Stories from Mom of 3

Source: The Breastfeeding Advocates Network - Puan Nor Kamariah Today we (representatives of several breastfeeding support groups in Malaysia) visited the office of the Deputy Minister of Health.  We speak from the heart and because of that got a little emotional.  We spoke about the future of children and mothers in Malaysia. And of the fate that will befall if the behavior of the milk powder industry is not constantly monitored and regulated. From our point of view, the FM industry has consistently violated the existing marketing ethics. So when our groups were called to give our views and ideas about how to strengthen the existing code in the 5th review conference (since it existed in 1979), we were very pleased and welcomed the involvement. But after more than 10 months of meetings and discussions, we felt as if the industry is like a naughty child who was stretching his luck finding opportunity to bend the rules, and to even try opening the ‘door’ wi...

28 September 2014 7.00 pm Had dinner at Hung Xing Seafood Restaurant at Jalan Kobusak to celebrate mum's and Steven's birthday which falls on 29th and 30th September. 10.00 pm Tengah tengok Akademi Fantasia la kunun semangat mau tengok Firman nyanyi tapi lambat betul turn dia ni. Last2 sa ngantuk & rasa mau baring. So sa masuk la bilik p tidur. Mild contractions (macam biasa la sakit dia) but every 10 minutes la dia datang.  10.20 pm Start rasa strong contractions. Every 10 minutes. Sakit dia lain betul dari yang biasa sebab sangat kuat ni tu contractions. Wanted to wake Darryl up because I feel I really want to go to Rafflesia Medical Centre (RMC) sudah tapi perasaan masih 2 hati sebab kesian bah dia kepenatan dari tournament Bola Baling since morning. Injured lagi paha dia. 12.00 am Last2 sa whatsapp kawan sa si Helena, asked for her opinion. Lepas tu baru sa decide memang better sa pigi la ni RMC. My gut tells me to go. 12.20 am Lalu sa pun mandi la. M...

Third Trimester (7-9 months) 28 weeks 9 July - Appointment at Klinik Kesihatan Penampang. Jumpa doktor. Current weight: 74.3 kg. Glucose showed normal result. Syukur! I was afraid that my glucose melebihi tahap normal sebab kalau lebih, nah tiap 2 minggu la kena monitor glucose ko. Doc said my placenta macam rendah (low lying placenta) but she thinks it will shift to a higher position when my uterus stretches. Estimated fetal weight: 1.1 kg. Dr. Sutha also told me the same thing about my placenta and she also said not to worry la. No visible strectch marks yet. Kaki pun tidak bengkak. But my right wrist, asal awal pagi mesti sakit. Since early pregnancy begitu ni. I think masuk 2nd trimester, dia makin sakit. Masuk 3rd trimester, tambah sakit. Mahu p sinsang tapi dorg bilang sinsang pun x mau urut tu if pregnant. So, x la sa p. Sendiri ja urut letak minyak angin. Huhu. Hopefully after beranak dia hilang la. Everyday sa start suda pakai pantyliner sebab ada mucus...

I know. I know. Kamu excited suda kan. Sorry kasi suspense kamurang. Huahua. Mana siok kalau xda saspen saspen kan. Jgn marah bah. In this post, baby's gender will be revealed! Yayyy~ So keep on reading! Bah sambung cerita masuk second trimester....... Second Trimester (4-6 months) 20 weeks Less nauseous and appetite is getting better. Buli suda makan other food selain daripada ikan. During 1st trimester, mahu makan ikannnnnn ja. Ikan goreng, ikan masak lemak, ikan masak merah, ikan masak kicap, sweet and sour fish, steamed fish and whatever menu ikan yang kamu tahu la. No meat, no poultry. Geli sa makan. Nasib sayur saya makan oh. Darryl balik2 lg tu bawa p makan Mee Sup Pipin. Every single week! Luckily, that one I can eat. Bah sebab dia sup2 kan. Oh ya and rice.....sedappppp betul rice..before this I seldom eat rice, mau jaga badan la konon. For the sake of my baby, sa makan juga la nasi. Nasib boleh telan. Bread, noodles, bun, pau pun nasib saya boleh makan juga. 15 M...

Hello! Some of you might have already known the fact that I am pregnant kan. But why now baru I decided to post about it? It was too personal for me bah. Sekarang sudah 39 weeks and tinggal menunggu hari lagi, baru saya confident mau post dalam blog. Lamaaaaaaa sudah kena save as draft ni and today is the day la to post about my pregnancy updates from week to week punya cerita. Here it goes! First Trimester (1-3 months) 28 January 2014 Found out that I am pregnant. Bought pregnancy test from Watson's. Tidak tahu apa angin mlm tu tiba-tiba ja rasa mau cek before mandi. Sekali bila check, ada double line ni. Sa tidak percaya mula-mula sebab fade colour dia. Imagine la bah since our wedding (April 2013), orang balik-balik tanya, 'Belum ada lagi?', 'Belum ada isi lagi?', 'Belum ada berita gembira ka?' and etc. Saya tidak tahu berapa banyak suda pregnancy test saya beli dari Watson's and Guardian. Maybe dalam 1 bulan, ada lah 1 kali saya check. Tiap ...

Calling out to all the beautiful ladies in East Malaysia. If your dream is to be a Miss Universe Malaysia, drop by Novotel Kota Kinabalu for our Walk-In Audition this Saturday (27th) from 10am to 5pm . Who knows, your dream might just come true. PS: If you know anyone who suits the crown, tell them about the audition! Or you could add #mumoselfie and #TNMUM15 to her photo(s) to get her spotted. MUMO is coming to KK! Yep, that's right! We're going to Kota Kinabalu for our first ever The Next Miss Universe Malaysia 2015 Walk-in Audition! If you're a single, non-Muslim beauty aged between 18 to 26 years old (as of February 2015), 165cm and above, drop by Novotel KK 1Borneo on 27th September for an audition. You might just be the one we're looking for. See you there! Psst: You can add #mumoselfie and #TNMUM15 to your photos to get spotted by us too.

How far along? 39 weeks Total weight gain/loss? 14.5kg gained. Managed to maintain this weight gain since 36 weeks. Fuh! Maternity clothes? Yesssssss. Can only fit into maternity dress. I can't fit into my XXXXL pants I bought during my 1st & 2nd trimester. Stretch marks? Yes. Since my 28 weeks. Left and right of my lower belly. Sleep Depends. Sometimes it’s so hard to get comfortable. Every night have to wake up and pee 2-3 times. Best moment this week? Contractionnsssssss and my holiday starts today! Miss Anything? Badminton, running......SPORTSSSSS Movement? Yes. Very active baby. Especially in the morning and evening. Doctor told me my baby has long legs. Food cravings? Cakes and anything sweet. Anything making you queasy or sick? Steamed chicken and anything related to chicken. Have you started to show yet? Yes indeed. Gender? Girl. Labor Signs? Braxton Hicks and mild contractions Belly Button i...

Adel Adeline Joyce Masidah 21 tahun Kota Kinabalu, Sabah Post by Akademi Fantasia . Firman Mohd Firman Bansir 25 tahun Tawau, Sabah Post by Akademi Fantasia . Mari sokong peserta AF dari Sabah!

Source: Puncak Gloxinia Flyer

Selamat Hari Raya Aidilfitri to my relatives, friends and colleagues!

Winner: DBKK - Ms. Cheryl Lynn Pinsius 2nd: Kota Marudu - Ms. Scarlett Megan 3rd: Johor - Ms. Liz Lorena Rayner 4th: Putatan - Ms. Samantha Sharon Laujang 5th: Tuaran - Ms. Hemy Menjadi 6th: Papar - Ms. Debbie Collete Christopher 7th: Klang Valley - Ms. Maylesthelyn Matius From left to right: 6th place:  Papar - Ms. Debbie Collete Christopher 4th: Putatan - Ms. Samantha Sharon Laujang 2nd: Kota Marudu - Ms. Scarlett Megan Winner: DBKK - Ms. Cheryl Lynn Pinsius 3rd: Johor - Ms. Liz Lorena Rayner 5th: Tuaran - Ms. Hemy Menjadi 7th: Klang Valley - Ms. Maylesthelyn Matius From left to right: 2nd: Kota Marudu - Ms. Scarlett Megan Winner: DBKK - Ms. Cheryl Lynn Pinsius 3rd: Johor - Ms. Liz Lorena Rayner Photo by: Nelson Michael Photography --------------- Unduk Ngadau Kaamatan 2014 Trivia 1. Kota Kinabalu won Unduk Ngadau for second consecutive years. Kota Kinabalu is the fourth district who have won backtoback winners after Penampang, Tuaran and Inana...

Soalan 1 Sekiranya anda terpilih sebagai Unduk Ngadau pada tahun ini, apakah cara anda untuk memartabatkan budaya Kadazan Dusun Murut. Soalan 2 Apakah cadangan anda untuk mengatasi masalah remaja kini yang semakin lemah dalam penguasaan bahasa Kadazan Dusun Murut? Soalan 3 Bagaimanakah anda menerapkan nilai 1Malaysia dalam Pesta Kaamatan? Soalan 4 Sebagai wanita yang bakal bergelar Unduk Ngadau, bagaimanakah anda boleh mempertahankan gelaran ini agar ia sentiasa dihormati dalam masyarakat kita? Soalan 5 ______________________ adalah tema untuk Pesta Kaamatan pada tahun ini. Apakah pemahaman anda mengenai tema tersebut? Soalan 6 Apakah makna kecantikan pada diri anda? Soalan 7 Sekiranya anda terpilih menjadi Unduk Ngadau pada tahun ini, bolehkah gelaran Unduk Ngadau menjamin anda dalam pemilihan karier hidup? ----- Good luck ladies!

Nama: Rosario Ninih Chamini Bianis Daerah: Tambunan Lagu Wajib: Bontugo Tadau Kaamatan - Venitha Lojuti Lagu Pilihan: Nung Noilaan Ku - Clare Petrus Edwin Results: Johan: Tambunan - Rosario Ninih Chamini Bianis Naib Johan: DBKK - Aznor Jipin Tempat Ketiga: Penampang - Diandra Justin

Photo by: De' Becker Claver Semalam berlangsungnya Pertandingan Separuh Akhir Sugandoi Kaamatan 2014 di Dewan Hongkod KDCA, Penampang. And the 10 finalists are from: Penampang - Diandra Justine Ranau - Izlan Haimin Tambunan - Rosario Ninih Chamini Bianis Membakut - Jack Taisung Kota Kinabalu - Aznor Jipin Beluran - Harvey Henry Matunggong - Terence Asangki Kudat - Musliady Toning Klang Valley - Becher Ray Benidict Kinabatangan - Jovinia Umjin The Finals will be on 23 May 2014 (Friday) at 7.00pm. Jangan malu jangan segan marilah ramai-ramai support!

Putatan Samantha Sharon Laujang (UNK Penampang 2012) Photo by: Leslie Isaac Keningau Winner (middle) - Miss Vanessa Audrey Gilbert 1st runner up (right) - Miss. Sherene 2nd runner up (left) - Miss Shearly Photo by: Nelson Michael Sipitang Robecca Robert (UNK Membakut 2012) Photo by: El Makeover El Penampang Winner - Cynthia Joseph 1st Runner Up - Rachel Rodriguez Lajangkip 2nd Runner Up - Melstephy Augustine Photo by: Juanis Attau Tambunan Winner (middle) - Miss Sylvia George 1st runner up (right) - Miss. Amanda  2nd runner up (left) - Miss. Sharon  Photo by:  Nelson Michael Beaufort Christine Ferra Mojiun Photo by: Shah Real Tawau Cornelia Roland Photo by: John Tendahal Winner - Kota Kinabalu (Middle) - Cheryl Lynn Pinsius (UNK Inanam 2011) 1st runner up - Likas (Left) - Aloysia Thecla Phillip (UNK Kota Belud 2008) 2nd runner up - Tanjung Aru (Right) - Jen...