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[TM] Where’s the Support for Mixed Feeding Mothers?

November 27, 2017
Dear Peanut, Let me explain to you my beef with exclusively breastfeeding hardcores. When you left NICU, we’ve seen the big changes almost immediately. The physiological jaundice is gone. You don’t look like turmeric chicken anymore. Your skin now has a healthy tocino glow. You also seemed less irritated. You appeared well-fed and...

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[TM] Breast is Best and the Medela Pump Drama at NICU

November 27, 2017
Dear Peanut, I heard about the Unang Yakap program from my “mommy friends.” Your UncleP also told me about it and as a ...

[TM] Breast is Best But Breastfeeding is Not for Everyone

November 27, 2017
Dear Peanut, If you ask your father for a list of things (and people) that I dislike / hate / abhor, he would probably ...

[TM] November Rain and Physiological (Normal) Jaundice

November 23, 2017
Dear Peanut, Today, you are officially #3WeeksOld. Earlier today, we stayed at your Lola Mommy and Lolo Daddy’s home ...

[SC] T Minus X - Part 1

November 19, 2017
Dear Peanut, On the morning of Nov 2nd , your mother screamed as she sat on the toilet and told me that she let out a ...

[TM] My Birthing Story Part 3

November 10, 2017
Dear Peanut, For someone who had never been admitted to a hospital before (thank God!), being told that you’re about ...

[TM] My Birthing Story Part 2

November 10, 2017
Dear Peanut, In the labor room, they quickly hooked me up on the machines. One machine monitored your heart rate and ...

[TM] My Birthing Story - Part 1

November 09, 2017
Dear Peanut, Today, you are officially 1 week and 1 day old. A few hours ago, I was checking some of the files we took ...