22 December 2014

Preggie yoga

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g5w_5F1CC5E&feature=youtu.be

10 December 2014

看得我都后悔了,孩子生早了,哎!(为身边怀孕的姐妹们收藏起来吧!~)

  我在美国生了两个孩子,生育前后都有培训班,家庭医生每次洗脑让我受益匪浅,我的两个宝宝在婴儿时期乖巧得好像家里没有小婴儿,我甚至疑心她们会不会哭?如今外婆常拿这句傻话笑我。回国后看到朋友或邻居们被小祖宗折磨得精疲力竭,想着将妈妈经写下来,或许可以帮到被小祖宗弄得手忙脚乱、身心疲惫的年轻爸爸妈妈。再次感谢南加州著名的儿科医生JANE GU,这几年在她的指导下学到很多一辈子都受益的育儿宝典。

绝招一:如何让小宝宝不哭。
  爱哭的BABY都是爸妈教出来的。才出生的小BABY听不懂话,他们靠条件反射来做判断。中国的家长一听到孩子哭就抱起来。JANE GU医生反复告诫我:孩子一哭就放下来,不哭才抱起来,正好反过来。这样一来,再小的孩子都能明白,不哭的时候才有得抱,这招极灵。放下爱哭的孩子开始训练,看着时钟,不要抱让她哭,准备等10分钟再抱。第一次可以设定5分钟,以后一次比一次时间拉长,我的妞妞第一次就没有熬到5分钟,大约3分半的时候就停了,我已经心疼得肝肠寸断自己都快哭了,一定要忍住了。让孩子知道哭声是叫不来妈妈的。训练“不哭的孩子”要排除4个哭的其他原因:尿了、病了、饿了,困了。上帝保佑,我家两个孩子都不会无理由哭,偶尔哭一下当作运动也是极少数,妞妞和妙妙100%是快乐的宝宝,躺在床上都咯咯笑出声的孩子。

绝招二:如何让刚出生的小宝宝一觉睡到天亮。
  美国医生再三批评我:你不是好妈妈,隔壁的孩子一睡到天亮,隔壁的妈妈是好妈妈,你不是!每次去看家庭医生我都挨批评,原因是我晚上要喂奶1-2次,抱怨养孩子很累很辛苦。医生告诉我一个观念:人类晚上不需要进食!我傻乎乎问,为什么呢?医生没办法,只好大声说:因为我们是人类!我印象极深,妞爸早就笑弯腰了。很显然,我担心BABY晚上会饿根本是多余的,10-12小时的连续睡眠,对孩子来说比吃奶重要100倍!我们被老大妞妞折磨很惨,晚上吃一顿奶的坏习惯一直延续到快2岁。养老二的时候按照医生说的,彻底让我和老公解脱出来,从刚出生到一个礼拜我家妙妙被训练距离5个小时才吃奶,2个礼拜之后,孩子就能睡天亮了。晚上不需要吃奶。

绝招三:如何让宝宝自己静静入睡,不要摇晃。
  医生说,一个快乐的BABY会睡在床上唱歌的(不是真唱,是婴儿咿咿呀呀)!婴儿的大部分时光都需要在床上度过,这里请爸爸妈妈们记住,床是不会动的!所以,抱起婴儿的时候不要摇晃,不要来回走动,更不要这样哄孩子睡觉,轻轻放在床上让他自己睡就好。再说一次,床是不会动的。爸爸妈妈你们没有权利剥夺孩子躺在床上享受快乐的权利。还有更重要的就是,兴奋的家长不要用力和孩子“疯闹”,孩子的大脑在婴儿时期还是胶状的果冻状态,很容易受伤。

绝招四:趴着睡养美女。
  个人经验,孩子趴着睡觉比仰着睡得安稳,才出生的孩子心脏朝下,几乎不会一惊一惊的状态,模仿子宫被包裹的状态。另一个最大的好处是改变亚洲人的大饼脸,5天之内的婴儿需要1个小时帮忙翻脸,5天之后,我家妞就会自己左右转向自如了。妞是标准的小脸,和生出来的时候大方脸好像变了一个孩子,呵呵,得意。老二妙妙的脸没有刻意这样做,那时候妞妞需要人照顾,没有精力1个小时翻头的精力了,很可惜。这个机会只有在出生到3个月之内有效,大了就没用了。
绝招五:宝宝的抵抗力比你强十倍。
  爸爸妈妈穿2件,宝宝绝不能穿2件半,只能比你穿的少,不能比你穿的多。我家两个孩子都十分强壮,冷热其实很好控制,偶尔看到儿童医院发烧的孩子被花被子棉袄裹着一层一层的,可怜啊,孩子不会说话,都是家长害的。

绝招六:拒绝抗生素!
  感冒发烧是孩子成长的过程,是增强抵抗力的过程。我家宝宝发烧了最常用的就是用冰敷,用有拉链的保鲜袋装冰块,用干净毛巾裹了冰敷在全身,30分钟一定退烧。烧厉害了配点美林或泰诺。如果是着凉了感冒没有发烧,就让孩子吊着鼻涕没有事,几天就好。不要相信任何药能治疗感冒。到目前为止,除了去年的手足口被医院骗进去那一次之外,我家2个孩子从来没有挂过盐水和注射过抗生素。在美国,是那种要死的病才注射抗生素的,在中国注射室的景观,吓坏了妞妞的爸爸,那个景象让人发毛他说。一排一排的吊针,打手打头打脚的小孩子们在妈妈爸爸爷爷奶奶的陪护下挂盐水。集中营莫过如此,很恐怖。花钱不说,更可怕的是体内的细菌大战存留的各种毒越来越多,周期性的需要挂盐水来压下去,常常听到妈妈们说,有一点症状马上挂水压下去,十分得意。我为她们的无知十分惋惜。我的孩子越来越健壮,从不生病,病了也几天自己好,基本不治疗。邻居的孩子半夜跑医院,累的人仰马翻乐此不疲,从这点看我是好妈妈。

绝招七:天天洗澡,用清水,少用沐浴露。
  我的2个宝宝健康的另外一个原因是天天洗澡,天天洗澡是必要的。记得我生完孩子出来,准备听我妈妈的教诲躺着不动,打算熬到第二天才洗澡,护士惊讶地拉我起来洗澡“不管你什么传统,把汗水和细菌都洗掉才会健康”。我被误会成个脏妈妈被拖去洗澡,当然要说明的是我生两个都是顺产。产妇如此,何况小孩子?孩子每天运动量大,臭汗奶腥味便便尿尿什么味道都有,一定要洗澡,不能隔天才洗。这也是健康不生病的重要原因,他们不会着凉的,抵抗力比成人强十倍。医生交代:宝宝洗澡尽量用清水,再名牌的婴儿产品都不如清水好,不要用任何沐浴露、洗发水,清水最最好!医生说尽量不用,一定要用的话一个星期用一次沐浴露就好,我家是三天用一次(我觉得一周太长了,心理作用)。

绝招八:没有奶不够吃的妈妈,只有不想喂奶的妈妈。
  能吃到2岁半是天下最幸福的宝宝。JANE GU医生说,没有奶不够吃的妈妈,只有不想喂奶的妈妈,孩子的食量多大,妈妈的奶就有多少,生双胞胎的妈妈的奶同样够两个孩子吃。这一点我很失败,尽管GU医生用笔画了一个圆圈,她告诉我,你的孩子吃多少,你就能生产多少,你觉得奶不够,加奶粉进去,奶就会真的不够,最后就没了,事实证明我后来真的越来越少直到没了。孩子不会说话,她吃饱没有很难知道,妈妈觉得奶少了就放弃母奶,就补奶粉,其实是告诉自己的身体,我只能生产这么多了。要相信自己能当头称职的奶牛。如果再生一个,一定要证明一下。生完小孩第三天就去医院参加“喂奶班”,几个妈妈带婴儿围成一圈,有黑妈妈白妈妈和亚洲妈妈,喂奶课用的是那种很舒服的沙发,脚下有垫脚的专用凳子。医生们将孩子脱光,包括尿布,然后称BABY的重量精确到小数点后面2位数。然后让我们抱孩子喂奶,不准穿衣服只穿尿布。医生一对一教妈妈们如何让孩子一口就咬准奶头,如何保护奶头,一次一次训练,期间有别的妈妈来用免费提供的吸奶机下奶,用塑料袋装回家。我刚开始的害羞和尴尬慢慢没有了,呵呵,我在家完全不知道妞妞吃了多少,这下好了,一堂课下来,马上称孩子份量,我妞妞吃了不少,好像是那天的第二名,前后数据证明,我有奶。
绝招九:宝宝吃奶睡着怎么办?
  BABY被妈妈抱着舒服又安全,没吃饱就睡着了,醒了又吃两口,折磨妈妈,宝宝也吃不饱睡不好,害人害己。训练班里学到最有用的一招,如何弄醒孩子让他们专心吃奶,就是脱衣服!脱得就剩尿布,医生告诉我,放心吧,你抱着她有妈妈的体温,这体温能保证婴儿不会着凉,温度刚刚好,BABY有一点凉意,他们会用心进餐(她说的真是进餐,呵呵)。放心吧,这些看起来弱不禁风的小东西,从妈妈母体带出来的抵抗力比成人强10倍,喂奶的产妇也不容易病,这就是繁殖的力量。(当然室内的温度是有一定温暖的,国内无空调寒冷地区的人不要对照模仿误会)

绝招十:母奶是最好的“抗生素”。
  妞妞大概10来天的时候,一只眼睛发炎化脓了,我和妞爸吓得抱到医院,还是急诊,儿科的男医生问,你喂奶还是奶粉,我说母奶。他说挤点出来放进孩子眼睛,BABY就会好。What? 我排队等急诊老半天就这么打发我回家了。于是如法炮制,母奶当药,几天后妞妞果然见好,是否母奶的原因还是不清不楚,美国医生忽悠得或许有点道理吧。总之母奶是好东西。

绝招十一:你会换尿布吗?
  废话,养孩子的谁不会换尿布呢?不一定哦。你是否有被孩子喷到尿或臭便便的时候呢?一天洗5次床单是我的最高记录。换尿布的时候,每次来的新阿姨都要重新教一遍,窍门就是把干净尿布放在臭尿布下面,再打开尿布,擦干净抽出来,这样即使孩子正好那时候又便又尿,你的床单保住了。习惯这么做以后,永远没有意外发生。

绝招十二:你会拍嗝吗?
  姿势一,趴在肩膀上轻拍孩子后背,这种是传统姿势,很多时候不太容易拍出来嗝。

  姿势二:让孩子侧坐在腿上,左手托着孩子的脖子,撑起下巴,右手拍后背,这样效率极高,通常十几下就拍出嗝了。临睡的最后一顿奶,一定要喂饱足了,拍完嗝继续喂,我家妙妙2礼拜就睡整晚就是用这招,拍完嗝还可以再喂2-3次,直到她真的不吃了,小嘴巴往外推奶瓶的状态,妙妙就能睡到天亮。

绝招十三:早点吃五谷杂粮。
  4个月吃米粉再大点跟大人一起吃东西,孩子长大不太会偏食,早点吃和成人一样的食物对孩子有好处。6颗牙的时候,JANE GU医生说,她已经可以用这几颗牙齿吃很多东西了,什么都可以喂,没有不能吃的。

绝招十四:别破坏宝宝的专注力。
  再小的宝宝玩玩具或看电视或看图画书的时候,请家里的阿姨或者任何人都别打断她们。即使是吃饭的时间到了,晚一点也没有关系。培养孩子的专注力就等于培养她们长大了能注意力集中做任何事情。我家妞妞专注力很好,她喜欢的事,比如拼图,一个下午几个钟头不抬头,没有人叫她,除了尿尿之外。最怕那种大呼小叫逗孩子的长辈们,自以为聪明,边看电视边问问题。闭嘴,请安静。给孩子一个专注的环境吧。

绝招十五:慢慢走路,小声说话。
  身体力行很重要,大人怎样的孩子都会学。难得遇到上海一位陆老师,教孩子慢慢走路,轻声说话,人家听得到就好了,别那么大声。回了家乡,小区的幼儿园老师教孩子们扯起嗓门唱歌,我在一旁看,心想完了,培养了半天的小淑女被汉派文化同化了,哈哈,如今的妞妞热干面一样的个性十足,整个儿一辣妹。大环境很厉害,几乎没有不被同化的可能。

绝招十六:只要没有生命危险,鼓励宝宝试试看,摸摸看。
  中国父母礼节有余,胆子太小。“别动,危险,站起来地上脏,别摸,会刺到。。。。不许这样,不许那样”美国父母最常说的却是“Try it! ”试试看,摸摸看。鼓励宝宝,只要没有生命危险,不要阻止孩子用他们的小手尝试和认识世界。大不了衣服弄脏,地上滚来滚去的宝宝时光很短,饭粒菜汤翻了一地,大不了扫一下他们会早学会吃饭甚至用筷子,玩水大不了感冒,玩沙子大不了进鞋子难受难清洁。总之有很多阻碍孩子快乐的条条框框,促使我们的小天使们越来越快地变成成人,变成听话和懂事的孩子。快乐第一重要,衣服脏了不重要,只要没有生命危险,不要阻止我的孩子。

绝招十七:也是最重要的一招,一天只能批评两次!
  父母也不可以随便批评宝宝,一天只能批评两次,两次用完了就等明天的配额吧。美国老师这么慎重交代的。于是,宝宝外婆说:“你的孩子一天10次都不够,2次的话我10分钟就用完了,这太难了。我大笑。在婴儿的时期,批评有用吗?拉个便便也被阿姨批评“宝宝又干坏事了”我会反问阿姨,你有哪天不拉屎吗?

原文来自网络
 

Let the family of three begins: Part 4

Our little one is now 10 weeks 3 days old!

To add our excitement, our little one already develops its arms and legs. When the gynae placed his instrument on my tummy, the pressure had triggered it and it started to move so wildly in there. Oh my poor little one, sorry for the discomfort caused.

Glad to see you grow bigger and healthier every visit we paid. ^^

See you four weeks later Precious!


08 December 2014

六岁窝沟封闭

http://tw.anyelse.com/article/6433.html

07 December 2014

12種爺爺奶奶姥姥姥爺的“傷害式”育兒習慣

http://tw.anyelse.com/article/6321.html

下盆超稳?

http://shareba.com/?do=/blog/153236/%E6%AF%8F%E5%A4%A96%E5%80%8B%E5%8B%95%E4%BD%9C~%E4%B8%8B%E7%9B%A4%E9%A6%AC%E4%B8%8A%E7%98%A6%E4%B8%8B%E4%BE%86~~%E5%A0%85%E6%8C%81%E5%81%9A7%E5%A4%A9%E4%BD%A0%E5%B0%B1%E7%9F%A5%E9%81%93%20!!!

04 December 2014

12 Useful Math Hacks That They Didn’t Teach You In School

http://www.architecturendesign.net/12-useful-math-hacks-that-they-didnt-teach-you-in-school/

03 December 2014

25 November 2014

Let the family of three begins: Part 3

Right after Hubby's work, we immediately paid our third visit to the gynae. Thank God, everything went smoothly~

Our little precious is now 1.94cm long! And it already has its heartbeat! Words could not explain our excitement as we heard the beating sounds! Could not wait for the next visit two weeks later.


04 November 2014

Let the family of three begins: part 2

It have been 3 days after my test came back positive. Besides from sore boobs, I felt basically nothing.

Since Hubby and I are leaving for our honeymoon trip the following week, many stupid questions started to appear on my mind. Without wanting to be puzzled, I went with my future sister in law to see a gynae in town, recommended by a doctor friend of mine to reconfirm my pregnancy.

To our surprised, all the preggies were accompanied by their respective husbands besides the two of us. Instantly, we felt so awkward...

As my name was called, we entered the gynae's room. There started our conversation:

Dr: Yes, how can I help you?
Me: I'm here to reconfirm my pregnancy.
Dr: Have you done your test?
Me: Yes, twice. Results came back positive.
Dr: When was your last period?
Me: 3rd.
Dr: 3rd of October?
Me: Yea...
Dr: Just late by one day?!
Me: Yea, cause my period was late, so...
Dr: Your period is accurate huh.
Me: Yea
Dr: Hmm, you couldn't see much if scan now.
Me: I see... Im leaving for Italy for my honeymoon next week. What should I look into?
Dr: For how long?
Me: 2 weeks.
Dr: Okay, lie on the bed.
Me: (puzzled but still follow as instructed.)
Dr: Here, there is it. Quite visible. And everything seems alright. I will give you some...

And there done my first scan.. without its daddy there. However, Daddy revealed his excitement when see his little one! And promised to be there on the next ultrasound!

Cant wait!!!


02 November 2014

Let the family of three begins: part 1

Finally, after months of trying, our hard work paid off!

It has been a while since we tried our very best to have you but month after month, disappointment was the only thing what we had.

However, it was yesterday, 1st Nov 2014, Saturday, when something unusual kicked in. It marked the 29th day from my previous menses. It might sound normal to any other women but to me, something was just not right.. In addition, I had experienced sore boobs a week plus ago!

So, just out of curiosity, I went to Guardian to purchase the cheapest pregnancy test. I was actually planning to run the test days later, which is on the coming Friday. However, this itchy me went to run the test on that very night. And the result came back positive! "Oh my Goodness! Am I dreaming? Is it a false positive? Is the kit I used have expired?" I self questioned, a lot and a lot. I told hubby and we were overjoyed on the result but still not fully convinced. I doubted the pregnancy test was accurate so I went to Guardian to buy another kit. This time, more expensive and perhaps, better quality, just to double confirm. And again, the result came back positive! 

Wohoo! I was overjoyed and glad to shout here that "I am pregnant!

Unfortunately, that was the day when I came across with an article of ectopic pregnancy, pregnancy outside the womb. Seriously, I could not feel anything yet in my tummy.. "Is that alright?" I puzzled...

17 April 2014

Tactics in handling babies

Read a very interesting article from Facebook on ways to deal with your child. This article is very informative to those who mamas who are expecting or just have their babies. Helping mothers to minimise some unnecessary mistakes in looking after their children.


 我在美国生了两个孩子,生育前后都有培训班,家庭医生每次洗脑让我受益匪浅,我的两个宝宝在婴儿时期乖巧得好像家里没有小婴儿,我甚至疑心她们会不会哭?如今外婆常拿这句傻话笑我。回国后看到朋友或邻居们被小祖宗折磨得精疲力竭,想着将妈妈经写下来,或许可以帮到被小祖宗弄得手忙脚乱、身心疲惫的年轻爸爸妈妈。再次感谢南加州著名的儿科医生JANE GU,这几年在她的指导下学到很多一辈子都受益的育儿宝典。

  绝招一:如何让小宝宝不哭。
  爱哭的BABY都是爸妈教出来的。才出生的小BABY听不懂话,他们靠条件反射来做判断。中国的家长一听到孩子哭就抱起来。JANE GU医生反复告诫我:孩子一哭就放下来,不哭才抱起来,正好反过来。这样一来,再小的孩子都能明白,不哭的时候才有得抱,这招极灵。放下爱哭的孩子开始训练,看着时钟,不要抱让她哭,准备等10分钟再抱。第一次可以设定5分钟,以后一次比一次时间拉长,我的妞妞第一次就没有熬到5分钟,大约3分半的时候就停了,我已经心疼得肝肠寸断自己都快哭了,一定要忍住了。让孩子知道哭声是叫不来妈妈的。训练“不哭的孩子”要排除4个哭的其他原因:尿了、病了、饿了,困了。上帝保佑,我家两个孩子都不会无理由哭,偶尔哭一下当作运动也是极少数,妞妞和妙妙100%是快乐的宝宝,躺在床上都咯咯笑出声的孩子。

  绝招二:如何让刚出生的小宝宝一觉睡到天亮。
  美国医生再三批评我:你不是好妈妈,隔壁的孩子一睡到天亮,隔壁的妈妈是好妈妈,你不是!每次去看家庭医生我都挨批评,原因是我晚上要喂奶1-2次,抱怨养孩子很累很辛苦。医生告诉我一个观念:人类晚上不需要进食!我傻乎乎问,为什么呢?医生没办法,只好大声说:因为我们是人类!我印象极深,妞爸早就笑弯腰了。很显然,我担心BABY晚上会饿根本是多余的,10-12小时的连续睡眠,对孩子来说比吃奶重要100倍!我们被老大妞妞折磨很惨,晚上吃一顿奶的坏习惯一直延续到快2岁。养老二的时候按照医生说的,彻底让我和老公解脱出来,从刚出生到一个礼拜我家妙妙被训练距离5个小时才吃奶,2个礼拜之后,孩子就能睡天亮了。晚上不需要吃奶。

  绝招三:如何让宝宝自己静静入睡,不要摇晃。
  医生说,一个快乐的BABY会睡在床上唱歌的(不是真唱,是婴儿咿咿呀呀)!婴儿的大部分时光都需要在床上度过,这里请爸爸妈妈们记住,床是不会动的!所以,抱起婴儿的时候不要摇晃,不要来回走动,更不要这样哄孩子睡觉,轻轻放在床上让他自己睡就好。再说一次,床是不会动的。爸爸妈妈你们没有权利剥夺孩子躺在床上享受快乐的权利。还有更重要的就是,兴奋的家长不要用力和孩子“疯闹”,孩子的大脑在婴儿时期还是胶状的果冻状态,很容易受伤。

  绝招四:趴着睡养美女。
  个人经验,孩子趴着睡觉比仰着睡得安稳,才出生的孩子心脏朝下,几乎不会一惊一惊的状态,模仿子宫被包裹的状态。另一个最大的好处是改变亚洲人的大饼脸,5天之内的婴儿需要1个小时帮忙翻脸,5天之后,我家妞就会自己左右转向自如了。妞是标准的小脸,和生出来的时候大方脸好像变了一个孩子,呵呵,得意。老二妙妙的脸没有刻意这样做,那时候妞妞需要人照顾,没有精力1个小时翻头的精力了,很可惜。这个机会只有在出生到3个月之内有效,大了就没用了。
 
  绝招五:宝宝的抵抗力比你强十倍。
  爸爸妈妈穿2件,宝宝绝不能穿2件半,只能比你穿的少,不能比你穿的多。我家两个孩子都十分强壮,冷热其实很好控制,偶尔看到儿童医院发烧的孩子被花被子棉袄裹着一层一层的,可怜啊,孩子不会说话,都是家长害的。

  绝招六:拒绝抗生素!
  感冒发烧是孩子成长的过程,是增强抵抗力的过程。我家宝宝发烧了最常用的就是用冰敷,用有拉链的保鲜袋装冰块,用干净毛巾裹了冰敷在全身,30分钟一定退烧。烧厉害了配点美林或泰诺。如果是着凉了感冒没有发烧,就让孩子吊着鼻涕没有事,几天就好。不要相信任何药能治疗感冒。到目前为止,除了去年的手足口被医院骗进去那一次之外,我家2个孩子从来没有挂过盐水和注射过抗生素。在美国,是那种要死的病才注射抗生素的,在中国注射室的景观,吓坏了妞妞的爸爸,那个景象让人发毛他说。一排一排的吊针,打手打头打脚的小孩子们在妈妈爸爸爷爷奶奶的陪护下挂盐水。集中营莫过如此,很恐怖。花钱不说,更可怕的是体内的细菌大战存留的各种毒越来越多,周期性的需要挂盐水来压下去,常常听到妈妈们说,有一点症状马上挂水压下去,十分得意。我为她们的无知十分惋惜。我的孩子越来越健壮,从不生病,病了也几天自己好,基本不治疗。邻居的孩子半夜跑医院,累的人仰马翻乐此不疲,从这点看我是好妈妈。

  绝招七:天天洗澡,用清水,少用沐浴露。
  我的2个宝宝健康的另外一个原因是天天洗澡,天天洗澡是必要的。记得我生完孩子出来,准备听我妈妈的教诲躺着不动,打算熬到第二天才洗澡,护士惊讶地拉我起来洗澡“不管你什么传统,把汗水和细菌都洗掉才会健康”。我被误会成个脏妈妈被拖去洗澡,当然要说明的是我生两个都是顺产。产妇如此,何况小孩子?孩子每天运动量大,臭汗奶腥味便便尿尿什么味道都有,一定要洗澡,不能隔天才洗。这也是健康不生病的重要原因,他们不会着凉的,抵抗力比成人强十倍。医生交代:宝宝洗澡尽量用清水,再名牌的婴儿产品都不如清水好,不要用任何沐浴露、洗发水,清水最最好!医生说尽量不用,一定要用的话一个星期用一次沐浴露就好,我家是三天用一次(我觉得一周太长了,心理作用)。

  绝招八:没有奶不够吃的妈妈,只有不想喂奶的妈妈。
  能吃到2岁半是天下最幸福的宝宝。JANE GU医生说,没有奶不够吃的妈妈,只有不想喂奶的妈妈,孩子的食量多大,妈妈的奶就有多少,生双胞胎的妈妈的奶同样够两个孩子吃。这一点我很失败,尽管GU医生用笔画了一个圆圈,她告诉我,你的孩子吃多少,你就能生产多少,你觉得奶不够,加奶粉进去,奶就会真的不够,最后就没了,事实证明我后来真的越来越少直到没了。孩子不会说话,她吃饱没有很难知道,妈妈觉得奶少了就放弃母奶,就补奶粉,其实是告诉自己的身体,我只能生产这么多了。要相信自己能当头称职的奶牛。如果再生一个,一定要证明一下。生完小孩第三天就去医院参加“喂奶班”,几个妈妈带婴儿围成一圈,有黑妈妈白妈妈和亚洲妈妈,喂奶课用的是那种很舒服的沙发,脚下有垫脚的专用凳子。医生们将孩子脱光,包括尿布,然后称BABY的重量精确到小数点后面2位数。然后让我们抱孩子喂奶,不准穿衣服只穿尿布。医生一对一教妈妈们如何让孩子一口就咬准奶头,如何保护奶头,一次一次训练,期间有别的妈妈来用免费提供的吸奶机下奶,用塑料袋装回家。我刚开始的害羞和尴尬慢慢没有了,呵呵,我在家完全不知道妞妞吃了多少,这下好了,一堂课下来,马上称孩子份量,我妞妞吃了不少,好像是那天的第二名,前后数据证明,我有奶。
 
  绝招九:宝宝吃奶睡着怎么办?
  BABY被妈妈抱着舒服又安全,没吃饱就睡着了,醒了又吃两口,折磨妈妈,宝宝也吃不饱睡不好,害人害己。训练班里学到最有用的一招,如何弄醒孩子让他们专心吃奶,就是脱衣服!脱得就剩尿布,医生告诉我,放心吧,你抱着她有妈妈的体温,这体温能保证婴儿不会着凉,温度刚刚好,BABY有一点凉意,他们会用心进餐(她说的真是进餐,呵呵)。放心吧,这些看起来弱不禁风的小东西,从妈妈母体带出来的抵抗力比成人强10倍,喂奶的产妇也不容易病,这就是繁殖的力量。(当然室内的温度是有一定温暖的,国内无空调寒冷地区的人不要对照模仿误会)

  绝招十:母奶是最好的“抗生素”。
  妞妞大概10来天的时候,一只眼睛发炎化脓了,我和妞爸吓得抱到医院,还是急诊,儿科的男医生问,你喂奶还是奶粉,我说母奶。他说挤点出来放进孩子眼睛,BABY就会好。What? 我排队等急诊老半天就这么打发我回家了。于是如法炮制,母奶当药,几天后妞妞果然见好,是否母奶的原因还是不清不楚,美国医生忽悠得或许有点道理吧。总之母奶是好东西。

  绝招十一:你会换尿布吗?
  废话,养孩子的谁不会换尿布呢?不一定哦。你是否有被孩子喷到尿或臭便便的时候呢?一天洗5次床单是我的最高记录。换尿布的时候,每次来的新阿姨都要重新教一遍,窍门就是把干净尿布放在臭尿布下面,再打开尿布,擦干净抽出来,这样即使孩子正好那时候又便又尿,你的床单保住了。习惯这么做以后,永远没有意外发生。

  绝招十二:你会拍嗝吗?
  姿势一,趴在肩膀上轻拍孩子后背,这种是传统姿势,很多时候不太容易拍出来嗝。

  姿势二:让孩子侧坐在腿上,左手托着孩子的脖子,撑起下巴,右手拍后背,这样效率极高,通常十几下就拍出嗝了。临睡的最后一顿奶,一定要喂饱足了,拍完嗝继续喂,我家妙妙2礼拜就睡整晚就是用这招,拍完嗝还可以再喂2-3次,直到她真的不吃了,小嘴巴往外推奶瓶的状态,妙妙就能睡到天亮。

  绝招十三:早点吃五谷杂粮。
  4个月吃米粉再大点跟大人一起吃东西,孩子长大不太会偏食,早点吃和成人一样的食物对孩子有好处。6颗牙的时候,JANE GU医生说,她已经可以用这几颗牙齿吃很多东西了,什么都可以喂,没有不能吃的。

  绝招十四:别破坏宝宝的专注力。
  再小的宝宝玩玩具或看电视或看图画书的时候,请家里的阿姨或者任何人都别打断她们。即使是吃饭的时间到了,晚一点也没有关系。培养孩子的专注力就等于培养她们长大了能注意力集中做任何事情。我家妞妞专注力很好,她喜欢的事,比如拼图,一个下午几个钟头不抬头,没有人叫她,除了尿尿之外。最怕那种大呼小叫逗孩子的长辈们,自以为聪明,边看电视边问问题。闭嘴,请安静。给孩子一个专注的环境吧。

  绝招十五:慢慢走路,小声说话。
  身体力行很重要,大人怎样的孩子都会学。难得遇到上海一位陆老师,教孩子慢慢走路,轻声说话,人家听得到就好了,别那么大声。回了家乡,小区的幼儿园老师教孩子们扯起嗓门唱歌,我在一旁看,心想完了,培养了半天的小淑女被汉派文化同化了,哈哈,如今的妞妞热干面一样的个性十足,整个儿一辣妹。大环境很厉害,几乎没有不被同化的可能。

  绝招十六:只要没有生命危险,鼓励宝宝试试看,摸摸看。
  中国父母礼节有余,胆子太小。“别动,危险,站起来地上脏,别摸,会刺到。。。。不许这样,不许那样”美国父母最常说的却是“Try it! ”试试看,摸摸看。鼓励宝宝,只要没有生命危险,不要阻止孩子用他们的小手尝试和认识世界。大不了衣服弄脏,地上滚来滚去的宝宝时光很短,饭粒菜汤翻了一地,大不了扫一下他们会早学会吃饭甚至用筷子,玩水大不了感冒,玩沙子大不了进鞋子难受难清洁。总之有很多阻碍孩子快乐的条条框框,促使我们的小天使们越来越快地变成成人,变成听话和懂事的孩子。快乐第一重要,衣服脏了不重要,只要没有生命危险,不要阻止我的孩子。

  绝招十七:也是最重要的一招,一天只能批评两次!
  父母也不可以随便批评宝宝,一天只能批评两次,两次用完了就等明天的配额吧。美国老师这么慎重交代的。于是,宝宝外婆说:“你的孩子一天10次都不够,2次的话我10分钟就用完了,这太难了。我大笑。在婴儿的时期,批评有用吗?拉个便便也被阿姨批评“宝宝又干坏事了”我会反问阿姨,你有哪天不拉屎吗?

 

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11 March 2012

It was a week ago, 3rd March 2012, when I was allowed to pay a visit to the vet where Hayley was treated. All these while, I sometimes cried out loud, I sometimes cried silently and sometimes, I even have no tears to drop. Never in my life I feel such pain when seeing Hayley undergone seizure... When she was sent to the vet, I could imagine her left abandon in a cage and being isolated; people around me would comfort me by saying things might not be the way I pictured. Indeed, I felt slightly better when I heard those comfy words but deep inside, I trust no one... No one would take good care of Hayley as we take care of her.. Regardless how professional they promised the vet could be.. Reality is still reality and it is no way near the scenes shown in drama series... And yes, my imagination was right... When my dear and I went through the troubles in finding the clinic, what appeared in our eyes was a stray looking pup, dirty, not energetic at all and discharge was all over the eyes... Jesus Christ, it was not the same Hayley I sent to the pet shop weeks ago... She can barely walk.. All she could react when she saw us was to struggle to stand up and used her very limited energy to wag her tail... My poor girl.. How could I still have the heart to let you undergo the treatment again?

Entered the consultation room, the vet explained her situation to us saying that if it was distemper that attacked her, she would have died within 20 days but she has already exceeded the critical period so would not be distemper attack. Still, she is having slight cough.. Seeing her condition, I felt so painful as she was not in a healthy condition at all.. That triggered me so much until my dear asked the vet whether we could take her home and take care of her by ourself. The vet immediately agreed and all my pain turned to joy!

We took her to our vet and the vet said she was very weak... She prescribed some medicine and said hope her immune system would win the war... Yes, I do pray the same too. Immediately when we reached home, I gave Hayley a deep wash and she was still weak but as soon as I dried her, she started to be playful. She even responded when we called her name! She still know her name!! After cleaning her, I then prepared food for her and she ate like never been eating before... Poor Hayley... After her meal, she regained her energy and started to play around, biting our hands to ease her gum itchiness and chasing Hugo for his tail. That;s the Hayley I wanted to see.

Today, 10th March, she is finally healthy enough to be vaccinated! And her body temperature is absolutely normal! I do not know how long she can fight for her disease. All I know is, as long as she  never give up, neither will I... That is the promise I could made for her.

[Pictures will be uploaded soon]

27 February 2012

Great News of the Day!!!

It was just an hour ago when I received a call from Mr. O saying that Hayley is behaving normal and was quite active (eat, jump, bark, play etc. as usual when she was here at home). He said he was in touch with the Vet and the Vet explained that she was still having 'mild cough'. To be truth, I never ever seen a coughing dog in my whole life! That sounds strange to me. According to the Vet, he needs another one more week to observe Hayley. If there is nothing much, she would be home by this weekend!

Thank's every single one that gave Hayley strength and prayed for her! With all of your cares, she will be home this weekend. looking forward for this very moment.

Hayley girl is coming back home!! Hohohoo!

Deepest gratitude!

16 February 2012

Deepest Gratitude

The me today is much much better than the past few days. Is is because of the sayings 'time heals everything' true or the people who has been supporting me day to day to uphold my strength play the magic in my mood change? If were to based on how I feel, I believe it is more persuasive to say the support that I get constantly is the only power to hold me firmly from the first day I collapsed until the me today who is able to stand on my own, to face the truth and to live my days without tears.

People that I appreciate the most is the person that means the whole world to me. He was the one that gave me strength, gave me hope, gave me love and to cry with me whenever I struck terribly by the bitterly pain feelings. He told me to trust Him and not to doubt His plan for us that confort me so much! Hand hold hand we passed each and every hard feelings I have had. Deepest gratitude for this person.

When I down with tears, the second person I contacted was my aunt who was being very patient to me and being there every moment I cried my lungs out.. She was there to fight for the right I supposed to deserve but sometimes, no matter how the party involved would like to repay in any manner, I do have to admit that the broken heart that smashed into pieces would not be as perfect and as shiny as it was. The cracks have imprinted and the marks is forever be seen.

Whole-heartedly, I would like to thank the pretty vet, Dr Goh, for suspecting the dreadful disease on our first visit for Hayley's body check up so soon and shared so much about distemper with us. That was how we aware of this disease. That was her to diagnosed Hayley with the disease so we could send her immediately to Dr K for his intensive care. It was her that I wanted to say thousands of thanks for Hayley to survive until this very moment. I teared when she said hope to see Hayley again for vaccination. God certainly has His plan. All we can do is just to wait for His plan to work out.

To the very experienced family vet that we have, Dr. Peter and wife, thank's for the urgencies made to send Hayley back to the pet shop. Again, thank's for telling me not to be too attached to any living things as things will go wrong anytime. I believe it is because I am overly attached that causes the pain I have suffered for days! I learned a lesson, it depends very much on how my heart attach in dealing with al my existing pets as well as the future pets.

My brother, Juen and my future sister-in-law, thank you for advising me to let go the imperfect one and look forward for a healthy one. Your words are very true but my heart, I still can't let go... If she is healed, even if she has permanent nervous problem or blind, I will take care of her fot the rest of her life. Hayley, you do not have to worry about your future days, just fight over the disease and come back. Mama is very glad to hear that you have started to eat yesterday! On your own some more! Please come back, Hayley.

Last but not least, Sophie, my half sister, your words indeed made me feel better. I really hope Hayley can feel my love for her and I will not forsake her as long as she lives. I want her to be the luckiest recovered baby!

I am still thinking whether to visit her this weekend or not... Would she be happy when she sees me and feels me? But when I am leaving, would she feels that I am leaving her? Which is better to do? Go or not to go? Still thinking...

13 February 2012

Hayley...

Last week when I came back from class, All I could hear is both Hugo and Hayley barking impatiently awaiting me to unlock the house door and the cage. She would warn me to release her and circulate me wanted me to pamper her. But today, the feeling was so different when I stepped into the house... All I could hear was Hugo's bark asking for attention. I am glad that Hugo is still energetic here! What struck me was there is no more Hayley's smell as well as Hayley's noise... She was a female pup and since she could not bathe for a week in new environment, so I refer the smell as kiap kiap smell. I was so addicted to the smell and I love her smell! Every time I think about her, I could see the pictures of she is caged alone, quarantined and isolated... Dr wouldn't be so good and kind to pay full attention on her... What if her seizure start again? Who is going to take care of her? Who is going to massage for her? Every time when I consider this issue, I wanted so much to bring her back. Even if she couldn't survive the disease, at least I want her to continue to feel the love we give until she takes in her last breath.. At the same time, I do know very well that I can't provide her the professional care she needs.. When does she need to pump in with what kind of medicine in different situation to release her pain? All these things are the things that I do not know... All I worry is, the pet shop Dr might overdose her just wanting her to recover... Should I quit my classes to volunteer working in the pet clinic to take care of her? This is the only way to see her daily... Argh! Very contradict!!!

Miss you, miss you, miss you!!!!!

Hayley wanted to escape from the cage!

12 February 2012

Second day without Hayley...

How is she doing? Anyone calls her Hayley? Anyone knows she doesn't like to be caged? Anyone plays with her? Anyone pamper her the way we do??

Made a call to the person in charge and he said Hayley is doing good. Able to walk, able to run, able to play and able to bark. Just that she refuses to eat. She is now under intensive care by a vet and I hope she is really treated well. Or else, I wouldn't have mind to take her back to pamper her like a princess again.. Just that, I can't provide her the professional care that she needs.. This is the very first time I get to know about distemper... The dreadful disease that ruin my days as well!

Does she ever remember us? Hayley, we miss you terribly so! I wonder if Hayley is as good as the person in charge described or he is just hiding the truth from me.. Deep inside, of course I want Hayley to fight the disease and come back home!

Mama is waiting for you to come home. Be strong Hayley!

Playful Hayley
It was just a day before she had seizure.

Hayley fighting piggy!

11 February 2012

♥...Short but Sweet...♥

Nothing Last Forever, how much do you agree with it? As for me, I agree 101%.

It is 11pm right not and I am having terrible sore eyes and headache... It was just last Saturday, exactly 7 days ago, exactly at this time, when we brought back a two-and-a-half-month baby Shih Tzu from a pet shops in K.L. Although her look is not as outstanding as any other of my Shih Tzu, but she is extremely adorable. Her big round eyes, fluffy fur and her lazily moves made her looked so adorable!

This is her.

Her mini teeth!

See the way she sleeps!! Aiyai!

Her favourite toy!

The very second day, she was still very active playing around, chasing Hugo, enjoying her food and all. I just could stop keeping my eyes at her playing with the toys nor keeping my hand touching her fluffy fur. Just then, we noticed she had watery diarrhea... Without second thought, we sent her to our family vet thought of examine what is wrong with her. Sadly, the vet was still in his CNY break and will reopen the week after. Nothing we could do, we called up our frequently visited pet shop and the owner recommended us a vet and we then bought her there. And wow, she had fever, 40.3°C... The vet too diagnosed that she either had common flu or the killing disease called distemper... Without worrying much, we just continued with the medicine prescribed.


This is the first, perhaps the only time, I took bath for her.. Very memorable...


Before bathe!

Half wet!

She recovered quite well and there passed those happy moment spent with her. Until yesterday morning when we noticed that she started to cough and had slight fever, we then decided to take her to our family vet. The vet concerned her situation and worried for her cramp she had in the morning. He said after taking the medication he gave and if there is no second attack, she will be okay. Back at home, we painfully saw her suffering from cramp for three to four times... The little baby was suffering from that pain and it certainly made us feeling hurt as well... We then brought her back to the vet again for a distemper test and the result it positive... How could it be? She is so adorable! Why want to take her life away just like that especially after she has just got the feeling of home! The coziness as well as love? It is just not fair... Sadly, there is no medicine that can sure this disease... The only way she can survive is depending very much on her immune system and determination... We're going to pray for her each and every day until she recovers.

Now, she is sent back to the pet shop and what we can do is to wait for their vet to do the rest. All I hope is to receive a call from them saying that her condition is improving.. I don't want their money back, I just want my Hayley to come back safe and be with us happily forever.

How are you Hayley? Are you feeling alone right now? Is there no one accompany you and you are locked alone in the cage? Mama and Papa miss you so much. Stay strong and come back to us! We love you very much..

31 January 2012

Appreciated Love


It was 4 years, 1 month and 2 days, including today, ago I met a very unique, special and reliable man. Undeniably, these 1494 days we spent together were the best moment I have ever had in my life. His existence proves me wrong that such caring creature is still living on this world that filled with cheat, betrayal and cruelty! I do have to agree that He is really doing a great job here! Frankly, every moment we spend together passes as fact as lightnings but days without him, I could even hear the time ticktocking and feel the heartache from the deepest layer of my heart... It was like a wounded crawling tortoise trying to reach its destination...

Indeed, God has done a really good arrangement for us throughout these days and it's the best present I have ever had in my life! Just that, nothing is perfect in this world... Don't you agree? When something good is given to you, at the same time, there are other things that would be taken away~ Regardless how perfect this relationship is, I do face some uncontrollable issues that affect this relationship bit by bit... The full heart shape is then slowly pared... You might be asking, if he is so good, how could the love being affected? Well, I can assure you that there is nothing to do with him. He gave me the best that he could give and I am proud to have him once in my life. Although love brings two person happiness, tust that, true love does not involve only the two very person.. It affects not only that two persons but more. Don't you agree with it? It also involves surrounding people that you care about too. If it is the case, how can this love proceed? To retain this relationship will only hurt any party that involved and regardless which party, he will be the only person who will be victimised... That is the least thing I want it to happen.

I was advised don't be bothered by things that beyond my control. Maybe you would think I am so stupid to be affected as well... But what to do? Perhaps, when you put yourself into my shoes, it might be impossible for you to go through these thousand days... You might even fall at the very beginning...

The only thing I can protect this love is to place this precious feeling at the safest corner of my heart.. Maybe, my whole heart do not even have enough space to fit in this overflowing love.. but I truly appreciate this special man who walked into my life. Truly appreciate~

26 January 2012

The Fifth day without Him

The fifth day without him? Hmm, can't feel anything. Too busy to make myself happy though the day did not go as perfect as planned but I am still glad that I managed to meet up my besties!

22 December 2014

Preggie yoga

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g5w_5F1CC5E&feature=youtu.be

10 December 2014

看得我都后悔了,孩子生早了,哎!(为身边怀孕的姐妹们收藏起来吧!~)

  我在美国生了两个孩子,生育前后都有培训班,家庭医生每次洗脑让我受益匪浅,我的两个宝宝在婴儿时期乖巧得好像家里没有小婴儿,我甚至疑心她们会不会哭?如今外婆常拿这句傻话笑我。回国后看到朋友或邻居们被小祖宗折磨得精疲力竭,想着将妈妈经写下来,或许可以帮到被小祖宗弄得手忙脚乱、身心疲惫的年轻爸爸妈妈。再次感谢南加州著名的儿科医生JANE GU,这几年在她的指导下学到很多一辈子都受益的育儿宝典。

绝招一:如何让小宝宝不哭。
  爱哭的BABY都是爸妈教出来的。才出生的小BABY听不懂话,他们靠条件反射来做判断。中国的家长一听到孩子哭就抱起来。JANE GU医生反复告诫我:孩子一哭就放下来,不哭才抱起来,正好反过来。这样一来,再小的孩子都能明白,不哭的时候才有得抱,这招极灵。放下爱哭的孩子开始训练,看着时钟,不要抱让她哭,准备等10分钟再抱。第一次可以设定5分钟,以后一次比一次时间拉长,我的妞妞第一次就没有熬到5分钟,大约3分半的时候就停了,我已经心疼得肝肠寸断自己都快哭了,一定要忍住了。让孩子知道哭声是叫不来妈妈的。训练“不哭的孩子”要排除4个哭的其他原因:尿了、病了、饿了,困了。上帝保佑,我家两个孩子都不会无理由哭,偶尔哭一下当作运动也是极少数,妞妞和妙妙100%是快乐的宝宝,躺在床上都咯咯笑出声的孩子。

绝招二:如何让刚出生的小宝宝一觉睡到天亮。
  美国医生再三批评我:你不是好妈妈,隔壁的孩子一睡到天亮,隔壁的妈妈是好妈妈,你不是!每次去看家庭医生我都挨批评,原因是我晚上要喂奶1-2次,抱怨养孩子很累很辛苦。医生告诉我一个观念:人类晚上不需要进食!我傻乎乎问,为什么呢?医生没办法,只好大声说:因为我们是人类!我印象极深,妞爸早就笑弯腰了。很显然,我担心BABY晚上会饿根本是多余的,10-12小时的连续睡眠,对孩子来说比吃奶重要100倍!我们被老大妞妞折磨很惨,晚上吃一顿奶的坏习惯一直延续到快2岁。养老二的时候按照医生说的,彻底让我和老公解脱出来,从刚出生到一个礼拜我家妙妙被训练距离5个小时才吃奶,2个礼拜之后,孩子就能睡天亮了。晚上不需要吃奶。

绝招三:如何让宝宝自己静静入睡,不要摇晃。
  医生说,一个快乐的BABY会睡在床上唱歌的(不是真唱,是婴儿咿咿呀呀)!婴儿的大部分时光都需要在床上度过,这里请爸爸妈妈们记住,床是不会动的!所以,抱起婴儿的时候不要摇晃,不要来回走动,更不要这样哄孩子睡觉,轻轻放在床上让他自己睡就好。再说一次,床是不会动的。爸爸妈妈你们没有权利剥夺孩子躺在床上享受快乐的权利。还有更重要的就是,兴奋的家长不要用力和孩子“疯闹”,孩子的大脑在婴儿时期还是胶状的果冻状态,很容易受伤。

绝招四:趴着睡养美女。
  个人经验,孩子趴着睡觉比仰着睡得安稳,才出生的孩子心脏朝下,几乎不会一惊一惊的状态,模仿子宫被包裹的状态。另一个最大的好处是改变亚洲人的大饼脸,5天之内的婴儿需要1个小时帮忙翻脸,5天之后,我家妞就会自己左右转向自如了。妞是标准的小脸,和生出来的时候大方脸好像变了一个孩子,呵呵,得意。老二妙妙的脸没有刻意这样做,那时候妞妞需要人照顾,没有精力1个小时翻头的精力了,很可惜。这个机会只有在出生到3个月之内有效,大了就没用了。
绝招五:宝宝的抵抗力比你强十倍。
  爸爸妈妈穿2件,宝宝绝不能穿2件半,只能比你穿的少,不能比你穿的多。我家两个孩子都十分强壮,冷热其实很好控制,偶尔看到儿童医院发烧的孩子被花被子棉袄裹着一层一层的,可怜啊,孩子不会说话,都是家长害的。

绝招六:拒绝抗生素!
  感冒发烧是孩子成长的过程,是增强抵抗力的过程。我家宝宝发烧了最常用的就是用冰敷,用有拉链的保鲜袋装冰块,用干净毛巾裹了冰敷在全身,30分钟一定退烧。烧厉害了配点美林或泰诺。如果是着凉了感冒没有发烧,就让孩子吊着鼻涕没有事,几天就好。不要相信任何药能治疗感冒。到目前为止,除了去年的手足口被医院骗进去那一次之外,我家2个孩子从来没有挂过盐水和注射过抗生素。在美国,是那种要死的病才注射抗生素的,在中国注射室的景观,吓坏了妞妞的爸爸,那个景象让人发毛他说。一排一排的吊针,打手打头打脚的小孩子们在妈妈爸爸爷爷奶奶的陪护下挂盐水。集中营莫过如此,很恐怖。花钱不说,更可怕的是体内的细菌大战存留的各种毒越来越多,周期性的需要挂盐水来压下去,常常听到妈妈们说,有一点症状马上挂水压下去,十分得意。我为她们的无知十分惋惜。我的孩子越来越健壮,从不生病,病了也几天自己好,基本不治疗。邻居的孩子半夜跑医院,累的人仰马翻乐此不疲,从这点看我是好妈妈。

绝招七:天天洗澡,用清水,少用沐浴露。
  我的2个宝宝健康的另外一个原因是天天洗澡,天天洗澡是必要的。记得我生完孩子出来,准备听我妈妈的教诲躺着不动,打算熬到第二天才洗澡,护士惊讶地拉我起来洗澡“不管你什么传统,把汗水和细菌都洗掉才会健康”。我被误会成个脏妈妈被拖去洗澡,当然要说明的是我生两个都是顺产。产妇如此,何况小孩子?孩子每天运动量大,臭汗奶腥味便便尿尿什么味道都有,一定要洗澡,不能隔天才洗。这也是健康不生病的重要原因,他们不会着凉的,抵抗力比成人强十倍。医生交代:宝宝洗澡尽量用清水,再名牌的婴儿产品都不如清水好,不要用任何沐浴露、洗发水,清水最最好!医生说尽量不用,一定要用的话一个星期用一次沐浴露就好,我家是三天用一次(我觉得一周太长了,心理作用)。

绝招八:没有奶不够吃的妈妈,只有不想喂奶的妈妈。
  能吃到2岁半是天下最幸福的宝宝。JANE GU医生说,没有奶不够吃的妈妈,只有不想喂奶的妈妈,孩子的食量多大,妈妈的奶就有多少,生双胞胎的妈妈的奶同样够两个孩子吃。这一点我很失败,尽管GU医生用笔画了一个圆圈,她告诉我,你的孩子吃多少,你就能生产多少,你觉得奶不够,加奶粉进去,奶就会真的不够,最后就没了,事实证明我后来真的越来越少直到没了。孩子不会说话,她吃饱没有很难知道,妈妈觉得奶少了就放弃母奶,就补奶粉,其实是告诉自己的身体,我只能生产这么多了。要相信自己能当头称职的奶牛。如果再生一个,一定要证明一下。生完小孩第三天就去医院参加“喂奶班”,几个妈妈带婴儿围成一圈,有黑妈妈白妈妈和亚洲妈妈,喂奶课用的是那种很舒服的沙发,脚下有垫脚的专用凳子。医生们将孩子脱光,包括尿布,然后称BABY的重量精确到小数点后面2位数。然后让我们抱孩子喂奶,不准穿衣服只穿尿布。医生一对一教妈妈们如何让孩子一口就咬准奶头,如何保护奶头,一次一次训练,期间有别的妈妈来用免费提供的吸奶机下奶,用塑料袋装回家。我刚开始的害羞和尴尬慢慢没有了,呵呵,我在家完全不知道妞妞吃了多少,这下好了,一堂课下来,马上称孩子份量,我妞妞吃了不少,好像是那天的第二名,前后数据证明,我有奶。
绝招九:宝宝吃奶睡着怎么办?
  BABY被妈妈抱着舒服又安全,没吃饱就睡着了,醒了又吃两口,折磨妈妈,宝宝也吃不饱睡不好,害人害己。训练班里学到最有用的一招,如何弄醒孩子让他们专心吃奶,就是脱衣服!脱得就剩尿布,医生告诉我,放心吧,你抱着她有妈妈的体温,这体温能保证婴儿不会着凉,温度刚刚好,BABY有一点凉意,他们会用心进餐(她说的真是进餐,呵呵)。放心吧,这些看起来弱不禁风的小东西,从妈妈母体带出来的抵抗力比成人强10倍,喂奶的产妇也不容易病,这就是繁殖的力量。(当然室内的温度是有一定温暖的,国内无空调寒冷地区的人不要对照模仿误会)

绝招十:母奶是最好的“抗生素”。
  妞妞大概10来天的时候,一只眼睛发炎化脓了,我和妞爸吓得抱到医院,还是急诊,儿科的男医生问,你喂奶还是奶粉,我说母奶。他说挤点出来放进孩子眼睛,BABY就会好。What? 我排队等急诊老半天就这么打发我回家了。于是如法炮制,母奶当药,几天后妞妞果然见好,是否母奶的原因还是不清不楚,美国医生忽悠得或许有点道理吧。总之母奶是好东西。

绝招十一:你会换尿布吗?
  废话,养孩子的谁不会换尿布呢?不一定哦。你是否有被孩子喷到尿或臭便便的时候呢?一天洗5次床单是我的最高记录。换尿布的时候,每次来的新阿姨都要重新教一遍,窍门就是把干净尿布放在臭尿布下面,再打开尿布,擦干净抽出来,这样即使孩子正好那时候又便又尿,你的床单保住了。习惯这么做以后,永远没有意外发生。

绝招十二:你会拍嗝吗?
  姿势一,趴在肩膀上轻拍孩子后背,这种是传统姿势,很多时候不太容易拍出来嗝。

  姿势二:让孩子侧坐在腿上,左手托着孩子的脖子,撑起下巴,右手拍后背,这样效率极高,通常十几下就拍出嗝了。临睡的最后一顿奶,一定要喂饱足了,拍完嗝继续喂,我家妙妙2礼拜就睡整晚就是用这招,拍完嗝还可以再喂2-3次,直到她真的不吃了,小嘴巴往外推奶瓶的状态,妙妙就能睡到天亮。

绝招十三:早点吃五谷杂粮。
  4个月吃米粉再大点跟大人一起吃东西,孩子长大不太会偏食,早点吃和成人一样的食物对孩子有好处。6颗牙的时候,JANE GU医生说,她已经可以用这几颗牙齿吃很多东西了,什么都可以喂,没有不能吃的。

绝招十四:别破坏宝宝的专注力。
  再小的宝宝玩玩具或看电视或看图画书的时候,请家里的阿姨或者任何人都别打断她们。即使是吃饭的时间到了,晚一点也没有关系。培养孩子的专注力就等于培养她们长大了能注意力集中做任何事情。我家妞妞专注力很好,她喜欢的事,比如拼图,一个下午几个钟头不抬头,没有人叫她,除了尿尿之外。最怕那种大呼小叫逗孩子的长辈们,自以为聪明,边看电视边问问题。闭嘴,请安静。给孩子一个专注的环境吧。

绝招十五:慢慢走路,小声说话。
  身体力行很重要,大人怎样的孩子都会学。难得遇到上海一位陆老师,教孩子慢慢走路,轻声说话,人家听得到就好了,别那么大声。回了家乡,小区的幼儿园老师教孩子们扯起嗓门唱歌,我在一旁看,心想完了,培养了半天的小淑女被汉派文化同化了,哈哈,如今的妞妞热干面一样的个性十足,整个儿一辣妹。大环境很厉害,几乎没有不被同化的可能。

绝招十六:只要没有生命危险,鼓励宝宝试试看,摸摸看。
  中国父母礼节有余,胆子太小。“别动,危险,站起来地上脏,别摸,会刺到。。。。不许这样,不许那样”美国父母最常说的却是“Try it! ”试试看,摸摸看。鼓励宝宝,只要没有生命危险,不要阻止孩子用他们的小手尝试和认识世界。大不了衣服弄脏,地上滚来滚去的宝宝时光很短,饭粒菜汤翻了一地,大不了扫一下他们会早学会吃饭甚至用筷子,玩水大不了感冒,玩沙子大不了进鞋子难受难清洁。总之有很多阻碍孩子快乐的条条框框,促使我们的小天使们越来越快地变成成人,变成听话和懂事的孩子。快乐第一重要,衣服脏了不重要,只要没有生命危险,不要阻止我的孩子。

绝招十七:也是最重要的一招,一天只能批评两次!
  父母也不可以随便批评宝宝,一天只能批评两次,两次用完了就等明天的配额吧。美国老师这么慎重交代的。于是,宝宝外婆说:“你的孩子一天10次都不够,2次的话我10分钟就用完了,这太难了。我大笑。在婴儿的时期,批评有用吗?拉个便便也被阿姨批评“宝宝又干坏事了”我会反问阿姨,你有哪天不拉屎吗?

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Let the family of three begins: Part 4

Our little one is now 10 weeks 3 days old!

To add our excitement, our little one already develops its arms and legs. When the gynae placed his instrument on my tummy, the pressure had triggered it and it started to move so wildly in there. Oh my poor little one, sorry for the discomfort caused.

Glad to see you grow bigger and healthier every visit we paid. ^^

See you four weeks later Precious!


08 December 2014

六岁窝沟封闭

http://tw.anyelse.com/article/6433.html

07 December 2014

12種爺爺奶奶姥姥姥爺的“傷害式”育兒習慣

http://tw.anyelse.com/article/6321.html

下盆超稳?

http://shareba.com/?do=/blog/153236/%E6%AF%8F%E5%A4%A96%E5%80%8B%E5%8B%95%E4%BD%9C~%E4%B8%8B%E7%9B%A4%E9%A6%AC%E4%B8%8A%E7%98%A6%E4%B8%8B%E4%BE%86~~%E5%A0%85%E6%8C%81%E5%81%9A7%E5%A4%A9%E4%BD%A0%E5%B0%B1%E7%9F%A5%E9%81%93%20!!!

04 December 2014

12 Useful Math Hacks That They Didn’t Teach You In School

http://www.architecturendesign.net/12-useful-math-hacks-that-they-didnt-teach-you-in-school/

03 December 2014

25 November 2014

Let the family of three begins: Part 3

Right after Hubby's work, we immediately paid our third visit to the gynae. Thank God, everything went smoothly~

Our little precious is now 1.94cm long! And it already has its heartbeat! Words could not explain our excitement as we heard the beating sounds! Could not wait for the next visit two weeks later.


04 November 2014

Let the family of three begins: part 2

It have been 3 days after my test came back positive. Besides from sore boobs, I felt basically nothing.

Since Hubby and I are leaving for our honeymoon trip the following week, many stupid questions started to appear on my mind. Without wanting to be puzzled, I went with my future sister in law to see a gynae in town, recommended by a doctor friend of mine to reconfirm my pregnancy.

To our surprised, all the preggies were accompanied by their respective husbands besides the two of us. Instantly, we felt so awkward...

As my name was called, we entered the gynae's room. There started our conversation:

Dr: Yes, how can I help you?
Me: I'm here to reconfirm my pregnancy.
Dr: Have you done your test?
Me: Yes, twice. Results came back positive.
Dr: When was your last period?
Me: 3rd.
Dr: 3rd of October?
Me: Yea...
Dr: Just late by one day?!
Me: Yea, cause my period was late, so...
Dr: Your period is accurate huh.
Me: Yea
Dr: Hmm, you couldn't see much if scan now.
Me: I see... Im leaving for Italy for my honeymoon next week. What should I look into?
Dr: For how long?
Me: 2 weeks.
Dr: Okay, lie on the bed.
Me: (puzzled but still follow as instructed.)
Dr: Here, there is it. Quite visible. And everything seems alright. I will give you some...

And there done my first scan.. without its daddy there. However, Daddy revealed his excitement when see his little one! And promised to be there on the next ultrasound!

Cant wait!!!


02 November 2014

Let the family of three begins: part 1

Finally, after months of trying, our hard work paid off!

It has been a while since we tried our very best to have you but month after month, disappointment was the only thing what we had.

However, it was yesterday, 1st Nov 2014, Saturday, when something unusual kicked in. It marked the 29th day from my previous menses. It might sound normal to any other women but to me, something was just not right.. In addition, I had experienced sore boobs a week plus ago!

So, just out of curiosity, I went to Guardian to purchase the cheapest pregnancy test. I was actually planning to run the test days later, which is on the coming Friday. However, this itchy me went to run the test on that very night. And the result came back positive! "Oh my Goodness! Am I dreaming? Is it a false positive? Is the kit I used have expired?" I self questioned, a lot and a lot. I told hubby and we were overjoyed on the result but still not fully convinced. I doubted the pregnancy test was accurate so I went to Guardian to buy another kit. This time, more expensive and perhaps, better quality, just to double confirm. And again, the result came back positive! 

Wohoo! I was overjoyed and glad to shout here that "I am pregnant!

Unfortunately, that was the day when I came across with an article of ectopic pregnancy, pregnancy outside the womb. Seriously, I could not feel anything yet in my tummy.. "Is that alright?" I puzzled...

17 April 2014

Tactics in handling babies

Read a very interesting article from Facebook on ways to deal with your child. This article is very informative to those who mamas who are expecting or just have their babies. Helping mothers to minimise some unnecessary mistakes in looking after their children.


 我在美国生了两个孩子,生育前后都有培训班,家庭医生每次洗脑让我受益匪浅,我的两个宝宝在婴儿时期乖巧得好像家里没有小婴儿,我甚至疑心她们会不会哭?如今外婆常拿这句傻话笑我。回国后看到朋友或邻居们被小祖宗折磨得精疲力竭,想着将妈妈经写下来,或许可以帮到被小祖宗弄得手忙脚乱、身心疲惫的年轻爸爸妈妈。再次感谢南加州著名的儿科医生JANE GU,这几年在她的指导下学到很多一辈子都受益的育儿宝典。

  绝招一:如何让小宝宝不哭。
  爱哭的BABY都是爸妈教出来的。才出生的小BABY听不懂话,他们靠条件反射来做判断。中国的家长一听到孩子哭就抱起来。JANE GU医生反复告诫我:孩子一哭就放下来,不哭才抱起来,正好反过来。这样一来,再小的孩子都能明白,不哭的时候才有得抱,这招极灵。放下爱哭的孩子开始训练,看着时钟,不要抱让她哭,准备等10分钟再抱。第一次可以设定5分钟,以后一次比一次时间拉长,我的妞妞第一次就没有熬到5分钟,大约3分半的时候就停了,我已经心疼得肝肠寸断自己都快哭了,一定要忍住了。让孩子知道哭声是叫不来妈妈的。训练“不哭的孩子”要排除4个哭的其他原因:尿了、病了、饿了,困了。上帝保佑,我家两个孩子都不会无理由哭,偶尔哭一下当作运动也是极少数,妞妞和妙妙100%是快乐的宝宝,躺在床上都咯咯笑出声的孩子。

  绝招二:如何让刚出生的小宝宝一觉睡到天亮。
  美国医生再三批评我:你不是好妈妈,隔壁的孩子一睡到天亮,隔壁的妈妈是好妈妈,你不是!每次去看家庭医生我都挨批评,原因是我晚上要喂奶1-2次,抱怨养孩子很累很辛苦。医生告诉我一个观念:人类晚上不需要进食!我傻乎乎问,为什么呢?医生没办法,只好大声说:因为我们是人类!我印象极深,妞爸早就笑弯腰了。很显然,我担心BABY晚上会饿根本是多余的,10-12小时的连续睡眠,对孩子来说比吃奶重要100倍!我们被老大妞妞折磨很惨,晚上吃一顿奶的坏习惯一直延续到快2岁。养老二的时候按照医生说的,彻底让我和老公解脱出来,从刚出生到一个礼拜我家妙妙被训练距离5个小时才吃奶,2个礼拜之后,孩子就能睡天亮了。晚上不需要吃奶。

  绝招三:如何让宝宝自己静静入睡,不要摇晃。
  医生说,一个快乐的BABY会睡在床上唱歌的(不是真唱,是婴儿咿咿呀呀)!婴儿的大部分时光都需要在床上度过,这里请爸爸妈妈们记住,床是不会动的!所以,抱起婴儿的时候不要摇晃,不要来回走动,更不要这样哄孩子睡觉,轻轻放在床上让他自己睡就好。再说一次,床是不会动的。爸爸妈妈你们没有权利剥夺孩子躺在床上享受快乐的权利。还有更重要的就是,兴奋的家长不要用力和孩子“疯闹”,孩子的大脑在婴儿时期还是胶状的果冻状态,很容易受伤。

  绝招四:趴着睡养美女。
  个人经验,孩子趴着睡觉比仰着睡得安稳,才出生的孩子心脏朝下,几乎不会一惊一惊的状态,模仿子宫被包裹的状态。另一个最大的好处是改变亚洲人的大饼脸,5天之内的婴儿需要1个小时帮忙翻脸,5天之后,我家妞就会自己左右转向自如了。妞是标准的小脸,和生出来的时候大方脸好像变了一个孩子,呵呵,得意。老二妙妙的脸没有刻意这样做,那时候妞妞需要人照顾,没有精力1个小时翻头的精力了,很可惜。这个机会只有在出生到3个月之内有效,大了就没用了。
 
  绝招五:宝宝的抵抗力比你强十倍。
  爸爸妈妈穿2件,宝宝绝不能穿2件半,只能比你穿的少,不能比你穿的多。我家两个孩子都十分强壮,冷热其实很好控制,偶尔看到儿童医院发烧的孩子被花被子棉袄裹着一层一层的,可怜啊,孩子不会说话,都是家长害的。

  绝招六:拒绝抗生素!
  感冒发烧是孩子成长的过程,是增强抵抗力的过程。我家宝宝发烧了最常用的就是用冰敷,用有拉链的保鲜袋装冰块,用干净毛巾裹了冰敷在全身,30分钟一定退烧。烧厉害了配点美林或泰诺。如果是着凉了感冒没有发烧,就让孩子吊着鼻涕没有事,几天就好。不要相信任何药能治疗感冒。到目前为止,除了去年的手足口被医院骗进去那一次之外,我家2个孩子从来没有挂过盐水和注射过抗生素。在美国,是那种要死的病才注射抗生素的,在中国注射室的景观,吓坏了妞妞的爸爸,那个景象让人发毛他说。一排一排的吊针,打手打头打脚的小孩子们在妈妈爸爸爷爷奶奶的陪护下挂盐水。集中营莫过如此,很恐怖。花钱不说,更可怕的是体内的细菌大战存留的各种毒越来越多,周期性的需要挂盐水来压下去,常常听到妈妈们说,有一点症状马上挂水压下去,十分得意。我为她们的无知十分惋惜。我的孩子越来越健壮,从不生病,病了也几天自己好,基本不治疗。邻居的孩子半夜跑医院,累的人仰马翻乐此不疲,从这点看我是好妈妈。

  绝招七:天天洗澡,用清水,少用沐浴露。
  我的2个宝宝健康的另外一个原因是天天洗澡,天天洗澡是必要的。记得我生完孩子出来,准备听我妈妈的教诲躺着不动,打算熬到第二天才洗澡,护士惊讶地拉我起来洗澡“不管你什么传统,把汗水和细菌都洗掉才会健康”。我被误会成个脏妈妈被拖去洗澡,当然要说明的是我生两个都是顺产。产妇如此,何况小孩子?孩子每天运动量大,臭汗奶腥味便便尿尿什么味道都有,一定要洗澡,不能隔天才洗。这也是健康不生病的重要原因,他们不会着凉的,抵抗力比成人强十倍。医生交代:宝宝洗澡尽量用清水,再名牌的婴儿产品都不如清水好,不要用任何沐浴露、洗发水,清水最最好!医生说尽量不用,一定要用的话一个星期用一次沐浴露就好,我家是三天用一次(我觉得一周太长了,心理作用)。

  绝招八:没有奶不够吃的妈妈,只有不想喂奶的妈妈。
  能吃到2岁半是天下最幸福的宝宝。JANE GU医生说,没有奶不够吃的妈妈,只有不想喂奶的妈妈,孩子的食量多大,妈妈的奶就有多少,生双胞胎的妈妈的奶同样够两个孩子吃。这一点我很失败,尽管GU医生用笔画了一个圆圈,她告诉我,你的孩子吃多少,你就能生产多少,你觉得奶不够,加奶粉进去,奶就会真的不够,最后就没了,事实证明我后来真的越来越少直到没了。孩子不会说话,她吃饱没有很难知道,妈妈觉得奶少了就放弃母奶,就补奶粉,其实是告诉自己的身体,我只能生产这么多了。要相信自己能当头称职的奶牛。如果再生一个,一定要证明一下。生完小孩第三天就去医院参加“喂奶班”,几个妈妈带婴儿围成一圈,有黑妈妈白妈妈和亚洲妈妈,喂奶课用的是那种很舒服的沙发,脚下有垫脚的专用凳子。医生们将孩子脱光,包括尿布,然后称BABY的重量精确到小数点后面2位数。然后让我们抱孩子喂奶,不准穿衣服只穿尿布。医生一对一教妈妈们如何让孩子一口就咬准奶头,如何保护奶头,一次一次训练,期间有别的妈妈来用免费提供的吸奶机下奶,用塑料袋装回家。我刚开始的害羞和尴尬慢慢没有了,呵呵,我在家完全不知道妞妞吃了多少,这下好了,一堂课下来,马上称孩子份量,我妞妞吃了不少,好像是那天的第二名,前后数据证明,我有奶。
 
  绝招九:宝宝吃奶睡着怎么办?
  BABY被妈妈抱着舒服又安全,没吃饱就睡着了,醒了又吃两口,折磨妈妈,宝宝也吃不饱睡不好,害人害己。训练班里学到最有用的一招,如何弄醒孩子让他们专心吃奶,就是脱衣服!脱得就剩尿布,医生告诉我,放心吧,你抱着她有妈妈的体温,这体温能保证婴儿不会着凉,温度刚刚好,BABY有一点凉意,他们会用心进餐(她说的真是进餐,呵呵)。放心吧,这些看起来弱不禁风的小东西,从妈妈母体带出来的抵抗力比成人强10倍,喂奶的产妇也不容易病,这就是繁殖的力量。(当然室内的温度是有一定温暖的,国内无空调寒冷地区的人不要对照模仿误会)

  绝招十:母奶是最好的“抗生素”。
  妞妞大概10来天的时候,一只眼睛发炎化脓了,我和妞爸吓得抱到医院,还是急诊,儿科的男医生问,你喂奶还是奶粉,我说母奶。他说挤点出来放进孩子眼睛,BABY就会好。What? 我排队等急诊老半天就这么打发我回家了。于是如法炮制,母奶当药,几天后妞妞果然见好,是否母奶的原因还是不清不楚,美国医生忽悠得或许有点道理吧。总之母奶是好东西。

  绝招十一:你会换尿布吗?
  废话,养孩子的谁不会换尿布呢?不一定哦。你是否有被孩子喷到尿或臭便便的时候呢?一天洗5次床单是我的最高记录。换尿布的时候,每次来的新阿姨都要重新教一遍,窍门就是把干净尿布放在臭尿布下面,再打开尿布,擦干净抽出来,这样即使孩子正好那时候又便又尿,你的床单保住了。习惯这么做以后,永远没有意外发生。

  绝招十二:你会拍嗝吗?
  姿势一,趴在肩膀上轻拍孩子后背,这种是传统姿势,很多时候不太容易拍出来嗝。

  姿势二:让孩子侧坐在腿上,左手托着孩子的脖子,撑起下巴,右手拍后背,这样效率极高,通常十几下就拍出嗝了。临睡的最后一顿奶,一定要喂饱足了,拍完嗝继续喂,我家妙妙2礼拜就睡整晚就是用这招,拍完嗝还可以再喂2-3次,直到她真的不吃了,小嘴巴往外推奶瓶的状态,妙妙就能睡到天亮。

  绝招十三:早点吃五谷杂粮。
  4个月吃米粉再大点跟大人一起吃东西,孩子长大不太会偏食,早点吃和成人一样的食物对孩子有好处。6颗牙的时候,JANE GU医生说,她已经可以用这几颗牙齿吃很多东西了,什么都可以喂,没有不能吃的。

  绝招十四:别破坏宝宝的专注力。
  再小的宝宝玩玩具或看电视或看图画书的时候,请家里的阿姨或者任何人都别打断她们。即使是吃饭的时间到了,晚一点也没有关系。培养孩子的专注力就等于培养她们长大了能注意力集中做任何事情。我家妞妞专注力很好,她喜欢的事,比如拼图,一个下午几个钟头不抬头,没有人叫她,除了尿尿之外。最怕那种大呼小叫逗孩子的长辈们,自以为聪明,边看电视边问问题。闭嘴,请安静。给孩子一个专注的环境吧。

  绝招十五:慢慢走路,小声说话。
  身体力行很重要,大人怎样的孩子都会学。难得遇到上海一位陆老师,教孩子慢慢走路,轻声说话,人家听得到就好了,别那么大声。回了家乡,小区的幼儿园老师教孩子们扯起嗓门唱歌,我在一旁看,心想完了,培养了半天的小淑女被汉派文化同化了,哈哈,如今的妞妞热干面一样的个性十足,整个儿一辣妹。大环境很厉害,几乎没有不被同化的可能。

  绝招十六:只要没有生命危险,鼓励宝宝试试看,摸摸看。
  中国父母礼节有余,胆子太小。“别动,危险,站起来地上脏,别摸,会刺到。。。。不许这样,不许那样”美国父母最常说的却是“Try it! ”试试看,摸摸看。鼓励宝宝,只要没有生命危险,不要阻止孩子用他们的小手尝试和认识世界。大不了衣服弄脏,地上滚来滚去的宝宝时光很短,饭粒菜汤翻了一地,大不了扫一下他们会早学会吃饭甚至用筷子,玩水大不了感冒,玩沙子大不了进鞋子难受难清洁。总之有很多阻碍孩子快乐的条条框框,促使我们的小天使们越来越快地变成成人,变成听话和懂事的孩子。快乐第一重要,衣服脏了不重要,只要没有生命危险,不要阻止我的孩子。

  绝招十七:也是最重要的一招,一天只能批评两次!
  父母也不可以随便批评宝宝,一天只能批评两次,两次用完了就等明天的配额吧。美国老师这么慎重交代的。于是,宝宝外婆说:“你的孩子一天10次都不够,2次的话我10分钟就用完了,这太难了。我大笑。在婴儿的时期,批评有用吗?拉个便便也被阿姨批评“宝宝又干坏事了”我会反问阿姨,你有哪天不拉屎吗?

 

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11 March 2012

It was a week ago, 3rd March 2012, when I was allowed to pay a visit to the vet where Hayley was treated. All these while, I sometimes cried out loud, I sometimes cried silently and sometimes, I even have no tears to drop. Never in my life I feel such pain when seeing Hayley undergone seizure... When she was sent to the vet, I could imagine her left abandon in a cage and being isolated; people around me would comfort me by saying things might not be the way I pictured. Indeed, I felt slightly better when I heard those comfy words but deep inside, I trust no one... No one would take good care of Hayley as we take care of her.. Regardless how professional they promised the vet could be.. Reality is still reality and it is no way near the scenes shown in drama series... And yes, my imagination was right... When my dear and I went through the troubles in finding the clinic, what appeared in our eyes was a stray looking pup, dirty, not energetic at all and discharge was all over the eyes... Jesus Christ, it was not the same Hayley I sent to the pet shop weeks ago... She can barely walk.. All she could react when she saw us was to struggle to stand up and used her very limited energy to wag her tail... My poor girl.. How could I still have the heart to let you undergo the treatment again?

Entered the consultation room, the vet explained her situation to us saying that if it was distemper that attacked her, she would have died within 20 days but she has already exceeded the critical period so would not be distemper attack. Still, she is having slight cough.. Seeing her condition, I felt so painful as she was not in a healthy condition at all.. That triggered me so much until my dear asked the vet whether we could take her home and take care of her by ourself. The vet immediately agreed and all my pain turned to joy!

We took her to our vet and the vet said she was very weak... She prescribed some medicine and said hope her immune system would win the war... Yes, I do pray the same too. Immediately when we reached home, I gave Hayley a deep wash and she was still weak but as soon as I dried her, she started to be playful. She even responded when we called her name! She still know her name!! After cleaning her, I then prepared food for her and she ate like never been eating before... Poor Hayley... After her meal, she regained her energy and started to play around, biting our hands to ease her gum itchiness and chasing Hugo for his tail. That;s the Hayley I wanted to see.

Today, 10th March, she is finally healthy enough to be vaccinated! And her body temperature is absolutely normal! I do not know how long she can fight for her disease. All I know is, as long as she  never give up, neither will I... That is the promise I could made for her.

[Pictures will be uploaded soon]

27 February 2012

Great News of the Day!!!

It was just an hour ago when I received a call from Mr. O saying that Hayley is behaving normal and was quite active (eat, jump, bark, play etc. as usual when she was here at home). He said he was in touch with the Vet and the Vet explained that she was still having 'mild cough'. To be truth, I never ever seen a coughing dog in my whole life! That sounds strange to me. According to the Vet, he needs another one more week to observe Hayley. If there is nothing much, she would be home by this weekend!

Thank's every single one that gave Hayley strength and prayed for her! With all of your cares, she will be home this weekend. looking forward for this very moment.

Hayley girl is coming back home!! Hohohoo!

Deepest gratitude!

16 February 2012

Deepest Gratitude

The me today is much much better than the past few days. Is is because of the sayings 'time heals everything' true or the people who has been supporting me day to day to uphold my strength play the magic in my mood change? If were to based on how I feel, I believe it is more persuasive to say the support that I get constantly is the only power to hold me firmly from the first day I collapsed until the me today who is able to stand on my own, to face the truth and to live my days without tears.

People that I appreciate the most is the person that means the whole world to me. He was the one that gave me strength, gave me hope, gave me love and to cry with me whenever I struck terribly by the bitterly pain feelings. He told me to trust Him and not to doubt His plan for us that confort me so much! Hand hold hand we passed each and every hard feelings I have had. Deepest gratitude for this person.

When I down with tears, the second person I contacted was my aunt who was being very patient to me and being there every moment I cried my lungs out.. She was there to fight for the right I supposed to deserve but sometimes, no matter how the party involved would like to repay in any manner, I do have to admit that the broken heart that smashed into pieces would not be as perfect and as shiny as it was. The cracks have imprinted and the marks is forever be seen.

Whole-heartedly, I would like to thank the pretty vet, Dr Goh, for suspecting the dreadful disease on our first visit for Hayley's body check up so soon and shared so much about distemper with us. That was how we aware of this disease. That was her to diagnosed Hayley with the disease so we could send her immediately to Dr K for his intensive care. It was her that I wanted to say thousands of thanks for Hayley to survive until this very moment. I teared when she said hope to see Hayley again for vaccination. God certainly has His plan. All we can do is just to wait for His plan to work out.

To the very experienced family vet that we have, Dr. Peter and wife, thank's for the urgencies made to send Hayley back to the pet shop. Again, thank's for telling me not to be too attached to any living things as things will go wrong anytime. I believe it is because I am overly attached that causes the pain I have suffered for days! I learned a lesson, it depends very much on how my heart attach in dealing with al my existing pets as well as the future pets.

My brother, Juen and my future sister-in-law, thank you for advising me to let go the imperfect one and look forward for a healthy one. Your words are very true but my heart, I still can't let go... If she is healed, even if she has permanent nervous problem or blind, I will take care of her fot the rest of her life. Hayley, you do not have to worry about your future days, just fight over the disease and come back. Mama is very glad to hear that you have started to eat yesterday! On your own some more! Please come back, Hayley.

Last but not least, Sophie, my half sister, your words indeed made me feel better. I really hope Hayley can feel my love for her and I will not forsake her as long as she lives. I want her to be the luckiest recovered baby!

I am still thinking whether to visit her this weekend or not... Would she be happy when she sees me and feels me? But when I am leaving, would she feels that I am leaving her? Which is better to do? Go or not to go? Still thinking...

13 February 2012

Hayley...

Last week when I came back from class, All I could hear is both Hugo and Hayley barking impatiently awaiting me to unlock the house door and the cage. She would warn me to release her and circulate me wanted me to pamper her. But today, the feeling was so different when I stepped into the house... All I could hear was Hugo's bark asking for attention. I am glad that Hugo is still energetic here! What struck me was there is no more Hayley's smell as well as Hayley's noise... She was a female pup and since she could not bathe for a week in new environment, so I refer the smell as kiap kiap smell. I was so addicted to the smell and I love her smell! Every time I think about her, I could see the pictures of she is caged alone, quarantined and isolated... Dr wouldn't be so good and kind to pay full attention on her... What if her seizure start again? Who is going to take care of her? Who is going to massage for her? Every time when I consider this issue, I wanted so much to bring her back. Even if she couldn't survive the disease, at least I want her to continue to feel the love we give until she takes in her last breath.. At the same time, I do know very well that I can't provide her the professional care she needs.. When does she need to pump in with what kind of medicine in different situation to release her pain? All these things are the things that I do not know... All I worry is, the pet shop Dr might overdose her just wanting her to recover... Should I quit my classes to volunteer working in the pet clinic to take care of her? This is the only way to see her daily... Argh! Very contradict!!!

Miss you, miss you, miss you!!!!!

Hayley wanted to escape from the cage!

12 February 2012

Second day without Hayley...

How is she doing? Anyone calls her Hayley? Anyone knows she doesn't like to be caged? Anyone plays with her? Anyone pamper her the way we do??

Made a call to the person in charge and he said Hayley is doing good. Able to walk, able to run, able to play and able to bark. Just that she refuses to eat. She is now under intensive care by a vet and I hope she is really treated well. Or else, I wouldn't have mind to take her back to pamper her like a princess again.. Just that, I can't provide her the professional care that she needs.. This is the very first time I get to know about distemper... The dreadful disease that ruin my days as well!

Does she ever remember us? Hayley, we miss you terribly so! I wonder if Hayley is as good as the person in charge described or he is just hiding the truth from me.. Deep inside, of course I want Hayley to fight the disease and come back home!

Mama is waiting for you to come home. Be strong Hayley!

Playful Hayley
It was just a day before she had seizure.

Hayley fighting piggy!

11 February 2012

♥...Short but Sweet...♥

Nothing Last Forever, how much do you agree with it? As for me, I agree 101%.

It is 11pm right not and I am having terrible sore eyes and headache... It was just last Saturday, exactly 7 days ago, exactly at this time, when we brought back a two-and-a-half-month baby Shih Tzu from a pet shops in K.L. Although her look is not as outstanding as any other of my Shih Tzu, but she is extremely adorable. Her big round eyes, fluffy fur and her lazily moves made her looked so adorable!

This is her.

Her mini teeth!

See the way she sleeps!! Aiyai!

Her favourite toy!

The very second day, she was still very active playing around, chasing Hugo, enjoying her food and all. I just could stop keeping my eyes at her playing with the toys nor keeping my hand touching her fluffy fur. Just then, we noticed she had watery diarrhea... Without second thought, we sent her to our family vet thought of examine what is wrong with her. Sadly, the vet was still in his CNY break and will reopen the week after. Nothing we could do, we called up our frequently visited pet shop and the owner recommended us a vet and we then bought her there. And wow, she had fever, 40.3°C... The vet too diagnosed that she either had common flu or the killing disease called distemper... Without worrying much, we just continued with the medicine prescribed.


This is the first, perhaps the only time, I took bath for her.. Very memorable...


Before bathe!

Half wet!

She recovered quite well and there passed those happy moment spent with her. Until yesterday morning when we noticed that she started to cough and had slight fever, we then decided to take her to our family vet. The vet concerned her situation and worried for her cramp she had in the morning. He said after taking the medication he gave and if there is no second attack, she will be okay. Back at home, we painfully saw her suffering from cramp for three to four times... The little baby was suffering from that pain and it certainly made us feeling hurt as well... We then brought her back to the vet again for a distemper test and the result it positive... How could it be? She is so adorable! Why want to take her life away just like that especially after she has just got the feeling of home! The coziness as well as love? It is just not fair... Sadly, there is no medicine that can sure this disease... The only way she can survive is depending very much on her immune system and determination... We're going to pray for her each and every day until she recovers.

Now, she is sent back to the pet shop and what we can do is to wait for their vet to do the rest. All I hope is to receive a call from them saying that her condition is improving.. I don't want their money back, I just want my Hayley to come back safe and be with us happily forever.

How are you Hayley? Are you feeling alone right now? Is there no one accompany you and you are locked alone in the cage? Mama and Papa miss you so much. Stay strong and come back to us! We love you very much..

31 January 2012

Appreciated Love


It was 4 years, 1 month and 2 days, including today, ago I met a very unique, special and reliable man. Undeniably, these 1494 days we spent together were the best moment I have ever had in my life. His existence proves me wrong that such caring creature is still living on this world that filled with cheat, betrayal and cruelty! I do have to agree that He is really doing a great job here! Frankly, every moment we spend together passes as fact as lightnings but days without him, I could even hear the time ticktocking and feel the heartache from the deepest layer of my heart... It was like a wounded crawling tortoise trying to reach its destination...

Indeed, God has done a really good arrangement for us throughout these days and it's the best present I have ever had in my life! Just that, nothing is perfect in this world... Don't you agree? When something good is given to you, at the same time, there are other things that would be taken away~ Regardless how perfect this relationship is, I do face some uncontrollable issues that affect this relationship bit by bit... The full heart shape is then slowly pared... You might be asking, if he is so good, how could the love being affected? Well, I can assure you that there is nothing to do with him. He gave me the best that he could give and I am proud to have him once in my life. Although love brings two person happiness, tust that, true love does not involve only the two very person.. It affects not only that two persons but more. Don't you agree with it? It also involves surrounding people that you care about too. If it is the case, how can this love proceed? To retain this relationship will only hurt any party that involved and regardless which party, he will be the only person who will be victimised... That is the least thing I want it to happen.

I was advised don't be bothered by things that beyond my control. Maybe you would think I am so stupid to be affected as well... But what to do? Perhaps, when you put yourself into my shoes, it might be impossible for you to go through these thousand days... You might even fall at the very beginning...

The only thing I can protect this love is to place this precious feeling at the safest corner of my heart.. Maybe, my whole heart do not even have enough space to fit in this overflowing love.. but I truly appreciate this special man who walked into my life. Truly appreciate~

26 January 2012

The Fifth day without Him

The fifth day without him? Hmm, can't feel anything. Too busy to make myself happy though the day did not go as perfect as planned but I am still glad that I managed to meet up my besties!