Ini lho Mbah...

Imbah…ini loh keahlian dedek yg terbaru di minggu ke-12: megang2 kaki sendiri, nendang2 baby gymnya - kadang2 malah pake diangkat2 dan ditarik tarik, maenan ilernya ama skg udh sumeh…murah senyum. Imbah, jangan lupa janjinya buat beliin baju lebaran Dedek..Ampe ketemu 3 minggu lagi..

lactation consultant

As a working cow, sometimes you find rocky way. That's where you need advices from the expert, lactation consultant. During my breastfeeding time, 2.5 mos, I already utilize them for 4 times.
1. the consultant nurse in Gleneagles. In my opinion, Gleneagles provide good support for breastfeeding mommy. They'll deliver your baby to your room every 4 hours and show how to do it properly. I always called the nurse if I need to turn the baby to another nipple…too scared since baby was so fragile. Btw I was admitted in two bedded room since the one bedded was fully booked so no one company me at nite. Nurse Marry, the counselor, came twice. First, to show me the difference way to breastfeed and Second, in my last day, to give me the brochure abt breastfeeding and number to contact her. I called her twice to ask abt proper latch on - when I had a doubt that you produce enough milk- and how to increase milk supply.
2. BMSG (www.breastfeeding.org.sg). You can find inspiring story of another cow, Q&A, breastfeeding products. I haven't utilised this website thoroughly. The good thing for this, you can send any queryvia email regarding your BF problem and they'll get back to you on the next day. I already sent 2 emails regarding back-to-work preparation and my recent blocked duct problem. The emails were replied by volunteer counselor aka an experience cow.
It's good to know that you don't need to pay and queue to get good advice from the expert!

cerita pas wiken

Kemaren wiken, arya jalan jalan mulu..hari sabtunya arya ikutan monthly shopping ke carrefournya plaza singapura. Hari minggunya arya maen ke rumah Eyang Salim di bedok. Sekarang Arya sudah enak diajak maen soalnya bisa anteng pas duduk di stroller. Beda banget pas pertama kali diajak ke Mall buat diaper hunting. Waktu itu Arya masih 3 minggu dan kita ajak ke Marina Square. Walhasil selama kurang dr 2 jam jalan2, 2 kali Mommy ama Arya ngumpet di family room buat nursing dan strollernya bukannya buat dorong Arya tapi malah buat bawa belanjaan karena Arya maunya digendong. Dan berhubung Papa ama Mommy nggak bisa gendong pake Jarik (Arya malahan nangis makin kenceng pas Mommy nyoba gendong pake Jarik), Papa gendong Arya dan Mommy dorong stroller penuh dgn belanjaan. Seremnya tuh pas naek eskalator..takut strollernya ngglundung.
Nah sekarang Arya nyenengin banget..bisa enjoy liat lampu di Mall. Malahan kakinya di naek-naekin di handling bar strollernya. Trus sekarang Mommy selalu bekel ASI peresan tiap pergi..habis suka males kalau harus nyari-nyari nursing room. Nggak banyak sih palingan 50ml. Biasanya Arya sih udh dibikin kenyang pas di rumah.
Awalnya Arya sempet rewel pas di taksi, tiap taksi brenti di lampu merah, Arya nangis…Dikasih susu, sok jual mahal karena Papa salah bawa dotnya (masih terlalu keras), tetap dasar rakus akhirnya Arya mau juga. Jadi pas nyampe Mall, Arya udh kenyang deh…Bisa menikmati lampu. Pas pulang udah hampir jam 8.30 malem, di taksi langsung mimik mommy. Nyampe rumah sehabis di waslap dan ganti baju, Arya masih aja ngajak maen, belum ngantuk…Akhirnya baru bobo jam 11-an di rocking chairnya setelah nemenin papanya maen PS2.
Besoknya Arya pergi lagi..kali ini nengokin Eyang Salim di Bedok. Untungnya taksinya lewat ECP (freeway), jadinya Arya menikmati perjalanannya. Sampe sana, liat kanan kiri bentar, trus nangis gara2 kepanasan. Langsung deh kipas angin dinyalakan, dasar Arya..bentar kemudian udh bobo. Bobo terus ampe Mommy & Papa pamit pulang. Kali ini Arya nggak mau minum susu perasan Mommy yg 50ml. Ampe pulang pun, Arya tetep nggak mau diminumin pake dot. Padahal ubun2-nya udh jedut jedut…Segala cara udh dilakuin, Mommy/Papa/Mbak Bin semua nyoba ngedotin Arya. Pake digendong, dipangku, didudukin di rocking chairnya ..semua nggak mempan, Arya malah nangis. YA udh kita menyerah deh…dan Arya digendong Mbak Bin pake Jarik buat diboboin. Eh..masih nangis. Ditaro dan diajak maen ama Mommy masih nangis.
Pas Mommy singkirin baby gymnya dan disodorin putting, Arya langsung senyum dan mimik dgn rakusnya. Hm ASI perasan harus dibuang de..
Emang bayi udh ngerti ya kalau ada Mommynya dan menolak dot?!!
Wiken ini seneng deh..habisan Arya makin gede dan makin sering ketawa. Kalau udh maen di rocking chair ato baby gymnya brutal banget. Kaki tangan gerak gerak semua. Beberapa kali tangannya Arya megang kakinya sendiri loh..O Iya, Arya punya hobby baru..ngerap sambil nyusu. Hehehe ngoceh gitu sambil nyusu. Trus udah 2 malem, Arya bobonya dikelonin Papa. Tadi pagi aja nemenin Papanya sahur.
Arya seneeeeeeeeeng banget kalau diajak maen Papa. Lucu ya bayi..

our 'Mudik' plan

Yipee..we bought our flight ticket for 'mudik' after mommy's leave has been approved. We're going back to Indonesia for 2 weeks eventhough Mommy needs to work in Jakarta's office for 2 days.
We always try to go back home during Hari Raya/Lebaran so we can spend time with entire family, asking forgiveness from both parents and thankful for the day. We didn't go home during Lebaran holiday 2 yrs back when we were in OZ. It's different..eventhough we spent time with our Indonesian friends.
So this will be Arya's first journey. He needs to pay $78..urghhhh..10% of adult ticket price ($140) plus tax. O well..=) We'll fly using Lufthansa. Mommy refused to take budget airlines because she's afraid that air pressure will be higher in smaller plane - she hasn't done lots of research..
We're quite excited abt this. Arya will meet Ari's family, his uyut in Bandung, his peers - Ayla and Bio for the first time. and mommy will do shopping for Arya's clothes..it's cheaper!!
Mommy is a bit nervous with the journey itself, jakarta weather and the most, mosquitoes. In our apt, the management spray the anti-mosquitoes quite often, i guess once a week. So it's mosquitoes free. We had a bad and good experience during Lebaran holiday last year. the good is that we found out that we're expecting arya 3 days before Lebaran. the bad is that mommy got dengue fever!! uh..and we're not sure where the mosquitoes bit mommy. Jakarta weather also is another problem. Arya can't stand the heat, he'll have red rash in his face and neck if he's sweating. So far, we always open our window and turn on AC if it's too hot.
O well mommy needs to search preparation for flying with infants, buy mosquitoes wipe and mentally prepared for baby care advice which differ from our own, if any!!
Home Sweet Home!!!

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