Mommy Matters – Shopcrazy

Yes, we went to that clearance sale and we got good buys. I bought 6 blouses for only 800 bucks. Nakakatuwa talaga kasi 100-150 bucks lang yung mga blouse. Sayang lang kasi malalaki yung sizes nila kaya konti lang ang nabili ko. Now I can breastfeed discreetly in public. Ansaya saya talaga!

Here’s one photo of me wearing one of the blouses. Di halatang 150 lang di ba?

Pampers Buy One Take One

Ito talaga ang super sayang . Naubusan ako, kaya konti lang ang nabili.  Pumapatak na 4 pesos lang each so big savings talaga.

Sobrang busy ko kasi with work last week. Wala kasi akong yaya so nagha-half day ako sa work. Sa dami ng trabaho na kailangang tapusin, hindi na ako nakapag check ng email. Yun pala pi-nost sa egroup yung sale nung Tuesday pa eh Friday ko na nakita.

Buti na lang yung friend ko nakabili ng madami so pinagbilhan nya ako. 

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God, grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change,

The courage to change the things I can,

And the wisdom to know the difference

~Reinhold Niebuhr

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Yesterday a workmate of mine sent me an email that made my heart skip a beat. It reads:

Come to Mommy Matters’ Clearance Sale! Up to 50% off a variety of styles of breastfeeding clothes!

August 18-19, 2006

Friday & Saturday

9am-5pm

This is the moment that i’ve been waiting for. I’ve been wanting to buy nursing wears for the longest time. It’s really hard to breastfeed in public with the normal blouses. You always risk having your precious boobs exposed in the open. Then you get that weird look from strangers, like you’re doing something offensive. Hahaha! I don’t get it. Women expose their boobs in national TV for entertainment and they get applauded while women who do the natural thing (like breastfeeding) get frowned. Ironic!

Anyways, there is nothing I love most than a good buy. That is why I usually wait for sales to buy things that we need. There is this sense of accomplishment and elation every time I realize that I got the item for a parcel of its original price. Cheapskate eh?! Not really. With the very high cost of living that we have nowadays, it pays to be frugal.

So with that, I definitely will grace that clearance sale.

(I’ll keep you posted on how it went) 

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Yep B.Boy is 5 months today. Kakatuwa kasi ambilis nyang lumaki. Just look at the before and after photos below.

Current Stat 

Weight: 18 lbs

Height: 27 inches

Milestones

(1) Laughs out loud and squeals in delight. Pag tumatawa pati kami napapatawa. Haaay! Nakakatanggal talaga ng pagod.

(2) Rolls from back to tummy and vv. Di na pwede iwan sa kama ng mag-isa kasi baka mahulog. He can also raise his chest with arm support while on his tummy.

(3) Reaches out and mouthing objects. Ang favorite nyang isubo eh ang kanyang kamay. hahaha! I also taught him to reach and hold his toes. Nakakatuwa kasi yun na ang past time nya ngayon.

(4) Does a lot of lap standing tapos minsan talon ng talon. (eto yung laro nya na kakapagod)

Keep it up B.Boy. We (mom & dad) are very proud of you. mwah mwah mwah!

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I know this is really late considering my little boy is now turning 5 mos but it’s better late than never.

I gave birth unexpectedly. Grabe! Read on so you’ll know why.

March 12, 2006 - We dropped by St. Clare to take a look. Dito ko kasi plan manganak.

March 13, 2006 - We went to Makati Med for checkup. Ok naman ang weight and blood pressure. Sabi ng OB mataas pa daw ang tummy ko so malamang daw near my due date (April 7)  pa ako mapapaanak. However, mejo manas na ako nun. OB said i should refrain from eating salty food. Sabi ko naman hindi naman ako kumakain ng maalat pero manas ako. Sa Sobrang manas, yung shoe size ko dating 7 naging 9 simula nung 8th month of pregnancy. She also ordered me to have an ultrasound. Sabi ko kay hubby…”sa Saturday na lang ng umaga”. (little did we know hindi na pala kami aabutin ng Sabado)

March 14, 2006 - Nasa office pa ako around 7 pm. Andami kasing work. Pero parang nahihilo ako tapos parang nakakakita ako ng stars sa monitor ng pc ko. I told myself “Shux! bumabalik na naman yung migraines”. First 4 months kasi ng pregnancy almost everyday yung migraines ko. Dahil masakit yung ulo ko, i decided to go home. Pagdating sa bahay, kain lang agad then natulog na ako. I was hoping that the painful headaches will ease. In a few moments i drifted to sleep.

March 15, 2006 - By 12 am i was awakened by a terrible headache. Sobrang sakit na hindi ako makatulog. It was really throbbing with pain. From the nape to the forehead, para shang tumitibok-tibok. Sa sobrang sakit umiiyak talaga ako. What’s worse is nasa office is hubby (he’s working on a graveyard shift). Nung talagang di ko na makaya, text ko si hubby. Umuwi sha ng maaga that day kasi ninerbyos. Nagtext din sha kay OB and I was told to drink Biogesic. So nag breakfast kami then I drank the medicine.

By 8 am, suka na ako ng suka. At first happy pa ako na nagsusuka kasi di ba nga pag migraine you’ll feel better after vomiting. Sadly, the pain did not subside.  Nag text uli si hubby kay OB and we were told to go see her. So at around 12:30 we went to Makati Med. Suka na ako ng suka, kahit tubig sinusuka ko. Hubby bought me a Gatorade pero mas nasuka ako dito. Sobrang sakit ng batok ko pati ulo. Since madaming patients na nauna sa amin sa clinic nag-intay kami ng matagal tagal. By 3 pm, OB saw us. Dun nakita na antaas ng Blood Pressure ko. Nag 140 eh ang normal ko during the entire pregnancy is 90-100 lang ang range. Pinakinggan ni OB si baby and he is doing fine naman. Pero kinakabahan na ako nun. Nababasa ko kasi na pag manas tapos mataas ang BP, possibly preeclampsia ang condition ko. It helped that OB was really calm in explaining things. She asked us to proceed at the Delivery Room. Sabi nya pa test daw yung urine. Sana daw hindi mataas yung protein.

So lakad naman kami ni hubby. Grabe! Sobrang kabado kami that time. We we’re even telling ourselves na wala lang eto na mejo  na stress lang siguro ako sa office. Na papauwiin din kami later….

At the DR, they strapped the fetal monitor to my tummy. I was told to push the tiny button everytime i feel my baby kick. Calm naman ako and i was talking to my baby to be strong and hang in there. May kasama ako sa room na nagle-labor. Ngeeee! Natakot tuloy ako kasi umiiyak na sha sa sakit. Tapos maya maya nag-inject na sila ng epidural sa kanya. I can hear them saying …”ma’am, yuko po kayo para ma-inject  natin yung epidural”. “Baluktot pa po…ma’am bend pa po…yung parang hipon. Wag pong malikot kasi baka mabali po yung needle.” All the while yung preggy mom sumisigaw sa sakit ng contractions. Ngeee! Ano ba naman ito…natakot ako lalo. Sabi ko kay baby wag muna sha lalabas kasi di pa kami ready. I was like that for about 45 mins. Iniintay pa kasi yung result ng urine test. Hubby was outside waiting nervously.

Around 4:15 pm - Lumabas na yung result ng urine….waaaaaaah! +2 ang protein sa urine with a BP of 150, it was confirmed >> severe preeclampsia. OB said they have to take baby out QUICK! Hindi talaga prepared, 36th week pa lang ako ng pregnancy. We never thought this could happen. Ambilis bilis ng pangyayari. OB explained that if open na yung cervix, they’ll induce labor. Ngeee! I told myself “di ba masakit yun? Tapos pano kung di ko rin mailabas eh ma CS din ang beauty ko. Waaaah!”. I was praying really hard na sarado pa.

OB did an IE and found out that it is still closed. They have no choice but to open me up. Kung kanina nasa kabila lahat ng medical staff ngayon nasa akin na. They gave me Calci-Block which should be placed under the tongue. Then they started giving me Mag Sulfate through IV. Grabe!!!! Super init pala nun. I was really uncomfortable. Kasi sobrang sakit ng ulo ko tapos ang init nung Mag Sulfate.

While they’re doing that they asked me questions. Sobrang uhaw na ako that time so I asked for water. Sabi ng med staff : “ma’am ma-CS na po kayo so hindi na pwedeng uminom. They also shaved me while i was signing medical documents. They also informed hubby of my condition. Gusto ko sana na magkasama kami that time kasi ninenerbyos na talaga ako. Yun pala umiiyak na sha dun sa labas kasi sinabi na 180 na yung BP ko and mejo critical yung situation kaya ma-CS na ako that day. Ni-remind din nya yung OB about our absolute stand na No To Blood Transfusions. Jehovah’s Witness kasi kami.

They ordered a CBC count. Ok naman daw kasi mataas naman daw hemoglobin count and they assured us that no matter what happens they will respect our beliefs.

5:00 pm - They wheeled me to the Operating Room.

Hubby and I was able to say a brief prayer before going there. He then kissed me told me that everything will be alright. He also talked to our baby and told him to be strong.

At the OR, I was really nervous. Lalo na nung sinabi nilang yumuko na ako kasi i-inject na yung local anestheasia. They told me to relax…nakamonitor kasi yung heart beat tapos ang bilis bilis nya. I uttered a prayer to God and was able to relax. Hindi naman gaanong masakit nung tumusok yung needle. Ambilis nung effect kasi in a short while hindi ko na maitaas yung legs ko.

They started the operation. Hindi naman ako inantok and i found myself having conversations with my OB. Sabi nya bikini daw ang gagawin nya kasi sayang daw yung tummy ko. Para makapag 2-pc pa raw. hahaha! Kikay talaga si OB. Nakakatawa kasi nahirapan daw sila dun sa tummy ko kasi antigas daw. Ayaw raw humiwalay.

5:30 pm - Parang may hinihila hila sila sa tyan ko. Maya maya may narinig na ako na iyak. The first remark i heard was “ang haba ng baby mo”. Nilapit nila sha sa akin. I finally saw him…he was the most beautiful thing in the world. Mamula mula and mahaba nga. Kaya pala laging masakit ang ribcage ko kasi ang haba-haba ng legs nya. Talagang bigay na bigay sha sa pag-iyak. Sayang wala yung daddy to witness the event. He was a 6 pounder baby. Mas malaki pa sha siguro kung tumagal pa sha ng 2 weeks sa loob ng tummy ni mommy.

I was told na papatulugin na nila ako. Akala ko joke lang kasi feeling ko hindi talaga ako nakatulog. Kung di pa tiningnan ko yung relo…8pm na. Nakatulog nga ako.

8:30 - I was wheeled to the Recovery Room. I was told na makikita ko ulit si baby. I was so happy and excited to see him. By around 9pm, pinakita nila si baby sa akin. Gusto ko sana i-breastfeed at that time pero sabi sa akin pag lipat ko na lang sa room namin. Hinahanap ko rin si hubby. Di ko alam kung saan sha napunta.

10pm - Nasa room na ako. Nakita ko na rin si hubby. Happy kami kasi naging ok ang lahat. At that moment we offered a prayer of thanks. Maya maya anjan na si baby…breastfeed ko sha. Mejo mahirap nga lang kasi dalawang IV ang nakakabit sa akin. Buti na lang helpful si hubby.

Sabi nung mga nurses sa nursery na tatawag lang daw kami kung gusto ko i-feed sibaby and dadalhin nila. We told them that we will exclusively breastfeed our baby so walang formula and glucose water. Ok naman kasi dinadala nila si baby tuwing iiyak sha or feeding time.

March 16, 2006 - Naka Mag Sulfate pa rin ako to normalize my Blood Pressure. Mataas pa rin so nakamonitor pa rin. At first masakit yung tahi saka nakakaramdam ako ng cramping tapos anlakas ng discharge. Sobrang gutom na ako by this time pero di pa daw pwede kumain. Soft diet daw until mag fart and magpupu.

March 17, 2006 - Nakafart na ako and pupu. So nabigyan na rin ako ng maayos na pagkain. Grabe!!!! Parang nasabik ako sa pagkain. Sabi sa amin pag nakatayo na ako at nakalakad by tomorrow pauuwiin na daw kami. Kaya naman mega try akong tumayo at  maglakad.

Sadly, tumaas na naman yung BP. 150 ulit so pinag stay kami ng hospital to monitor my condition.

March 18, 2006 - Mejo malungkot kami kasi kala namin pwede na kaming umuwi.

Tinanggal na yung IV and nakakalakad na ako si pumupunta na ako sa nursery to breastfeed and cuddle our baby. Nakakatuwa kasi laging kasama si hubby. Kahit dun sa mga middle of the night feedings.

March 19, 2006 - Nagstabilize na yung BP ko so pwede na kaming umuwi. We packed our things and settled our bill. Super excited na kami. Pero examine nila si baby and they found out na jaundice sha. Waaaah! Kumuha pa sila ng blood sample sa heel ni baby. Hindi ko talaga kayang makita yung lalo na nung iyak ng iyak si Andre. Parang madudurog ang puso ko.

According to the test masyadong mataas and bilirubin level ni Andre so he has to stay and undergo photo-therapy for 2 days. I was advised by our pedia to stay at the hospital para i-breastfeed si baby. (Dito na kami nahirapan sa pag breastfeed…i’ll compose a different post. Breastfeeding experience naman ito)So we got a cheaper room and stayed for 2 days. Andre undergone another bili test and was cleared.

March 21, 2006 - We are finally home. Haaay! We really thank God for giving us this beautiful gift. We also thank him for his guidance and loving hand during that time. Buti nga daw nagpunta kami sa hospital agad. Kasi kung tumagal pwede raw na nag seizure ako. Wala kasi kami talagang clue na high blood ako kasi normal naman yung BP every checkup and regular naman ang checkups ko.

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Ever since blogger was blocked in the office i wasn’t able to update my blog. I miss those times that i have a private space to write my thoughts and share my everyday experiences. I feel there is something amiss so i decided to look for a blog which was still accessible…then I found this. I hope I can keep this space for a long time.

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