The Misis Chronicles

Baby slings vs. baby strollers

October 24, 2010 8 Comments

This pregnancy buying spree never seems to stop, after the feeding bottles, I have to decide which of these two is better, baby slings or baby strollers. For quite some time now, baby wearing seems to be the trend, maybe because of the influence of Hollywood celebrities too. I also find using baby slings convenient especially when I see mommies/daddies carrying their babies in malls while shopping. They don’t have to push their baby strollers inside crowded malls, just the parents, their baby slings and of course, their babies. I also read about the special bond established when wearing your baby. Another plus is the chic designs of fabric available nowadays. It’s also cheaper, around Php 1,000 for most slings, as compared to baby strollers.

However, some mommies complained about them and their babies perspiring when wearing slings and this is not advisable in tropical countries like the Philippines. I’m also hesitant on how much weight baby slings can actually support and carry.

Baby sling

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How to increase amniotic fluid level

October 24, 2010 Leave a Comment

After my 4D baby ultrasound at Face2Face, I got worried of what the OB said that I have low amniotic fluid level that’s why my baby’s images are not that sharp and clear. I started researching online about amniotic fluid levels in pregnancy and medical sites. After reading suggested sites from Google, I learned terms like oligohydramnios (too little amniotic fluid), polyhydramnios (too much amniotic fluid) and normohydramnios (adequate amount). Now, that’s something new huh? Last time I checked, my lab result appeared to be normohydramnios.

There are still some debate if drinking extra amounts of water can help increase amniotic fluid levels. One way to treat oligohydramnios is through amnoinfusion or injecting fluid into the uterus, this and plenty of bedrest is recommended. I do hope that I’m not at this point where I will undergo procedures/treatment for my pregnancy. Just thinking of my labor is enough to get me worried, and these medical terms makes me nosebleed…

Yoga pants for the preggy

October 23, 2010 1 Comment

Remember my dilemma about maternity clothes? Well my wardrobe problem will still continue at least for the next 2 months but I found a comfortable clothing that can allow me to wear pants and my BFF Nike shoes, YOGA PANTS! Yoga pants don’t have a garterized waistline so it won’t restrict my ever growing belly, I just choose a fold-over style in the softest fabric.

yoga fold-over pants

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4D baby ultrasound at Face2Face

October 23, 2010 6 Comments

We had our 4D baby ultrasound at The Baby Ultrasound Company, also known as Face2Face, earlier. I chose Face2Face over In My Womb because their gold package is cheaper than its similar package at In My Womb. We paid Php 3,300 for the gold package as opposed to In My Womb’s Php 4,000 Ruby Package. F2F also includes a CD containing digital still images of the baby for Facebook posting purposes, hehe…

sleeping little princess at 30 weeks

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Rock baby rock

October 21, 2010 1 Comment

Online shopping mode again! Even before I was pregnant, I wanted my future baby to own cool and unique clothes. I think for the first few years of the babies, it reflects the parents’ fashion sense and style instead of the kids, like they have a choice, hehe…

Jeff really likes black in clothes, and I like statement tees so these baby onesies are perfect…

Rock n Roll onesies

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Baby stuff

October 17, 2010 6 Comments

I took advantage of the 3-day sale in Megamall to buy Tommee Tippee feeding bottles. Jeff’s cousin sent us an Avent Infant Starter Kit so I decided to try other feeding bottle brands that are also BPA-free. I was lucky to learn from Girltalk forum that Tommee Tippee bottles are on a Buy 3 Take 1 promo so I specifically looked for this in SM Department Store.

Other baby stuff I bought…

Tommee Tippee for baby

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