Baby Feeding Utensils and Gifts

When our little sweetheart started to eat, we were really very happy and excited to feed her. The joy of seeing that cute little mouth open up and take a bite of food brings us immense joy. Yes, as parents see a milestone in their baby's lives, it feels like an achievement in every stage of development that every child has to go through. It's calls for a celebration of some sorts and we parents don't wanna miss it and will always want to cherish it forever.

First thing that we wanna provide for our child when she started eating solid foods are the utensils. We want them in high quality and fitted for our baby. Me and hubby right away started looking for baby utensils when our little Keona started eating. We looked for something beautiful and interesting to look at for our baby. We also wanted it colorful and have a fun shape that would entice our baby to eat well because we want to develop good eating habits for our baby and I have read somewhere that the best time to train a baby to eat properly is when he/she is young and just starting to eat. My MIL told us that sterling silver baby cups and sterling silver baby spoons are very good baby utensils. I, myself prefers something silver rather that baby utensils made from plastic.

Meeting with my college friends who are now also mothers make me also learn a lot of things. When we meet each other, we always talk about our baby's developments and their '"talents" since our babies are just two months apart. My best friend Marianne has just recently given a birthday party for her eldest Rhionne's 3rd birthday and the Christening for her second child Rhys. It's in that party that we meet with Pinky, another classmate way back in college. Her child will be celebrating her birthday as well in two months time. I have been thinking of what gift I will give for her little darling. Browsing for gifts online makes it easier. Sterling silver baby gifts would be perfect for Pinky's daughter.

A morning with so much crying

I have a hard time getting out of bed today. Keona is glued to me, breastfeeding. Even if she's sleeping, she knows it when I get out of bed and just put pillows around her. She would cry out loud and shout "Mama, dede!". She wanted to breastfeed. Afraid of being late for work, I got out of bed and had my bath. She woke up too. When it was time for us to bid goodbye, she had "full-volume" cry. My heart bleeds seeing her. If only I can just stay home and be with her. But I can't. I need to work.

Dillema of a Working Mom

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When I gave birth to my child, I have always wanted to breastfeed her. I mean, I want to exclusively breastfeed her without using infant formula because I have read somewhere that " a mom's milk is for her child while a cow's milk is for the calf". This statement somehow struck me and I said to myself that I should breastfeed my child no matter what. But the problem comes in when my baby was already two months old because it is already my time to resume to work after my 2-month maternity leave.

So I bought a pump, a rubberized manual breast pump but I cant keep the expressed milk and bring it home for my child's feeding because i see particles of rubber and I'm afraid it's mixed with the milk.

Then, my child had constipation and my daughter's pediatrician would tell me that if only she is fully breastfed, we would have no problems with her poop. Whew! this somehow made me feel guilty. If only I can stay home all day and just take care of my baby and fully breastfeed her! But I can't. I need to work to meet both ends!

Then the pediatrician suggested that I would use an electric pump because it's easier and faster to express milk using it. So, off me and hubby went to the department store and look for an electric breast pump. Though it is a little pricey, we just bought it for the sake of our baby. Truly it works! It pumps like a baby sucking on my breast. It mimics the way a baby sucks in her mothers breast so it worked. I would just store the expressed milk in a refrigerator and when I go home, I brought with me a cooler so it stays cool even when I'm traveling.