Bubbly Blabber

As some of you know, I just started in my new company. Unfortunately, I still do not have a laptop... so forgive me if I have not posted any entry in this blog lately. Hopefully I can find some time to write here again... Stay tuned!

I am writing this incident to make the people become more aware, conscious and vigilant especially when riding public mass transportation. Last Tuesday, April 17, 2012, I decided to get NBI clearance as part of the pre-employment requirements. Of course, my ever loving and helpful husband acccompanied me. We first went to the Alabang branch and arrived at around 9 AM. We were told that they already had their cut-off. The guard suggested that we go back at around 11 PM to get a number so that we will have my clearance processed the following day. I really wanted to have my clearance on that day because there are still other requirements that I did to do the following day. Thus, we decided to go to the main branch at UN avenue. We decided to park at the mall in Makati, ride the MRT then LRT to go to NBI head office. We thought that it was the fastest way to go there. Besides, we do not know if we will be able to find a decent parking space in UN...

Life sometimes has surprises for us, which was proven to me again just recently when an opportunity presented itself that would hopefully benefit me and my career.  These kinds of decisions are always tough to make, but I have come to accept the fact that it might just be time for me to shake things up by accepting a new challenge and in the process leave some people behind.... The time has come for me to say goodbye to everyone that has made me smile here over the last 5 years.   I would just like to say that there have been many great people here, both past and present, that have made my job truly enjoyable.   I have so many people to thank for their support and dedication.   I can't tell you how difficult it is to describe how sad I am to be leaving. I have enjoyed my time here and I will miss all that this place represents. As with any special place it is the people who make it and it will be those I will miss the most.   This company made me...

Babywearing is the practice of wearing or carrying a baby or child in a sling or other form of carrier. Babywearing is far from new and has been practised for centuries around the world. In the industrialized world, babywearing has gained popularity in recent decades mainly because it   allows the wearer to have two free hands to accomplish tasks such as laundry while caring for the baby's need to be held or be breastfed. Babywearing offers a safer alternative to placing a car seat on top of a shopping cart. It also allows children to be involved in social interactions and to see their surroundings as an adult would. Benefits of babywearing include: •            Mothers' oxytocin is increased through physical contact with the infant, leading to a more intimate maternal bond, easier breastfeeding and better care, thus lowering the incidence of postpartum depression and psychosomatic illness in the mother. Infants who are car...

Disclaimer: The first part of this speech was actually taken from a previous post on this blog. This is my speech no. 10 for Toastmasters. Yahoo! I am now a competent communicator! ====================================================================== Let go and let God. This is the title of my toastmaster’s speech no. 1. It talks about my life, the obstacles that I went through and how I lived by my motto – to just let go and let God. Now that this is my speech no. 10, I think it is just fitting that I end my toastmaster’s journey with a speech about my new life – a life of a new mother. Allow me first to share the first instance, a tip of the iceberg, my first pregnancy.   Actual photo of my PT  March 2010 , I got a pregnancy kit to check if I was positive. I was not expecting anything because I have checked several times and the result was always NEGATIVE... But lo and behold, I saw 2 pink lines on the stick!!! It was around 5:30 AM when I checked and I...

In my previous post, I said that Breast is Best… however, I am getting frustrated now that it seems I am low in supply. I have been working for almost a month now and I pump in our office thrice a day then direct feed at night. Sometimes I only get 2 ounce per pumping session. Then at night, Giulia sometimes sleep for 5-6 hours so I get to direct feed only for a couple of times. I also had my period on my 3 rd week at work and I guess that also contributed to my low supply. I have tried so many things to increase my milk supply. I take malunggay capsule, fenugreek capsule, eat malunggay cookies, drink lots of water, drank “boiled” buko juice and still my supply is low. I already have a back-up formula – S26 Gold HA as suggested by our Pedia. But of course, as much as possible, I want to still breastfeed Giulia. I will continue to pump until God knows when… I am still hopeful that I will be able to provide enough nourishment for our princess. J

Baby Blues The baby blues are a period of mild depression which can occur about three or four days after your baby is born. About 50% - 80% of all mothers go through a patch of baby blues which lasts for a few hours, or, at most, for a few days and then it disappears. Source Postpartum Depression Postpartum depression (PPD), also called postnatal depression, is a form of clinical depression which can affect women, and less frequently men, typically after childbirth. Studies report prevalence rates among women from 5% to 25%, but methodological differences among the studies make the actual prevalence rate unclear. Among men, in particular new fathers, the incidence of postpartum depression has been estimated to be between 1.2% and 25.5%. Postpartum depression occurs in women after they have carried a child, usually in the first few months, and may last up to several months or even a year. Specifically, the onset of postpartum depression begins within 4 weeks and lasting up to 6 m...