Two weekends ago, an article was published in the Manila Bulletin focusing on the Time Magazine cover. The writer, Regina Posadas, interviewed 3 Pinay breastfeeding moms (including me!) on how ...
Remember my blog giveaway earlier this month? I finally reviewed the entries and determined that there were only 4 qualified ones - I had requested people to post both at the blog and at my Facebook ...
Last Saturday, I woke up to this disturbing update about the Milk Code: Marketing strategies of formula milk companies have become so widespread and pervasive that they have been able to ingrain the ...
This is totally different from what I regularly post. However, I feel that the tips given are very useful especially to parents with young kids, like me. I did not write this article but ...
I have been back to work for almost 3 months now and have my milk expression routine set up. When I was pumping for N back in 2008, I had my own room. However, due to space rationalizatio...
This is a guest post written by Dr. Anne Margaux Bautista-Quezada. Anne is a General Practitioner and works full time at the Rural Health Unit in Malita, Davao Del Sur. Anne has 3 kids - ...
*This is Part 4 of a series. As I mentioned in the Introduction, it was Steffanys post in the Natural Parents Network that really got me thinking about babywearing positions and safety. You see, what...
Mariel Uyquiengco us ed to be a customer at my online store and eventually became the supplier of one of my more popular products. When she approached me about her hosting a giveaway o...
*This is Part 3 of series. I was quite surprised to read how long term front facing front carry position is also discouraged. As I previously mentioned, we used to carry N in a Baby Bjorn...
Its time for a blog giveaway! Its been 2 months since I went back to work and things have been quite hectic. My top priority now is de-cluttering our home - you wouldnt believe the amount of st...
Missed the Cloth Diapering 101 talk last Saturday? Dont fret! We are organizing another one - scheduled on 7 July 2012, 1-3pm still at Medela House. This talk is something that pregnant moms an...
*This is Part 2 of a series. For newborns, the best way to carry them is tummy to tummy (upright). Cradle carry is discouraged because of the risks of hip dysplasia which is the general instabi...
More than 2 years from my second post on nursing clothes and Ive discovered several more nursing clothes available locally. I now have a second nursling and Im quite pleased to find that there ...
I love this breastfeeding cartoon! N loves it too. Check it out! Some edits that Dr. Jessa wants to do - skin to skin contact and non separation of mom and baby. Commendable would be the semi-u...
*This is Part 1 of a series. I am not a babywearing expert nor I claim to be. Id rather call myself as a babywearing enthusiast. I have my own collection of carriers all purchased [thank ...
This post is written for the Real Diaper Week Carnival with the theme "Real Simple. Real Diapers." We aim to educate and advocate the use of cloth diapers in the Philippines. Plea...
My first born N had been semi-cloth diapered and I do admit that at that time I thought that cloth diapering a baby at night and when going out was quite impossible. The book Changing Diapers w...
Sometime in February, Pam of Perfect Pieces contacted me and asked me to post about Arms Reach Co-Sleeper. I got quite excited that this product is now locally available. I had been wanti...
The focus for this years Real Diaper Week is advocacy and education with the overall theme being "Real Simple. Real Diapers." If youre interested in joining this, then Im sure you know ...
Im pretty excited about this years Real Diaper Week! Its actually my first time to participate. I had previously cloth diapered N during the day but used disposables for her during the night an...
I got into babywearing with N quite late - she was already about 18 months old. During this time, Budings new product - Saya - was introduced and I lined up to be one of the first customers. &n...
We are overwhelmed with the number of people who signed up for Babywearing 4!! The form has been temporarily shut down since we have long passed the maximum number of people. The Painters Wife ...
I write this post because I have been receiving requests for milk or inquiries where to get breastmilk. I understand that some moms need milk for their sick or premature children but having bee...
How time flies!! Little E is no longer a newborn!
Guess whats coming up on the last day of March? Its time for Babywearing 4! In a teaser post last February, I mentioned that BW4 is in the works. We have finally ironed out details and it will ...
Two days ago, Miann of Babymama and I were chatting about the usability of a milk delivery service within Metro Manila. Miann has been in touch with Candy of Pedala Messengers to set-up a ...
In the 23 February 2012 edition of the Inquirer, a letter to the editor was sent by Corazon del Mundo, chair of Women Involved in Nation-Building, directing the readers attention to the Sen...
It has been more than 1 year since Paola Loot of Mommy Treats launched her lactation goodies especially made for nursing moms. Since then she has developed new flavors for her lactation cookies...
Todays guest post is written by Christine Yusingco-Zubiri, a fellow N@Wie. She shared her experience about continuing to breastfeeding despite undergoing breast surgery and I asked her to share...
Today is my first day back to work and what better way to commemorate it by holding a blog contest especially for working and pumping moms! ====================== As a working and pumping mom when N ...
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