Mothering Corner

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.

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I’ve wanted to write about this when I first came across the news, but as you know, I have been pretty busy lately. Nonetheless, it’s not too late to do so as I really admire the selflessness of Jiang Xiaojuan, 29, in helping the other babies. She is a policewoman, and some people think that it’s not appropriate for her to expose herself in public. But at times like this, she was just acting on her mother instinct in providing those babies with milk, comfort and security. Her 6 months old then was being taken care by her mother as she was on duty. She is instantly became “China’s Mother No. 1.” after the news was spread, but Jiang didn’t think that it’s a big deal breastfeeding the babies of disaster at all.

Frankly, I’m so touched by how she’s helping out at a hard time like this in Szechuan.

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.

I haven’t seen my gynae for some time. The last time I went to his clinic was a few months ago for pap smears test. Like some women, I don’t feel like seeing my gynae most of the time, unless it’s necessary. If I need to find out more about woman health issues.

One of the websites which provides such information is AskMyGyn, and it doesn’t only provide articles about woman health, you can also ask their certified gynecologists about anything until you are totally satisfied with their answers. Of course, you might need to pay a small amount of consultation fee, but they will refund the fee to you if you are not satisfied with the information provided. On top of that, AskMyGyn.com will donate 25 cents to Doctors Without Borders for every question asked. So, you are not only getting the information needed, you are helping some victims of war and disaster indirectly in getting the medical attention needed by volunteered doctors and nurses as well.

So, if you have any question about birth control, pap smears, vaginal infection or breast care, just check out the articles or ask the gynecologists at AskMyGyn.com.

I was cleaning up my jewelry box just now and found that I kept a pearl necklace, which was given to me by my MIL. She bought 4 of the same designs and all her daughters-in-law have one. It was given to me before I got married, but I have long forgotten about it. Frankly, I’m not a big fan of Akoya pearls and I don’t even know how to match the necklace with my jeans!  However, it was her way of greeting us into the family, so it should be kept well as our family treasure.

It’s not easy to be close to our own mothers sometimes, and let alone the mother of our spouse. So, there’s a lot of give and take between us and we just have to learn to love them as our own mother too. If it’s not because of my MIL, I think my days as a SAHM won’t be that easy. At least I don’t have to worry about getting food ready on the table everyday now, not until we move over to Bangkok! LOL! So, I keep telling myself, if there’s a conflict, step up and see from her point of view. Thank god that I’m blessed with an understanding MIL, so we hardly have issue at home.

So, we are moving away soon and I hope that my kids will miss her too.

 If I’m given the choice to choose again, I would still prefer to be a stay at home mother. It’s really not that bad and I can always be there for my kids. Besides that, we can make money from our blogs if you join networks like Bloggerwave. The money might not be a lot, but still, it will mean something to us one day.

Like most mothers, sometimes I wish that my little girl will grow up fine and turn into a beautiful young woman. I don’t mind if she likes to be a model or attending any beauty contest, provided that I’m well informed about it and she will have my full support. Of course, I will hope that she will continue her studies as much as possible before deciding on joining all these contests. It’s just that I don’t think beauty will last forever and it’s best to be brainy too.

So, anyone here who’s interested to be a model? Just check out http://www.lookoftheyear.com for more information. But please get your parent’s approval if you are too young to make any decision ok?

Someone I know is fighting for a wedding despite the fact that she has a pair of twins with her partner out of wedlock. The only problem is, this man is already married, so how can he have another wedding again?

I know that most women fancy to have the perfect wedding, and I was one of those women too. I would plan almost everything from choosing the venue, flower decoration, the music, food tasting and others. I even got some ballerinas to perform for the guests and performing as flower girls. The only thing I didn’t do well was the flower decoration as I couldn’t afford to have only fresh flowers and I didn’t know where to get wholesale calla lilies and white roses at that time. Thus, I mixed the flowers with some plastic flowers too.

However, if I’m a mother of 2, I don’t think a wedding is necessary anymore, especially if the father of the kids has another family of his own with other kids as well. It’s complicated huh?

My SIL has only gave birth to her baby about 4 months ago and she has lost a lot of weight but is yet to go back to pregnancy shape. Like most women, she’s facing a lot of pressure in getting back in shape. I tried to convince her that she’s not fat at all and I went through that weight loss struggle just like her too, but with a balance diet, some exercise, sleep deprived from taking care of the baby and breastfeeding, most women managed to get back in shape. Not everyone can loss weight just after confinement and we just have to be perseverance and positive about ourselves.

On top of that, I went to Yanhee International Hospital and plastic surgery is pretty common here. Some women spent a lot of money in getting back in shape. My SIL is still reluctant to do so, but I think she looks great now. Maybe it’s just the flabbiness, and she just needs to tone up her body.

Frankly, part of the reasons why I don’t want to have another baby is I hate to go through the stress of losing weight. I know that I did it twice successfully, but I can’t ignore the fact that I’m not getting any younger and my metabolism is slower. LOL!

I suddenly realized that it’s been so long since my last breast self examination, so I better get it done after my period ends. That’s how I remind myself as our breasts tend to be swollen during menstruation, so it’s best do it the examination on other days as long as you remember to do so. If you are interested to read more about breast self examination, check out the link. The diagrams will give you a better idea too, and I got the diagram from a breast cancer awareness campaign many years ago.

My mother was a breast cancer patient, but she survived. It’s been about 10 years since her mastectomy, and she’s doing well now. There was a period of time when she was fighting for her health with medications, radiation and chemotherapy, but we are all glad that she’s fully recovered now. That’s why breast self examination is so important to me as I have a higher risk as there’s a family history of breast cancer.

If you are not sure about how a lump feels like, just talk to the doctor or nurses. I found that those breast cancer campaign booths are great as they have a sample breast lump for you to feel. But don’t panic if you find anything hard, it’s best to let your doctor examine again before making any conclusion.