Baby Arman Dani

Salam mommies. Today's post is related to a beautiful baby bos, Baby Arman Dani. Baby Arman has made an everlasting impression on my life, although we have not personally met, or even talk to him or with any of the family members for that matter. But yes, I've been following his mommy's IG since nearly 2 months ago. Her IG id is ladyofleisure2101. 

Baby Arman Dani has been diagnosed with Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia. I followed this IG to get updates from his mommy on his conditions. 

I asked my hubs on day to accompany me to the hospital to donate blood to him during this coming school break. Because during this time my mama & sisters will be staying at my house for a while, and they'll be able to take care of Adellia while my husband & I will go and visit baby Arman Dani. Plus, I will not have to bring Adellia to the hospital while I'm donating my blood.

We did not manage to pay baby Arman a visit and it broke my heart to know that Baby Arman was no longer with us. No mother would want such thing to happen to their child. I am praying for his mommy to stay strong as he is in a better place and he is no longer in pain. 

Baby Arman Dani, doa for your mama sayang. Semoga bertemu di Syurga. Al-Fatihah.

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Manchester, kami datang.

Salam mommies. Last Friday result MARA dh keluar. Alhamdulillah both of my husband and I get the scholarship. Terima kasih Ya Allah. Thank you, Malaysian government. Thank you everybody who has been praying for us. There's a lot of thing to do, to plan. and we only have 6 month to plan everything!! OMG!!!!! Adellia, rezeki anak mama we'll be going to Manchester at the end of this year. Syukur.

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In Kedah, baby!

Papa, Mama, Adellia & Tok Babah has just arrived from KL. We are taking a break for the weekend and looking forward for an awesome holiday with aunty2, Tok Mama, Tok Babah, Winnieboy & Ahjupaw.

Tomorrow's plan. Visit Mak Cik Ani for 1 session of mengurut for mama & Adellia. Then perhaps we'll stop by kedai sup perut as well!!!

It is 2.18am in the morning. Adellia has just sleep. Still coughing, unfortunately. Her body temperature at 7.30pm was 38.0°… We will definitely drop by PPUM once we got back to KL to check on Adellia's condition. It has been 2 weeks. Hope this is only a normal flu. Not pneumonia.

I'll keep updated. InsyaAllah

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Homemade Chicken Stock - Fishy Style

Salam mommies! Sooooooo... Can you spot the fish? Haha. Entry harini berkenaan dengan healthy food for your baby. Malangnya saya tak sempat nak snap gambar untuk chicken stock yang saya dah freeze kan haritu. Still in the freezer, I'll go and take a snap later nanti, InsyaAllah. 

Homemade chicken stock is very convenient for busy mommies especially and yet healthy to your baby. 

Plan to cook chicken porridge? Pop in few chicken cube inside, and yeah! The food became tasty. Plan to cook meat porridge? Yeahhhhh. You figured. Hence, I am sharing my recipe for my version of chicken stock. 

Ingredients:

1 kg raw chicken carcasses, legs or wings chopped

½ head garlic, chopped or bashed

3 sticks celery, roughly chopped

2 medium leeks, roughly chopped

2 medium onions, roughly chopped

1 large carrots, roughly chopped

water

How to cook?

1-  Place the chicken carcasses, garlic & vegetables in a large, deep-bottomed pan. 

2-  Add the water and bring to the boil

3-  Skim & turn the heat down to a simmer. 

4- Continue to simmer for 3-4 hours & skimming as necessary

5- Let it cool for 1 hour (at least) before refrigerate.

FYI, mommies! The stock lasts for 4 days in fridge and 2-3 months in freezer. I have mine put in freezer in ice cube tray. You may put it in IKEA's cute ice cube tray as below. 

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Mom's Love Good for Child's Brain

Salam Mommies! Nampak tak hasil scan otak kat bawah? Menurut kajian neurologists, kasih sayang daripada ibu mempengaruhi dan memberi impak yang besar terhadap pertumbuhan otak bayi. How's that? (:

Kedua-dua imej ini adalah imbasan otak yang diambil daripada dua kanak-kanak yang berusia 3 tahun. Imej otak disebelah kiri adalah jauh lebih besar dan mempunyai sedikit sahaja kawasan gelap berbanding dengan imej otak sebelah kanan. 

Kajian yang dijalankan menunjukkan bahawa otak bayi dipengaruhi oleh jumlah kasih sayang yang diterima olehnya, terutamanya oleh ibu. Jadi maknanya, kanak-kanak/bayi yang sering diabaikan dan tak mendapat kasih sayang yang secukupnya akan menyebabkan otak mereka menjadi lebih kecil (rujuk imej sebelah kanan). 

Contohnya, apabila bayi menangis meminta susu/comfort, sebenarnya mereka sedang mengukuhkan laluan neuron (strengthening the neuronal pathways) dimana ianya membantu kanak-kanak belajar bagaimana untuk belajar dan mendapatkan apa yang diperlukan, termasuklah dari segi fizikal & emosi. 

Otak bayi adalah lebih kecil jika bayi tersebut seingkali diabaikan menyebabkan gangguan emosi dan semestinya akan memberi kesan kepada perkembangan kanak-kanak. Pernah tengok those documentaries di Astro channel CI? Kebanyakkan kanak-kanak yang sering didera atau diabaikan akan memberi kesan yang tak elok kepada kehidupan kanak-kanak tersebut or till they become adult. Most likely the child with smaller brain will be more likely to involved in crimes, addicted to drugs or more likely to be unemployed. 

Thus, jom lah kita sama-sama pay attention to our kids. Hear what they want to say, response, love & nurture them, give good example. (Mental note to me as well). Be a good mama, be a good papa and insyaAllah dengan doa dan tawakkal semoga anak-anak kita jadi anak yang soleh & solehah. 

Adellia, sayang. Be a good girl. I know you are a smart kid & papa will give you the trading class. I bet he can't wait. As soon as you can talk & can understand us, I guarantee papa will start give you the lesson. Haha. No harm if you could get extra money for yourself. Also, sayang. Mama doa kepada Allah supaya Adellia sentiasa dijumpakan dengan orang-orang yang betul dalam hidup Adellia. Those who can actually lead you to be a better you, a better me. InsyaAllah. 

Soooo....... Tonight, lets have a round of flash card learning session. We are aiming for bigger brain!! Weehoooooooooo! 

Source: The Chart, Boba, Dailymail, Science Daily, Underground Health

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The puree world

As Ssalam.. It is 5th of May and Happy 10th month birthday, my darling Adellia! 10 months!! Whoaaaa. Seems like I just delivered you yesterday! Well darling, thank you for being such a good girl. I know I've been saying this for a while, but yes I'm going to say it again. I LOVE YOU!!!

So mama's project today is to make experiments on foods by pureeing it. So today's menu is apple, orange, corn, honey, oats, pomegranates, pear & dates. I am sharing the pictures with you! (=

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Madly in love for 7 years! Alhamdulillah.

We'll turn 27 this year & alhamdulillah we have been together for 7 years! Imagine if we have kids back then!! LOL. 

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Hips up! (:

That's why God created hips.

Source: Momeo Magazine

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Where In The World You Can Find The Best Schools — And The Happiest Kids

The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development’s triennial international survey compared test scores from 65 countries. 

Happiness was ranked based on the percentage of students who agreed or disagreed with the statement “I feel happy at school.” 

Test scores were ranked based on the combined individual rankings of the students’ math, reading, and science scores.

So... can you see where's Malaysia being ranked? (:

Source: BuzzFeed

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The 'Motherhood Experience'

IT IS AWESOME!

Source: BellyBelly

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Alfalfa Complex

Apa itu Alfalfa?

Diperbuat daripada tanaman Alfalfa (Medicago Sativa) secara organik di California yang bebas dari pestisid, herbasid dan menggunakan bahan kompos/baja bebas kimia. Alfalfa juga dikenali sebagai "Raja Segala Tumbuhan". Medicago Sativa memiliki gred yang paling tinggi di kalangan tumbuhan alfalfa. Tumbuhan ini mengambil masa sekurangnya 2 tahun untuk membesar dan akarnya boleh mencapai sehingga 20 kaki ke dalam tanah untuk menyerap pelbagai nutrisi. 

Daun alfalfa dari Shaklee hanya dituai apabila ia telah mencapai tahap kematangan mutlak. Daun alfalfa yang telah matang kaya dengan klorofil. Daun-daun ini dikeringkan dengan udara secara semulajadi bagi mengekalkan nutrisi yang terkandung di dalamnya. Manakala bahagian lain yang tidak penting dilupuskan. Kemudian, daun-daun yang telah dikeringkan akan dibiarkan menjadi serbuk sebelum dikompres menjadi tablet. Keseluruhan proses ini dijalankan dibawah pengawasan dan kawalan Shaklee yang sangat ketat dan teliti. Setiap tablet mengandungi 300mg alfalfa.

Medicago Sativa

Manfaat Alfalfa:

Tumbuhan yang sangat kaya dengan pelbagai nutrisi - Alfalfa telah digunakan oleh manusia sejak lebih dari 2500 tahun dan telah dikenalpasti sebagai makanan yang paling kaya dengan pelbagai nutrisi dan zat galian. Ia membekalkan nutrisi yang mana kebanyakannya tidak terdapat di dalam buah-buahan mahupun sayuran. Ia kaya dengan protein asid amino, klorofil, serat, 15 zat galian, 10 vitamin, 8 enzim dan fitokimia. 10 biji alfalfa menyediakan nutrisi yang menyamai segelas susu.

• Mencuci hati, darah, dan usus - Ini adalah makanan yang sangat berakali yang boleh mengembalikan kenormalan badan yang berasid, menghilangkan toksin dari badan, membersih hati, kolon, darah dan mencantikkan kulit dan otot.

• Melawan alahan - Memperbaiki keadaan kulit dan hidung sensitif, kurap, bau badan dan ulat air (athlete's foot) dengan berkesan.

• Baik untuk perubahan patologi di dalam usus dan perut - Memperbaiki masakah saluran penghadaman seperti kembung, hyperacidity, ulser gastrik, hepatitis dan sembelit.

• Menyingkirkan lemak dan kolestrol - Kajian klinikal terbukti bahawa penggunaan jangka panjang daripada alfalfa akan menghapuskan lemak, mengurangkan kolestrol, mencegah penyakit jantung, strok dan darah tinggi. Hanya alfalfa sahaja mengandungi saponin, seperti span yang bertindak sebagai serat yang menyerap kolestrol.

• Melawan tumor - Alfalfa mengalkalikan badan, dengan itu memperbaiki sel-sel kanser dan membuang tumor.

• Melegakan keletihan - Melegakan keletihan dan sebagai rawatan kepada kebanyakan penyakit.

• Mencegah/merawat atritis - Melegakan sakit atritis dan kesakitan

Source: Shaklee

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Pneumococcal, true story

Salam mommie,

Harini saya nak share true story berkenaan dengan bahaya Pneumococcal disease. Ya, panjang pendek nyawa tu di tangan Allah S.W.T, tapi kita sebagai mommy & daddy kepada anak kita mestilah mahu yang terbaik untuk anak kita. Usaha itu penting, yang lain kita berserah kepada Allah. Doa & usaha untuk beri yang terbaik kepada anak-anak. 

Bolehlah baca berkenaan dengan kesan Pneumococcal disease di sini. Mommy kepada arwah Aqil Hamzah ada post in details perjalanan beliau sekeluarga ketika saat menangani Pneumococcal ni. Sedih bila baca blog Cerita Erina. 

Terbayang muka cheeky Adellia bila senyum. Terbayang demand manja suruh angkat bila tak ada orang nak layan. Terbayang seronoknya Adellia bila mandi. Terbayang tiap-tiap malam tanpa fail bangun berjaga nak bagi susu & melayan kerenah pukul 3,4 pagi. Tak dapat nak bayang jika Allah uji macam mommy Erina. Ya Allah. 

Harapnya ramai mommies di luar sana sedar dengan bahaya Pneumococcal dan mula ambil tindakan. Kosnya yang agak mahal jika dibandingkan dengan cucuk yang lain. Range dalam RM180-RM300. Tak apa, boleh consult doktor masing-masing bila dicadangkan untuk ambil Pneumococcal vaccine ni & bolehlah plan kewangan masing-masing jika perlu. Untuk kos yang lebih murah, cuba pergi ke klinik-klinik biasa. So far yang saya survey dalam RM180 sahaja. If pergi ke klinik yang besar sikit kosnya mungkin lebih mahal. Berbaloi dengan masa menunggu dan keselesaan yang diberikan, insyaAllah. 

Disini saya share sekali harga untuk Pneumococcal vaccine yang saya copy dari blog mommy Erina & juga tambahan daripada klinik/hospital yang saya sendiri survey.

Selangor

Polikinik Shaik. Kota Kemuning, Shah Alam : RM50 1st dos, RM220 dos seterusnya.

KPJ Shah Alam: RM240++

DEMC: RM200++

KPMC, Kajang : RM240

An-Nur Specialist Hospital, Bangi: RM250

Pusat Rawatn Islam Az-Zahra, Bangi: RM250

Klinik Medi Nur, Puchong: RM200

Klinik Pakar Kanak-Kanak Chua, Kota Damansara: RM290

Klinik An-Nur, Presint 15, Putrajaya: RM245

Poliklinik UKM: RM180

Klinik Nadia, Kota Damansara: RM180

Kuala Lumpur:

Hospital Pusrawi : RM227

Klinik Seri Indah, Taman Samudera, Batu Caves: RM210

Hospital Columbia Asia, Setapak : RM245

Hospital Al Islam, Kg Baru: RM250

Klinik Fauziah, Ampang: RM210

Hospital Pantai, Kuala Lumpur: RM250

Melaka

Poliklinik Wahidah, Ayer Keroh: RM220

Pahang

Klinik Al Farabi/ Hospital PRK Muip, Kuantan : RM220

Jom mommies! Consult doktor anak anda sekarang!

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Rotavirus. Is your baby at risk?

What is rotavirus?

Rotavirus is an extremely common and easy-to-catch virus that can lead to serious consequences. It causes an illness of the intestines called gastroenteritis.

Rotavirus is a leading cause of severe diarrhea in young children. If your baby gets sick with rotavirus, symptoms may come on suddenly and usually begin with fever, vomiting, and upset stomach, followed by watery diarrhea that can last from 3 to 9 days. 

Many rotavirus cases are relatively mild while some are severe. In a severe case, a child may vomit or have diarrhea more than 20 times in a day. Because your baby is so small, these symptoms can quickly lead to a loss of body fluids called dehydration.

In some cases, dehydration can be life threatening. An infant or toddler may need to be treated for dehydration with intravenous (IV) fluids in a hospital.

Some cases of rotavirus can be treated at home. The child is given fluids to replace those lost through diarrhea and vomiting. Severe vomiting, however, can make this difficult.

How do babies get rotavirus?

Rotavirus is easily spread through contaminated hands or objects and can survive for long periods of time on ordinary home surfaces. Since only certain disinfectants kill rotavirus, and many common soaps don't work, it's possible for everyone in the household to be infected. 

How To Keep Rotavirus From Spreading

To help control the spread of rotavirus, cleanliness and good hygiene should be maintained in your home, as well as in day cares and preschools which are high-risk areas for rotavirus. 

Is your baby at risk?

Because it is so easy to catch and can be serious, every parent with an infant or young child should know about rotavirus. If your baby has a severe case of rotavirus it can quickly lead to a loss of body fluids called dehydration, which can be life threatening. Your doctor can't predict which babies will have serious cases of rotavirus. 

Your child is at risk because rotavirus:

• affects children of every ethnic group, culture, and economic status
• occurs regardless of quality of water, food, or sanitation
• is a common cause of diarrhea in infants and young children in the United States
• has been shown to pass from member to member of a family regardless of age
• historically was responsible for more than 400,000 physician visits, more than 200,000 emergency department (ED) visits, 55,000 to 70,000 hospitalizations, and 20 to 60 deaths each year in the United States

Talk to your baby's doctor

Almost all children are infected with rotavirus by 5 years of age. Most severe cases occur in children between 6 months and 2 years of age. Talk with your doctor if you have any questions about rotavirus. 

Here are some questions that can help you discuss rotavirus with your child's doctor.

Source: Rotavirusinfo.com

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Rotavirus & Pneumococcal Vaccine

Salam mommies.. Right after office hour at 5pm we immediately drive to Bangi for Adellia's appointment with Dr Nazim at Az-Zahra clinic for her pneumococcal vaccine. It has been long due since we 1st decided to give her the vaccine.

She'll turn 6 month this coming Sunday (Jan 5th,2014) and she'll start her school session on Monday after a month break with Aunty Tirah. Hence for me it is better to give Adellia her 1st shot of pneumococcal vaccine before sending her to school. She has already had her rotavirus when she was 2 month old. Dr Nazim advice to give her 2nd shot of rotavirus together with pneumococcal vaccine. We agreed.

When I came home I texted a friend of mine recommending her son to take the same vaccine. She replied: rotavirus is haram as it contains pig virus DNA. Right away I started google-ing. There are so many articles supported the fact that it has pig virus DNA and how much important this vaccine to protect our children from rotavirus. But as a Muslim of course this raise concern. Why both of my baby's doctors didn't notify us first? (Adellia had her 1st & 2nd shot with different doctors, and both are Muslims)

Hence, I've tried to make my own research and it seems like the doctors & 'doctors' has a lot of different opinion. For me this is one of the best opinion which I have read so far. You may visit Dr Zubaidi here.

To conclude, please seek your doctor's advice, raise this DNA issue and see what he/she responses.

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