Medela Pump In Style®

a nice and easy to use breast pump it provides unlimited food for Jaymee!

now Jaymee has enough supply for next few months,

红枣茶

红枣茶 is the only drinks you can take during confinement, the ingredients are

南枣-养血补中

枸杞-滋补肝肾、益精明目和养血、增强免疫力

党参-补脾胃、益气血

桂圆-益心脾，补气血

黃耆-補氣固表，托毒排膿，利尿，生肌

杜仲-补益肝肾，壮筋健骨

红枣-补益脾胃, 补中益气

苏合丸 vs 乌金丸

苏合丸是去风的, 而乌金丸是帮助排恶露的, 吃法是,

第二 - 三天早上吃乌金丸晚上吃苏合丸。

第四 - 十天苏合丸早晚个一粒。

第十一到满月苏合丸晚上一粒。

22nd June 2011

Jaymee Lin Wernqi (连文绮), we welcome you to the family!

*You're 5 days late:)

in 39th week

17th june is the day, but the naughty princess is still in posterior position and enjoy her life in there, hope everything goes fine and she will come to this world on time to share my birthday cake!

the x or y theory

the x and y chromosomes have different characteristics and that you can influence the reproductive environment to favor one or the other. it is the sperm that fertilizes the egg that will determine the sex of your baby. some sperm carry the x-chromosome and some sperm carry the y-chromosome. if an x-chromosome-carrying sperm fertilizes the egg, the baby will be a girl. if a y-chromosome-carrying sperm fertilizes the egg, the baby will be a boy. the key idea is how you can control either x- or y-chromosome-carrying sperm will be more likely to fertilize the egg by sexual position and timing.

the y-chromosome-carrying sperm are said to be faster and smaller than the x-chromosome carrying sperm also the y-chromosome-carrying sperm is die faster than the x-chromosome-carrying sperm.

the x-chromosome-carrying sperm are said to be slower than the y-chromosome carrying sperm and it is better able to with stand the acidic cervical environment before fertile cervical fluid is produced.

Based on these premises, you can time intercourse, choose a sexual position that favors conception of your preferred sex and influence the reproductive environment to increase the likelihood of conceiving your preferred sex.

to get a boy:

• time intercourse as close to ovulation as possible: the idea is that since the y-chromosome sperm are faster than the x-chromosome sperm, there will be more x-chromosome sperm who reach the egg, making it more likely that a x-chromosome carrying sperm will fertilize the egg.
• abstain from intercourse for four to five days prior to ovulation. have intercourse only just at the time of ovulation and just before.
• have intercourse that allows for deep penetration. the expert recommends rear-entry (aka, “doggy-style”). the idea is that the sperm will be deposited closer to the cervix where cervical fluid is most friendly to the y-chromosome sperm and where the “boy sperm” are more likely to survive since there is less distance to travel.
• men avoid tight clothes: heat kills off both types of sperm, but will kill off the less protected, smaller y-chromosome sperm faster.
• women have an orgasm: female orgasm increases the alkaline secretions in the vagina that are favorable to the y-chromosome carrying sperm. so it will be good for female to have an orgasm before or at the same time as the male partner.

to get a girl:

• have intercourse 2-3 days before ovulation and avoid intercourse just before ovulation until 2 days after ovulation and when you have peak cervical fluid: the idea is that when you have sex a few days before ovulation, only the x-chromosome “girl sperm” will be left in the female reproductive tract waiting to fertilize the egg when it is released.
• have intercourse with shallow penetration: recommends “missionary position”or any position that will deposit the sperm slightly away from the cervix, giving advantage to the longer living, but slower x-chromosome-carrying sperm.
• women avoid orgasm: suggests women avoid orgasm because it makes the vaginal environment more alkaline, and less acidic and is disadvantageous to the x-chromosome “girl sperm”.

happy trying!

i think we are almost ready...

wet wipe, milk bottle, safety pin, nappy, nappy liners, brush, nipple butter, breast pump, bottle liquid cleanser, breast milk storage bag (disposable), baby lotion, milk powder storage, nursing pad (disposable)

baby bath time

a cool foldable baby's bathtub, it is made from polypropylene and thermoplastic elastomeric. both types of raw materials are free from pvc, phthalates, bisphenol-a, heavy metals and other harmful or hazardous materials.

you may get it from fabulousmom.com cost RM188.00, and it is foldable

week 28th

The baby is not in headfirst position but is in breech position, but not so much of worries, because the baby still have 2 months to change position, else will need to go through cesarean session, and the baby measure about 14cm from crown to rump. Most babies settle into the head-down position before birth, but some babies position themselves differently. A breech baby is one whose buttocks or feet, instead of the head, are the first to present into the birth canal. A baby who's positioned buttocks down is called a frank breech, a baby who puts one or both feet forward is called a footling breech.

the baby now occupies practically all space in the womb. it grows quickly. its height is 40-41cm and weight is 1.8kg. the skin becomes pink. the brain grow, and nerve cells start functioning. a seven-month old baby can feel pain and is capable of learning. is the right time to play a song for the baby, and after birth, it calms down on hearing the familiar words or tune. its reaction are almost the same as the reactions of a mature baby.

baby please be a good girl and turn to the right position...

week 22nd

this is the day we did the 3D scan for the baby, the baby gal is so shy and she just used her hand to cover her face, so we can't really see her face during the 3D scan.by now the fetus is about 25cm. the weight is up to 400 grams and it is growing rapidly. the baby's skin is still thin but underneath it starts subcutaneous fat accumulation. the fetal movements become more vigorous. there appears hair on the head, as well as brows and eyelashes. the endocrine system begins functioning, and the digestive system develops to a level when it is capable of digesting the amniotic fluid the baby swallows.

borosilicate glass bottle from coddlelife

this baby bottles is make from borosilicate glass, it is the same kind of glass used in laboratories, and it is also much lighter than traditional glass that is used for baby bottles. 

i tried avent bottles before, i think this is better than avent bottles because avent does not make a BPA-free version bottles last time, but now there is and still recommended to change the bottle every 6 months.

you may get this product from justlife@Ikano Power Station

the silicone bottle wrap is selling separately, it comes with 3 colors, pink, green and blue.