cereal with breastmilk

yesterday (26 may 2010) i experimented with using 2 tablespoons of breastmilk and 1 tablespoon of water instead. the texture is better, creamier i suppose? and naomi really enjoyed it, she was either really hungry or the cereal tasted yummier :)

first solid

the day is tuesday 18 may 2010, one day after naomi is 5 months old, we started giving her solid: FAREX baby rice cereal. lucko is more excited than me. 1 tablespoon of cereal mixed with 3 tablespoons of water. naomi seems to like it. she is ready because she opens her mouth when the spoon is nearing her mouth, and she can swallow well too :) yay

cleaning up poops on clothes

the best way is to wet (warm water) the area infected, add detergent powder and make scratching movements, then run on water, repeat until it's better condition. then just put in a bucket, add water and detergent powder, and leave it for one night. after that, add to your normal laundry load. the stain will be gone! woalaaah! :D

breastfeeding tips

to have more milk for your precious baby, here are some tips i've gathered from helpful friends, simple stuff but it works:

MUST have enough rest. sleep when baby sleeps.

MUST not be stressed, because it will affect your mind, it will affect the production of milk. think happy thoughts, always :)

DRINK plenty of fluids, water most importantly

EAT veges, fruits and soups (pumpkin soup is yummy!)
recommended veges that helps produce more milk: silverbeet, seaweed, pumpkin

HAVE popcorns. yeah, this tips is actually from my dad.

CONSUME cheese, yogurt, or drink milk. for calcium and vitamin D. so the milk has good quality

**IF possible, do not express milk using the machine, feed your baby with "on demand" style, so milk production is natural. plus i hate the idea of using the machine and expressing every few hours. so not fun ;p