Its my weight loss story...no lies....

Salam everyone..what a beautiful friday evening..

weekend is coming soon..hope all of you enjoy your weekend..

As requested by many..friends ,relatives & collegues..i have updated my blog..

to share the secrets of my weight loss..as many of u are excited, i am also excited and still cant believe it myself ..whatever it is,im thankful to Allah SWT that make all of this happen too.

As most of u know,i just delivered a baby boy on 29th Sept 2012. In total, i have lost 11kgs in 1 month..(more than the 1st pregnancy). This are few of my pictures before i transform..

 

few days before delivery

day 4..with the kids

day 4 after deliver..besarnya paha =(

 i believe that we dont lose weight by ONLY 1 WAY ...many factors contributes to the sucess of weight loss. I hope it does help my readers too,insya Allah.. SHARING is CARING..

1)  BERPANTANG 

 for the first 30days of confinement, i mmg ikut pantang makan n minum. I dont drink cold water,only hot drinks for me. I didnt eat the cold stuffs including fruits yg sejuk..

I had the confinement lady only for 5 days, with the tungku, berurut,mandi herba.After that,i just continue with bengkung ..but i didnt use the normal bengkung yang kena ikat tali byk2 tu...I use waist nipper premium beautiful..senang nak pakai..orang yang caesarean pun advisable to pakai..

my meals during pantang

tapi after the 30days pantang, i tak control pun makan. breastfeeding makes u hungry all the time, so i even take 6 meals per day. i tak diet pun or skip meals. I also take lots of chocs n cakes (my fav food)..hehe

2) DRINKS LOTS OF WATER 

i drink lots of water..when i meant lots, many people didnt believe me. i drink 3 litres of water everyday (only plain water). Orang tua2 pantang kata x boleh minum air byk, but the bidan urut told me we need to drink lots of water to reduce weight n for breast milk production.

apart from 3 litres of plain water, i drank hot milo/horlicks/hot cocoa and also juices.

plain water

3) GOOD DIGESTION

good digestion is also important to lose weight. if u have problems with indigestion & constipation, ur weight loss process is slower. So i drink nestle nesvita oat drink once a day or nestle bliss 1 cup a day .I only take nestle bliss yogurt drink after pantang because its cold drinks. Many other choices of fibre drinks like lactolite drink. As long as u "go" once a day is fairly good enough!

4) BREASTFEEDING 

my fav spot for breastfeeding n pumping session

Many people said breastfeeding helps to lose weight. It works for some people, and does not for many. It is subjective. But i do fully breastfeed my child and also frequent consistent pumping. Breastmilk is the best gift a mom could give to their newborn child. So, support fully breastfeeding ,ok?

5) PREMIUM BEAUTIFUL CORSET

This is the best thing that i have invested in! =) Mmg corset ni mahal, but sgt2 berbaloi.

im not saying this sbb i am pb seller, but as a satisfied customer..

Alhamdulilah, tummy cepat kempis..production susu makin byk..breasts x jatuh...lose weight faster.

my back pain sgt2 reduced!

and most importantly, back to anak dara shape!

During the confinement period,i wear it 8 hours a day..sometimes longer! 

After confinement, i still wears it to keep body in shape..

my pb set

6) PHYSICAL ACTIVITIES 

i dont do much of exercise..so i just climb up & down the stairs at least 5 times a day (after habis pantang). 

I also do breeze walking with my lil girl, arissa dlm house compound je..everyday!

I guess not much secret, kan? =) hope it helps you as much as it helps me..alhamdulilah, now im way below my pre pregnancy weight. turun lagi 2 kg, i will be my pre wedding weight. (anak dara balik..hehe).My hubby yg byk puji n noticed the difference, he is now on diet sbb nak catch up with my weight loss..=)

My waist pun shrink now..from size 30 (inches) before pregnant..now only 25.5 inches..i need NEW  pairs of jeans n pants now..

this is the latest me! 

11kgs in a month! =)

Baby Bottles Review

my baby dah big girl now..alhamdulilah,she's not so fussy compared when she's smaller..i mean fussy in bottles...masa kecik2, susah btol nak bagi bottle feed (EBM) .She stills wants straight at the breasts..
hehe..so,masa tu i started working..tried so many brands of bottles...so that baby girl wants EBM from bottle..

 so here goes my opinion regarding baby bottles

1)  PHILIPS AVENT
this is the first bottle i  bought...it was on discount..i was pregnant at that time,ada sale! i bought it coz ada promotion...so,masa mula2 tu try bottle ni,my little girl rejects...sbb bentuk tak mcm breasts..

2) TOMMY TIPPEE
- this bottle mimics a mother's breasts...so, if mommies out there still breastfeed, this bottle is the best choice so that baby wont have confusion between our cik B n Bottles ...i used this bottle for arissa from 3 months til 1 year.. if im not mistaken pack of two is
RM 50.90







3) MAM
-this is my FAVOURITE....it has beautiful colourful designs..n has anticolic vent below,so prevent colic...once my lil girl x nak breastfeed, about a year plus..she loves this bottle..kalau botol lain, dia x nak.  so, i have about 6 designs of this bottles..n i love the selections of teats size...now im using X size..pack of 2 70z is rm62.90

4) Dr Brown's..
-i tried this bottle ..saje beli satu yg kecik..it has a weird shape skit..ada one long tube kat dlm bottle to prevent colic...but my lil girl x suka this bottle..

5 ) pigeons bottles

My lil girl used to like this bottle..but because this bottle is not fully BPA free  ,i stopped giving her
 milk in this...






So,i have lots of types of baby bottles because of my fussy girl.. hehe..hopefully can recycle n reuse for 2nd baby..safe duit,,=)

Signing off..nak teman lil girl main ipad...

diapers review.

i decided to write about baby diapers today..
i know some of my friends is a new mom and some going to be a mommy soon..
so,this is just to help them decide regarding the diapers available in the market..


my little girl,arissa is quite lucky becoz her skin is not that sensitive.i heard from some of my cousins and friends,their baby's skin is so sensitive,they have to be extra careful in choosing lotions/talcum/diapers..

1) mamy poko
its a bit expensive,but very good in absorption and didnt cause any irritation. I used mamy poko in the first month.masa tu ,arissa is still small.and i dont want her to have rashes.

2) Pureen 5

this brand is quite good in absorption. I was first introduced to this brand after delivery.SDMC was supplying pureen 5 for us. The price is affordable but it's a bit hard to find. it's only available in selected dept stores.

3) huggies

My little girl is allergic to huggies..whether its huggies ultra/comfort. they have nice cartoons on the diapers which is attractive..hehe..It's a bit thick..


4) Pet pet
So far, pet pet is the best brand for my little girl. Its also affordable. The thickness is just perfect. I love the design on the diapers too. the absorption is so good, it can last 6-8 hours.

5) Drypers

i tried diapers when arissa was 4 months old.At that time,it was thin and the absorption was not good.Arissa has rashes too..

BUT.....i tried drypers again when arissa is 1 year old..the diapers quality were impoved tremendeously. I think they have improvised the brand..it was thicker than before and it has good absorption. This is my second choice after pet pet.

6) Pampers Comfort
This diaper is quite affordable but its a bit thin. If ur baby didnt pee that much, its a good brand.

## i've tried few other brands too but the others are not worth mentioning ..not suitable for most babies because they cause rashes.

A lost....

Salam everyone...sorry been really quiet lately...i was hooked up with lots of things..just wanna share  regarding a lost..


i was pregnant 9 weeks...the first day i had bleeding, i told myself..

" something is not right...i never had early pregnancy bleeding during my 1st pregnancy"

oh..btw, it was unplanned pregnancy for me..me n hubby didnt plan to get 2nd baby as my lil girl still needs our attention...however, my menstrual cycle became haywire..and i was "accidentaly" pregnant..

We have mixed feelings at first..

.can we raise 2 kids at this moment?are we ready for the 2nd child?how will arissa adapt with sharing our love with a sibling?

However,we accept the news and was excited =) 

ok2..back to the story of my lost..i had a motherly instinct, there's something wrong with my fetus..i hope the bleeding wont lead to misscariage..the ultrasound scan looks normal..so,i console myself to be positive, it did work for 1 week.

1 week later..the bleeding still persist (just staining  my panty liner every day) ..so i went for 2nd scan, the doctor told me..." i think u had missed misscariage. i advice for d+c"


At first i was not sad...coz i had the feeling earlier that i will somehow lose this fetus..i calmly went back to kl the next day, to see my gynae consultant...I was admitted to hospital and my gynae decided to wait for a day...


At 3am that morning, i felt contraction pain...and i passed out 6 big blood clots..and placenta...It was INCOMPLETE...so, d+ c done at 10.30 am...


I was accepting this calmly..til the night after d+c..i cant sleep, and i heard babies crying..the next room patient has delivered..suddenly i cant help myself..i cried myself to sleep..The next few days,i start to recover from grief. I accept the fate,Allah knows whats best for us..It's all to test our IMAN..


A lost is still a lost..no matter, how small or how invaluable the things are..Sometimes,we simply didnt appreciate something til we lost it...

im sure everyone experience this moment before..we didnt appreciate a thing like a pen,an old watch..but once we lost it, we felt sad n started to reminisce the good times together..but we move on sooner or later...=)

mummy's experience..

hi dear friends..
i just want to share few of my experiences being a mother..especially to working mothers..
Nobody says being a mother is easy, nor hard..with time and experience,insya allah we improve.
We do make mistakes too,now and then..but we eventually learn from it..

1) BREASTFEEDING vs FORMULA MILK

- Breast milk is the best milk for babies..i have problems to continue exclusively breastfeeding my child for more than 6 months..Its due of my milk supply and busy hectic work..inssuficient pumping,stress , lack of sleep and rest contribute to the failure of exclusively BF..

so,i gave my child formula milk + BF..alhamdulilah,not much problem after that..but i wish i could fully bf my next baby til 1 year ++.

2) NURSERY? MAID? GRANDMA'S PLACE?

- I was based in selangor previously..so, my parents took care of my little girl from birth til she reached 7 months..She was never sick,she has no eating problems and most importantly she's happy because of all the attentions she gets..

BUT..things started to change once we're transferred to unite with my hubby in Labuan..i have no choice, but to send my lil arissa to nursery because im working..starting from that point, the challenges started to come one by one..Arissa fell sick often,once in 2 weeks..She doesnt want to eat or drink that much..And most importantly,she's not happy! A mother could tell how her daughter feels..and i could feel Arissa's feeling..SHe's missing her grandparents!

Few times,i cried coz kesian kat arissa..few times, i had to take emergency leave coz she fell sick..There's a time she fell at nursery n bruised her face..a mother's heart shattered every time this kind of thing happen to her child...

Luckily,hubby is soo understanding and supportive...and we never give up..we hop from 1 nursery to the other, to find the best nursery..and alhamdulilah,we found the best nursery for her..SHe loves the caretaker there and also her new friends..She always smiles happily every time i send her..

3)  PICKY EATERS...

-my lil girl, arissa is a picky eater..just like her mama..hehe..She doesnt want to eat the same food in the same day..she likes varieties..so,i have to invent new recipes that she loves..A bit tiring at first, but once i see my lil girl loves the food ,i feel soooo happy and relieved..

Oh ya...baby eats a little during teething period..and sometimes fall sick too..teething period needs a lot of mother's patience..

4) BABY EXPRESS FEELINGS TOO..
- I read in a baby book, parents should talk to the baby since birth because babies can understand.
I find this true..sometimes when my baby is naughty,i scolded her and shows "NO" gesture..She will sit down quietly and hug me,Konon pujuk mama lah..hehe..When she misses me or her papa, she will kiss our cheeks..
A baby's laugh or smile really can make u forget ur problems/ hectic work...=)

I love u,my little girl..Arissa Maisara..Mama will try to be a better mom k =)