Getting Pregnant :P

Salam anak ummi yang sangat ummi kasihi..

Saat or dikala ini ummi nk share pasal pregnancy..hehe..bukan senang nk pregnant tau..banyak step tuh..kena ade pasangan dulu..kahwin(paling penting)..& seterusnya..

As anak ummi know..ummi & abi was diijabkabulkan on 5th Feb 2009..mase tu masih PJJ..ape tuh? Perkahwinan Jarak Jauh la..Ummi kat Kuala Lumpur and Abi kat Kemaman. 

We are also weekend husband & wife..Almost every week Ummi balik jumpa Abi..sometimes Abi turun KL..tp jarang la..coz kami kan both orang kemaman..Ummi kalo balik..x amik bas to kemaman..tp ke Kuantan..i hate being on bus lame2..leh sakit jiwa tau..

Bas yang selalu Ummi naik adalah bas Bulan Restu..sgt efficient..stop 5 min je..

so,ank ummi should thank the driver..huhu..

By oct 2009..lepas berhempas pulas mintak transfer and cari orang untuk tukar suka sama suka...finally ummi transfer to HTAA Kuantan..best2 coz dekat ngn Abi..Disember 2009,Ummi and Abi banyak travel gi kursus cum holidays..mase tu la Ummi disahkan pregnant..macam x percaya coz..period x lewat pun lagi..hehe..dh rezeki dari Allah swt..

Kami bersyukur..Abi sangat happy and excited..but deep inside we worry if we could not become a great parents to you....hihihi..anyway..Ummi buat test 2X tuk sahkan whether Ummi mmg pregnant or not...siap check hcg level in blood lagih..test Upt tu, sekali kat patologi htaa wif my fren Dila & lg sekali kat umah..sgt excited..Abi la..cos Ummi dah lembik..i'm suffer morning sickness even before i know i am pregnant..bile ingat balik time tuh, rase macam kelakar pulak..huhu

rasenye cukup setakat ini dulu..will continue next time k...love ya..muahh

Expressed Breast Milk (EBM) Storage Bags & Bottles

Salam semua..

anda sihat? saya juga!!

Buat mase ni..sekarang..huhu,,nak cerita pasal..huhu kena stop jap..time utk susukan nuraini..

okeh,dh boleh samb. citer...actually nk citer pasal botol or plastik bag utk simpan susu perahan atau dlm english nye adalah...ebm..expressed breast milk. 

Bile sepatutnya kite perlu start search pasal storage nih? 

me, myself start search info on storage nih mase preggy lg..huhu mmg excited sgt nk membeli beli ni..i can be considered as SHOPAHOLIC la jugak..hehe..shopping tu best kan kawan2...hahaha i'm sure semua agree!! 

Lets move straight to the point....storage ni ade 2 jenis..bottle n bag..bukan handbag ye kawan2.it is plastic bag which was designed specifically for ebm storage..made from specific material just nice to put/store ebm inside..same jugak ngn botol..

Oh..botol/plastic bag yg macamane saya patut beli? 

Jawapannye adalah..plastik or botol tu perlulah BPA free..phalates free is another advantage..juga perlu diselidiki samada produk tersebut mengikut standard FDA or not...

Mane nk beli nih?

Oh..jangan risau..banyak kedai kat Malaysia ni ade jual..kat parkson or any shoppig complex pun ade jual..online pun ade jugak..cthnya my blogshop ler http://melittleshoppe.blogspot.com

Contoh-contoh? saya nak contoh...

sabar ye kawan2..hehehe..berikut adalah antara storage botol yg terdapat di pasaran..which one i have?

erm..i have almost all brand..already addicted in buying storage bottles & plastic bags...

For bottles..Medela..Bumblee bee..Autumnz..safety plus..MLO..Mom's Precious  & etc

For bags..You Have A Baby (sgt menjimatkan ni!)..Jingle Jungle..Autumnz (my best choice)..

Oh lupa lak..saya juga pernah guna bekas dadih as ebm storage container..kejap je sy guna coz sy lebih suka guna botol2 n plastic storage bag yang seperti yang dinyatakan...

Setiap orang ade pilihan masing-masing..ini pilihan saye...adakah ia juga pilihan anda?

sampai jumpa lagi....happy breastfeeding..muahh

*p/s penaja: item di atas boleh didapati di http://melittleshoppe.blogspot.com

Expressed Breast Milk (EBM) Storage Guideline :)

Dear kawan-kawan..Mari Menyimpan Susu..

Berikut adalah Panduan Untuk Menyimpan Susu Perahan..

Place of storage	Duration
Room Temperature	4- 6 hours
Air cond room	Up to 8 hours
Refrigerator (1 door) Atas (tempat beku) Bawah	2 weeks up to 8 days
Refrigerator (2 door) Atas (tempat beku) Bawah	3 months up to 8 days
Deep Freezer	6 months or longer

Used BreastPump

Sharing is Carring..kena baca artikel ni dulu..:)

The concern of buying a used pump is something many breastfeeding moms encounter. Although a used pump may be more affordable than a new one, there are real health implications involved.

The practice of re-using single user pumps may be dangerous because some disease organisms are know to be present in the breast milk of infected women. Additionally, if a woman has used the breast pump during an episode of cracked bleeding nipples, blood contamination may have also occurred. Home sterilization methods are not always reliable to ensure the safe destruction of all pathogens especially in the rubber parts such as washers and diaphragms. Some pumps have internal diaphragms that cannot be removed and cleaned or replaced. In addition, even if you get a new collection kit (the part the touches your breast and collects the milk) it may be possible for air-born pathogens or droplets of milk that are not visible to the naked eye to get into a pump motor and cause contamination to the next user. Most single user pumps are "open system" pumps and do not have any protective barrier to prevent cross contamination to multiple users.

Many of the diseases that can be found in the milk of infected women are very serious or life threatening. Pathogens like Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), hepatitis, cytomegalovirus (CMV) and others can be found in the breastmilk of infected women. (Lawrence 94) These diseases frequently go undetected for long periods of time, so even if the former user of the pump is trustworthy and willing to share this personal health information with you, she may not be aware she or her partner are carriers. Though there have not been any documented cases of mothers or babies being infected through the use of a second-hand pump, I don't believe sharing single user pumps is worth even a very small or theoretical risk.

Other very difficult to clear fungal infections like candidiasis, more commonly known as yeast or thrush, may also be transmitted. Yeast organisms are very stubborn pathogens that can live on surfaces for long periods. Some lactation consultants will go as far as recommending replacing old pump equipment when working with a mom who has an especially persistent yeast infection because of the difficult in ensuring the complete destruction of the fungus even with careful cleaning.

In addition to the health risks of borrowing a pump there are ethical ones as well. I have worked with several moms who purchased or borrowed a used pump from a friend or relative, only to have that pump break or stop operating while they were using it. These moms then felt obligated to purchase a new pump,if it was a borrowed pump, the new pump had to be returned and the mom had spent a lot of extra money that she didn't need to. The approximate cost to formula feed a baby for one year is $2,300.00 , a new breast pump is very reasonable compared to that price.

Most breast pumps come with a one year warranty, but this only applies to the original owner, any sharing of the pump negates the warranty.

The FDA states "Only FDA cleared, hospital-grade pumps should be used by more than one person."

The following pumps are are designed to be used by multiple users:

These pumps operate on a "closed system", meaning that it is impossible for milk reach the motor, hence these are safe to be used my multiple mothers.

Hollister Elite® Hollister Lact-e®

Hollister SMB® Breast pump®

Medela Classic® Breast pump

Medela Lactina® Breast pump

Medela Symphony® Breast pump

Bailey Nurture III®

Above list subject to change, please consult the FDA site for the most up to date information.

All other pumps are desigened to be single user pumps and shoud not be shared. Please note that even pumps that cost over $100.00 to $300.00 are still single user pumps.

"You should never buy a used breast pump or share a breast pump."

Only FDA cleared, hospital-grade pumps should be used by more than one person. With the exception of hospital-grade pumps, the FDA considers breast pumps single-use devices. That means that a breast pump should only be used by one woman because there is no way to guarantee the pump can be cleaned and disinfected between uses by different women.

The money you may save by buying a used pump is not worth the health risks to you or your baby. Breast pumps that are reused by different mothers can carry infectious diseases, such as HIV or hepatitis.

Buying a used breast pump or sharing a breast pump may be a violation of the manufacturer’s warranty and you may not be able to get help from the manufacturer if you have a problem with the pump."

ooo..mcm tu rupenye..