Long before I became a mom, I have already envisioned
myself on what kind of parenting I am going to apply to my “soon-to-be-baby.” Nappy
changes, white crib with colorful and musical toys mobile, own nursery room,
giant stroller and Avent bottles (yup, this specific brand- haha! Marketing is
really effective when it comes to baby stuff).
Things always do not happen the way we want it to be, and fortunately, I
was equipped for things to be altered as soon as the “real baby” comes.
Pro breastfeeding
- My OB was actually the one pushed me to breastfeed my daughter. I didn’t know
its long term benefits - but my main goal was to lose weight fast (they say
that breastfeeding mommas tend to lose weight faster than those who do not
breastfeed). Thank heaven for breastfeeding advocates and support group for
they educated me with its REAL benefits. In my case, the weight loss theory is not true
because even if I was able to breastfed thru bottlefeeding my daughter for 8
straight months, my pre-pregnancy weight never came back. Haha! Breastmilk can
never be replaced and this is the best sustenance you can give your baby. If
you’re still pregnant, I encourage you to breastfeed your child. Think about
the benefits and savings too.
Co - sleeping - I
bought my daughter her crib before she was born; I’ve always wanted her to
sleep inside a girly crib which actually looks like a Princess Tent.
My daughter hated it the first time we tried to let her sleep on her crib. And
since my daughter’s so clingy, our crib has served its purpose - a giant toy
box ala playpen.
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| The first night we co-slept ♥♥♥ |
We’ve been co-sleeping for 9 straight months already. I used
to be so malikot while sleeping but I never had problems transitioning when we
decided to co-sleep.
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| To this. hahaha! |
Read more about the benefits of Co-sleeping here: http://www.naturalchild.org/jan_hunt/familybed.html
Cloth diaper-ing - I
was never really convinced with the of benefits cloth diapers until I realized
that my husband and I are spending so much when it comes to disposable diapers.
My daughter is already teething and she’s a heavy wetter so we buy 2-3 packs of
diapers per week. (Buti nalang mura ang EQ! haha) So that’s 287 pesos x 3 =
861. My daughter also started to have diaper rash which made me really worried.
This compelled my husband and I to change her nappies every 2-3 hours. (So
magastos talaga.)
So 2 weeks ago, I finally gave in and started trying cloth
diapers. It may look expensive because you
have to shed a large amount of money to build your stash, but if you compute
it, you still save a large amount of money as compared to weekly expenses of
disposable diapers.
My daughter and I are both enjoying cloth diapers and I love
the fact that I get to wash her “lampin” every now and then. I don’t mind
the laundry at all. I am still in the process of collecting stash for my baby
girl, and right now, we already have 11 cloth diapers and 7 more on its way.
While the costs of cloth diapers can vary depending on the
brand, you can choose CD’s like Alva, Naughty Baby or Baby Land if you opt to
save more.
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| Our first ever stash of Cloth Diapers! ♥ |
We’re using Alva 3.0 & Baby Land Pocket diapers.
Read more about the benefits of Cloth diapers here:
Babywearing - Perhaps this is the reason why my
daughter is so clingy. But the number 1 reason why I wear her is because I always
wanted to be close to her; it has become my passion because it soothes her. I love how it feels whenever I feel her close
to me. I wear her because she is soothed by my voice
and the beat of my heart. This is my way of reminding her where she belongs,
how wanted she has always been, how wanted she will remain. Long will be the
years I cannot carry her, so I carry her now.
Read more about the benefits of babywearing here:
We may have different parenting styles and ways on raising our children but we always have a common ground - and that is giving and knowing what is best for our children.
