Sunday，I was looking at Jere and felt that he lost his baby fats.... is it due to not enough milk and nutrition? He used to look like a 莲藕 (lotus) well i mean his limbs just looked like the lotus root :P I think I have to face the fact that I am not supplying enough milk anymore and I gotta look for alternatives....
Monday morning...I was in the shower.... thinking and worrying how little my milk supply is now and is Jere getting enough as I showered . I've been a milk bar for coming 20 months and the amount that I pump out now is so so measly that I've started to ask the helper to top it up with formula initially but his eczema flared... so I concluded that he could be allergic to cow's milk. So a friend from the Moms4Moms (m4m) forum passed me some goat milk samples and he's finished the goat milk samples. I also tried him on organic oatmilk but seemed like he liked the goatmilk better.
As I got out of the shower, Tim was sorting out his mails and said "Hey, you got a little package!"
I looked at it and thought, "WOW! It's amazing how God provides! Just when I was worrying about the milk, it comes in the mail!" A friend had given me a link sometime last week to fill to get some samples and I did and VOILA! but it's just two packs and it probably just last me another day. Well, that gives me sometime to figure out something.
That day I quickly try to see where can I get this goat milk cheapest coz at guardian or cold storage, apparently it's selling at $45-48 for a 900gm tin. The friend from m4m forum offered me a special price but I had to get 13 tins at a go. I wasn't too confident to take so many one shot so I tried to spree it on the mummy's forum and praise the Lord I got people to share and we are getting it at about $38 per tin which is a whole 10 bucks cheaper!
Wednesday evening when I was home, Jere was going " I WANT MILK. I WANT MILK!"
The helper said, the milk is finished and Jere could take 150ml at one go. Well, that wasn't really a surprise as the little fella took that amount when he was in NICU in his first 2 weeks which shocked the nurses all. Jere took about 70ml of my Expressed Breast Milk (EBM) which was all i managed to squeezed out at office that day and shouted for "MORE! MORE!" so the helper quickly made a satchet of the goat milk. Funny thing was when it was ready, he got really cranky and refused it. He probably knows breast is best :D and guess what? Korkor Nat took it and finished the whole 180ml. Okie I can't delay no more and I headed straight to Annie's to pick up the milk.
I am still planning to direct feed him whenever I can and I gotta say, breastmilk is the best antibiotics EVER! Thank You Lord for giving me the supply and making me able to provide for my little one.
Wednesday, February 20, 2008
Solutions to the ITCHY prob?
Thank you Lord for all your wonderful angels that have responded to little Jere's ITCHY prob.
It's amazing how remedies and suggestions start to stream in once i posted on Jere's chronic eczema problem. Thank you all and here's what been happening....
I caved in and used the Fusidin H that the dr prescribed coz Jere's pants would get all wet from the weepy eczema behind his knees.
At the same time, I also started to soak Jere and sponge Jere with 金银花 bath.
Thank you Xianling for your 金银花 bath soak remedy. I started to soak Jere since last weekend. He seems to be enjoying it. How blessed this little boy is bathing in flowers, like princesses in their milk bath. :D
Then I also called the kampung fish therapy people opposite Novena and was told to try Jere for a session and see how.
I must confess I am a very alternative person seeking alternative treatments more than anything else but nevertheless, I thank you all people namely...
Biow: I think I've dressed him in 100% cotton and lynn even bought me some clothes for him... but....
okie... maybe i gotta start putting away soft toys... i've got all these funnny soft toy bolsters around his mattress to cushion him falling into any gaps...
and detergent we are using the bb ones
and vaseline petroleum jelly does not work on him at all... it flared... RED and FURIOUS....
Lara: the dr said that this is very common in spina bifida kids :(
E: i am gonna try the kampung fish therapy... have been reading up on it and asking people all around... called the people at Novena and will soon bmake an appointment.
Liping: yeah i've looked into all that organic wash and all already....
Elin: yeah i finally put that steroidal fucidic thingie and it took the flare off and looks like it's getting slightly better but it's STEROID :( i really don't like the idea of giving him antihistamine but am giving the homeopathy equivalent of arsenicum and sometimes allium.
Karen: thanks for the recommendation of the dr. Will call you for the contact if nothing else works....
i know Jere's eczema will be healed...
at the last healing mass at CSC, Fr Gino said someone will be healed of the rashes and allergy and i claim this upon Jeremiah. AMEN
It's amazing how remedies and suggestions start to stream in once i posted on Jere's chronic eczema problem. Thank you all and here's what been happening....
I caved in and used the Fusidin H that the dr prescribed coz Jere's pants would get all wet from the weepy eczema behind his knees.
At the same time, I also started to soak Jere and sponge Jere with 金银花 bath.
Thank you Xianling for your 金银花 bath soak remedy. I started to soak Jere since last weekend. He seems to be enjoying it. How blessed this little boy is bathing in flowers, like princesses in their milk bath. :D
Then I also called the kampung fish therapy people opposite Novena and was told to try Jere for a session and see how.
I must confess I am a very alternative person seeking alternative treatments more than anything else but nevertheless, I thank you all people namely...
Biow: I think I've dressed him in 100% cotton and lynn even bought me some clothes for him... but....
okie... maybe i gotta start putting away soft toys... i've got all these funnny soft toy bolsters around his mattress to cushion him falling into any gaps...
and detergent we are using the bb ones
and vaseline petroleum jelly does not work on him at all... it flared... RED and FURIOUS....
Lara: the dr said that this is very common in spina bifida kids :(
E: i am gonna try the kampung fish therapy... have been reading up on it and asking people all around... called the people at Novena and will soon bmake an appointment.
Liping: yeah i've looked into all that organic wash and all already....
Elin: yeah i finally put that steroidal fucidic thingie and it took the flare off and looks like it's getting slightly better but it's STEROID :( i really don't like the idea of giving him antihistamine but am giving the homeopathy equivalent of arsenicum and sometimes allium.
Karen: thanks for the recommendation of the dr. Will call you for the contact if nothing else works....
i know Jere's eczema will be healed...
at the last healing mass at CSC, Fr Gino said someone will be healed of the rashes and allergy and i claim this upon Jeremiah. AMEN
Sunday, February 17, 2008
Missing our 3rd Sat St Michael's Healing Mass
:(
We've always looked forward to it and this month is the second time we missed it. The boys were down with a horrible flu last weekend especially so on Sat that they just sleep and sleep after their medication. So we missed the healing mass again this time. Last month, Jere had the fever and this month is the flu.
Lord, protect the kids from all these nasty viruses and ban away anything that would keep us away from you. AMEN!
We've always looked forward to it and this month is the second time we missed it. The boys were down with a horrible flu last weekend especially so on Sat that they just sleep and sleep after their medication. So we missed the healing mass again this time. Last month, Jere had the fever and this month is the flu.
Lord, protect the kids from all these nasty viruses and ban away anything that would keep us away from you. AMEN!
Tuesday, February 12, 2008
ITCHY ITCHY ITCHY!!!!
Jere's eczema seems to be getting really really bad.... it's extremely red and weepy especially behind the knees.... sometimes his eyes even get puffy and there are red patches on his face.
His neurologist had mentioned before that spina bifida kids tend to have very bad skin problems....
We've tried almost everything....
homeopathy.... super costly
aloe gel... he uses oh so much....
tea tree lotions....
doctors prescribe.... steroidal creams like hydrocortisone...
we've tried almost every kinda bath on the shelves... from QV to QV kids to cetaphil to dermaveen to I don't know what else....
last night he's so upset coz of the itch that he refused dinner.
He just went ITCHY ITCHY ITCHY......
poor baby....
If you've got anything good to recommend, please leave me a note...
or should i return to do the constitutional test with the homeopath and as she said tear off the layer that it never returns....
or I am about to become a witch doctor making my own concoction till i find sometime right.... Lord lead me!
Yes, the Lord will heal Jeremiah. AMEN
His neurologist had mentioned before that spina bifida kids tend to have very bad skin problems....
We've tried almost everything....
homeopathy.... super costly
aloe gel... he uses oh so much....
tea tree lotions....
doctors prescribe.... steroidal creams like hydrocortisone...
we've tried almost every kinda bath on the shelves... from QV to QV kids to cetaphil to dermaveen to I don't know what else....
last night he's so upset coz of the itch that he refused dinner.
He just went ITCHY ITCHY ITCHY......
poor baby....
If you've got anything good to recommend, please leave me a note...
or should i return to do the constitutional test with the homeopath and as she said tear off the layer that it never returns....
or I am about to become a witch doctor making my own concoction till i find sometime right.... Lord lead me!
Yes, the Lord will heal Jeremiah. AMEN
Monday, January 21, 2008
Update on the Fever
It's Monday morning and it's kinda low grade or gone now...
The whole Friday night, I was like on sentry duty as the fever spiked a high of 39.5 deg and hovered about there.
Came Sat morning, it went down to a low grade fever of 37 plus.
That Sat, we made an appointment to see Dr Simon Ng at Mt Alvernia at 4.30pm while monitoring his temperature all day.
Little Jere seemed to have a little cough and quite a sore throat so Dr Simon said he would treat it as an upper respiratory infection and watch.
Sunday, his temperature was alright... ranging from low grade fever to normal....
The fever should not go beyond 3 days says Dr Simon and that is Monday afternoon it should be gone GONE!
Praise the Lord Jere seems well and temperature seems normal when I left for work. He was still sleeping.... how sweet... my baby...
The whole Friday night, I was like on sentry duty as the fever spiked a high of 39.5 deg and hovered about there.
Came Sat morning, it went down to a low grade fever of 37 plus.
That Sat, we made an appointment to see Dr Simon Ng at Mt Alvernia at 4.30pm while monitoring his temperature all day.
Little Jere seemed to have a little cough and quite a sore throat so Dr Simon said he would treat it as an upper respiratory infection and watch.
Sunday, his temperature was alright... ranging from low grade fever to normal....
The fever should not go beyond 3 days says Dr Simon and that is Monday afternoon it should be gone GONE!
Praise the Lord Jere seems well and temperature seems normal when I left for work. He was still sleeping.... how sweet... my baby...
Friday, January 18, 2008
Fever's Gone!
Praise the Lord!
Temperature is now 36.8 deg.... NORMAL.
Keep those prayers going and keep little Jeremiah covered and protected.
BAN THE FEVER AWAY!!!!!
AMEN
Temperature is now 36.8 deg.... NORMAL.
Keep those prayers going and keep little Jeremiah covered and protected.
BAN THE FEVER AWAY!!!!!
AMEN
Fever :(
The helper just called and said Jere's hot with 39.2 deg fever.
Please pray that the fever gets banned away and no further complications arise. Amen.
i don't really feel like writing much so in short,
Please pray that the fever gets banned away....
and that it's not UTI.
Everytime he gets a fever, i hope it's juz a bug he juz caught and not UTI
when he gets fever
I get scared
coz i worry for UTI
which means he gotta go for antibiotic jab daily or be warded....
and then if he gets UTI, i gotta worry for his kidneys too
his condition ---> more prone to UTI
coz he has what you call a neurogenic bladder = he can't empty his bladder
Please pray that little Jere will be well soon! AMEN.
Please pray that the fever gets banned away and no further complications arise. Amen.
i don't really feel like writing much so in short,
Please pray that the fever gets banned away....
and that it's not UTI.
Everytime he gets a fever, i hope it's juz a bug he juz caught and not UTI
when he gets fever
I get scared
coz i worry for UTI
which means he gotta go for antibiotic jab daily or be warded....
and then if he gets UTI, i gotta worry for his kidneys too
his condition ---> more prone to UTI
coz he has what you call a neurogenic bladder = he can't empty his bladder
Please pray that little Jere will be well soon! AMEN.
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