Posted by: gidday on: March 23, 2009
To say that I have been busy the past few weeks would be an understatement.
Busy attending to my career,
busy having dinner with friends,
busy partying,
busy shopping…
I have been busy doing stuffs that, to my utter wonderment, were not necessarily baby related and the least bit maternal. But surprisingly just right.
I was busy “being me”.
Or at least reclaiming the “me” I [...]
Posted by: gidday on: January 13, 2009
The night air is cool. It’s 3 a.m. and I’m once again up for my “date” with Nina. As usual, mother and daughter revel in the quietness of the night (Nina full from her nighttime feeding) allowing me to have my thoughts do its own meandering.
It’s another new year. It looks promising. I am hopeful.
I reflect upon the [...]
Posted by: gidday on: October 8, 2008
It’s Sunday.
And for my husband, aside from the family and religious obligations, that means its lotto day.
As usual, he asks me for my numbers. And as usual, I gave him the same numbers I always do – 18, 22, 26, 29, and 34, numbers that refer to the ages when milestones occured in my life.
At 18 [...]
Posted by: gidday on: September 27, 2008
Breastmilk is best for babies.
It’s easy to digest, it boosts their metabolism, increases the child’s IQ and lowers risk of leukemia.
This said, the next question is – Is it the best for mommies?
But nobody asked.
I have come to discover that, apart from the positive advertising by-lines, no one ever bothered to discuss the truth about [...]
Posted by: gidday on: September 15, 2008
Post partum Depression or “baby blues” is exactly what the name says – its depression that hits women after giving birth or usually during the first natal week.
Its a condition that hits about 60 % of women who have just given birth but rarely talked about and at times, for the ignorant, even condemned. (Remember [...]
Posted by: gidday on: September 13, 2008
Nothing can prepare you for the first sight of your child.
You wonder for nine months how she will look like. Will she take after her dad or will she take after you? You devise ways in which to somehow manage and control her DNA, be it through food (eat lots of oranges and apples) or [...]
Posted by: gidday on: September 8, 2008
And so it has come to pass.
Nina Samantha was born on Thursday, 28 August 2008, at 2:48 pm, by emergency ceasarian section. She was 6 lbs. and 48 cm. long.
I saw three (3) pairs of hands literally dig in to my uterus to fetch her.
She kissed me for a second before these same hands again [...]
Posted by: gidday on: June 25, 2008
Found myself excitedly making plans for November. It will be mom’s 67th birthday and wouldn’t it be nice to bring her to Hongkong or to Bangkok to go shopping?
Till dad popped the question, ”Where will you leave the baby? Who will take care of her?”
IT TOTALLY SKIPPED MY MIND!
And as I tried to chide myself on [...]
Posted by: gidday on: May 11, 2008
Today is Mother’s Day.
It’s also a Sunday, very apt to properly give thanks to the Lord for the gift of mothers.
It is also a day in which I found myself asking whether I properly qualify for the occasion and deserve a greeting.
A friend texted that she’ll greet me next year. With good reason, the baby will [...]
