Liquid Gold & Moms

This is the sweetest look a woman will receive in life! 🥰😍

Thankyou ❤️

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1. Portion your pumped milk by your baby’s need para hindi masayang ☺️
2. Once nalawayan na ni Baby ang bottle at may sobrang milk, you can keep it sa ref for max 2 hours and offer next feeding.
3. Once lumagpas na ng 2 hrs, discard the breastmilk in the bottle.
4. Bottled breastmilk can last up to 3-5 days in the chiller.
5. Breastmilk can last up to a month to a year in the freezer (depende what kind of fridge/storage)
6. If you plan to make a stash, put the breastmilk in a milk bag or container with a sealing disc.
7. Iwasan ang paglagay ng breastmilk sa bottle if not consumed immediately kasi there’s a risk of contamination.
8. Thawed breastmilk can last up to 24 hrs.
9. For example you have 6oz in your bag of thawed milk, and your baby only consumes 3oz per feeding, divide the milk by portions and put in the fridge. Read # 8.
10. Think positive. Stress can lessen the production of breastmilk 😊

Keep pumping Mama’s ❤️

It won’t always be like this.
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I remind myself of this often.

To help me see through the hard days, but to also pull me into the now.
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Because it’s true.

They won’t always be this small. And I won’t always be this tired.
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They won’t always need me in this way. And I won’t always feel this lost.
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They won’t always come to me first. And I won’t also feel like I come last.
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This is a season.
We will move through it together.
And it will pass before we know it.
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It won’t always be like this.
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And my heart aches as I think about what it may look like.
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The first school drop off.
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The last kiss goodnight.
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The nights up late waiting for a call that doesn’t come.
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Because life will be different one day.
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And it won’t always be this tiring, messy, or beautifully wholesome.
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It will be watching from afar from a clean house, longing for them to come home for a weekend.
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It will be loving them through phone lines, messenger, and the kilometres between us.
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It will be losing myself in something new, to busy my mind from what I’m missing.
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It won’t always be like this.
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Not the hard.
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Or the beautiful.

It will be a different hard and beautiful.
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We won’t always be like this either.
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We will age.
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And our relationship will evolve.

We will be a different type of “us”.
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But this is my one chance at now.
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I only get to love them, be there for them, and be needed in this exact way, once.
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I only get to know this stage of motherhood like the back of my hand, once.
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I only get this time as we are now, once.
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This is it.
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I only get one Motherhood.

And they only get one childhood.

This time is ours.

So I’m breathing it in, in all of its shades, because it just won’t always be like this.

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Take note mommies ❤️

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Try POWERPUMP-ing mommas ❤️

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Not all moms are born OVERSUPPLIERS or ENOUGHERS. Most of them are made. I believe that its not just the galactagogues you’re taking but the sweat, tears, blood and sleepless nights that comes with trying to reach your target breastmilk output.

SO PAANO BA TALAGA OR ANO BA TALAGA AND GAGAWIN PARA DUMAMI ANG SUPPLY?

1. Drink a lot of FLUIDS
- Keep yourself hydrated always.

2. Eat Healthy
- Maintain a balance diet 🙂 And reward din yourself paminsan minsan.

3. Find your magic number (Pumps per Day)
- Ako since im an oversupplier I can do MAGIC 6-8 per day kasi i need to extract milk to empty my breast lagi. Kung hindi, lalagnatin ako because of clogged ducts. I suggest sa mga mommies na magpapadami ng milk na do MAGIC 6-8 for the 1st 3months to increase and maintain milk supply 🙂
- If you miss a pumping session, insert a powerpump.

4. Dont stress yourself out
- Stress can affect and decrease your milk supply. If you tried all their ways but still no progress in your milk supply, you may ask yourself “ Am i really pumping enough?”
- Always remember that the more you exctract milk or the more the demand means the more the supply or the more your body will produce milk.

5. Galactagogues like lactation cookies, lactation drinks etc. may help but pumping frequently is the key 🙂 not removing milk frequently will not increase milk supply.

Always remember MOMMIES na ang SECRET sa pagpapadami ng supply ay TYAGA lang talaga.

Happy Pumping mga Mama💓

This is my season.
My season of giving - my body, my nights and my days. My time, my tears and my sleep.
My season of extremes - my love, utter exhaustion and vulnerability. My fears, my overwhelm and my happiness.
My season of change - my resisting, transforming and growing, from the shallows to over my head.
But it is also my season of receiving.
You, my child.
You gave me my name – mama, my purpose and my path. You gave me your presence, perspective and your trust.
So when I feel over my head in this season of giving, extremes and change, I will remember, just as I have given you everything, right now,
I AM your everything.
This is our season – together.

Credits to the rightful owner 👉 Gem Douglas.
https://www.instagram.com/themotherhoodprojectnz/?hl=en

Artwork by the incredible

Covid19 vaccination provide protection not only to lactating moms but also to their young ones.

This particular study showed that breastmilk of covid-19 vaccinated moms contains anti-covid19 IgG antibodies.

So please, continue breastfeeding even after covid19 vaccination…

Reference:
https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamanetworkopen/fullarticle/2782982

Happy National Breastfeeding Awareness Month mga Mommy! ❤️

Everything can wait ❤️

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✨My child’s behaviour is not my report card as a parent.⠀ ⠀
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✨It’s ok for me to want no more meltdowns or tantrums in my home. They can be really tough. (Please give yourself this compassion❤️).⠀
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✨My child’s meltdown or tantrum does not make me a bad parent or them a bad child.⠀⠀
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➕Kids aren’t born with the ability to regulate their emotions.⠀⠀⠀
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Just like babies aren’t born with the ability to soothe themselves when they feel upset.⠀⠀⠀
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Somewhere between newborns and toddlers we often forget about this. ⠀⠀⠀
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As our kids become older we start to shift our expectations... and often as we do this we find our kids letting us down over and over.⠀⠀⠀
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When we find ourselves saying “they should know better” or “do better” over and over, we may need to take a step back and gently remind ourselves about what we can expect from our kids from a developmental perspective.⠀

Tantrums are actually a very common part of your child’s development.⠀⠀
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Little kids who are dysregulated are learning how to cope with big feelings for the first time. They also may be trying to communicate something with you they don’t have the words or ability to communicate yet.⠀⠀
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Teaching them how to respond to their big feelings isn’t a one time thing, a one size fits all approach... instead it is a process that involves calm, curiosity, connection, and collaboration. ⠀⠀⠀

There is no magical tantrum cure... instead what we can do is breathe, get curious, acknowledge how our kids are feeling, set boundaries around behaviour and remember that your job isn’t to fix emotions, it is to simply be there, walking through the wave of emotion with your kiddos.⠀⠀⠀
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➕I know for me, remembering that my child is learning how to respond to her big feelings for the first time helps me have compassion for her in these challenging moments.⠀⠀⠀
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Let’s give ourselves so much compassion in these moments instead of guilt or shame. ❤️⠀⠀⠀

This has been one of the most helpful pieces of knowledge for myself as a parent to have compassion on myself/child - what helps you??

➕Put a tantrum question or ❤️ below for more on this topic.

Check out our free masterclass more: https://ourmamavillage.com/masterclass-registration/

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DEAR MOM'S;

Sleep with your children, lay them in bed while they still want. Wrap them in soft blankets and warm covers and in your arms.

Children are only little once, when they grow up, they will look for their way and place. Hurry up because time goes by fast.

Hug them and hang on them, kiss them as many times as you can, be close enough to feel their breath and hear the little heartbeat that beats.

There is nothing more beautiful in the world than the special closeness of mother and child! ❤️

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Bakit parang hindi to applicable sa akin? 🤪

Study shows that breast-fed kids might be less hyper than non breast-fed kids | theAsianparent Philippines Breastfeeding might make your kid less hyper, but the study also added that it doesn't necessarily make your child smarter.

Have a blessed Sunday everyone ❤️

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Relate ka din ba Mumsh? 😂

Ganito rin ba si baby mo? 👶🏻😂
Read this! https://ph.theasianparent.com/non-toys-kids-love-play

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Aminin mo, ginawa mo na ito! 😂
READ: https://ph.theasianparent.com/mga-posisyon-sa-pagpapasuso

Breastfeeding positions ❤️🤱

🤱My Breastfeeding Journey🤱

Naalala ko pa nung unang beses akong magpump. Gigising kami ng asawa ko ng madaling araw, siya magpapadede ako na bahala mgpump. Kahit super sunod ni Kiean sa pagdede ang gatas na pina-pump ko hindi manlang maka abot sa 1oz sa sobrang konte. May time na naisip nalang namin mgformula kasi ang konti ng supply. Pero sa teamwork namin ni Kiean, unti-unting dumami ang gatas ko. Hindi ako tumigil hanggang naturuan kong maglatch sa akin si Kiean. Hanggang nakaka-ipon na kami ng milk stash sa ref. Dahil jan, napag isipan namin na idonate ang iba sa mga babies na nangangailangan ❤️ Salamat sa lahat ng sumoporta sa breastfeeding journey ko, lalo na sa aking asawa at sa pamilya ko. Pati na din sa aming Papadoc Nikki sa walang sawang pag encourage na kaya ko ang journey na ito. Laban lang mga breastfeeding Mamas. Breastmilk is still the best for babies 😉 Breastfeeding can be tough, But Mama you are tougher 💪🏻

Something to ponder 🙂 Happy Latching Moms ❤️

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Fed is best ❤️

❤️10 Things a New Mom Should Know❤️

1. Things May or May Not Go to Plan
Bago ka paman manganak ay may mga plano ka na sa paglabas ni baby. Ngunit paglabas ni baby ay mag-iiba na ang porma ng mga mangyayari 😅 Ika nga nila “The newborn stage is the hardest part” kasi dito ka palang matututo ng mga bagay na kailan man ay hindi mo natutunan 😂

2. You need Support
Bilang isang “nangangapang” ina ay kailangan mo ng support galing sa iyong mga mahal sa buhay. Kailangan mong makarinig ng mga positive thoughts para hindi mo masyadong maranasan ang sinasabi nilang “Post-Partum Depression”.

3. Breastfeeding is Hard
Breastfeeding is hard, but mama you are thougher 💪🏻 Mas masustansiya ang gatas ng nanay kasi nakakapagbigay ito ng saktong nutrisyon na kailangan ng isang sanggol kaya wag ka sumukong magpadede. ika nga nila ☺️ Pero may mga sirkumstanya na hindi talaga kaya ng ina. Okay lang yan Momsh mabuting ina ka pa rin ❤️

4. Take Care of Yourself
Stay hydrated and don’t stress yourself, Mama! Lahat ng to ay malalagpasan mo sa takdang panahon 😉

5. Get Help if Needed
Kailangan din po natin ng tulong or advice na galing sa ibang tao. Katulad ng paghingi ng advice kung “paano ba ang magpaligo ng sanggol?” O di kaya’y “ano ba ang mga dapat gawin sa mga bagay na ganito” atbp. There is no harm in asking questions and seeking advice po, Mama ☺️

6. Don’t be Hard on Yourself
Lahat ng bagay ay may solusyon Momsh! Wag mo pilitin ang sarili mong maging perfect sa lahat ng bagay. Wag ka maging harsh sa sarili mo. Kaya mo yan 😉

7. Your relationship will be Tested
Merong mga maswerteng tao ng nabiyayaan ng mga responsable at maalagang parter, pero paano pag ang parter mo ay hindi “dutiful”? Don’t freak out mga momsh. Normal lang yan. 😉 In the long run, maiintindihan niyo rin ang pangangailangan ng bawat isa. Tiwala lang sa partner mo 😅

8. It’s Ok to feel Sorry for Yourself
Ang pagiging bagong ina ay napakahirap at it needs time para mag adjust. Stressed ka na ba dahil wala kang tulog dahil gising si baby pag gabi? Gamitan mo ng “swaddle”. Nalulungkot ka kasi hindi mo magampanan minsan ang pagiging ina? You’re doing well Momsh! Inuulit ko, newborn stage is the hardest stage daw. Kaya don’t feel sorry for yourself ❤️

9. Stop Comparing
Your baby. Yourself. Your partner. Stop comparing Mama! No journey is identical 😉

10. Listen to Your Mom Instinct
Kapag naging nanay ka na, alam mo na ang gagawin mo sa mga bagay na hindi mo pa nagagawa. Alam mo na kung paano mo mapapatahan ang anak mo, kung ano ba ang mga ayaw at gusto ng anak mo atbp. Kaya mo yan, Mama!