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Friday, August 26, 2011
Tuesday, August 23, 2011
more amazon goodies and gifts from our ninang
last sunday, a big LBC balikbayan box arrived at home filled with goodies from our ninang G (thank you, ninang!). i also sent to her US address the items i ordered from amazon and she included them in the box. we were so happy to finally receive them! :)
from ninang:
from amazon:
all baby-related! :)
from ninang:
from amazon:
all baby-related! :)
Monday, August 22, 2011
our birthing story
9 aug (full term date): my OB, dr. A tells us, "OK, you are full term na. anytime your water bursts, you feel pain, there is bloody discharge, go straight to the hospital and call me. if all is well, ill see you again on 16 aug."
10-15 aug: nothing extraordinary happened. everything was normal (to me anyway haha!). my belly was matigas (as usual) but there were no painful contractions. i just noticed that my feet started swelling 11 aug. in the past, sweeling usually starts when i get home from work. this time, paggising ko pa lang namamaga na.
16 aug: OB check up as scheduled. we went to the medical plaza but the secretary says dr. A's clinic hours have changed and that she will call me. second later, my mobile rang and dr. A asks me to proceed to the medical city instead as she has an emergency there. oh ok.
in the car, i was telling k, "naku, marami nakong narinig na kwento na nagpapa-check up lang e natutuloy sa admission." k says, "malay mo manganak ka today, baber!" "tse! dami ko pa gagawin sa office mamaya noh. tsaka low batt na 2 mobile ko, nandun chargers. magla-lunch pa tayo sa crowne plaza (i had groupon vouchers). i don't think today is the day. "
at the medical city, we went to the maternity floor and i was whisked to the pre-labor room (medyo nakakakaba ha!). they asked me to remove everything, put on a hospital robe and give them a urine sample. dami preggy dun so occupied lahat ng beds, i had to wait my turn. finally, they ushered me to an inner chamber where there were more beds. the nurse asked me to lie down and connected my belly to a machine that monitors fetal heartbeat and contractions. the nurse then told me i was having contractions ( i wasn't feeling anything). then dr. A popped in, took a look at the monitor reading and tells me, "naku, you're contracting already! di mo nararamdaman!?" (me - sheepish grin) and she proceeds to give me an internal examination (ie). "4cm ka na! pa-admit ka na ha. nasan si kit?" say what!?? while she went out to find k, i started texting everyone i know. then naiyak nako - i was caught by surprise, suddenly afraid, my mind screaming di pa ako ready!!! then dr. A comes back, notices my tears and tells me not to worry. "wag ka na umiyak ha? buti nga nandito ka na sa hospital e. nandito ako, wag ka mag-alala." she was so reassuring, i felt so sad and wished mama was here. :(
at past 10am, i was transferred to the lamaze room (via a wheelchair, my first time!) and strapped again to the monitoring machine.
the other side of the lamaze room. good thing they had skycable. :)
at 11am they hooked me to an iv drip. then k comes in and changes into a scrub. :)
nurses, midwives, and medical students from the nearby ateneo school of medicine would go in and out, monitoring my contractions.
dr. A would also come in from time to time (she was delivering babies in the delivery room/s) to check on me.
they gave me oxytocin (?) to help fasten (?) my contractions (they were moderate to strong, 2-3mins. interval). at 7:30pm, i was 6cm dilated. dr. A kept asking if i needed anesthesia. i said no, i was fine. she and the rest of the medical staff were amazed i was refusing medication! e sa 1cm lang daw yung iba nagngangawa na sa sakit. but i was fine, there was no pain except for some hilab in the tummy/puson area.
around 11pm, dr. A pops in again and seconds after she walked in, i felt my water break. she did an ie - i was still 6cm. on the fetal monitor, she noticed that our baby's heartbeat slows down everytime i was having a contraction. she was seriously monitoring the printout of the machine for a good 10 mins or so and confided with the nurses/midwives/doctors. i sensed something was wrong. she then called k (who was sitting on the couch) to show him the results - maybe after my wt$aer broke, the umbilical cord travelled downwards together with the baby's head (basta she was saying baka sumabay bumaba ang cord sa ulo) and this was stressing out the baby. if i were 10 cm dilated, she would have asked me to push. but i was stuck at 6cm, and she could not afford to wait. baby was in distress. and then she says, "emergency CS tayo."
k and i agreed, of course. anything for our baby's safe delivery. then nagkagulo na. dr. A was giving out instructions left and right. the anesthesiologist, dr. M arrived. i was wheeled into the delivery room (super lapit, opposite lang ng lamaze room tumawid lang kami hehe), transferred to the operating table and prepped. needles poking here and there (there was a skin test yata) and finally i was moved into a fetal position so dr. M can administer the spinal anesthesia. after ensuring that indeed the anesthesia was working, the whole team went to work.
i was conscious all the time, with a curtain separating me from all the action. my arms were also stretched outwards at my side, strapped to the table.
i was anxious. all i wanted was to hear our baby cry. and finally, at 11:27pm (don't pay attention to the photos' time stamps hehe):
kirsten cecille is here! :)
our first family photo:
they brought kirsten to me to latch (not so obvious here) and she did for a little while.
k caught all the action in the delivery room (including a short video haha!) but i will spare you the gory details.
6 lbs 1 oz, 47 cms. priceless.
i think i was the only one who delivered that night.
after they sewed me up (sorry, i cannot think of another term to describe it), i was wheeled to the recovery room where they also brought kirsten to latch. i stayed there until i could bend my knees. i was brought to my room a little before 5am.
i am now officially a mommy! the new adventure begins. :)
10-15 aug: nothing extraordinary happened. everything was normal (to me anyway haha!). my belly was matigas (as usual) but there were no painful contractions. i just noticed that my feet started swelling 11 aug. in the past, sweeling usually starts when i get home from work. this time, paggising ko pa lang namamaga na.
16 aug: OB check up as scheduled. we went to the medical plaza but the secretary says dr. A's clinic hours have changed and that she will call me. second later, my mobile rang and dr. A asks me to proceed to the medical city instead as she has an emergency there. oh ok.
in the car, i was telling k, "naku, marami nakong narinig na kwento na nagpapa-check up lang e natutuloy sa admission." k says, "malay mo manganak ka today, baber!" "tse! dami ko pa gagawin sa office mamaya noh. tsaka low batt na 2 mobile ko, nandun chargers. magla-lunch pa tayo sa crowne plaza (i had groupon vouchers). i don't think today is the day. "
at the medical city, we went to the maternity floor and i was whisked to the pre-labor room (medyo nakakakaba ha!). they asked me to remove everything, put on a hospital robe and give them a urine sample. dami preggy dun so occupied lahat ng beds, i had to wait my turn. finally, they ushered me to an inner chamber where there were more beds. the nurse asked me to lie down and connected my belly to a machine that monitors fetal heartbeat and contractions. the nurse then told me i was having contractions ( i wasn't feeling anything). then dr. A popped in, took a look at the monitor reading and tells me, "naku, you're contracting already! di mo nararamdaman!?" (me - sheepish grin) and she proceeds to give me an internal examination (ie). "4cm ka na! pa-admit ka na ha. nasan si kit?" say what!?? while she went out to find k, i started texting everyone i know. then naiyak nako - i was caught by surprise, suddenly afraid, my mind screaming di pa ako ready!!! then dr. A comes back, notices my tears and tells me not to worry. "wag ka na umiyak ha? buti nga nandito ka na sa hospital e. nandito ako, wag ka mag-alala." she was so reassuring, i felt so sad and wished mama was here. :(
at past 10am, i was transferred to the lamaze room (via a wheelchair, my first time!) and strapped again to the monitoring machine.
the other side of the lamaze room. good thing they had skycable. :)
at 11am they hooked me to an iv drip. then k comes in and changes into a scrub. :)
nurses, midwives, and medical students from the nearby ateneo school of medicine would go in and out, monitoring my contractions.
dr. A would also come in from time to time (she was delivering babies in the delivery room/s) to check on me.
they gave me oxytocin (?) to help fasten (?) my contractions (they were moderate to strong, 2-3mins. interval). at 7:30pm, i was 6cm dilated. dr. A kept asking if i needed anesthesia. i said no, i was fine. she and the rest of the medical staff were amazed i was refusing medication! e sa 1cm lang daw yung iba nagngangawa na sa sakit. but i was fine, there was no pain except for some hilab in the tummy/puson area.
around 11pm, dr. A pops in again and seconds after she walked in, i felt my water break. she did an ie - i was still 6cm. on the fetal monitor, she noticed that our baby's heartbeat slows down everytime i was having a contraction. she was seriously monitoring the printout of the machine for a good 10 mins or so and confided with the nurses/midwives/doctors. i sensed something was wrong. she then called k (who was sitting on the couch) to show him the results - maybe after my wt$aer broke, the umbilical cord travelled downwards together with the baby's head (basta she was saying baka sumabay bumaba ang cord sa ulo) and this was stressing out the baby. if i were 10 cm dilated, she would have asked me to push. but i was stuck at 6cm, and she could not afford to wait. baby was in distress. and then she says, "emergency CS tayo."
k and i agreed, of course. anything for our baby's safe delivery. then nagkagulo na. dr. A was giving out instructions left and right. the anesthesiologist, dr. M arrived. i was wheeled into the delivery room (super lapit, opposite lang ng lamaze room tumawid lang kami hehe), transferred to the operating table and prepped. needles poking here and there (there was a skin test yata) and finally i was moved into a fetal position so dr. M can administer the spinal anesthesia. after ensuring that indeed the anesthesia was working, the whole team went to work.
i was conscious all the time, with a curtain separating me from all the action. my arms were also stretched outwards at my side, strapped to the table.
i was anxious. all i wanted was to hear our baby cry. and finally, at 11:27pm (don't pay attention to the photos' time stamps hehe):
kirsten cecille is here! :)
our first family photo:
they brought kirsten to me to latch (not so obvious here) and she did for a little while.
k caught all the action in the delivery room (including a short video haha!) but i will spare you the gory details.
6 lbs 1 oz, 47 cms. priceless.
i think i was the only one who delivered that night.
after they sewed me up (sorry, i cannot think of another term to describe it), i was wheeled to the recovery room where they also brought kirsten to latch. i stayed there until i could bend my knees. i was brought to my room a little before 5am.
i am now officially a mommy! the new adventure begins. :)
Sunday, August 14, 2011
wala pa po :)
office: nandito ka pa!?! wala pa!??
neighbor to ana: nanganak na ba??
text message from tonia: anu na news? update mo ko. excitd nako cmu baby!
email from sis-in-law: kailan ka na pala manganganak kasi aalis ako ng davao next thursday, august 18 up 23. kaya, sana this weekend na (hehehe!) para di ko naman ma-miss ang paglabas ni baby.
text message from sis: wala pa gadali si baby? :)
mother-in-law: hai wala pa? malakat nako next week tani mag-anak ka na before that. basi indi ko maabtan si baby.
relax, folks! baby kr is taking her sweet, sweet time. :)
Friday, August 12, 2011
Mothercare Baby & Me Club, 20 August 2011
i attended the first one last july, but not sure if our baby will cooperate and let me attend the second one next week! i'm due to pop anytime soon! :)
for expectant moms like me, here's one great gathering you wouldn't want to miss!
for expectant moms like me, here's one great gathering you wouldn't want to miss!
Mommy Milkshake Fun Run 2011 and The Breastfeeding Expo @ Mercato Centrale
see below invitation from the Mommy Mundo team:
Hi Mommies!
2 more days and it's Mommy Milkshake time! If you are joining us for the run, you may already know about the fun activity that is happening right after Milkshake. This event is the Breastfeeding Expo @ Mercato Centrale, and this event is OPEN TO THE PUBLIC.
While all Milkshake participants will be treated to snacks and a fun programme right after their 3K/ 5K run/walk. Everyone, including non-Milkshake participants are invited to enjoy the program and visit the booths showcasing breastfeeding and mommy products and services. As mentioned, this will happen at Mercato Centrale**, located in Bonifacio Global City right beside MC Home depot near Starbucks drive through.
*The Breastfeeding Expo @Mercato Centrale- no entrance fees, this event is open to the Public and will run from 8am-2pm.
**Mercato centrale is our famous food and lifestyle market. For more info visit www.mercatocentrale.ph
TIMELINES / PROGRAM FOR MOMMY MILKSHAKE & BREASTFEEDING EXPO:
TIME ACTIVITY
5:30 AM Assembly Time of Runners
6:20 AM 5k Gun Start
6:30 AM 3k Gun Start
7:40 AM End of Run.
*Milkshake participants proceed to Mercato for their post-run snack and program
Start of Breastfeeding Expo at Mercato Centrale
**Booths open - showcasing breastfeeding & mommy products and services
JIggles the Balloon Lady welcomes everyone to the expo
8:00 AM Gentle Universe Musical Performance
"Gentle Universe" is a nature and
children-inspired ambient sound
performance group from the Philippines.
For more info visit
www.gentleuniverse.blogspot.com
8:20 AM Breastfeeding Talk by Abbie Yabot
8:45 AM Awarding of Runners (Special Awards only)
9:00 AM First Year of Life Book Launch by
Mommy Mundo & GSK
9:40 AM Importance of Hydration for Breastfeeding
Moms by Crystal Clear
10:00 AM My Masterpiece Movement Music & Mural Show
*Booths remain open
*schedule is subject to change without prior notice
Mommy Milkshake 2011 is another lifestyle event for moms organized by Mommy Mundo, presented by PACE, Mommy Matters and GlaxoSmithKline. Venue partners: Mercato Centrale and Bonifacio Global City. With Support from CordLife, Cycles, Cradle, Havaianas, Big & Small Co, Crystal Clear, Zoiron, Tiny Buds, Dentiste. Dole.
Registration Partner: ROX. Media Sponsors: Manila Bulletin, TheBullRunner.com, Lifestyle Network, Sense and Style Magazine, MomsToday, SmartParenting Magazine, Working Mom and Crossover 105.1.
For further inquiries, call 4709925 or email info@mommymundo.com or visit
www.mommymundo.com.
Hope to see you and your families on Sunday! Do spread the word please!:)
Warm Regards.
Janice and the Mommy Mundo Team
Janice Crisostomo-Villanueva
Founder, Mommy Mundo
Email janice@mommymundo.com
Mobile 0918.9300313
BB Pin 2339F074
On FB: Mommy Mundo
On Twitter: mommymundo
Frontera Verde, Ortigas Ave, Pasig city, 1600 Philippines
Thursday, August 11, 2011
Smart Parenting Baby Shower, 13 August 2011, Emerald A and B rooms of Crowne Plaza
Delight over the joys of motherhood with the Smart Parenting Baby Shower on August 13, 2011, 1PM to 6PM at the Emerald A and B rooms of Crowne Plaza. Freebies, games, and workouts are in store for all expectant moms, including a yoga session, a workshop on baby talk, and a childbirth class. See you all there!
Wednesday, August 10, 2011
Introducing CIBO’s Club Bimbi for kids!
baby kr, wait til you're big enough to go to cibo! :)
CLUB BIMBI MEMBERSHIP
Guidelines
1. Club Bimbi is open to all kids, 12 years of age and below.
2. To become a member, one has to secure a Procurement card at any Cibo outlet, complete the twelve (12) steps to membership, and submit the accomplished form, again at any Cibo outlet.
3. The Club Bimbi card may be claimed at the store where submission of Procurement card was made, approximately three (3) weeks after submission of Procurement card to head office.
4. Below are the mechanics in using the Club Bimbi card:
a. Every month, members of Club Bimbi are eligible to receive a free food item from any Cibo Bimbi outlet (currently only available at Cibo Bimbi Rockwell) upon presenting their Club Bimbi card.
b. On the 2nd visit within the same month, Club Bimbi members are eligible to receive a special Club Bimbi item, for a minimum purchase of P500.00.
c. Freebies under the Club Bimbi program are non transferrable and will be forfeited if not used within the month.
d. This program may not be used in conjunction with any promo existing at the time of availment.
5. Club Bimbi members will also receive token Club Bimbi items when they dine at any Cibo store.
CLUB BIMBI MEMBERSHIP
Guidelines
1. Club Bimbi is open to all kids, 12 years of age and below.
2. To become a member, one has to secure a Procurement card at any Cibo outlet, complete the twelve (12) steps to membership, and submit the accomplished form, again at any Cibo outlet.
3. The Club Bimbi card may be claimed at the store where submission of Procurement card was made, approximately three (3) weeks after submission of Procurement card to head office.
4. Below are the mechanics in using the Club Bimbi card:
a. Every month, members of Club Bimbi are eligible to receive a free food item from any Cibo Bimbi outlet (currently only available at Cibo Bimbi Rockwell) upon presenting their Club Bimbi card.
b. On the 2nd visit within the same month, Club Bimbi members are eligible to receive a special Club Bimbi item, for a minimum purchase of P500.00.
c. Freebies under the Club Bimbi program are non transferrable and will be forfeited if not used within the month.
d. This program may not be used in conjunction with any promo existing at the time of availment.
5. Club Bimbi members will also receive token Club Bimbi items when they dine at any Cibo store.
Tuesday, August 9, 2011
almost there!
today marks my 37th week of pregnancy. and my ob says i'm full term - meaning, i can pop anytime.
last week, i was filling out baby kr's baby book. aside from putting in the info of parents (us!), tracing roots, and pasting photos (including her first ultrasound printout!), it included a page where we write her a letter.
i got teary-eyed writing mine. basically, i told her that she is already and will always be loved. :)
source: google images
last week, i was filling out baby kr's baby book. aside from putting in the info of parents (us!), tracing roots, and pasting photos (including her first ultrasound printout!), it included a page where we write her a letter.
i got teary-eyed writing mine. basically, i told her that she is already and will always be loved. :)
source: google images
Friday, August 5, 2011
another birthday
i consider myself so blessed to share so many milestones with you. til our next! :)
birthday flowers
i received two beautiful bouquets for my birthday!
these from the one i love:
and these from a dear friend in jakarta! terima kasih, kjl! :)
they surely brightened up my special day! mmmwaaahhh! :)
these from the one i love:
and these from a dear friend in jakarta! terima kasih, kjl! :)
they surely brightened up my special day! mmmwaaahhh! :)
Thursday, August 4, 2011
@ 36 weeks
lapit naaaaaa! :)
from babycenter:
Your baby is still gaining weight - about an ounce/ 28 grams a day. She weighs nearly 6 pounds/ 2.7 kilograms and is 19 inches/ 45 centimeters long from head to toe.
You may begin to feel an increased pressure in your lower abdomen and notice that your baby is gradually dropping. This is called lightening or engagement, and your lungs and stomach will finally get a chance to stretch out a little - breathing and eating should become easier. However, walking may become increasingly uncomfortable - some women say it feels as if the baby is going to fall out. Also, you may still feel as if you need to go to the toilet all the time. Stock up on those last minute nutrients with our eating well guide.
The good news is that by the end of this week, your pregnancy will be full-term and you could give birth any day now. (Babies between 37 and 42 weeks are considered full-term - a baby born before 37 weeks is premature and after 42 is post-term.) At your weekly visit, your doctor may check to see if you've started dilating (when the cervix opens) and effacing (when the cervix thins). The doctor will also check what position the baby is in, in order to estimate how far the baby has dropped into the pelvis. This information will be entered into your maternity notes so that your doctor in will know the position of the baby when you go into labor.
from babycenter:
Your baby is still gaining weight - about an ounce/ 28 grams a day. She weighs nearly 6 pounds/ 2.7 kilograms and is 19 inches/ 45 centimeters long from head to toe.
You may begin to feel an increased pressure in your lower abdomen and notice that your baby is gradually dropping. This is called lightening or engagement, and your lungs and stomach will finally get a chance to stretch out a little - breathing and eating should become easier. However, walking may become increasingly uncomfortable - some women say it feels as if the baby is going to fall out. Also, you may still feel as if you need to go to the toilet all the time. Stock up on those last minute nutrients with our eating well guide.
The good news is that by the end of this week, your pregnancy will be full-term and you could give birth any day now. (Babies between 37 and 42 weeks are considered full-term - a baby born before 37 weeks is premature and after 42 is post-term.) At your weekly visit, your doctor may check to see if you've started dilating (when the cervix opens) and effacing (when the cervix thins). The doctor will also check what position the baby is in, in order to estimate how far the baby has dropped into the pelvis. This information will be entered into your maternity notes so that your doctor in will know the position of the baby when you go into labor.
Monday, August 1, 2011
baby shower number 5/birthday lunch (Office)
i gathered all my dear friends at the pdr today for a lunch celebration.
my hosts made me this! so sweet!
thanks to aileen and jo! mmmwaaahhhh! :)
we played 2 games.
i think the guys had the most fun haha!
aren't these the cutest??
thanks to all who made it despite the bad weather outside and the monday work blues!
ang humabol (sa hallway). bow! :D
and even more pressies!
and of course, kjl's presents! thank you for remembering, ninong! :)
oh baby kr, we are so well-loved!
my hosts made me this! so sweet!
thanks to aileen and jo! mmmwaaahhhh! :)
we played 2 games.
i think the guys had the most fun haha!
aren't these the cutest??
thanks to all who made it despite the bad weather outside and the monday work blues!
ang humabol (sa hallway). bow! :D
and even more pressies!
and of course, kjl's presents! thank you for remembering, ninong! :)
oh baby kr, we are so well-loved!
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