New born baby preparation

It's always excited when you get to know you are pregnant. For a new mother who don't have any knowledge on taking care new born will a bit worry about things to prepare. Well, sometimes i think things or knowledge will come naturally when baby in your hand. Not sure you agree with me? You will learn through the process.
Don't worry too much. You can do it. Mentally, physically, basic knowledge taking care baby, material preparation is of course good to have.
My hubby and i start prepare baby need staff like baby cord, baby pillow and booster, feeding bottle, some baby cloths, napkin, mat and etc at the beginning. You can search around breastpump which suit your needs if you plan to breastfeed your baby and you are working mother.
I start doing some light exercise like walking, swimming at least once a week after 3rd month of pregnancy when my doctor give green light to me. Better consult your doctor if you have doubts in your mind. I like exercise or listen to music as it always relax my mind. Try to find activities which able to relax your mind during your pregnancy. It is important as you can enjoy every stage of your pregnancy.
Reading books, search internet, talking with friend on related to pregnancy or baby staff also can help you to gain knowledge and increase your confident level.
Money preparation for baby delivery, confinement centre and etc need to plan upfront. I learnt practical way taking care new born when i stay in confinement centre including how to burp, feeding, change napkin, bathing and etc.

Breastfeeding

Link below is very helpful if you would like understand on breastfeeding. It also talk about breast milk, benefit for infant and mothers, breasfeeding difficulties, infant weight gain,methods and etc.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Breastfeeding

Below is the text that i extract from the wikipedia link and talk about breast milk.
Not all the properties of breast milk are understood, but its nutrient content is relatively stable. Breast milk is made from nutrients in the mother's bloodstream and bodily stores. Because breastfeeding uses an average of 500 calories a day it helps the mother lose weight after giving birth. The composition of breast milk changes depending on how long the baby nurses at each session, as well as on the age of the child.
Research shows that the milk and energy content of breastmilk actually decreases after the first year. Breastmilk adapts to a toddler's developing system, providing exactly the right amount of nutrition at exactly the right time.In fact, research shows that between the ages of 12 and 24 months, 448 milliliters of human milk provide these percentages of the following minimum daily requirements:
Energy:29%
Folate:76%
Protein:43%
Vitamin B12:94%
Calcium:36%
Vitamin C:60%
Vitamin A:75%
The quality of a mother's breast milk may be compromised by stress, bad food habits, chronic illnesses, smoking, and drinking.

雞蛋巧除妊娠紋

我不知道这方法真的有效？ 从下面闻章看觉得不难。可试看。

雞蛋是我們日常生活中非常熟悉的食品，營養豐富，煎炒蒸煮燉樣樣都行。其實，除了作為食物，雞蛋還具有獨特的藥用價值。（圖：星洲日報）

雞蛋是我們日常生活中非常熟悉的食品，營養豐富，煎炒蒸煮燉樣樣都行。其實，除了作為食物，雞蛋還具有獨特的藥用價值。
中醫學又把雞蛋內皮（即蛋殼內的白色膜狀物）稱為“鳳凰衣”，據現代中藥學成份分析，雞蛋內皮的主要治療成份為角蛋白和少量黏蛋白纖維。取1—3錢雞蛋內皮煎湯後內服，可以養陰清肺，治療久咳或咽痛失音。也可以外用，直接敷貼或者曬乾研成粉末後撒在患處，治療潰瘍不斂。
雞蛋清甘寒，能清熱解毒，自古以來就經常外用，可以促進組織生長、傷口癒合，因此對於消除或者減輕產後妊娠紋，也具有良好的功效。
具體操作如下：腹部洗淨後按摩10分鐘，把蛋清敷在肚子上，10分鐘左右擦掉，再做一下腹部按摩，這樣可以讓皮膚吸收更好一些。還可以同時加入一些橄欖油，其中的維生素E對促進皮膚膠原纖維的再生有好處，維生素A、C對防皺也有一定的作用。
腹部敷好雞蛋清後，還可以用純棉的白條布裹在腰腹部，白天裹好，晚上睡覺時放開，第二天更換，因為蛋清有收緊皮膚的作用，這樣不僅有助於產後妊娠紋的消失，還有助於體形的恢復。
妊娠紋一旦產生，要想完全消除是比較困難的，所以預防很重要。如避免孕期體重增長過快，造成皮膚過度拉緊，而使皮下纖維斷裂。還要在孕前加強鍛煉，以增加皮膚彈性。同時，孕期應多吃水果和蔬菜，以補充足量的維生素。

Breastfeeding- Storage tips and Guidelines

Some sharing which i come across from article

• Refrigerator (32-39 degrees): Up to 3 days
• Freezer compartment inside a refrigerator: 2 weeks
• Freezer compartment with a separate door: 3 to 4 months

Breast milk can be stored temporarily at room temperature for 24hours at 60 degrees. Breast milk cannot be stored at room tempratures of 80 degrees or more. Be sure not to fill a freezer bag or bottle to capacity as the milk will expand when frozen.

Take the bottle from the refrigerator and hold on to top of the bottle, spinning it slightly in the cup of hot water. In about 1 min the bottle is nice and warm, within a total of 3 minutes.

EPF info sharing

Some info sharing which i get from a forward mail where i think many of us not aware of it including myself.

If One (1) of our Nominee in the EPF Nominees list decease, automatically
the whole arrangement (EPF Nominees list) is VOID. Meaning if, you only put
in One (1) name & unfortunately he/she dies before you - automatically EPF
will channel your EPF money to trustee of AMANAH RAYA upon your death.

Thou if, you DO have few names in the EPF Nominees list still - the whole
arrangement is VOID & none of the individual balance name in the EPF
Nominees list will get their potion & automatically EPF will channel your
EPF money to trustee of AMANAH RAYA upon your death.

Piece of advice - if any of the your Nominee in the EPF Nominees list
decease, please do immediately approach the nearest EPF counter & present
the Death Certificate of the individual & re-instate you NEW/LATEST Nominee
in the EPF Nominees list + NEW/LATEST percentage.

If , you & the other party (maybe spouse) involved in the same misfortune
(accident/illness) that caused death to both yourself/spouse
please.please. .please alert your siblings/relatives/ parents to immediately
approach the nearest EPF counter & share the information within 3 days to
AVOID all EPF money to be surrender to trustee of AMANAH RAYA.

Upon surrender to trustee of AMANAH RAYA, your children will have to battle
the money thru 3 channels;

Majlis Agama (Faraid & faster.)
Pejabat Tanah (don't ask me why.)
Mahkamah
The normal period via above 3 channels usually takes 2-3 years (except if u
have inside/tip top connection) at Amanah Raya

Weaning your baby

http://www.weaning.com.my/my/ is a good reference website if you are a beginner as a parent. It tells you child nutrition and provide some recipe which you can refer. Besides that, it also provide child development information.

鹹檸檬

不知道多有效？看了朋友forward的email之后， 觉得值得一式。

用1 table spoon 鹹檸檬+4 table spoon 蜂蜜+热水+鹹檸檬做得啐啐的就可喝了。

据说可治痒喉咙，重感冒。

做法很简单，塞满洗干净的檸檬（整粒不要切开），塞紧玻璃瓶盖，在冲入热水。水要盖过檸檬， 盐要多到加了水程饱和状态。写上date, 盖上一层膜， 上紧盖子，放在凉处一年就成了。

Mee Sua

Mee Sua

Ingredient: Hand made Mee Sua, egg, prawn, minced pork, salt, soya sauce, white pepper, water, oil, garlic, spring onion, sesame oil, water, oil

Ways:

1. Marinate the minced pork with a bit of salt, soya sauce, white pepper and sesame oil.
2. Beat the egg in a bowl with add in soya sauce and white pepper.
3. Put sesame oil in the wok and let it heat.
4. Pour the beaten egg and fried it. Cut the egg into smaller pieces when it is ready. Take out and put into the bowl.
5. Put some oil in the work and let it heat.
6. Add in garlic and fried the garlic until it change to light chocolate colour.
7. Add in prawn, salt and fried it.
8. Shape the minced pork with spoon and continue fried it.
9. Once the minced pork change colour, add in water and let it boiled.
10. Add in Mee Sua, egg and stir it.
11. Add in spring onion once it boiled and it is ready to be served.

Tips:

1. Stir the Mee Sua in the boiled water to prevent the Mee Sua stick together.
2. Don't put the soya sauce in the Mee Sua as the soup will become sour. Encourage add salt in the soup to make the taste good.
3. You can put cabbage or carrot and it also taste good.
   

This is my favorite foods and it taste so good everytime i cook it especially for breakfast. Yummy!!

大家成功幼教diy课程

听过大家成功幼教diy课程吗？看过这网页后，你就更加了解趁早教学的重要性。http://www.dajiadiy.com/data/2007/0429/article_75.html

我本身也想开始自己创作成功幼教的识字卡. 采用优质大纸卡，配合红色大字就可以了吗.

Spectra Electric Breast Pump

At beginning i was using single Avent manual breastpump. I start to use spectra electric breast pump introduce by my confinement room mate. This spectra electric breast pump is cheap, effective, easy to use and wash. Furthermore, it can convert to double pump. But, this pump not able to operate if no electric and a bit heavy. Anyway, i like it as not so tiring using manual breast pump. Thus, I start to use combination single Avent manual breastpump and spectra electric breastpump during my 10 month breastfeeding time.

Home Cook Udon

Home Cook Udon

Ingredients: Udon, Carrot, Seaweed, Tofu, Pork, Prawn, Tomato, Salt, Soya sauce

Ways:

1. Cook the water until boil.


2. Place carrot and pork to cook until the carrot is soft.


3. Place seaweed, tofu, tomato, prawn and cook until the prawn is turn to orange color.


4. Seasoning the soup with salt and soya sauce and it is ready to serve with udon.


5. For the udon preparation, cook the water until boil. Put some salt into the water.


6. Once the water is boiled, you may place the udon.


7. Cook the udon 5-6 mins. Take out the noodles and merge in cold water for a while.


8. Take out the udon and it is ready to serve with soup.

Tips:

1. Don't overcook udon. Use your finger try to separate the udon and you'll know the level of udon is cook. Alternative, you can taste your udon on the spot to check it is cook.

This is my first trial. Will try place prawn with shell and miso next time in soup.

Simple Home Cook Tempura Set

Home Cook Tempura Set

Ingredient: Tempura flour, water, Prawn, long bean

Ways:

1. Marinate prawn and long bean with tempura flour


2. Bring oil in the wok. Wait until the oil is ready.


3. Place the prawn and long bean to fried until the skin is yellowish.

Tips:

1. Make sure the flour are mix well with water.


2. Place a paper on plate to absorb oil.


3. Place a chopstick in the oil to check it is ready. There will be bubble when the oil is ready for fried.

Looks good? This is my first trial. It is simple, easy preparation, cheap and delicious. Try out yourself.

Finally i start create blog at Blogger!

It is hard to start the first step. Lazy? Not interested? Excuse?
What make move the first step?
Something come across my mind..I want to share share share.