My 3rd Pregnancy Moments..

Assalamualaikum and Ramadhan Kareem everyone..

I have safely delivered my 3rd bundle of joy on 4th May 2016 (Wednesday at 7.15pm) at 36 wks of pregnancy. Totally unexpected delivery, (previous delivery at 37-38wks), kali ni dengan water bag pecah awal, mmg panic juga (first experience having water broke at home). After all, it was a smooth delivery (normal delivery without any pain relief, Alhamdulillah).

Talking about my previous pregnancy experience, Alhamdulillah, I enjoyed my 3rd pregnancy so much. Only get to know conceived after 7wks, tu pun lepas pergi check up nk pergi umrah in Oct last year. And most importantly I end up my first trimester with flying colors. No nausea and admitted drama compared to first & second pregnancy. Alhamdulillah. I also managed to complete my umrah last year with the lil ones inside, such a beautiful moments in my life, MashaAllah. So grateful with the chance given. 

Sweet memory during performing umrah last year..

Since I quit from my previous job almost 2 years already, handling children and at same time manage my small online business, really made my daily life such hectic and tiring one. Seriously, sometimes I had to skip my meals as I was so busied ke hulur ke hilir getting stocks at distributor places and pick up kids from schools. 


For this pregnancy, instead of taking a lot of vitamins and supplementary products as my previous pregnancy, sebaliknya I banyak amalkan makanan sunnah such dates, habbatussauda (black seed oil), honey and pomegranate. Selain daripada memberi tenaga untuk kekal aktif with my hectic routine, by having these natural supplements also will help the development of brain and main structure for the child inside. Hopefully boleh istiqamah with this routine so that it will help during milk production during nursing stage as well.

During my last pregnancy, I mmg tak control langsung on my diet. Suka hati makan, with excessive sugar in take *mane tak asyik sweet tooth memanjang hahaha*, tup tup, Ryan keluar with 3.64 kg weight and mase nak deliver pun gynae bgtau air ketuban bnyk due to my uncontrolled food in takes. Of course at that time, I gained almost 10kgs from my pre-pregnancy weight *which made me struggled very hard to get back to my normal weight after delivery huhu*. Lesson learned! After being advised by dietitian during the 1st check up at hospital, I knew that I really need to control on my daily food intakes, less sugar, low calories & fat for this 3rd pregnancy. Alhamdulillah, salah satu habit yang I kekalkan sebelum pregnant lagi to take infused water. Paling simple pun with slices of lemon inside. I guess I could be one factor pregnancy kali ni morning sickness I tak teruk.

My infused water.

Sekarang ni kat shopping complex pun bnyk dah jual cold pressed juice kan, singgah beli 1,2 botol for stocks. Kalau tak just ensure to eat a lot of fruits.

With current weather yang sangat tak menentu, it’s so important for pregnant mommies to stay hydrated and at the same time to get a lot of nutrients for the development of the fetus inside. For my case, my dietitian also advised to ensure all my food intakes with very less sugar content. So when I survey for milk supplement, I really need to ensure the content of milk also with very less sugar and fat specially.

Alhamdulillah, I'm so lucky this time, I've been introduced with this maternal milk from Wyeth Nutrition when I was invited to attend their media event last year. Honestly, I am always having problem taking milk during my pregnancy, maybe because of the flavor and also my bad nausea at that time, memang susah I nak accept maternal milk during pregnancy. *I'm so picky that way! errkkk* So when I've been approached to taste Wyeth Nutrition Maternal & Lactating supplement milk, of course I was lil bit skeptical about the taste. Trying to be cool at that time, hahaha I just consumed a small cup of milk given by the sales girl and woahhh to my surprise, it tasted good with the improved formula!

Good thing to know is about this maternal milk, the content is with 86% less fat, so far it helps to control my weight pregnancy and at the same time this formula contains of high DHA content, Folic Acid, Iron, Calcium, Choline and Pre-biotic supplement such as Oligofructose which are really important for the baby growth. So far, I just gained about 6 - 7 kgs during my 3rd pregnancy. So hopefully it won't take long for me to kick all the fats and get back to my normal weight soon. *pray for me hehe*

Since that, I chose S-26® MAMA milk as my maternal supplement milk for my 3rd pregnancy. I love their new improved taste- Vanilla flavor. This is how I consumed this maternal milk, dissolved in luke warm water and add on some water. Chilled over the night, and tadaa..yummy creamy Vanilla milk for brekkie and also before sleep. Seriously memang yummy! Try it! 

Yup mommies, you can get the free samples for this maternal & lactating supplement milk from Wyeth Nutrition. Visit their website: https://www.wyethnutrition.com.my/en/products/free-samples  or you can redeem from their WeChat: @WyethNutritionMY, go to the Samples tab and click Request Now. Kindly check out my previous entry on how to subscribe WyethNutrition WeChat application.

As we know that having maternal nutritional support during pregnancy is very important for mother's health as set the foundation for the baby’s development. Hence, we should ensure that we always take a balance and nutritious foods to supports the child development. This maternal milk also can be consumed during lactating stage to give you enough nutrition for your body during lactating period.   

Visit their website to read more about choosing a right and nutritious maternal supplement during your pregnancy. Check it out here! 

Ok mommies, thats all for now. Tak boleh lama2 depan lappy now, lil Madeena Aisha is calling for next feeding. Got to go! Don't forget to try ya mommies.

WyethNutritionMY on WeChat!

Hello mommies!

Last 2 weeks, I've been invited to witness launching of Wyeth Nutrition's S-MAMA Club WeChat at Sunway Pyramid Shopping Mall. S-Mama Club as we all known, is one of the fastest growing online parenthood communities in Malaysia with a substantial numbers of followings. They were also active in sharing info about nutrition and parenting tips to more than 200k followers through their Facebook Page - WyethNutrition. Utilizing readily smart technologies, Wyeth Nutrition is trying to keep expecting mommies and parents to get latest parenting tips, current issues and health alerts through a quick and accessible technology - WeChat.

Launching event of S-Mama Club on WeChat happened on 1st April 2016.

Welcome speech by Dr Mohamad Shaarawy, Country Business Manager, Syeth Infant Nutrition Malaysia and Singapore.

Despite hectic lifestyle of modern mommies, via this WeChat application, it will be easier for us to stay connected and obtain useful parenting tools from this instant information provider. Through this platform, we will able to share comments and get personal instant feedbacks from their customer service to our queries and needs. After all, your motherhood experience will stay personal and sentimental.

WeChat ID: WyethNutritionMY

For those mommies who actively join their redemption program, through this platform as well, you will easily get updated with latest promotion on their swift redemptions and rewards program. 

So mommies, don't forget to subscribe WyethNutritionMY on WeChat today and enjoy a personalized motherhood experience with Wyeth Nutrition.

For those who new at WeChat, you may follow these steps to get connected with WyethNutritionMY handle.

Wyeth Nutrition through their year long campaign on "Celebrate Your Child", aggressively promotes and continues to celebrate children's multiple intelligence of 3 main areas of Multiple Intelligence theory  - Body Smart, Brain Smart & People Smart to encourage parents to embrace each step of our children lives and get to understand our children better as every child is unique in every way.

Other than launching ceremony on that day, participants were also invited to visit their Sandcastle Mission Roadshow which happened at Sunway Pyramid Mall concourse as well. Through their 4 days roadshow ended on 3rd April 2016, parents and children were invited to join lots of fun-tastic activities provided for the children. There were few mini zones represented 3 main areas of Brain Smart, People Smart and Body Smart provided for children to play and learn. 

Fun games for children to explore!

Photo booth provided for family picture.

There were also booths for the redemption, registration counter to join S-Mama Club and also WeChat booth to explain to parents to join this application.

Thank you Wyeth Nutrition for the awesome ceremony and event. For more info about their products and updates, stay connected with them through their Facebook: Wyeth Nutrition or visit their website at www.wyethnutrition.com.my.

Last but not least, here is my latest picture in 8months with famous blogger, Yuyu Zulaikha. Wink! 

*in case you missed Mommy Nadia hehe*

Friso Gold "Our Today Moments" Contest..

Hi everyone..

It was a long weekend holiday for us sebab my kiddos school closed on Friday. So mommy and papa automatically kena apply leave as well. We've planned few activities actually, konon nak pergi Farm in the City bagai, turned up the lil bambam not so well and weather pun tak mengizinkan. Panas sgt. So we had indoor activity instead. Apalagi Lego Movie lah! Best part the 2 boys duduk diam sampai habis sebab dua-dua a big fan of Lego! 

Speaking of activities with kids, are you aware of Friso Gold's current contest - "Our Today Moments"? Yeap, iklan contest pun selalu keluar dekat tv kan? My kids love that Friso Gold advertisement so much. Friso Gold is currently promoting and encouraging parents to spend quality time with our children and create great moments to be remembered when they grow up. They also remind parents to put aside their daily to-dos (such as your office workload, household chores or your business that are never ending) and live the moment with our children.

Talk about the contest, I'm pretty sure you gonna love this contest! It's super easy and fun. All you need to do is to list down what is the one great thing you want to do with your kids and never had the chance to realize it. Doesn't matter if it is small or big, Friso Gold will help you achieve it. *what?? seriously?? omgomg. I want to join this tooooo*

As simple as 5 steps to be the winner of the contest!

How to participate?

1.  Purchase any participating Friso Gold product – Frisomum Gold, Friso Gold 3 or Friso Gold 4 (any sizes).

2. Tell us one special experience (big or small) that you have always want to do together with your child but have not been able to and why.

3. Complete your personal particulars.

4. Attach proof of purchase (original Friso Gold scoop from any participating product) to contest form.

5. Mail to PO Box:  Friso Gold “Our Today Moments” Contest, P.O.Box 3202, 47507 Subang Jaya, Selangor Darul Ehsan.

Stand a chance to win:

a.  Early Bird Prize x 100: Entry tickets (2 adults & 2 kids) to Legoland Malaysia worth RM540 each

b. Grand Prize x 100: A special experience for the parent and child worth up to RM10,000 each. 

Contest period :

13th January 2014 - 28th February 2014

As parents, we always want to do the best for our children, right? Doing activities together and surprise them on their special days or occasions. Nothing more precious than seeing how happy they are. Dalam masa yang sama pun, mommy n papa tompang enjoy sekali. Tahu je lah kan, banyak tempat menarik sekarang ni. We really hope to do more fun things this year, visit exciting places as we did last year..

Boat riding at Tasik Kenyir Terengganu and teaching them to appreciate nature.

Horse riding

Ice skating short class

We also had fun at Kidzania and Legoland as surprise presents for their birthdays..

If you ask me now, what I wish to do with my kids…these are the places we hope to visit..

Legoland Hotel Malaysia

They are big  fans of Frozen and Olaf! Teringin nak main salji..

And last but not least, Adam once requested me to visit here!

 Owh not so soon Adam..one fine day InsyaAllah.

So mommy and daddy, do you have anything special that you think you want to do with your kids? Share with them now. Visit their Friso Gold facebook and website today! Hurry up. Only few weeks left! All the best!

Our Today Moments..

Hola mommies !! *wave* Sorry for a looooong silence =(

It's already 2nd week in 2014 and hopefully its not too late for me to wish everyone a blissful New Year 2014. I believe everyone has already set their resolutions for this year. All the best mommies! Same goes to myself, I've created list of new year resolutions every year and over the past 2 - 3 years, all my resolutions were more towards my family specially my kids. Honestly, one of my main resolutions this year also to be more focused on my kiddos early learning (extended learning at home after school session) and I wish I could spend more quality time with my family by having great activities together soon. 2013 itself marked an awesome year for me. It went by without me actually planning on that, and I was so thankful to Him and so blessed with what I have now. 

Back to the resolution on spending quality time with our children, I believed all parents want the best for their children too. Ever since I was involved in online biz related to early childhood learning, I met and mingled with alot mommies who sometimes claimed they don't have enough time with their kids and do not know what should they do to support their kids early education at home. You don't have to be worried mommies as I was in the same shoes as all of you in few years back. Being a full time working mom, *and even all other working mommies too*, we have to juggle between work/career with family, especially when you have growing up kids that really need your full attention after work. Yeap, it's so stressful. Until at one stage, I was easily caught up in daily to-dos things and acted like a robot mom! The only things I know that time is to have quality time with my kids is during weekend *although weekend you still have to struggle with house chores too aight*

It was a waste of time thinking on the past few years where I only thought that my elder son only need to start his early childhood learning when he go to preschool at 5 years old! My biggest mistake in my life! And I promised to myself it won't be happened to my next kiddos. Alhamdulillah, my biggest target last year to help Adam on reading, writing and reciting Surah achieved. *proud mom* He can now performed Shalat with proper recitations. He can also read a few English books and his writing improved alots. What I did last year, was a very big changes to my life and my daily routine specially on weekdays. We had at least 20-30 minutes daily activities that we called as "family quality time" at night after bath and dinner, where my hubs and myself will focus on our kiddos learning including reading, writing and playing with their toys before they went to sleep. 

20 minutes a day for reading..

Helping my kiddo on spelling..

Learn on writing...

What I had experienced in the past few years was not unusual. Many mothers faced the same experience of juggling with work commitments and being a great mom at the same time. I had a chance to participate in survey and interview conducted by Friso Gold recently with regards to sentiments of Malaysian mom. I found it a great tool for me to benchmark where I am now and contribute to the findings. There are a few things which I can related and totally agree. For example, the statement that more than half of the working mums surveyed  feel she does not spend enough time with her children, which is so true for me! The survey also shows a higher proportion of working mothers (about half of them) are feeling the tension to balance between work and family, agreeing that they don't have enough time in their daily life/routine and they have sometimes missed out their children's developments. Some them also do not know what activities are suitable for their children to enhance the kids' development. At this point many parents leave it all to school to teach their kids. I totally disagree with this! I trust that parents are the best teachers for our kids, and we should play a big role in ensuring the right learning development for them through activities at home and after school which I found can create stronger parent-child bond too. The best part is, my kids are calling me 'teacher-mommy' too! lol

Brotherhood..

After all, with the ever-rising cost of living in the city , it does not allow most mums to quit their jobs and be a full time stay-at-home moms!Yet, this is not the reason we can overlook on our children needs. Its all about how we able to manage our time and prioritize quality time with them. Its hard to measure the quality time we spend with our kids daily especially when we only consider it something must be only related to learning perhaps. Think of it in the another way. It will turn to sweet moments when we try to utilize short period of time we have daily as a quality time. As I do not have a helper at home *yes my husband helps me alot in doing the daily house chores and taking care of our children - he contributed to the % as well hehehe* I love to create bonding moments with my kids by encouraging them to help us on our daily and weekend household chores such as hanging up and folding the clothes, clearing up their toys and sometimes doing cleaning. Yeap, these also teach them on practical life as well. 

Being a working mom or stay at home mom, our biggest challenge are still the same in providing the best for our kids. Let us create the moments we have today and turn into beautiful moments for our kids to remember when they grown up. 

Do visit Friso facebook Fan Page *click here* to know more about “Our Today Moments” campaign and survey results as said earlier. They also share good tips on having a quality time with our children too. All the best mommies!