..... @ 4 month

Assalamualaikum...

Despite the bz-ness @ work, Alhamdulillah I managed to squeeze in some time spent with dearest Baby.I every lunchtime or maybe just sneaking a time out from office just to see my baby. A plus point if you stay someplace which is closest to your office *lol*

Rules to note as a working mom :

• bath time will always be with me
• food preps in terms of cooking will be done by myself as well... :) (2 more months until he can take solids and I need to prepare starting now!)
• always try to spend as much time with Baby.I as possible! 
• as he grows bigger, I will definitely be bringing him out more than I do now.. hehehe
• be the best Mom for little Baby.I... :) :)

Oh yes.... my CJs BUTTer cream has arrived!!! Took the parcel 10 days to finally arrived at the post office. Yang mengambil di postoffice ani lagi my date and he didn't have a clue what it was *lol* I ordered Monkey Farts lagi tu... just try to imagine the look on the Custom Officer's face!!! *grins* But to my disappointment, it was unable to control Baby.I's eczema (red spots andang timbul before I put them on, prolly due to Baby.I exposure to cats recently and I tried to used CJs on him). It flares up instead... had to apply dermaid lagi for a day. Sayang eh..... *sigh* but good thing is, Mama nya bleh pakai as cream rambut pasal baunya oh so harum... hehehe! (so it was not a bad investment).

I have used the "normal" Buds Organic cleanser as well as cream (a friend of mine made me buy one) only to realise that it has made Baby.I skin slightly dry... or maybe andang kulit Baby.I dry so a 'normal' Buds may not be the right suit! Bila habis bepakai nanti, I will try the Super Soothing Hydrating Cleanser + Rescue Lotion... perhaps this may work. Eubos(tm), however, is still in my list but it is just as costly as Buds and Buds has a plus point of smelling so gewd~So, yeah..

Baby.I had his 1st appointment at a new MCH today and was pretty disappointed that they still have not received Baby.I record card from his previous clinic. I'm like- WHAT??? The appointment was already arranged a month ago and when I came here, nada his card!?!! Yes, sikit lagi naik angin tadi... good thing dearest Mr.A was there to calm me down... and the nurses was helpful enough to attend to us. Baby.I was asleep when the tiny commotion happened. He was only raging mad when we woke him up for his third Polio and DPT jab. Kesian my little munchkin... but he went back to sleep afterwards. Such a strong baby... Alhamdulillah~

... eczema (part 3)

Assalamualaikum all..

Alhamdulillah, our prayers have been granted. Baby.I no longer suffers bad rashes (eczema) on his cheeks. No more inflamed and bloody cheeks!! Thanks to my father for reminding us to use Air Zamzam upon cleansing Baby.I's cheeks every after feeding and thanks to dearest Hubs for buying DermAid for our dearest Baby.I... syukur Alhamdulillah... within 4 days, Baby.I's cheeks are flawless, as though nothing had happened.

I was sceptical when reading other mother(s) saying that the cream works wonders... but after seeing how it actually work on Baby.I, I can never stop thanking Allah for His guidance.

@Mami : hi... Thanks for the suggestion. I've tried Isomil worrying that Baby.I may possibly be lactose intolerant but... he became constipated after drinking Isomil. Kesian him menangis2...  Since then, we switched to Enfalac A+, his poop became normal again (just like when he was bf-ing) Alhamdulillah.... I guess, babies have different reaction towards FM. What works with one may not work to another... :) Oh yes, and I don't think he is lactose intolerant pasalnya only arah his cheeks yang timbul what started as kurap susu then flaring up to become eczema. He is fine now and I stopped using the dermAid cream... and my Eubos cream bath pun habis. Now, as 'maintenance' or preventive measures, we used Bud's Organic Everyday Head-to-Toe cleanser for Baby.I

I will review on Bud's Organic cleanser after a week's time since I only started using them today. Tempted to get the Super Soothing Rescue Lotion sal nyaman tah jua baunya. But I will have to wait for my CJ's BUTTer cream lah... karang riuh dearest Hubs macam2 cream dibali since both of us agreed to just use the cleanser above and CJ's~ We'll see how it goes lah~ :)

THAT aside, today Baby.I is 4 months old.... gosh!! Has it been that long???!! The next thing you know, he'll be rolling over, sitting up, crawling, taking solids.... saying 'mama' and 'babah'...walking.... *sigh* grow up well yeah my dearest~ His upcoming appointment will be end of this month and I can't wait to see his growth development lagi. Mama and Babah will always pray for your well being sayang... we love you always!

 

HAPPY 4 MONTHS OUR DEAREST BABY.I .... Jadilah seorang anak yang soleh, pintar, berakhlak mulia, baik budi pekerti dan perangai, pemimpin yang adil dan jauhilah segala larangan Allah SWT. Mudah-mudahan sentiasa didalam lindunganNya jua *Amin*

Until then, xoxo~

... fighting eczema (part 2)

Assalamualaikum ladies,

So, I come to another episode of eczema. Poor Baby.I still suffers from it and some of the product(s)recommended are not helping...

• Shaklee Basic H - plan kan pakai for his CDs saja but that can wait.
• Eubos - still using the cream bath oil cos this has worked so well in making Baby.I's skin oh-so-soft~ hehe tho in terms of treating the eczema.. not so lah, prolly cos I didn't use the lotion kali?
• QV -baru pakaikan sekajap and instead of controlling the flare... it worsens it. so, no-no lah...
• Sebamed - unavailable at the stores at the moment
• Rosken - used by husband and he didn't recommend it for use on Baby.I
• Bud's Organic - an organic bath cream and lotion, have variety of function but the ones for treating eczema would be the Super Soothing Hydrating Cleanser + Super Soothing Rescue Lotion... it's abit costly so this will have to wait...

• CJ's cream - another organic cream to treat / control eczema. I ordered them online just a few days back RM 6.90 saja per 0.5oz jar. Status : awaiting arrival hehe

• Sudocrem - got a small tub of this but doesn't seem to work jua... *sigh* 

Found another product, DermAid - read through BBM and ada mother(s) recommend this to treat eczema for their babies. so why not take a shot. Search around BSB tapi out of stock... sekali tau2 in KB ada! *lol* Ngalih2 saja meround2 Bandar.... So today, I started to apply this on Baby.I and every feed I clean his cheeks with Air Zam-Zam. Mudah-mudahan this will work... insya-Allah~ Baby.I may have inherited eczema from both me and hubs but when it comes to lots of product testing to find out which suits best... THAT he inherits from me! Alhamdulillah~ I tell you, even sampai masani myself inda bleh guna barang skati2... or else menjadi~

I can't wait for the arrival of my CJ's cream tho... I've smelled a sample (inda ingat which scent) and it's sooo.. well, nyaman lah baunya! Hehe hopefully when Baby.I's eczema subsides..I can use this cream on him as a control and preventive measure...

... the 1st week @ work

Assalamualaikum,

Alhamdulillah, I survived my 1st week at work. Berat plg rasa hati leaving Baby.I the very morning with teary eyes. Can't help but constantly checking on him whenever I possibly can.

Work's been keeping me so occupied that kadang2 inda sadar that it's already lunch time or the end of the working hours! *lol* yes, that busy! Alhamdulillah...

Received an official letter from our HRD saying that my application for LDP 2012/2013 couldn't be considered. Never mind, must be a blessing in disguise.. Insya-Allah~

...fighting eczema! :S

Baby.I has been fighting eczema since he was 2months+ and this has got me worried. Apart from it being inherited from either myself or Mr.A, we have no idea on what to do with it lagi. Went to the Govt clinic and Baby.I was prescribed with hydrocortisone & aqueous cream which normally should work wonders within 1 or 2 weeks but it's an on and off thing for him. Poor little baby.... I too suffered the same after delivery atu (my reasoning would be hormones? antam saja tia) but after given hydrocortisone of a higher concentration lagi..alhamdulillah within days nada.

Nasib jua dari awal I have taken the precaution of using sensitive baby laundry detergent for all Baby.I stuffs. All his shirts are cotton, when Baby.I is feeding or salivating we make sure that his cheeks are wiped clean with lukewarm water and patted dry, powder isn't my thing, eliminated J&J products and now have been using Eubos Cream Bath Oil saja.

It moisturizes Baby.I's skin alright but I have yet to see a lot of positive outcome from it. So far, his cheeks are no longer flaring up except in the afternoon(s) ... the heat and all~ I can see the newly developed patches have dried up and peeled off but yang existing ones, still jua lah except that it's not flaring. Mesti cuba one by one. Brunei Mother's forum has also mentioned about this CHinese Medicinal cream that works for them and their children.. but it's in Chinese.. I must know the ingredients! :S Need to google it soon...

Here's a few list of products used to control eczema :

• Shaklee Basic H - thinking of getting this one since it is multipurpose jua
• Eubos
• QV - used by my sister for her children but abit reluctant kan cuba..
• Sebamed
• Rosken - used by husband
• Bud's Organic
• CJ's cream - best for treating nappy rash
• Sudocrem

Basic H2 has to be on the top on my list cos I want this real bad but since nada yg available at the moment I went and go ahead with Eubos, inda berani kan put rosken but as I read can be used for babies jua though not so sure from what age. Baby.I is still an infant jua kan! Buds organic.. *ehem* pricey ... but will definitely consider that jua. Sayang bah if buy then nda bepakai sampai habis.

I'm thinking to change his formula jua ni. BUt then again, so far what he's drinking is just fine jua. Takut kan tukar lagi cos last time when I did that, constipated ya tarus and he cried so hard when he poops ...oh poor Baby.I. !!!

Update : BL Chinese Cream is an antifungal cream. Tak berani lah I ~

As a ketoconazole, BL cream should only be applied once a day. It has been known as teratogenic and can harm a fetus. Although, creams are only for localized effect and not systemically, pregnancy should also be considered. Ketoconazole is not for pregnant and lactating mothers. Care should be provided for young children to avoid hypersensitivity reactions. Ketoconazole may cause skin irritation and burning sensation. Infrequently, individuals may also develop contact dermatitis- a condition characterized by severe itching.

Better be safe than sorry... *sigh* it's research time!

Update 2 : Basic H2 is a cleaning agent. Not advisable to be put on babies. I know some mother(s) use it to treat their child but cleaning agent? hmmmmm... nda saya berani jua...

(copied from Shaklee.com)

Basic H²® is all you need for thousands of household jobs

• Ultraconcentrated – 16 ounces makes up to 48 gallons of super powerful cleaner when mixed with water.
• Versatile and powerful cleaner – removes dirt, grease, and grime from any washable surface, inside and out. Dilute according to directions.
• No rinse, no residue, streak-free formula.

Use on any washable surface – indoors or out

• Walls, Windows and Mirrors, Countertops, Floors, Appliances, Stoves, Sealed Woodwork, Pots and Pans, Furniture

Clean Credentials

• Nontoxic
• Natural
• Doubly concentrated
• Biodegradable Surfactants

didn't say anything about treating ur little ones right?..so yeh~