Mothering Corner

My gal has some dry coughing these days, and she doesn’t sleep well at night. Whenever she coughs vigorously in her sleep, hubby and I would wake up to check on her, as from previous episodes, she tends to vomit after coughing for a while. She is fine during the day, and only coughs a lot at night. So, right now, it’s not too serious.

I’ve got her some medicine from one of the home medical supplies here. This pharmacist speaks good English so I normally get our medicines here. But if the condition is not improving in a week or 2, I will get hubby to bring our gal to the pediatrician.

We have a lot of vitamins and supplements at home, but only hubby and the kids are taking them. I don’t have the discipline of taking vitamins, except during my pregnancies. I simply hate swallowing pills.

On the other hand, hubby takes his vitamin every day, unless he’s traveling. Maybe he will take testosterone cream if he needs any, but right now, he’s taking those vitamins from Amway. He even keeps some at my office just to remind me of taking them.

Gee…I better go swallow some vitamins.

 When my grandaunt was ill, my aunt hired a maid to take care of her as everyone had to go out to work. The maid was good, but she didn’t have medical knowledge like a nurse. She could take care of my grandaunt on simple tasks, but when it came to giving medication, my aunt would rush back from work to feed her the med.

We knew about home care nurses but it’s quite expensive here in Malaysia. Unlike the US, you might be able to find a home care assistant from Fort Lauderdale Home Health Care. I’m not sure about their charges, but if you are interested, you can check out the link.

Anyway, my grandaunt passed away a few years ago, and to me, I think it’s a relieve to her. She had been senile for many years and suffering from illness.

 I suspect that one of our office staffs is having some skin problem which is similar to Herpes Zoster Infection. I can’t be too sure about this as I only checked on the internet to know more about Herpes Zoster, but her skin has blister-like rashes just like the pictures. I hope that she will pay the doctor a visit soon and get some ailment for her skin. It’s getting worse and it’s not subsiding.

She really needs some antiviral drugs now, and I hope that she won’t delay her treatment any further. No matter what’s her skin disease is, I hope that it’s not contagious!

This announcement was paid for by Epocrates.

I was checking my niece’s medication just now and I am not familiar with the names. They are different from what my kids had when they had cold when they were babies. Only a doctor knows the best about what to subscribe, so we just have to follow the prescriptions.

But if they are looking for free drug reference for iphone, they can always get one from Epocrates soon. It might be useful for them if they need to know more about a particular drug. Epocrates is working together with Apple to launch a drug guide for iPhone and maybe the product will be launched pretty soon.

For me, I will just have to remember those drugs which are common for children, so I don’t need a drug reference at all!

This announcement was paid for by Epocrates.

I found it surprising that stem cell technology is not that commonly known in Bangkok yet. My SIL didn’t store her baby’s stem cell as she wasn’t aware about this when she gave birth to her 5 months ago. Over back home, most parents are aware about this but it is a personal choice to or not to store your baby’s stem cell. It can be easily done that way and it is totally painless for both mother and baby.

Nonetheless, women can still do this again since stem cell can be harvested from menstrual fluid. The stem cell can then be transformed into different types of cells such as cardiac, neural as well as bone cell. Nonetheless, the cost of future stem cell therapies is not included.

But if you are interested to know more about C’elle Stem Cell Research Innovation, check out the link for more information. Take a look at C’elle Client Testimonial if you are still not convinced about this. By all means, if you can afford it, why not?

I have started to think about this seriously. I have a family history of cancer, that’s why I decided to store the stem cell of my little girl. But recently, I found out that women can also store their stem cell from menstrual fluid, so it sounds like something great to me. It might be really costly, so it is best to find out more about the pros and cons and All About C’elle before you decided to do so.

On top of that, getting the stem cell from an adult is not as simple as it seems, but by harvesting it from menstrual fluid, it is totally painless. So, just think about this. I might want to do so if I can afford it. But firstly, I wonder what it takes to Become C’elle Distributor? I might just want to make some money if I can Become C’elle Distributor too. LOL!

But I’m too busy with my new life in Bangkok now, so I better don’t think about anything else except my kids and our new business.

We stored the stem cell of our second child because we felt that it’s important to do so even if we do not wish to use the stem cell in the future. It is just like getting an insurance coverage, you will be well protected if there is a medical condition. We didn’t do so for our first child, hopefully the stem cells are compatible for him as well. If you can afford it, keep the stem cell of your babies, and even if there are a few other methods of collecting stem cells now, but getting them from the umbilical cord blood is painless and easier.

At the same time, the baby’s stem cell might be able to protect the mother as well as stated by Cryo-Cell’s “Protect Baby, Protect Mom”. Most stem cell specimens are match for siblings and the mother, but more tests will have to be done before they can be used. Nonetheless, just treat it like a health care investment. No one hopes for illness or sickness, but if there is a better step of precaution, why don’t we give it a try? If you are interested with Cryo-Cell Innovative Stem Cell Solutions, check out the “Protect Baby, Protect Mom” Special Limited-Time Introductory Offer.

Most of my blog buddies have started out more blogs in different niches because they are still serious about making money from blogging. I can’t do this anymore since I am pretty busy with my kids and a new life in Bangkok. I can’t seem to update all my existing blogs now, so let alone building new ones.

But if my any of my buddies have a medical blog, maybe they should try the free online drug reference tool for medical websites. It’s a widget which you can find more information about a drug. If you are interested, find out more about this from Epocrates.

 This announcement was paid for by Epocrates.

When I was younger, I really wondered why should we have menstrual cycle every 28 days as it was so troublesome and I couldn’t enjoy my regular swimming or ballet as usual. But once I’ve become a mother, I started to appreciate this wonderful cycle which allows me to enjoy motherhood if I get pregnant at the right time.

Nonetheless, I’ve never thought that menstrual fluid can be harvested for its stem cell and be used for regeneration of useful cell. We stored our daughter’s stem cell when she was delivered. There is a cancer history in my family, so I thought we might just keep it.

But even if you are late to do so for your daughters or yourself, you can still keep the stem cell from your menstrual blood which has always been treated as a waste. Just check out the link if you are interested to know All About C’elle. I found that the introductory price is quite affordable, so besides getting your Celle Order Now, you can also Become C’elle Distributor if you are from US. I don’t think we have this service here yet, but who knows, it might be available one day.