My Review on Rusch Babycook And My Apple Puree Recipe!

Just tried out the Rusch Babycook to make Apple Puree for Jayla and I love it!! Aside from the fact that it looks really pretty and neat, it works really well for me!! I decided to take a short simple video and post this since some friends have been asking me about my review on it. It is so easy to prepare baby puree and so convenient as I only have to wash 1 equipment only! And it is very easy to wash as well! Yay! Efficiency is important for me as I am taking care of my baby alone and cant leave her alone for long to cook. But with this I can easily and quickly prepare her food and even my soup whenever I want to! Steam Cook Blend, All in one!

My not so smooth and short breastfeeding journey

Everyone has been so hyped up about breastfeeding their babies and me as a first time mother was also very excited to join the bandwagon of being a breastfeeding mom. I prepared and bought both a electric breastpump as well as a manual breastpump, breastmilk storage bags, nipple cream, disposable breastpads, breastmilk storage bottles, attended a lesson on breastfeeding and did alot of reading up on how latching should be done, the different positions I can hold my baby while latching, information on how breastmilk should be stored and whatever else I need in preparation for my breastfeeding journey which I was so looking forward to.

BUT......sadly my breastfeeding journey was just not as smooth as I hoped it to be, and in fact I end up having to shorten this sweet yet painful journey.

At the hospital right after I gave birth, we tried latching my baby during our first skin to skin session but she didnt seem hungry and wanted to sleep instead. We tried again later on and she finally manage to latch on successfully for the first time. I was elated to see her suckling away til the pain kicks in. Yes PAIN! Oh my gosh! It was probably one of the worse feeling after going through a very painful labour.

First successful latch!

Diary of my first Pregnancy Part 5 - Early Signs of Pregnancy & Part and Parcel of my Pregnancy Journey

Suspect that you might be pregnant? You might just be right!

Here's my personal experience to share with all of you!

Thought I will experience morning sickness or nausea (which doesn't only happen in the morning, but can also actually happen in the afternoon and night!), or feel queasy and may end up vomiting all day long which is usually what MOST pregnant mummies experience during their first trimester and also what some of my personal friends experienced and end up going to the hospital frequently to be on drips due to dehydration. But NOPE! I did not experience it at all throughout my entire pregnancy! (Truly Thank God!!)

In fact, I did not have any tell tale signs of early pregnancy at all! I was even hitting the gyms, going for sauna and Jacuzzi sessions, exercising a whole lots and running all over the place when I was apparently pregnant but didn't know about it til I was about 8weeks pregnant! So thankfully my baby was fine despite me exercising so much and over exerting myself, jumping around alot and even being in the hot water jacuzzi and sauna which was apparently very bad for the fetus and might even endanger it!

DIY Newborn Baby Photoshoot

DIY Newborn Photoshoot done at home when Baby J is 1week old, by me and the help of my brother! Wasn't easy getting her into position initially as she was awake and started fussing. We ended up having to take a break midway to feed her. And only after feeding her did she finally doze off into deep sleep and it was so much easier thereafter to put her into some of the positions! Plus the fact that she was still so little and fragile and I wasnt very experience with handling such a little baby and I was obviously scared as well and so I was extra careful and it took me abit more time to put her into position and changing her into the outifts. Plus with my wound pains, it was a little difficult for me to move around and bend down or squat down. But it was really fun and nice seeing her look so cute and I am so please with how these photos turned out! ♡

Arrival of our little precious ♡

Our little precious finally came into this world and joined our little family on 3 Dec 2018!

Exactly on my EDD (Estimated Delivery Date) at exactly 40weeks full term! From the time my waterbag burst, took 1 hour in total to bath, eat my breakfast and prepared my stuff and went down to the hospital delivery ward and after approx 5hours+ in the delivery suite, with only laughing gas, via natural and with vacuum assist, and soooooooo much pain, she finally popped!

Diary of my first pregnancy Part 4 - DIY Maternity Photoshoot and Milkbath Maternity Photoshoot

Did a simple DIY Self-taken at home photoshoot and Milkbath photoshoot today at 36weeks6days! Happy with how the photos turned out! Saved some bucks and still manage to have some keepsake photos for memories! Its really easy and I would recommend you try it out too if you are on a budget and would like to save some money to spend on your baby instead!

Diary of my first pregnancy Part 3 - Feeling Swollen & First CTG

21oct2018 ; Feeling so swollen~ My feet and ankles started swelling and my hands are starting to swell up a little today as well! And I realized I gained 1kg in 4 days!! Likely due to this swelling~ Edema / Water Retention is making me feel so depressed! I'm aching everywhere, my body feels so heavy and my skin feels so tight and I look soooooo fat and swollen! 

22oct2018 ; 34weeks! how time flies~ tummy feels huge and tight now, feeling swollen everywhere, and too heavy to walk for long now. Even being on the train I'm given so much priority cause all the kind folks are so eager to give up their seats to me the moment they see me board. Feels so embarrassed cause at times I only had to take 1 or 2 stops to reach my destination and so I rejected them all~ Thanks to all those kind souls anyway~

Diary of my first pregnancy Part 2 - Diagnosed with Gestational Diabetes

24aug2018, My 25weeks baby bump!

18sep2018, My 29 weeks bump! entering 3rd trimester~ getting heavier and baby J is kicking more and more vigorously~ 

Did the OGTT (Oral Glucose Tolerance Test) & GD (Gestational Diabetes) test at 29weeks pregnant on 18sep2018, and I was sooooo scared as I had to fast overnight and draw 3 times of blood at every 1 hour interval~ And I must say, the bottle of Glucose drink that we were forced to finish up after the first blood draw was just plain disgusting! It was soooooo gross I almost puked it out halfway through and was really struggling to finish it. I was told I cannot vomit it out if not I will have to repeat the whole test all over again and I really do not wish to do that! Trust me I have a sweet tooth and never thought that I would taste something so sweet and so bad it makes me want to vomit ever! I was pretty confident I would not have an issue drinking it since I love sweet drinks such as redbull! But really this is legit disgusting!

Diary of my first pregnancy Part 1 - I'm Pregnant! And It's a GIRL!

It's official! I'm gonna be a MUMMY!

First scan and first sonogram/photo of you at 8weeks on 24April2018!

Anticipated for your arrival for awhile but you came when I least expected! Especially at a time when I happen to be out of a job! (Why you don't let mummy enjoy her maternity leave benefits!~)

 8April2018 First pregnancy test kit tested positive!

9April2018 Wasn't convinced by my 1st test result and ended up buying another kit to test. 2nd test came out positive again~ Pretty much convinced by then~

Yuriko's Indulgence - Homemade Nyonya Kaya

As per requested by my friends, sharing my recipe for Homemade Nyonya Kaya! Super yummy, just the way I like it! Its a healthier choice as there is no artificial coloring or preservatives in these! You can also adjust the sweetness as to your preference! Its easy to make as well with just 4 ingredients!

In case you are not local and have no idea what is Kaya, it is essentially a coconut egg jam, and is usually eaten as a spread over a slice of bread, biscuit or bun, and sometimes used as  a cake or pastry filling or topping. 'Kaya' is a Malay word meaning 'Rich', and you will understand why it is name as such once you have tried it! The texture of Kaya is smooth and creamy and has a really rich taste! It is sweet and fragrant as it is primarily made with coconut milk, eggs, flavoured with pandan leaves and sweeten with sugar.