Al Fatihah

This entry is dedicated to my beloved cousin, Abg Long who has passed away at 1.40am this morning due tu colon cancer. Abg Long is only 21 and the eldest of 5 should have graduated with the rest of his UITM friends today. He only found out that the frequent stomach aches that he suffered were actually colon cancer one month ago and Dr gave him one year to live. But Allah loves him more. Al-Fatihah to him and please sedekah your Al-Fatihah to him too. Thank you very much.

Living with parents

No, I’m not talking about us being parents but what I mean is our own parents. Yes, I’m 27, married with a kid in tow and I am still living with my parents, oops I mean we are still living with my parents. Don’t get me wrong, I love my parents very much and they really help me a lot in managing my daily life especially taking the initiative to bathe their grandson in the morning before I send him off to the babysitter or sometimes preparing food for my son and playing with him. And I am really really grateful for that.

But, sometimes when I think they cross the boundaries and spoil my son too much that’s where the dilemma sets in. You see, my son is a big eater and he will eat anything that you give him. In fact he loves picking things on the floor and swallow it in his mouth. So one day, when my son fell sick because he was given orange straight from the fridge at 6 months old, I was really torn. Torn because seeing my son down with fever and not knowing how to tell my parents that they should not fed him the orange at the first place.

I have a few related incidents after that, but my point is as parents we only want the best for our children. How do we tell our parents their actions are harmful to our child without hurting their feelings? Because as much as I love my child, I also do not want to hurt my parents’ feelings.

So then little by little I learn how to tell them whenever I feel their action is not right. I started with small things like food. The rule is always straightforward but never raise your voice. And most important is explain to them matter of factly should our child is allergic or anything. Never jump to conclusion or say anything that might hurt them. After all our parents have sacrificed so much for us and they love their grandsons or granddaughters just like us, maybe even more.

And I, the middle person between my son and my parents have to work even harder to make everybody happy. But seeing the results now, I think it was worth it.

Celebrity baby names

Headache thinking of your baby-to-be name? Whether you go for trendy, hip sounding name or traditional name, the most important thing is it suits your baby and have a nice meaning and well, hopefully when the baby grows up he will love his name.

This post is inspired by my regular dose of E! Channel on Astro. But I’ll take the initiative to mix it with some local celebs instead of focusing it on Hollywood starlets.

Well here goes:

Jaden Gil - Daughter of tennis players Andre Agassi and Steffi Graf

Liberty and Zach - Daughter and son of Manchester United player Ryan Giggs and Stacey Cooke

Nahla Ariela - Daughter of Halle Berry and model Gabriel Aubry

Zahara Marley - Daughter of Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt

Jayden James – Son of Britney Spears and Kevin Federline

Phinnaeus Walter and Hazel Patricia – Julia Robers and Danny Moder

Kingston James McGregor Rossdale – Son of Gwen Stefani and Gavin Rossdale

Muhammad reeve Damien – ac mizal dan emylia rosnaida

Micah Lee Hashim Vercoe – Jeslina Hashim

Arniesha Azureen – Rosyam noor

China's mother no 1

China's mother no 1. Pic from yesboleh.blogspot.com

The recent China's earthquake was devastating and a lot of lives especially kids and babies have been victims to the earthquake. Can you imagine sending off your kids to school only to lose him in earthquake and never get to see him again? My heartful condolences to all the victims and families
and as for us in Malaysia, let us help them to rebuild their lives again through prayers and donations.

Yesterday I was browsing through cnn.com and I came across this heartfelt story of a Chinese police officer who has been hailed 'China's mother no 1' for breastfeeding several infants who were separated from their parents or orphaned during the quake. How many of us would be willing to do that during those trying times? To me, it was really remarkable and selfless, because the police officer was not only giving milk, but also helping to save lives.

I'll link ya!

To all mummies out there, this blog's aim is to share the experiences of being mummy and I intend to link all mummies out there who blog about their tots or life as a mummy. So, I would like to invite you to submit your links to me and after a little nifty evaluation ( don't worry, this is just to make sure your blog are related to the subject), I will link you on my blog for no extra charges. Please note, priority is for Malaysian mummies (hence the Malaysian Super Mummy blog title!).

Please direct your submission to moodyschmoody@gmail.com or you can leave your link on this blog's comments. Hopefully this will bring all Malaysian mummies together so they can read about each other experiences and learn from each other.

All Malaysian super mummy now, unites!

Hip to Breastfeed

Some say that breastfeeding is the trend in mummy’s world today. I’d say if it is trend then this is a good trend because breastfeeding is the most humbling and precious thing that you can provide your little ones.

When I was pregnant, I was too busy surfing the internet forums about the latest trends in maternity wear and wishing that I don’t have to wear that hideous flowery, flowing maternity dress. Deciding baby names, deciding which hospital to give birth, and shopping for babywear,I almost overlooked on the most important of it all – the after math of giving birth. I only found out about breastfeeding during my 6^th month of pregnancy but that was because I accidentally browse a topic on breastfeeding in Forum Cari. And how overwhelmed I was!

I remember reading every posts and copy paste some of the posts so I can refer to it later. That was when I discover some tips to help stimulate the milk to comes out free flow. And so, every morning during my morning bath, I would comb ( yes, sikat!) my breast towards my nipple because I read somewhere that it helps to prevent blocked milk ducts. Of course, a little prayer and doa helps too. My doa reads “ Ya Allah Ya Tuhanku, semoga aku akan dapat menyusukan anak di dalam kandunganku ini sehingga dia berusia 2 tahun”.

And so comes the moment of truth. I was c-sect, so I did not breastfeed my baby as soon as I gave birth. And to top it off ,my baby was provided formula milk at the hospital. The next day, the doctor came and teach me how to breastfeed. The initial experience was well, painful. My nipples are sore, my baby was crying and I felt so hopeless.

The next few weeks during pantang was even more tiring. I have to stay awake every night between 1 to 5 just to breastfeed my baby. And I have to do it while sitting down because my c-sect scar still did not permit me to breastfeed while lying down. I admit there were a few times I nearly give up because of the pain and the blood and it is so tiring! The devil in me fed my son with formula milk a few times during those tiring nights but miraculously, my son refused. If not because of his refusal, I will not continue breastfeeding until today, and I am glad for that.

I feel really grateful today because at 13 months my son still breastfeeds though formula milk have been added. I am proud to say that I exclusively breastfeed my son for 8 months, ritually pumping milk at office, crying for my son when I accidentally left the pump at home, dreading the day when supplies are low, and sleeping with my breast flash in the open so my son can easily grabs it when I was asleep.

To all mummy-to-be out there, equip yourself with breastfeeding knowledge and breastfeed your child! You have nothing to lose and I’d say breast milk smells nicer than formula milk!

Malaysian Super Mummy Unites!

My precious

Welcome to Malaysian Super Mummy Unites! This blog is dedicated to all the fabulous Malaysian mummies out there and their cute little tots. I am a working mummy and I know how hard it is to juggle career, my baby: little Husayn and husband, not to mention houseworks. Being a first time mummy, I am still struggling at times though my baby have already turns 1. But fortunately, my mother and husband help me a lot in making things a lot easier. Furthermore with the magic of internet, I learned a lot from all those parenting forums, blogs and related websites.

I hope with this blog, I can share with all mummies out there the wonders and at times despair of motherhood itself. I also hope this blog will be beneficial not only to mummies, but also all mummies-to-be out there. You are also most welcome to share your experiences whether as mother, father or even grandparents!

Any email, comments or even grouses can be directed to moodyschmoody@gmail.com.

Lastly, hope you enjoy your stay here!