It is a fact that a lot of women or parents have many kids. Sometimes, we even joke "hobby nila yun". But do we really understand the risks that women face whenever they become pregnant? Whenever I hear news about women who died because of giving birth, especially when the cause is pre-eclampsia, I sincerely … Continue reading The Realities of Pregnancy and Motherhood
Category: realizations and lessons
realizations and lessons learned in the course of parenthood
Vaccine = headache (?)
The advantage of today's medical field is that there are a lot of vaccines available for specific illnesses. During my time, I have not received several vaccines (or did I receive any?). I can't remember. Anyway, being a parent (and the one who budgets our money), every check-up means gastos. Imagine, since her birth, she … Continue reading Vaccine = headache (?)
wanting the best education for my child
I remember one time, while Dann and I were on our way home, nasa terminal kami sa Megamall, a guy and a girl were in front of us. They were talking: Girl: so anong ginagawa mo ngayon? Boy: chill chill lang. Girl: alam ba ng parents mo?. Boy: I guess, lumalabas ako ng hindi naka-uniform … Continue reading wanting the best education for my child
Year-End thoughts
My 2011 is about to end, just few more days. So how was my year? It was full of challenges, I can say. I encountered a lot of problems and struggles both internal and external. Internal, well, it's the usual problem that I have. Like insecurities, loyalty-related problems and the like. It's hard if you … Continue reading Year-End thoughts
what ria can do now and everything in between from the last post
She's now 1 year, 2 months and 12 days..in addition to what she can do at 1 year and 2 months, she can now say "opo" with the help of ate xye xye and pen pen de sarapen with tatay Johnny. I was surprised when I got home from office and my mom told me … Continue reading what ria can do now and everything in between from the last post
the continuation of the saga…
After the story of baby's confinement, two other stories followed. The day after the long weekend when baby was confined, Dann submitted his resignation letter. So everything went fine but after two weeks, his boss planned to extend his render period because he has no replacement yet. So we made a game plan and keep … Continue reading the continuation of the saga…
the week-long saga
baby got hospitalized last week, October 29, 2011. It started dawn of Friday when baby was awaken by her achy stomach and threw up all her dinner (untouched). It happened thrice but the other two were empty, just bile. Came Friday morning, she started to have watery bowels. It went on for the whole day … Continue reading the week-long saga
“buti nabuntis ka”
That was the statement of my OB during my check up yesterday. 8 months after giving birth, I was diagnosed with polycystic ovaries. My OB told me that it is possible that they're polycystic even before I got pregnant. She also told me that it is a rare case. Women who have polycystic ovaries are … Continue reading “buti nabuntis ka”
Hugged by baby
I think it was the other night when my baby hugged me. The beauty of having the fan on at night and not putting the blanket on your baby is that they tend to seek some warmth. And in my case, my baby hugged me. She's always looking for body warmth so she tends to … Continue reading Hugged by baby
being a healthy mom
Being a mom and a wife turned me into something different. For me, if you become a mom, you will suddenly care for your health coz you want to be with your child until he or she grows old. It’s the same way for your husband. I suddenly cared for my health, not so me … Continue reading being a healthy mom
Mommyhood Journey 