at both breasts, ok na sya, although sometimes naghahanap pa`sya. sayang, maski sore, sana nakapag-pump ka or hand-expression. oh the spots...they are called "mongolian spots"...totally benign and will disappear in time Haven't seen any on Maizy...	ryandgracey	Female	Philippines	2010-01-26 23:10:00
Philippines	All pregnant Mommies	RR, sheila and Pink - thank you. sabi nga ng sister ko, pisngi daw na tinubuan ng mukha sometimes she looks like hubby, sometimes like me. I think she is going thru a growth spurt right now kasi biglang lakas nya dumedede, both sa bottle and sa akin. Punong-puno yung breasts ko kagabi and inubos nya at dinig na dinig yung pag-inom at paglunok nya but gutom pa sya after. About sa pasensya ng hubby, hay...Hubby is very patient with her crying. He likes holding her; minsan, tulog sya na hawak ko o kaya nasa bassinet pero kukunin nya pa rin, lalo when he comes home from work. He tries to figure out why she is crying, at walang pero-pero ang pag palit ng diaper pag kelangan. He doesn't like Pampers Swaddlers that much kasi walang indicator, unlike Huggies Snugglers. Nga lang, basta makta nya na nagpapalit na yung color ng indicator e palit kaagad. Di pa nga mabasa yung type ng iyak ni Maizy, unlike me. Iba talaga siguro pag ina Bottles..Maizy uses Playtex Drop-ins most times; sometimes yung Soothie bottles. The nipples of the Drop-Ins are much softer than most other nipples at ka-korte ng breast. But she really has no preference...basta may gatas na lalabas The drop-in system, the disposable bags collapse onto itself during feeding kaya walang air talaga. I found Parents Choice na disposable bags that are much cheaper than the Playtex ones, so ok na rin.	ryandgracey	Female	Philippines	2010-01-26 07:49:00
Philippines	All pregnant Mommies	Doc Gracey, ang cute naman ni Maizy at ang laki na nya Shiela, if you are really willing to breastfeed eh i-try mo yung herbal tea na Organic Mother's Milk. Nakakapagpagatas daw yang tea na yan. I didn't try it kasi hindi ako mahilig sa hot tea. Binigyan ako ng sample ng tea na yan na galing sa hospital. According sa WIC meron din daw pills that will help you produce milk pero you need prescription sa doc. hay...time flies talaga... i miss her "newborness" (save for the puyat, though) my mom sent me Prolacta (malunggay) capsules	ryandgracey	Female	Philippines	2010-01-25 21:37:00
Philippines	All pregnant Mommies	thank u so much,. by the way d talaga ako breastfeeding kasi nga wala syado naga labas na milk sa aking suso ang nakukuha ko lang 1 oz and sometimes 1/2 oz.. kaya gumagamit ako formula kasi kulang talaga sa kanya.. tapos every 2hrs pump ako.. minsan wala talaga lumalabas.. cguro ma bigyan ko lang nga talaga sya ng breastmilk 2 times a day.. the rest is formunla. nag increase ako ng formula now 2oz -3 oz.. feed ko sya after 2-3 hrs. napansin ko kung kulang pa sakanya kasi nga lakas nya mag pacifier. tapos kung busog na talaga sya. d sya nag hahanap ng pacifier.. 2log na sya diretso try ko nga iwansan mag pacifier sya.. minsan kasi sa 3oz na give ko sa kanya daw kulang pa takot naman ako bigyan sya ulit baka ma overfeed ko kaya give ko ang pacifier. naga popo sya once a day.. color yellow pero sobrang dami naman.. worried nga ako..kung tama ba ang ginagawa ko.. normal ba ito?? you may want to speak to a lactation consultant. again...the more you breastfeed (or pump), the more milk you'll produce. also, drink plenty of fluids daily. At first konti lang talaga ma-pump mo.	ryandgracey	Female	Philippines	2010-01-25 20:17:00
Philippines	All pregnant Mommies	ok... Maizy turned a month old today (oh where has the time gone???). She is now 9.11 lbs (8 lbs 6 oz at birth, 7.49 lbs on discharge) and 22 inches tall (21 inches at birth) She is definitely not as "good" a baby as her Ate was...I swear, she is developing her personality (and an attitude to boot!) This was taken during one of her "quiet", "good li'l girl" times. Sorry for the dim lighting...she is much fairer than she appears _BlAxiUV2JM	ryandgracey	Female	Philippines	2010-01-25 20:09:00
Philippines	All pregnant Mommies	Maizy is a month old today. Took this video during the NFC playoff game halftime. Shortly after this vid, ayaw na nya ng nakahiga. She is fairer in complexion than the video shows...puro lamp lang kasi yung ilaw sa sala BlAxiUV2JM darn...how to post vids????	ryandgracey	Female	Philippines	2010-01-25 07:36:00
Philippines	All pregnant Mommies	Maizy is a month old today. Took this video during the NFC playoff game halftime. Shortly after this vid, ayaw na nya ng nakahiga. She is fairer in complexion than the video shows...puro lamp lang kasi yung ilaw sa sala BlAxiUV2JM Edited by ryandgracey, 25 January 2010 - 07:30 AM.	ryandgracey	Female	Philippines	2010-01-25 07:27:00
Philippines	All pregnant Mommies	yup, nagsearch na ako sa ebay na pwede kong bilin online pero kasii feeling ko masmaganda talaga yung nakahiga cya sa kama at hindi rin yung bitbit ko pa din pero kung no choice talaga eh bibili ako nung sling. Doc Gracey, hindi ba masakit sa balikat at likod yung paggamit ng baby sling? hindi naman. si maizy kasi ayaw na nakahiga ng matagal. gusto yung elevated ang ulo at nakaupo, basta upright an ulo --- ambisyosa nga	ryandgracey	Female	Philippines	2010-01-25 07:20:00
Philippines	All pregnant Mommies	thanks.. kahit 2log ang baby gisingin ko sya para pa dede right?? bottle me now kasi wala pa labas gatas. asawa ko pina sleep ko ng ma aga para exchange kami.. gabi ako umaga sya.. katabi ko sya sleep.. kasi takot ako iiwan sya mag isa sa room.. thanks sa advice your milk supply will dwindle if you don't breastfeed. at the start, i would breastfeed first just so the baby could get the colostrum, then kung gutom pa siya saka ako magbibigay ng formula.	ryandgracey	Female	Philippines	2010-01-24 00:16:00
Philippines	All pregnant Mommies	Meron po bang tips dito for easy swaddling? Anung brand ng swaddle ung pwede nyo i-recommend? my mil sent me 2 kiddopotamus ones...may sizes ito. otherwise, you may use a receiving blanket...one big enough to swaddle, of course.	ryandgracey	Female	Philippines	2010-01-24 00:13:00
Philippines	All pregnant Mommies	MOmmies... Thank sa help.. now wala na naga POPO baby ko everytime i feed him.. he is sleeping.. kaya kanina pag naka sleep din ako.. bawi ako 2log hehehe.. anway ask me questions ulit.. ano ba talaga ang position ng baby pag ipa sleep sya?? right side? left side?? or hayaan lang naka tihaya?? pag ilagay na sya sa crib.. thanks... Keep him on his back to prevent SIDS. Swaddling will help, too. Watch out for his poop, though. Newborns will usually have a lot of poopy diapers in the first few days, lalo pag breastfed. The iron in formula can make him constipated. Really...pooping after feeding is NORMAL.	ryandgracey	Female	Philippines	2010-01-23 18:42:00
Philippines	All pregnant Mommies	saan mo ba nakuha yang every 4 hours na yan? hehehehehe...mas mabuti talagang pag aralan mo baby mo...simple lang naman gusto nyan...kain, change diaper, tulog, or attention...wag masyadong maging obedient sa mga "rules" to take care of the baby kasi iba iba naman yung babies kaya as a mom you should know the needs of your baby and make your own strategy in taking care of your baby...and life will be easy. hehehehe... hehehehe multi tasking mom...hehehehehe...nakaka addict talaga ang vj noh. I really don't know where that advice came from. I think I remember Alec feeding every 4 hours nung 6 month n sya yata. Si Maizy, nakuha ko na but daddy nya di pa masyado, although atat mahawakan anak nya my sister sent me a baby sling so that maski nagluluto ako or doing the laundry, kayang gawin hello all moms, i'm 5 weeks pregnant, pwede ba akong sumali dito....? by all means, do join us Congratulations!	ryandgracey	Female	Philippines	2010-01-23 15:18:00
Philippines	All pregnant Mommies	Hello thank sa mga mommies.. naku halos iiyak na ako. I will take all ur advice.. yes I agree 4 hrs is too long talaga to wait.. now we starts every 2 hours feeding.. naka help sya d kuna wait ang 4 hrs.. about sa pacifier try ko d sya isanay.. tina tangal ko pag sleep na sya.. now naka sleep na sya... pag my popo sya alam ko kasi cry sya at pag mag pepe sya cry sya also.. kagabi at until madaling araw.. i am sure his stomach very upset doon sa formula na gamit namin from the hosp. kasi everytime feed ko sya POPO agad.. ung nag start kami ng powder formula... okey na. mga around 7:30am now.. d na sya nag popo straight ang sleep nya until 12:00pm now.. tapos nong nabasa ko ang reply nyo.. na pwde pala every 2 hrs.. pina dede naman namin sya agad. now around 12:30pm pina dede namin.. good.. d sya nag POPO nag UTOT lang sya. now he is sleeping.. so i will not wait na mag wild sya bago ko ipa dede.. nag formula kami now POWDER.. we give him 1 1/2 oz pina pa ubos ko un.. so okey na ito every 2 hrs right?? thank u so much.. about breasfeeding nag try ako.. pero d ko talaga kaya ang sakit na.. sugat sa tummy ko and plus the 2 nipple..maka iyak na ako sa sakit. kaya sabi ko sa hubby ko formula nalang muna.. try ko mag pump mamaya sana my lalabas na.. thanks to all.. kahit 1 oz lang, ok na. maliit pa stomach nya, remember. you can take pain relievers for the pain. as for the nipples, make sure the baby is latchin on properly. you can use nipple cream too for the soreness --- kasama yan sa pagiging ina and, yes, pump as often as you can to get that milk out. it's not going to be much at the start. but be patient. note: breastfeeding will hasten uterine contraction and help with your postpartum bleeding am breastfeeding while typing this.....	ryandgracey	Female	Philippines	2010-01-23 14:20:00
Philippines	All pregnant Mommies	ryandgracey thanks for the reply.. so it means, pwde every 2 hours ko ipadede ang baby ko? kasi ung 4hrs na un syadong matagal.. eh madali sya ma gutom eh.. about sleeping... nakatabi ba sa iyo ung baby mo sa bed?? ano ba ang position dapat ng baby??pag mag sleep na sya?? so it means.. gutom or hindi.. every 2 hrs ko sya pwdeng ipa dede.. tama ba?? thank u. need ur help.. :-) yup. every 2 hours or every hour. trying feeding him from the breast to get your supply going...and that much needed colostrum, too. no, i don't have the baby in the bed; she sleeps in her bassinet, swaddled, on her back.	ryandgracey	Female	Philippines	2010-01-23 13:34:00
Philippines	All pregnant Mommies	I need HELP PLEASE.. Kararating lang namin d2 sa bahay kahapon.. sa wakas.. now this is my situation.. sabi sa discharge slip.. FORMULA FEEDING EVERY 4 HOURS AS NEEDED. BREASTFEED EVER2 HOURS Nag feed ako ng baby ko na formula kagabi.after ko feed he popo.. then hindi sya naga stop mag sup2x sa pacifier.. parang gutom parin sya tapos pag mawala ung pacifier sa mouth nya naga iyak sya.. tapos ni feed ko naman sya after 3 hours kasi nga lakas nya sup2x doon sa pacifier then after i give formula he POPO again..d naman sya watery. my laman.. the same..everytime i feed him naga POPO sya.. NORMAL bayan?? about sa pacifier lakas nya mag SUP2x.. parang gutom sya.. after ko sya feed. ipa burp ko sya then lakas parin mag sup2x pag nawala ung pacifier sa mouth nya iyak ang baby,, wala ako 2log talaga.. ung formula na gamit ko galing un sa hospital ung ready to use na..cemilac un.. then nag try kami ung powder same brand.. nag popo sya pero d after feeding.. QUESTION KO: sa new born how many hours bago ko sya ipa feed talaga?? do i need to wait 4 hours?? about pacifier?? normal ba un na cge sya sup2x after na feed ko na sya cge parin sya sup2x.. then pag nawala sa mouth nya iyak2x sya... WALA TALAGA AKO 2LOG as in.. please need some advice.. kelangan ko naba ipunta ang baby sa DR? hmm...never got that kind of advice. I gave instructions kasi before givng birth that i want to purely breastfeed as much as possible. Of course, Maizy had the occasional bottle at th ehospital...she probably only consumed 3 of the ready-to-feed Similac. Otherwise, she was breastfed. We came home from the hospital 2 days after Maizy was born. Sleeplessness is a given as your time is mostly spent on feeding and changing diapers. A newborn's stomach is just about the size of a 1-inch bouncy ball so that the little breastmilk that he gets from you should be enough. Of course, if he is breastfed, he will get hungry again faster than if he is formula-fed. We also had a sleepless night the first night at home. Every hour gumgising ako/kami to either feed the baby or change her. Yes, it is normal for the baby to poop after every feeding. As much as possible, we stay away from formula, although now at 4 weeks she is hungry before I get my supply of breastmilk back so that nagsu-supplement kami. A newborn will feed (breastmilk) at least every hour. Stay away from the clock, if you can. Feed him when he is hungry. Pacifier...in my opinion, it's not really a good idea to train the baby to use the pacifier. I am sure the one that the hospital used is the green Soothie one? Sucking is a newborn baby's thing that offers him comfort, not necessarily meaning that he is hungry all the time. He may just want to be held (just as we learned). Listen carefully to your baby's cry...you'll find out that a certain kind of cry means a certain need...either hunger, wet/dirty nappy, or just wanting some company. I only use the pacifier as a last resort. If you can't resist using it, get an orthodontic one...will prevent some dental growth problems that may appear after using a nipple-like pacifier. Try singing/humming to him, holding him close to you, or rocking him a bit to calm him down. During the night, keep lights at a minimum and if you need to change a nappy, make it a quick change. And if he does cry, don't wait until he starts screaming his head off...mahirap nang patahanin pag ganun. The first week home is always the hardest week. Rest when you can. Hayaan mo si hubby to do the housework since you obviously can't do it. Drink plenty of fluids to get your breastmilk supply going; the more you breastfeed, the more milk you'll make. Oh...try swaddling the baby during sleepy time; I found that it works really great kasi he isn't startled with his own involuntary movements	ryandgracey	Female	Philippines	2010-01-23 12:31:00
Philippines	All pregnant Mommies	My cousins from Canada and Chicago and their respective kids were all too excited to make the drive to come and play godparents and see us. I last saw my Canadian cousins some 4 years ago --- at our grandmother's funeral. My Canadian ones, well, we saw them last July when we went to visit. So it is a reunion of sorts for us, and at a fun season, too! Mine is a very closely-knit family so that we treat each other as siblings almost. Their kids were wanting to take turns holding Maizy and took to Alec as if they had known her closely her whole life. We filled up about 3 pews in the church. The ceremony was witnessed by the entire church community and was part of the Mass, which made the event even more special. We got well-wishes from some of the parishioners whom we had no idea who they were; was very nice to be acknowledged. Parishioners who were the month's birthday celebrants took part in Maizy's baptism, too, as they were asked to make the sign of the Cross on her forehead. Totally different from baptismal ceremonies in the Philippines. Iba ang baptism dito...people are friendlier towards you, di tulad sa Pinas na "to each his own" and pakikisama ng mga tao who aren't your friends or relatives. Also, it was wise advice from the family elders to have the baby baptized before taking her out to anywhere.	ryandgracey	Female	Philippines	2010-01-22 16:00:00
Philippines	All pregnant Mommies	Thanks pink and frosty for that info, so pano nila malalaman kung nasa position na baby before delivery thru ultrasound din ba? I mean kung breech ba o hindi. Sorry curious lang ako. Oo nga doc gracey catholic ba? Bakit me baptismal class pa at yung letter pa from the parish priest ng mga Godparents. Di rin catholic husband ko pero open naman sya sa idea and we are planning to do the baptismal in the Phils. kahit later na. Las Vegas - Sabi ng OB ko hindi porke nadulas ka eh delikado na si baby, depende nalang kapag dinugo ka. About naman sa birth class depende sayo kung gusto mo pero ako walang plano kasi dagdag gastos lang yan. Tama si pink ang pag ire parang pag poopoo lang at sabi din ng iba. yes, she was baptized catholic. was done as part of the Mass, so that it was basically not just a family event but a community event. She was introduced to the community at th end of the Mass Even sa pinas, may baptismal class na din na requirement before you can have your child baptized. Yung letter, yun ay kung ibang town or state yung godparents; if they are within the same city, di na kelangan. Just making sure na Katoliko nga yung mga ninong and ninang. We had her baptized right away because 1) to take advantage of Hubby being on leave (he works weekends kasi), 2) habang bakasyon pa yung mga ninong and ninang (she was baptized Jan 3), and 3) para matapos na. Alec was baptized when she was just 5 days old	ryandgracey	Female	Philippines	2010-01-21 22:49:00
Philippines	All pregnant Mommies	Salamat sa mga mommies na sumasagot sa mga katanungan ko..Hehehehe.. Pink - tama ko, nagkakaroon ako ng cramps kapag nagpapadede ako..Hay..Sa akin may niresita na gamot for pain pero just as needed lang. Nung andun ako pa ako sa ospital, ala talaga akong iniinom tsaka manageable naman yung pain kasi napaka-uncomfortamble talaga. Been home for a couple of days now at sumasakit lalo..Hay kaya binili ko na yung prescription pero iinumin ko lang to kung hindi ko na matake yung sakit..Tama ka pink, takot na takot akong magpopo at umihi kasi baka bumuka yung tahi ko..Hay sana maghilom na ito.. Breastfeeding promotes the release of oxytocin (which is basically the Pitocin given in inducing labor) which stimulates your uterus to contract, hence the cramping	ryandgracey	Female	Philippines	2010-01-21 21:04:00
Philippines	All pregnant Mommies	hello sa mga mommies...second time ko lang magpost dito pero always akong nagbabasa sa thread na ito, nakakabawas ng takot lalo na pag nakakabasa ako na nanganak ng di masyadong nahirapan, at natatakot kapag merong mommy na nahirapan sa panganak meron lang akong mga tanong samga mommy na. 1. Meron akong insurance, pero ask ko lang if paglabas ba ng hosp ay magbayad agad ng full pyament or ipadala sa house ang bill? Mga magkano kaya ibabayad sa hosp para mabudget ko mga expenses. 2. Kailangan ba talagang mag-enroll sa birth class na yan para lang matutong umiri or kahit di na ay pwede na rin, kasi sa Pinas wala naman birth class di ba? awa ng Diyos nakakapanganak naman... 3. Meron ba sa inyong napaupo dahil nadulas (nadulas kc ako sa snow and fall down on my butt last month) pero okay naman heartbeat ng baby at sumisipa siya...wala kayang masamang epekto un sa baby paglabas? lastly, meron din ba ditong binyag din? kc husband ko di siya catholic kaya di niya alam meron pa pala hehe...paano ba magrenew ng passport kc mag expire na pp ko sa May at saka kunan ko din ng pp baby ko para walang problem na if in case magdecide magvacation sa atin. 1. No, you'll have to wait for the bill. We are still waiting for ours...kakanerbiyos 2. I never saw it necessary to enroll, but it's up to you. 3. Hmm...can't recall really... 4. Yes, may binyag dito. But you have to attend a pre-baptismal parents' class. Maizy was born Dec 25. We had the baptismal class in October and Maizy was baptized Jan 3. Her godparents came in from Toronto and Chicago, and their rule is that if the godparents are from out of town that they need to present a letter from their parish priest that they are active members of their parish. 5. as for the passport, I have no idea. Your baby will be a US citizen at birth and will thus have a US passport. As for your passport, make an inquiry at the Philippine consulate covering your area. thank you...	ryandgracey	Female	Philippines	2010-01-21 21:01:00
Philippines	All pregnant Mommies	Hello.. thanks for the message ;-) NICKNAME nya J.M questions sa mga momies na CS.. ilang days bago maligo?? kasi alam muna sa pinas.. kung mama ko tanong ko sabi nya 7 days wag maligo para daw d ma binat and someting my sinasabi sya 4got ko ang words.. hehehe...thanks The very first day I got home from the hospital, I was raring to go and take a nice long shower....and I did! So...check with your OB. Mine told me that i could take a shower...not a tub bath though...and to pat the wound dry. Had my hubby check the wound every so often simply because I can't do it myself (hubby is a nurse anyhow). Being stubborn as I am, I had no problems negotiating the stairs, although I would spend much of the time downstairs with the baby. Did not do laundry till 2 weeks postpartum, as with driving (stubborn nga eh! ). It's been 3 weeks since the CS and I have resumed driving to church with Maizy in tow (of course, she draws a lot of attention). I am practically going against everything I was advised on discharge What can I say...I just can't stand not being able to do what I need or want to do B)	ryandgracey	Female	Philippines	2010-01-21 20:26:00
Philippines	All pregnant Mommies	Hello d2 parin ako sa HOSP.. Friday pa kami uuwi. ito puyat din ako hehe..naga pa breast feed ako wala man naga labas sabi nila 3 days pa daw... kaya ako na CS kasi until 4cm dilated lang ako. kaya na CS ako.. share ako pic pag nasa bahay na.. First of all, congratulations! And welcome to the start of months of sleeplessness Don't stop breastfeeding your son. He may not be getting "real" milk yet, but he is getting the much-needed and very precious colostrum. In three days, the milk that we all know will start coming in. Besides, he doesnt need a great deal of milk to fill up his tiny tummy...think about a tablespoonful. That being said, expect him to be up almost every hour to feed...though he may fall asleep while feeding. When he cries, it can only be either gutom sya or a dirty/wet diaper. With you being a CS, your actions are limited so that most of the work will be on your hubby. Mine changed Maizy's diapers the entire time that we were in the hospital...mahirap yata magkikikilos pag bagong CS, no? The first time you stand is like.....hell (for lack of a better word to use). Even trying to pee or poo is hell as well...at least for me it was. When you get home, you cannot overexert yourself, as your doctor/nurse will tell you on discharge. So, with these being said, do enjoy the start of the neverendin journey thru motherhood Have fun! Two down...just marybeth to go...patapos na yung "second wave" ng mga sunud-sunod na dapat manganak...	ryandgracey	Female	Philippines	2010-01-20 22:19:00
Philippines	All pregnant Mommies	okay here goes Adelie Mae Erro Eaton born 01/17/2010 6:29 pm 19.25 inches long 5 lbs 11 ounces girl she should be home tomorrow if there are no complications but by all apperances she is perfectly heathly and very opionated Congratulations!!! another VJ baby girl! Welcome to the world of mommies...and the world of sleepless nights, never-ending diaper changes, feedings and cuddles	ryandgracey	Female	Philippines	2010-01-18 15:35:00
Philippines	All pregnant Mommies	RR, meron din ako nung $10 na fruits or vegetables nakalimutan ko lang banggitin hehe. Kailangan bang pakuluan yung wate. kasi ang binibigay kong water is yung nasa gallon, yung ang tatak ay "nursery". Kailangan pa bang pakuluan yun? Ang sabi din pala sa akin sa Hosp eh another reason kung bakit nacoconstipate kasi naghahalo yun breastfeed milk saka formula milk. Kasi yung iron daw na nakukuha sa breastfeed milk ay humahalo dun sa nutrients sa formula, ewan ko ba Hindi ko tinu-toothbrush, binabasa ko lang sa maligamgam na tubig yung bimpo tapos ibabalot ko yung daliri ko ng bimpo na yun tas pagngunanga si baby eh sabay pasok agad ng daliri ko LOL! tas ayun, nililinis ko yung dila tapos pagtanggal ko nung bimpo eh may yellow or minsan ay puti sa bimpo. Yung way ko ng pagpunas sa gilagid is yung way kung papano may toothbrush. Najaundice din pala baby mo? Najaundice din kasi si Zac at isa rin yung reason kung bakit ako naalarma nung di cya nakapoopoo. Although that time eh lam kong ala na cyang jaundice pero minsan nakakaalarma talaga hehe. Nichecheck ko yung eyes nya at hindi naman yellow so feeling ko eh ala na talagang jaundice hehe. Ewan ko ba at naswerte lang talaga ako sa WIC pero honestly hindi ko na inaasahan na papasa ulit ako dun Di sure kung papadalhan ka sa Hawaii pero try mo na lang din. Sayang din diba? hehe Good Luck sa mga buntis at lapit ng manganak I have my WIC appointment this Tuesday. Sana makapasa ulit. Mixed feeding si Maizy...would we be getting food coupons AND formula? Got 2 sample cans from Enfamil (one is the Gentlease kind) and a $5 check/coupon. After that, wala pa ako nakukuha from them. signed up with Similac, too, but have yet to receive anything fromt hem. Thankfully, walang problema si Maizy with her poopoo. Is watery/soft/seedy as expected. Yun nga lang, maaksaya sa diaper kasi kapapalit lang ng wet diaper, maya-maya ayun, iire na sya (and you can hear her poop, too! ). But it's fine na rin; at least alam ko that she is getting enough to eat. Bumibilog na yung mga arms and legs and her elbows have "disappeared" She is starting to remain awake longer (longest was about 2 hours), kaya lang she gets really cranky pag inaantok at di makuha tulog nya. Yes, the iron (and the protein) in formula can cause constipation.	ryandgracey	Female	Philippines	2010-01-17 10:22:00
Philippines	All pregnant Mommies	To Sheila, marybeth and frosty - hope your respective deliveries go quite well, as do your respective babies. Get all the rest that you can for now; you'll need all the strength you have for labor and delivery and for the subsequent care of your little ones. oops...time out muna...gutom na naman si Maizy...	ryandgracey	Female	Philippines	2010-01-13 21:17:00
Philippines	All pregnant Mommies	I ask her for that, sabi nya she want to make it sure kung ang baby is ready na eh induce and kung ga ano kalayo ang head ng baby sa cervix ko.. i am 1cm dilated.. pero wala pa naman ako na feel na pain. yes naga contract na tummy ko but hindi man masakit.. my 1st ULTZ it says EDD is JANUARY 24th, then 2nd ULTZ JANUARY 30th... ang alam ko lang pag 1st baby is delayed ang delivery.. I don't know.. this friday again ULITIN ung test ULTZ specific BIOPHYSICAL PROFILE AND AFI Then another NST - I am a little bit worried.. i don't know.. d kaya nag mamadali dr ko?? hehee please need some advice :-) Hmm...I don't know. I would think that a BPS ultrasound (biophysical screen) would best detemine if your baby is ready to be born or not. A BPS will give a quite accurate gauge of the baby's maturity. Again, at 38 weeks, baby is term and can be delivered anytime...has nothing to do if it's your first baby or not. Honestly, I don't see the rationale for 2 NST's	ryandgracey	Female	Philippines	2010-01-12 21:12:00
Philippines	All pregnant Mommies	For the mommies na kasabay ko this month mag anak.. nag call ang dr ko this morning.. and she want me to have a NST.. so we go immediately @ CLINIC to have my NTS everything is okey, and i am 1cm dilated.. she want me to have a INDUCE labor on JAN 19th, Instead of JAN 25th which is the orginal date.. it sounds its getting early then.. and this coming friday i need to repeat the NTS and ULTZ to make it sure.. what do u think my case?? is my DR in a HURRY?? or what? I am kiinda a concern really... any mommies have same situation the same with me?? Did she say why you needed a non-stress test? Jan 19th isn't bad; after all you're nearly 39 weeks already.	ryandgracey	Female	Philippines	2010-01-12 20:16:00
Philippines	All pregnant Mommies	RR kami din dito sa haus lahat maysakit..sorethroat tsaka ubo. Si Jacob lang ang walang sakit ngayon. Sana wag naman sya mahawa. Hindi pa naman namin sya pina immunize. Buti ka pa matipid sa diaper...kami naku po tig dalawang malaking box ang nauubos namin for a month. And araw-araw kasi nag popo si Jacob at konting ihi lang palit ang agad ang tatay..ako pinapalitang ko lang pag talagang punong-puno na ng wewe. Diapers...went through the 84-pc box of Huggies Snugglers in less than a week. Sometimes we go through 7-8 nappy changes in a day. Minsan, kapapalit lang ng wet diaper, poo-poo naman kasunod kaagad so palit ulit. last night i had to change her 4 times...2 poopy ones and 2 wet ones. Is noteworthy that when I breastfeed more, the more poop she makes, and her poop is more wet than solid (less bulk kasi nga breastmilk is more digestible). She's feeding more now and has kinda mastered the 'you-had-better-pay-attention-to-me-or-I'll-scream-myself-purple' scheme I swear talaga. Yung pagiging Capricorn nya lumalabas...ayy, like her ate She hates dirty diapers but hates being changed...duh? Hubby is home and I am relaxed Went to my post-natal check today and the doc removed the Steri-strips. Said the part of the incision that had not closed too well was fine, that it should close in the next few days (sana nga). Otherwise the wound has closed and healed well. I told her about my bleeding problem and she said that it was still expected, at least for the next 2 weeks pa. When we got home, however, I found out that I had bled more than a few days ago. Yesterday, there was only a dark-brownish, very minimal discharge. Then this morning, there was blood again. Will see if this continues on to tomorrow...hopefully not	ryandgracey	Female	Philippines	2010-01-12 20:05:00
Philippines	All pregnant Mommies	Anyone have spotting regularly? My wife had it from early on. After intercourse was bad in first 5 weeks. Then spotted after that to 8 weeks then stopped righjt after seeing gyn at 8 weeks 4 days. But doc said all was ok.... heart rate 153 then, and all looked good. Much bleeding after intercourse January 6, then spotting every day, very little, after that, to present, today being January 12. We have checkup on the 14th, Thursday, and abstaining from sex now until see doc and get the ok. I read online that many women spot throughout pregnancy and have normal baby. It still makes me feel concerned though. Just wondering if anyone else here spots regularly like that and has healthy pregnancy. Thnaks. Brian in Tennessee from a doc's point of view: bleeding/spotting anytime during pregnancy isn't normal. abstain from sex till this issue is addressed. your wife should be well-rested all the time.	ryandgracey	Female	Philippines	2010-01-12 12:26:00
Philippines	All pregnant Mommies	Haay...finally...some breathing room for Mommy...I've been able to do nothing but feed/change nappies/soothe/carry Maizy for the past 5 hours. I just made a (very, very) quick supper for myself and Alec and virtually speed-ate it (like 5 mins). She is asleep laying swaddled (Kiddoppopatamus swaddlers are a Godsend!) in her pack-n-play after a diaper change (her sleep was interrupted by a wet nappy). Prior to that, she was breastfed --- with additional 3.5oz of formula. I swear...everyday palakas ng palakas ang appetite nya. If I give her just breastmilk, after 1 hour gising ulit. I've changed at least 7 nappies today. Actually, I am utterly frustrated as I have not been able to do much at all. Hubby is off at work and will be there till 1030pm. Yesterday was terrible...my first meal of the day was (finally) at 1pm. Supper was 8:40pm and I had to hold her in one arm while I finished my meager supper. Maizy fell asleep around 10pm and i thought I'd grab a quick shower. After about 15 mins, eto na si Alec telling me that she could not calm Maizy down. I quickly rinsed and threw a nightgown on without even towelling off. Tamang-tama dumating na si Hubby. I didn't realize that I had not welcomed him home and I had just went straight to the baby (found out she needed a nappy change). Poor hubby . I think last night was the time we spoke using the least amount of words in a day. It really is frustrating . I wish Maizy would be a few weeks (or even months) older, but at the same time, I don't want her to grow up too fast and just be a baby a little longer (she was 2 weeks old last Friday )	ryandgracey	Female	Philippines	2010-01-10 20:33:00
Philippines	All pregnant Mommies	itong baby ko pag gising kahit anong gawin mo para sya magsmile eh di talaga magsmile tititigan ka lang....pero pag tulog yun pagkinakausap ngumingiti...natatawa nga ako sa hubby ko kasi minsan nagcocontest kaming dalawa para magsmile sya...before nung pregnant ako sabi pa ng hubby ko wag ko raw ibaby talk ang baby namin...pero now numero uno syang nagbibaby talk sa baby namin...tapos one time kinantahan nya pa ng twinkle2 little star baby namin eh nung buntis pa ako sabi ko bili tayo ng baby songs sabi nya hindi kasi para raw barney..,naku..after ng twinkle2 little star na kinanta nya tinanong nya ako ano pang song na pwede nyang kantahin hahahahaha.... Babies develop their social smile at age 3 months or so. So wag mainip. The smiles you see on their faces while sleeping are the result of some nerve stimulation. Is very nice to watch though Sabi ng matatanda may nakikipaglaro daw na anghel kay baby	ryandgracey	Female	Philippines	2010-01-10 13:22:00
Philippines	All pregnant Mommies	RR- musta na ang baby mo? Malapit na rin xa mag one month old. Hay, nku kelan lang tayo nanganak noh? Baby ko tulog xa ngayon. At buti nlang hindi xa iyakin.... peru super likot! Iwan ko ba... sabi ng hubby ko nag mana daw sa kalikotan ko...he...he...he... Eve- musta na? I'm glad na hindi nag ka infection ang breast mo. Enfamil ba ang gamit mo kay Jacob? May dalawang $5 coupons ako. If you want just pm me. Pink- musta kna at si Zack? Doc gracey- Congratulations! Ang cute ni Maizy... kamukha ng daddy nya. Musta na ang incision mo? Frosty, Shiela and Marybeth good luck sa inyong lahat. Praying for your safe delivery! Dianne- try to drink lots of water and eat food with lots of fibers. Also, you can drink prune juice. Never ako nag constipation when I was pregnant. Peru nong pagka tapos kung nanganak nag constipated ako dahil sa pain pills na iniinom ko. Uminom ako prune juice and it really help. Hi princeandprincess! Hay naku, I've been reading the posts on here but di nakakapagreply kasi hawak-hawak si Maizy. She's in her bassinet now so I have some time (till the next breastfeeding). My incision is ok, kaya lang medyo nag-open on the leftmost side about 2mm with some drainage. Had Hubby check it kasi di ko makita without a mirror. Wala naman daw nana, which is good. Otherwise, sarado na, although di pa namin tinatanggal yung mga steristrips na nilagay. My postpartum check isn't till Tuesday so will see what the Ob says by then. My problem now is that it's been 15 days since I gave birth and I am still passing out some blood. I consulted with my cousin's wife who is an OB (in the Phils) and she says that it's unusual for me to have some bleeding till now . I thought so, too, and I remember when I had Alec it took just about 10 days for the bleeding to finally disappear. But this time around, may blood pa rin, about 2 tablespoonsful this morning in the bathroom plus I can feel it coming out. Cousin's wife advised me to rest more and increase my iron tabs to twice daily, and to not resume driving yet (which I welcome anyway due to the slippery icy roads). The bad side is that hubby has had to resume his weekend work so that he won 't be home from early morning till late at night. Meantime, I have the baby downstairs in her pack-n-play along with everything she would need for the day para di ako akyat-panaog. I have also decided to put off doing the laundry till when hubby is home. Maizy is mixed-fed kasi kulang yung gatas ko. She now adds about 3 oz to whatever amount of milk she gets from me. Am having problems pumping milk; mahina yung production sa left ko kesa sa right. My right produces at least 2.5oz with the pump, yung left, wala pa yatang 1 oz. Don't know why but ganun din nung ke Alec. Maizy cries pag nasa left sya kasi di pa sya nabubusog, wala na sya makuha. Oh...gave her her first tub bath this morning; nalaglag na pusod nya yesterday. Kaya lang, after her bath, I fed her tapos nagpoopoo sya ng madami at kumalat sa lower back nya...e, she had a onesie on so kumalat pa sa buong likod nya. So...another wash...with another round of wailing To those who were asking - I was provided with ready-to-feed Similac Advanced with Iron at the hospital as a supplement to feeding Maizy as my milk had not come in yet. But I made sure that the first feeding she got was from me. Sa recovery room pa lang pinadede ko na sya. In addition to that, I was given a diaper bag that contained a sample of Similac Advanced powder. That can has since been consumed. We went to WalMart to buy another can of formula and, my, how expensive formula can be! I looked at Parent's Choice and did a comparison of its contents to that of Similac and Enfamil and it is comparable, down to the DHA and ARA content . We bought that instead and let Maizy try it. She has no complaints about it and takes it in readily. Parent's Choice is WalMart's brand...is cheaper, too. I have a schedule with WIC on the 20th. To those who received formula from WIC, what size cans of formula did you get and how many?	ryandgracey	Female	Philippines	2010-01-09 17:55:00