Little Lady Mom

Breastfeeding is a reality I never thought of while pregnant.   I was too focused on keeping myself and the baby inside me healthy, giving birth, budgeting, picking a hospital etc etc..  I thought it would come naturally, didn’t think of how long I would breastfeed my baby and never knew that there are so many technicalities to it.  The proper hold, the proper latch, pumping, what to eat and vitamins to take and so on.. I’ve been back at work for about a month now and am proud to say my 2 month old baby is exclusively breastfed =)  Well, almost exclusively.  We give him 4 ounces of S26 Gold everyday just so he can still get whatever nutrients and extra formulated growth boosters formula may have.  This is at the insistence of my mother and hubby.  I was overruled. Direct breastfeeding was no walk in the park for me, my nipples got sore. Feeding time was painful but necessary and I had to do it 8 to 12 times a day?!  Plus kiddo is impatient, and once frustrated that the mil

Its been a little over 2 months since I gave birth to my healthy little boy.  I haven't had much time to blog or do anything else aside from take care of our little newborn.  It really is a full time (and more) task. I'll blog separately about my birthing experience.  I know a first-time-mom-to-be's foremost concern would be the cost of giving birth.  To give you an idea, we spent 60k for normal spontaneous delivery.  I opted for the "painless" option and I'm very happy that I did.  The 60k includes use of the hospital facilities, room (2 nights), doctors' fees and baby's initial tests.  I gave birth at Medical Center Paranaque. I'm really happy we stayed well within budget.  We were able to use the leftover funds for baby's bassinet, breastpumps (more on that later), and initial supplies like milk and nappies.  We even had enough to cover for car insurance and repairs hehehe..   Goodluck to all moms to be out there!  I hope your delivery wil