Baby must have caught the laughing bug. Apparently anything we said and any noise we made seemed so funny to her, which in actual fact she was the hilarious one to look at! We had such a great car ride!
Tuesday, April 14, 2009
Delicious Chicken Rice @ Chinatown
Fried brinjal - crispy and tasty! Something new! Went to visit my mum and she brought us out for dinner at this chicken rice restaurant at chinatown, along the street beside CK department store.
When the dishes were served, my eyes brightened with delight. Afterall, what would you expect to have at a chicken rice eating place? But they have many other side dishes that really spiced up the entire meal.
The chicken was tender and fragrant. We also ordered fried tofu, wu xiang springroll and this new dish - fried brinjal. My taste buds tantalized with every bite and i was already planning my next visit!
The bill came up to be $20+ for 4 persons. A must try for chicken lovers! :)
Ministry of Food
Softee ice-cream with red bean served with balls of yam and sweet potato
Definitely for macha lovers! Comes with fruits to lessen your calorie guilt!A friend suggested to meet at Ministry of Food at Suntec for our tai tai gathering. It must have been ages since i stepped foot on that territory. Thought that MOF is a new food joint but friends said it has been there for some time already.
It's a really really really nice place. Japanese restaurant with lots of desserts that would make you drool on the menu. Totally spoilt for choice, and you'll be delighted at the friendly price tags too :)
Try out this place the next time you want to hang out with friends. You would enjoy a nice leisurely afternoon with visually good looking desserts served with giant portions. Downside: mind the calories!!
Friday, April 3, 2009
The Many Faces of Baby Charis
Surprised! 
Excited ... hehe
Blur aka Stoned
Cheeky .. BLAH ^_^
And finally ... ERIC! :)Learnings on Breastfeeding
Breastfeeding is a really big topic. I remembered attending the pre-natal class and the nurse emphasized again and again that we should persevere no matter what/who/how/why and provide baby with this best nutrition and gift by God. I have gained some personal experience and knowledge from a lot of helpful friends in the past months and would like to share some insights with my dear sisters.
1. The repeated emphasis by the doctors/nurses proved to be very helpful because indeed in the first week when milk hasn't really come through, pple have already started to "throw cold water" and ask me to give formula because there was no milk. DO NOT be deceived. Stay positive, because every mother WILL HAVE milk unless there is a medical or exceptional condition. Continue to let your baby suckle even though there isn't seem to be a lot of milk. Also drink lots of fluid especially soup (green papaya fish soup is highly recommended). My gynae also prescribed fenugreek. Though my milk flow was retarded to come, it DID come eventually and i'm still happily breastfeeding my baby. If your confinement lady suggests for you to give formula, think twice. Consult your lactation consultant to determine if you really have a low milk supply.
2. When you breastfeed, there is a "letdown" effect, where a lot of milk will be released. Apart from the letdown where milk comes in sprays and jets, your breasts will have milk but smaller drops. The letdown causes both breasts to produce a lot of milk at the same time. So while you are feeding on one side, you might find the other side dripping. Sometimes, when the baby suckle for a long time, you may experience two letdowns in the single feed.
3. After the first month when the milk supply is getting established, you can try expressing breast milk so your hubby can feed and have some baby bonding. Another benefit is when you pump you will empty your breasts, making your body think that the milk is all finished so it will start to produce more. In this way the milk supply will go up. Of course you will also avoid the painful transition to bottle later on if you start the baby in the early months.
4. You can try letting baby suckle on one side and manual pump the other side at the same time. In this way, you will capture the letdown milk on the other breast and it will not go to waste. I use the Avent manual pump and it works very well for me.
5. When you are going back to work, you may need to express your milk in the fastest way. My neighbour lent me the Medela dual electric pump which works wonders in a couple of minutes! It drains both sides in a jiffy and you can go back to your work desk with minimal disruption! So for you mothers who really want to get the most breastmilk for your baby, you may consider getting both the manual pump and electric pump. Use the electric one during working hours and the manual one when you go home to direct feed your baby.
I'm definitely not an expert on this topic, but so many thanks to all the experienced mums whom had so selflessly shared their learnings. Let's continue to persevere in this noble task and calling of nursing our babies!
1. The repeated emphasis by the doctors/nurses proved to be very helpful because indeed in the first week when milk hasn't really come through, pple have already started to "throw cold water" and ask me to give formula because there was no milk. DO NOT be deceived. Stay positive, because every mother WILL HAVE milk unless there is a medical or exceptional condition. Continue to let your baby suckle even though there isn't seem to be a lot of milk. Also drink lots of fluid especially soup (green papaya fish soup is highly recommended). My gynae also prescribed fenugreek. Though my milk flow was retarded to come, it DID come eventually and i'm still happily breastfeeding my baby. If your confinement lady suggests for you to give formula, think twice. Consult your lactation consultant to determine if you really have a low milk supply.
2. When you breastfeed, there is a "letdown" effect, where a lot of milk will be released. Apart from the letdown where milk comes in sprays and jets, your breasts will have milk but smaller drops. The letdown causes both breasts to produce a lot of milk at the same time. So while you are feeding on one side, you might find the other side dripping. Sometimes, when the baby suckle for a long time, you may experience two letdowns in the single feed.
3. After the first month when the milk supply is getting established, you can try expressing breast milk so your hubby can feed and have some baby bonding. Another benefit is when you pump you will empty your breasts, making your body think that the milk is all finished so it will start to produce more. In this way the milk supply will go up. Of course you will also avoid the painful transition to bottle later on if you start the baby in the early months.
4. You can try letting baby suckle on one side and manual pump the other side at the same time. In this way, you will capture the letdown milk on the other breast and it will not go to waste. I use the Avent manual pump and it works very well for me.
5. When you are going back to work, you may need to express your milk in the fastest way. My neighbour lent me the Medela dual electric pump which works wonders in a couple of minutes! It drains both sides in a jiffy and you can go back to your work desk with minimal disruption! So for you mothers who really want to get the most breastmilk for your baby, you may consider getting both the manual pump and electric pump. Use the electric one during working hours and the manual one when you go home to direct feed your baby.
I'm definitely not an expert on this topic, but so many thanks to all the experienced mums whom had so selflessly shared their learnings. Let's continue to persevere in this noble task and calling of nursing our babies!
"Mouth"stone
Yummy toes. Want to try? 
If i have a blue mercedes ... i would bite it! Babies explore a lot by taste. Around 4 months, there is a major milestone when they start to put everything and anything into their mouth. This is their way of getting to know the world.
Mine no exception, baby has started to catch hold of her feet and doing the acrobatic stunt of putting them into the mouth. She gets a lot of fun catching her toes and letting go and doing it over and over again. We've also gotten her a tiny teether which she eagerly grabs and licks it like some lollipop!
We're very happy that she can entertain herself, so i get a break!!
The Battle is Over!!!
Special shaped NUK teatIt was a month of bitter cry and torture for both baby and myself. We tried all means and ways to transition baby to the bottle but whenever the Avent bottle appeared she will cry, sometimes even before we put it into her mouth!
Some friends truly empathized with my plight and recommended me to try NUK bottle. The teat is supposed to the best imitation of the mother's breast and most babies find it easy getting used to. I rushed to buy a NUK bottle early one morning and voila! baby sucked happily and finished with a loud burrrrrp!! I was so thrilled i could jump through the roof! ~~
On hindsight, i tried to provide the best for baby (or so i thought the best in the market), but the Avent teat is quite hard, long and big. My baby found it oppressive once being inserted into the mouth.
If you have the same problem as me where baby refuse the bottle, you might want to try NUK. They have latex and silicone teats. I don't know which one is better but i got the latex one. Hehe the yellow color looks quite cool ^_^ Some other friends also recommended Pigeon. They have a special mechanism to control air flow which goes well with the baby.
Once again, thank God for this miracle!
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