The Big B Event
The Big B Event.
hello. I am on vacation right now, in sydney without the kids and having a whale of a time (it’s whale watching season here! pun fully intended!).
and i am super thankful for my travel companions that are so understanding and thoughtful while travelling with me, a breastfeeding mum.
here’s what i have been up to everyday while on vacation.
expressing, storing and freezing up my ebm (expressed breast milk). i unabashedly cleared out a level of my guy friend’s freezer in his home to freeze my breast milk so that they dont go to waste. and i have grand plans of bringing them back to SG with me (yes, i even brought along ice box and bags for storage).
because i believe breast milk is best for baby and breastfeeding is the way to go!
if you didn’t know it yet, WHO (World Health Organization) recommends exclusive breastfeeding for the first 6 months of a baby’s life and this is even stated on the labels of milk powder tins. Other than the obvious benefit of the breast milk having all the nutrients that your baby need (and the fact that its free), there are other reasons why its beneficial for a mum to breastfeed.
1. Help reduces the risk of allergic conditions (e.g. asthma & eczema) or serious illnesses like leukemia and childhood diabetes for the child.
2. It is a healthy choice for the mum too. the pregnancy weight sheds off fast and it helps with regulating weight for the mum. It reduces the risk of postpartum depression. It also reduces the risk of premenopausal breast cancers, ovarian cancers and bone fractures from osteoporosis in the later part of life.
3. it can act as a birth control! ok. disclaimer, research shows that it’s about 98% effective only. heh.
Anyway, the whole point of me sprouting all these… is because it’s national breastfeeding awareness month in AUGUST! And if you are breastfeeding mum like me, i want to invite you to join me at the big B event.
You can take part in the breastfeeding challenge and set a new record with the most number of mums breastfeeding together. you can help create the awareness that breastfeeding is the best that a mum can give to the child.
Be the first 250 mums to register for the big B event at info@redtreegroup.org or call them at 62950810 and receive a goodie bag worth $100!
at the same time, you can pop by the Parents World Exhibition 2013 in the same hall and check out the daily massive bargains and rock-bottom deals on baby products. admission is free.
Do check out their facebook event page if you want to find out more!
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Cherie
Hi there! Thanks for popping by. I'm Cherie, a ftwm (full-time working mum) to 3 lovely kids (2 boys & a princess) and my motto in life is to BE HAPPY. Sure, life isn't all that smooth but it's the mentality that counts, no? This blog documents my life. Or rather, snippets of my life that has passed me by. I love capturing life memories in the blog and being able to read back and laugh at myself (or anyone). I love to eat (A LOT), travel and paint my own nails so the blog is mostly about that. Is that considered lifestyle? Of cos, the family is also very much an integral part of me so there would be loads of memories about the husband and my kids - Jerry (9yo), Jerome (7yo) and Leia (2.5yo) and everyone else that's close to me. I like documenting the kids' milestones, their growing up years, their achievements (and sometimes, mine), and my struggles and battles with motherhood. It sure ain't easy. I love seeking out good food and travelling, is trigger-happy, love new gadgets, love exploring new places and strives to live life to the fullest. I aspire to travel the world as much as I can, to soak in the different sights across the various continents and visit all the Disneylands in the world (almost there!). Have fun reading and do drop me a comment to say hi! Love, Cherie Lim Find me on Instagram.
2 Comments
Agnes
Hi, I have been reading your blog about breastfeeding. I need help. I just thawed a packet of frozen breast milk and it smells real funny. I have thrown it away, but I now worry about the rest of the packets in the refrigerator. I have been googling and it seems that it is normal and I can still feed my baby the milk. Can you share if it is normal that the frozen milk smells funny? I don’t want my baby to fall sick from spoilt milk. 🙁
Thank you in advance.
Cherie
Hi Agnes,
Sorry for the late response! Have been really busy with work lately and haven’t checked in here for many days. The frozen breast milk does have its iron/plasticky smell when it being heated up, but its normal. The baby should drink it when its hungry though i do know of some who are very sensitive. What I found is that the hotter the heat used to heat up the milk, the stronger the smell. Maybe you can thaw the frozen milk in the fridge first and then don’t use too hot a heat to warm it up, just use a warm bath and bring milk to room temperature.
It doesn’t matter if the milk is not warm for baby. Room temperature is fine too! If you have put the milk into the freezer immediately after you express, the chances of the milk being spoilt is very very low (unless your fridge spoils and stopped working).
Hope this helps!