Checklist for A Newborn

As a new mommy of course we ter'over excited dengan preparation untuk our coming baby and no wonder if ter'beli unwanted things. Tengok cantik aje beli. Harga mahal sedikit pun tak kisah. In mind, "ala demi anak"...mmm bila baby dah lahir, ada barang just guna sekali atau tak guna lansung or next year baru nak guna because anak baru sebulan tapi dah prepare training potty atau baby belum lahir dah prepare walker.

Since tempoh pantang 44 hari (normally) and maternity leave 2-3 months, so better prepare at least sebulan stock. Al-maklumlah dalam tempoh berpantang susah dapat green light keluar shopping. Kempunan sangat, shopping aje online. (^-^)

15 Basic - for A Newborn :-

1. Disposable diapers : 200pcs of newborn size, average 6pcs/day

    

Example * my baby :-

• 0 to 1M : (3.0 to 3.6kg) : Newborn(NB) : 6pcs/day
• 1 to 3M : (3.6 to 6.2kg) : Small (S) : 4pcs/day
• 3 to 5M : (6.2 to x.xkg) : Medium (M) : 4pcs/day

2. Napkins : 6pcs

3. Baju (shirt,jumper,romper) : 4pcs of newborn size & 4pcs of medium size (for 6-12M)

• no need to buy newborn size terlalu banyak sebab baby cepat growing up
• suitable design for a newborn - yang ada button di tengah atau bertali
• not suitable design for a newborn - yang masuk ikut kepala coz kepala & tengkuk baby masih lembut

4. Booties, Mittens, Hat : 6 sets (topi dua pun dah cukup)

5. Towel & Blanket : 2pcs each

6. Cotton buds & ball

7. Nail clipper

8. Changing mat

9. Bath tub

10. Pillow & Mattress

11. Nursery bag

12. Head to toe cleanser 

13. Baby oil

14. Wet tissue : 4 packs & 1pack/2weeks

15. Laundry detergent

*For items 12-15: find out the one without harmful chemical like Paraben, SLS & PEG.

DONE!

#5 - maybe these items less important for others but I PERLU

1. Flask

2. Bottle feeding : 2 bottles with slow flow teat

3. Milk dispenser

4. Bottle & nipple brush

5. Bottle & nipple cleanser

*For items 2&3: find out the one with BPA free.

*For item 5: find out the one without harmful chemical like Paraben, SLS & PEG.

#10 - maybe these items important for you but my baby NOT using them as a newborn

1. Modern swaddle : I just guna napkin/blanket

2. Nasal aspirator : boleh berkesan 100% ke, better guna old method

3. Sterilizer : I'm using traditional method (boiling water)

4. Powder : mengandungi talc and bad for babies

5. Mosquito net

6. Breast feeding accessories (milk storage, ice pack, etc..)

7. Warmer

8. Cot (baby cot, spring cot, cradle, etc..)

9. Binder

10. Pacifier/soother

~Shopping mengikut keperluan NOT kehendak!

Baby Care & Bathing - Oh, my son!

1. Baby Head to Toe - Buds

Buds Cherished Organics Precious Newborn Head to Toe Cleanser - RM53.90/250ml

So far, puas hati guna this product. Aroma menyenangkan - nice. Buih tidak banyak. Rasa ringan & soft for baby skin. Beli time sale, discount up to 25%. Hopefully product ni seperti yang diperkatakan - no Paraben, SLS, SLES, PEG & other harmful chemicals.

2. Bath Tub - Ikea

Ikea - Lattsam Baby Bath Tub - RM19.90

For me, this item memang berbaloi beli, price lebih murah compare to other brands yang lebih mahal, and no need to buy bath mat. Ada seakan getah kesat (green color) pada lantai dalam & luar bawah, so boleh elak baby daripada tergelincir.

3. Baby Oil - Anugerah & Tanamera

Minyak Telon Anugerah - RM15/50ml

Alhamdulillah, my baby sesuai dengan minyak Anugerah. Minyak tidak panas, bau neutral, mengandungi 5 herba & dibacakan Asmaul Husna dan surah - surah Al-Quran seperti Al-Fatihah, Al-Baqarah & At-Tawbah. Sapu sedikit pada perut & kaki baby after mandi. Based pada pengunaan, sebotol tahan up to 5 months.

Tanamera Baby Full Body Massage Oil + Organic Virgin Coconut Oil - RM35/100ml

Of course aromanya bau minyak kelapa. Boleh sapu from head to toe. Tidak terlalu berminyak. This product claim free from perfumes, coloring, mineral oil, P.E.G, parabens, formaldehyde & other nasties. Beli time sale, discount 20%. I memang tak guna bedak because banyak sangat article story negatif penggunaan bedak pada baby. If nak guna bedak pun tunggu baby 1 year because time tu baby dah boleh hasilkan antibodi sendiri. Tentang ruam lampin, for my opinion & practically I amalkan, change baby diaper every 4-5 hours & tukar sebaik sahaja baby selesai pot..pot..so, no need nappy rash cream or whatever baby powder.

4. Bath Towel - Pureen, Fiffy & Anakku

Price for Pureen & Fiffy baby bath towel lebih kurang RM15/2pcs & price for Anakku baby bath towel RM19/1pc. Pureen & Fiffy kainnye lebih kurang sama (jenis towel tebal) & Anakku kainnye jenis towel nipis. I prefer Pureen & Fiffy because benang Anakku mudah tertarik.

5. Laundry Detergent - Pureen

Pureen Hypo Allergenic Detergent - RM17/1000ml & Pigeon Baby Laundry Detergent - RM23/600ml

At first, guna Pigeon sebab tertarik time gi baby expo (the above price after discount). Then bila beberapa kali guna, cloth diaper jadi keras. So google sebab keras & cara nak lembutkan semula. Oh, ada sabun - sabun tertentu yang sesuai for cloth diapers. From reviews, other mommies prefer guna Pureen HAD, Napikleen or Cosway. I give a try guna Pureen & cloth diapers kembali lembut. Bau Pigeon lebih wangi compare to Pureen HAD bau neutral but I prefer Pureen HAD.

Oh My Dear: Baby Adam

Syukur...tiada kata seindah Alhamdulillah, syukur ke hadrat Ilahi kerana dikurniakan rezeki yang tiada nilai setanding dengan kurniaan ini, thanks Allah and welcome to world, my son!

Day 1

1st experience bermalam di hospital and of course 1st experience as a mommy. Begitu kekok nak menyusu baby...haha...di hospital nurse ajar, balik rumah my mum ajar coz still x pass. Everyday ada je new experience sejak dari baby lahir sehinggalah hari ini.

Day 45

Paling best, nak pakaikan baju, huahuahua memang failed. Terkial2. Tapi sekarang dah expert dah. Almaklumlah, dah tembam2, isi dah mantap. Lagi best, bab mandi. Sampai hari ini x pass, dengan mummy sekali basah lecun. Mandi atas riba! Ok pergh...as long as mandi.

#Miss u so much. Mommy sayang Adam!

Mom & Baby Expo at Mid Valley 16-18th May 2014

Hahaha...I pergi baby expo lagi. This time at Mid Valley.

Banyak cabaran menanti. First, time parking, huhu 20 minit cari parking! Second, lunch hour, lapar, so hubby & I pergi lunch dulu at Carl's Jr. Ish time makan tu dah nampak mama-mama buyong borong Huggies, Fiffy, Pureen and banyak lagi. Sabar-sabar makan dulu.

Ok, now inilah cabaran yang paling mencabar. Sampai depan pintu masuk, mak oiii tersangatlah ramai manusia di situ. Yang beratur, yang menunggu, yang bersesak-sesak memilih barang. Ok sayang, we start from Hall 1.

Setelah tinjau-tinjau semua booths dalam Hall 1, eh tengok tangan kosong lagi. Mmm...tadi baru window shopping. Then, 2nd round, tangan mula mencapai barang.

1. Anmum Martena 650g c/w free gift set penjagaan kuku baby. 

First thing yang I beli di expo tu di booth Anmum. I memang minum Anmum, so tak perlu pikir lama. Tengok price lebih rendah daripada normal price beli ajelah.

2. Autumnz Breastmilk Storage Bottles (10 bottles c/w free gift 5 pcs of Autumnz Double Ziplock Breastmilk Storage Bags). 

Then, di booth Autumnz, I rembat dua barang; storage bottle and ice pack. Cloth diapers tidak dibawa for that expo.

3. Autumnz Reusable Ice Pack (3 pcs / box).

4. Fiffy Napkins (10 pcs). 

Booth Pureen terlalu sesak, no space for us. So, I pun pergi ke booth Fiffy and take three items; napkin, breast pads and cloth diaper.

5. Fiffy Breast Pads (30 pcs).

6. Fiffy Cloth Diapers c/w two insert.

7. Carters Baby Bib.

Baby bib and hat, I beli di booth yang jual baby accessories. Nampak comel je.

8. Baby Hat.

9. Kotex Overnight Twin Pack c/w free gift bag.

This one from booth Huggies. Bila difikirkan semula, suppose I rembat sekali Huggies Newborn Diapers.

10. Philips Avent Manual Breast Pump.

Dah ada storage bottle mestilah kena ada breast pump kan. Memandangkan first baby and first experience, I decide beli manual breast pump and brand Avent menjadi pilihan.

11. Pet Pet Newborn Diapers 64 pcs and Baby Love Night Tape Newborn Diapers 48 pcs c/w free gift 1 pc Johnson's Baby Powder.


Diapers memang belum beli lagi. So, dah ada offer di expo tunggu apa lagi, rembatlah. Di booth Pet Pet, I pilih set newborn; 1 pack of Pet Pet Diapers and 1 pack of Baby Love Diapers and get free 1 bottle Johnson's Baby Powder.

12. Thermos. Err, that one I nampak time jalan balik. So cute. My lovely hubby cakap OK then I ambil ajelah.

Thank you so much to my hubby because tersangatlah sporting and memahami. And unexpectedly...


Dia: "Awak nak pergi lagi ke esok?"

Aku: "Eh, how you know apa saya fikir?"

Dia: "Pampers (diapers) tak cukup tu, kalau nak beli lagi pun ok."

Aku: "Yela, kita pun rushing coz awak nak travel. Kalau rajin saya pergilah esok."

Dia: "Kalau saya tak travel, boleh je teman awak sampai malam, sampai pagi esok pun boleh."

Hahaha...


Anyway, in 1 hour and half, inilah barang-barang yang sempat I beli special for our baby.

Cuti-Cuti Labor Day

Hah...x sabar tunggu hari ini. Hubby and I nak balik kampung. (baby too). Boleh jalan-jalan, rest, shopping...This year Labor Day jatuh pada hari Khamis. So, apply leave on Friday, boleh sambung cuti. Yeay!

Baby Expo at IPC Shopping Centre 2-6 April 2014

Preparation untuk menyambut baby, mmm now dah 6 bulan. 3 months to go. 

So...budget planing

April: Beli barang baby

May: Beli barang baby & mommy

June: Beli barang mommy

July (Ramadhan): Prepare duit raya & rest

Okie, tinjau2 Baby Expo @ IPC (IKANO) hubby & I dah beli...

1) one more baju baby (so now ada 11 helai)

2) botol susu Avent (discount 30% ^_^)

3) wet tissue Disney

4) travel pack Disney (lotion+shower+powder)

5) nappy liners Disney

6) baby laundry detergent Pigeon

7) newborn dimple pillow BabyLove

~alah membeli menang memakai~

Baby, we love you!

I'm not Single

Ta-daaa, finally siap juga wedding album, dah nak dapat baby, well design sendiri, time ada mood baru buat, ikut taste sendiri.

Nak juga buat acara potong kek.

Chewah-chewah...

Jalan - jalan after Majlis Sambut Menantu.

Nanti nak design album for our 1st trip together and album for our 1st baby (coming soon).