Chronicles of a Nursing Mom

Thursday, March 29, 2012

Ruxpin - A First Look

I got into babywearing with N quite late - she was already about 18 months old. During this time, Buding's new product - Saya - was introduced and I lined up to be one of the first customers. I purchased the SSK Brown Floral, replaced my existing pouch and happily wore N until my back couldn't take it anymore. Now that E is a little bigger, I have started using the Saya for him and E is loving it the same way his Achi did!

Update to the March 31 Babywearing Event

We are overwhelmed with the number of people who signed up for Babywearing 4!! The form has been temporarily shut down since we have long passed the maximum number of people. The Painter's Wife will be sending email confirmations within this week. As much as we want to accommodate everyone, the venue is not huge so we have to shut down the sign-up sheet for now. Do monitor it within this week as we may be able to put it up again when we receive cancellations. So if you have signed up for the event but can't make it, please do cancel to give space to other interested persons.

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Let's get down to business. Pay parking is available in the middle of the Renaissance complex. The Function Rooms are in Tower B of Renaissance 3000 building. Please note that the event is not in a mall so there is nothing to keep your older kids entertained. Since you are attending to learn how to babywear, it is important that you bring the child you will be carrying but preferably, not your older kids so you can focus on the task at hand. Also, this is a private residential building so if the older kids get rowdy, security may step in and ask them to leave. There will be URC products (foods and drinks) available for purchase at the Function Room. If you have strollers, we ask that you leave them in your car as we expect the place to be packed. Let me emphasize again - we have limited space - so if possible, please leave lola, aunty, uncle behind if they will not be learning to babywear anyway.

Now for the fun stuff! We are happy to have so many vendors participate in the event, including 2 new local carrier brands! Participating vendors include Next9 Baby, Saya, Ruxpin, IndigoBaby, Bosom Buddy, Tickled Moms, Numa (Boba and Sleepy Wrap) and Mamaway. Plus we have raffle prizes galore - certificates and products from Next9 Baby, Mamaway, Blissful Babes, Roots and Wings Trading, Eden, Mothering Earthlings, Manila Baby Shop, Bailey Wrap, Indigo Baby, Numa, Googoo&Gaga, TickledMoms, Thrifty Mama, Celestina & Co. and Caleb's Closet.

Are you excited yet? I am!! See you on Saturday! I definitely will be babywearing E!

Please watch this space or The Painter's Wife for more updates within this week.

Thursday, March 22, 2012

Concerns of a Milk Donor Mom

I write this post because I have been receiving requests for milk or inquiries where to get breastmilk. I understand that some moms need milk for their sick or premature children but having been the receiving end of rude queries and emails, I want to emphasize some things to moms who are asking for milk. I previously wrote a post about responsible milk sharing and I'd like to reiterate a comment I made there:

Granted, there are emergencies that lead moms to request for donor's milk but it must be emphasized that requests for donor's milk should only be made one time and is really not a sustainable practice. Moms need to learn that they are responsible for their own babies' consumption and not too rely on other moms' milk.