KAPAG BA PATAY ANG SANGGOL SA LOOB NG SINAPUPUNAN, NAKAKALASON BA ITO SA INA?

 Good day momshie! Do you agree that we are the STRONGEST, but we really are SCARED when it comes to our children or the child inside our womb that anything bad may happen to them? 

We pray hard everyday for their safety and health. 

At itataya natin ang buhay natin para sa kanila. 

Ultrasound of my Blighted Pregnancy

I did not mention in my past blog that I had a miscarriage year 2018. I had Blighted pregnancy or yung mas kilala nating mga pinoy as "Bugok". It means that there are NO EMBRYO. Walang batang nabuo. I had to undergo D&C or raspa kung tawagin. (Hindi lahat ng Blighted Pregnancy ay kailangan raspahin. Tulad ng lagi kong sinasabi, kinakailangan ng laging pagpapacheck-up sa iyong OB.) Blighted Pregnancy is also a type of miscarriage. 

Hindi ko maexplain yung pain na naramdaman ko as a mom that time.

 Yung alam ko namang walang bata pero pakiramdam ko nawalan ako ng anak. 

I felt the loss and the grief. 

Iyak ako ng iyak. 

What more for those momshies who lost their child inside their womb? I can't imagine their pain. 

Lets talk about IUFD or IntraUterine Fetal Death or IntraUterine Fetal Demise.

Biglaang hindi pagtibok ng puso ng bata. O yung pagkamatay ng Sanggol sa loob ng sinapupunan ng isang ina.

Question is, KAPAG BA PATAY ANG SANGGOL SA LOOB NG SINAPUPUNAN, NAKAKALASON BA ITO SA INA?

The answer is....

Why? Dahil nakabalot pa rin ang sanggol sa tinatawag nating GESTATIONAL SAC. There's no need to panic as long as the Vital Signs of the momshie is stable and normal. No need to do an Emergency CS if there is no indication or underlying health problem with the mother. Katulad ng lagi kong sinasabi, it will always depend on the current situation. Your OB will decide based on her/his assessment. If the mother is stable usually, o kadalasan, ay hinihintay na kusang lumabas ang bata or with Normal Spontaneous Delivery. 

What are the reason behind this nightmare?

Some of it's cause are GESTATIONAL DIABETES, PRE-ECLAMPSIA, , ABRUPTIO PLACENTA, TIGHT CORD COIL. Ilan lang ito sa dahilan ng IUFD. To tell you the truth, there are cases that IUFD IS PREVENTABLE (not all cases momshies, ok?) and prenatal Check up with your OB is the key. 

You have a HIGH RISK PREGNANCY if you have:

• ~GDM or Gestational Diabetes Mellitous o Pagtaas ng Blood Sugar tuwing nagbubuntis. 

• ~Pre-Eclampsia o Pagtaas ng Blood Pressure o presyon na sya ding Dahilan ng... 

• ~Abruptio Placenta o kusang pagkakatanggal ng placenta sa matres nang wala pa sa tamang oras. (Ang placenta ang nagbibigay daan upang maipasa mo momshie ang nutrients kay baby, at usually natatanggal lang ito kapag naipanganak na natin si baby). 

And when your OB knows that you and your baby are at risk, your OB will monitor you and your Baby. Your OB will prescribe you the right medication to control the problem and monitor the baby thru Ultrasound with NST or Non Stress Test. 

IUFD is painful indeed EMOTIONALLY. And I am sure na walang ina ang gustong mawalan ng anak. So, as soon as you feel that your baby does not move as much as he/she moves. Consult your doctor immediately. Thank you for reading momshie! See you on my next writing! 

KAPAG BA CESARIAN SA UNA, CS NA SA KASUNOD NA PANGANGANAK?

 

Good day momshie!! Paano mo pinanganak si baby? Thru Vaginal Birth with that painful labor? O Thru Cesarian Section with that post operative pain and scar?

 Both means a lot to us momshie! At parehong nagpapatunay ito ng totoo at walang hanggang pagmamahal natin kay baby.

 I am proud of you! We all are!

Me,I have experienced it BOTH. Can you imagine?! I gave birth to my Panganay thru Normal Spontaneous Delivery. Felt labor for 5 hours (yes, blessed dahil hindi ganon katagal katulad ng sa iba) and the excruciating pain when the baby is about to come. But like what they say, lahat ng sakit mawawala pag nakita mo na si baby.

Then got pregnant with my 2nd child. Gave birth to my Bunsoy thru Cesarian Section. Because I experienced LEAKING BAG OF WATER o yung paglabas ng Amniotic Fluid sa aking pwerta ng hindi ako naglalabor.. At the same time nakita din sa aking ultrasound na nagkaroon na si baby ng TIGHT CORD COIL o pagpulupot ng cord coil sa kanyang leeg na napakadelikado. These are just a few example of the indication to undergo CS. So, my OB decided to perform an Emergency CS. Sobrang nahirapan ako is after my operation. Yung feeling na hindi ka agad makakaihi after they remove your urinary cathether. Yung hindi ka agad makakalakad. Or should I say, parang nagsisimula ka uli matutong maglakad. And the pain in the incision alone after maalis ang effect ng anesthesia is just enough to say that the pain you'll feel in Normal Delivery is double the pain in CS section.

BUT THE QUESTION IS, KAPAG BA NACS KA NA.. CS KA NA ULIT SA MGA SUSUNOD MONG PAGBUBUNTIS?? 

Yan kasi ang alam nang nkakarami, the answer is NO.

 There are a lot of indication to consider in having a CESARIAN SECTION and previous CS ALONE is not one of them. 

First, your OB will ask for your OR TECHNIQUE to know the reason behind your previous CS at pag nalaman nya na ang rason na ito ay hindi permanenteng rason  pagkakaroon ng CS Delivery ay hindi muna ito magdedecide na iCS ka uli. 

Second, your OB will ask you to have an ULTRASOUND WITH CS SCAR. Ito ay isang klase ng ultrasound na sinusukat ang kapal ng peklat ng iyong CS sa iyong matres. Kung ang resulta nito ay MAKAPAL. Magdedecide ang OB mo na maari kang mag TRIAL OF LABOR o MANGANAK NG NORMAL. (But there are still a lot to consider, like Fetal and Placental Position) at pag ito naman ay Manipis, ibig sabihin ay Hindi ka maaring magLabor at kinakailangan ka na muling maCS. 

Third, if the Fetal Position is Cephalic o Ulo ang nauuna at nakita sa iyong ultrasound na walang problema sa iyong Placenta o INUNAN. And you have no underlying problem with your health and pregnancy, then with your OB's permission,

PWEDENG PWEDE KA MANGANAK NG NORMAL EVEN AFTER CESARIAN!

 

We called that VBAC or Vaginal Birth After Cesarian. 

Always remember that every woman's body is different. Every pregnancy is different. And your Delivery will always depend on the current situation. So, you should always have a Prenatal Check up with your OB. Thank you for reading! See you on my next writing! 

I must have done something good to deserve my husband.

They say when you have married a man who is God-fearing, Loving, Caring, and most importantly walang bisyo, you are not Lucky, you are BLESSED. Well, I must have done something good to deserve my husband. He is not perfect, nobody is. Pero wala na kong masabi sa sobrang buti ng kanyang kalooban. Isa yun sa pinakahihiling naman tlaga natin momshies diba? Yung masasabi mong katuwang mo talaga sya sa buhay. Kasama sa lahat ng bagay.

We first met when he was a choreographer of our department for a foundational dance contest of our university. We honestly don't have an idea that we are meant for each other.

Feb 2011

The next year came and we met again, that was the time that we start dating. He took me to the places i have never been, He introduced me to the people who made me smile, He made me laugh everyday. He was really caring and loving and I thought, "Sa simula lang yan". Haha, judgemental ba ko? Well I guess I am. Hindi naman natin maiiwasan dahil sa dami ng lalaking sa simula lang magaling eh lahat na ata ng lalaki pagdududahan natin. Hahaha

I never thought that we will be getting married years after all of that. Then had our first born child. Dun nya napatunayan na hindi lang sa simula ang kanyang kabutihan. Pag siguro talaga kinaloob sayo ng Diyos yung hiling mo. Liglig at Umaapaw ito.

He is with me from the very start. From my mood swings to my deppresive nights. From my labor pains to the crazy sleepless nights. From changing diapers to everyday feeding. From the simple things to serious problems we faced. He never leave me. He made sure I am not alone.

Now that we already have 2 kids and 9 years na ang lumipas, hindi sya nagbago. I am thankful and greatful because of that.

Until now, He make sure that everyday I know that I am beautiful, everyday he cooks and prepares food for us. He helps me clean the house and wash the dishes and more household chores. He make sure that we Pray everyday. He provides for the family.

I am truly blessed to have him as my husband and a father to our children. HE IS NOT ONLY A GOOD HUSBAND, BUT THE BEST FATHER A CHILD CAN EVER HAVE. Happy Father's Day daddy! Thank you for everything!

Happy Father's day to your hubby momshie! Thank you for reading! See you on my next writing!

About me 💕

A Good day, today momshie isn't it? Good day to find someone who understands the struggle of a mommy. 

Well, Here I am. I give you myself! Haha! Who am I? My name is Franxa. Working as an OB Nurse for 8hours everyday and a Mom of two 25 hours a day, well 24 hours is never enough for us right?!
Like you I am not a perfect mother but very much willing to learn to be a better one.

Like you, I also want the best for my children. I want to be with them every second. I want to give them the best and healthiest food and things in life. I want them to be a God-fearing child. I want to mold them to be a respectful Man and Woman. I want them to be smart. But my question is, HOW? 

I honestly really don't know. All I know is we have to love them with all our hearts. Trust ourselves and our motherly instincts with every decision we made for them. Accept our faults and say sorry when we are wrong. We are not and will never be perfect and so our children. We need to continue educate ourselves for them. Know every whats and hows.

Kaya, Tara! Samahan nyo ko araw-araw matuto para sakanila! 

As a Frontliner and a Breastfeeding mother, is it safe to get Covid Vaccine?

TipsniFranxa#1: Breast pumping the other breast while baby is feeding on the other is good to improve breastmilk stash.

As a nurse, I know to myself that I need to have the Covid-19 vaccine.

But I have all this doubt in my head.

Is it safe for the breastfeeding mommy? What will be it's effect to my baby?

There are so many benefits on breastfeeding. Bonding of Mommy and baby is just a bonus of it! Dito natin napaparamdam ang pagmamahal natin kay baby and vice versa. It is also one way of the babies to show their love to us. Also to tell you the truth mommy, SOBRANG LAKING TIPID!


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BreastPumping @ Work

Breastmilk contains nutritional components, antioxidants, enzymes, immune properties and live antibodies from us na naipapasa natin kay baby. May gatas ka na, may vitamins ka pa! Breastfed babies is also healthier and may have fewer instances of allergies and asthma and greater immunity to infection. Breastfeeding is also healthier for mom physically and emotionally.

BUT! Breastfeeding is not as easy as everyone thinks. Yung pagod na hindi ko alam kung saan nanggagaling every time I’m feeding my baby. Some says that the baby is also taking your energy, and I really think it’s true. The time it’s taking specially when I’m at work and needs to pump. The pain you get when you have CLOGGED DUCTS! NO JOKE! INDEED PAINFUL! Clogged ducts occur for different reasons. But all of this is WORTH IT!

So, Let us go back to our question.

IS IT SAFE TO HAVE COVID-19 VACCINE WHEN YOU ARE BREASTFEEDING MOM?

First of all , before getting a vaccine ASK YOUR DOCTOR and having it is your choice.

In my experience before I got my Covid-19 vaccine I’ve done my own research about it. Let me share it with you. World Health Organization says, Vaccine efficacy is expected to be similar in lactating women as in other adults. There is a limited data but they assure that the vaccine is not a live virus UNLIKELY TO POSE A RISK TO THE BREASTFEEDING BABY. A good news for me! This convinced me to get my shot. And also, the WHO does not recommend to stop breastfeeding if the mother is vaccinated. In recent data, breastfeeding people who got vaccinated have antibodies in their milk, which could HELP PROTECT THEIR BABIES. In this case I thought that having Covid-19 vaccine benefits outweigh my doubts and fear, I hope yours too. Thank you for your time! See you on my next writing !