Wearing Baby

This is so amazing... a Mommy playing this YangQin-like instrument while slinging baby!


And this Mommy is kneading bread. Reminds me of slinging the boys and swinging them to my back when I prepared food & cooked so that their busy little hands would not be able to reach out so far .

Pouch:Hip-Carry

He's 7months now. Super happy & excited when out. His favourite is for me to take walking routes along the side of the road so he can all the different types of vehicles: buses, taxis, trucks.

A little too large to sit with his legs inside the pouch now. So I slip the pouch under his knees and easy-peasy, he's in the hip-carry position! Notice how I've roughly aligned the seam of the baby pouch down the center of his back(this photo below).

(the seam)

Mail Boy

JR concentrating very hard at the task of slotting that envelope into the postbox. Yes - for real ! *haha*

But it's not everyday that you'd have the honour of having your mails from MomsinMind.com being personally sent out by the baby; complete with it being christianed with slobber by JR. ;)

Here he is on the way to the postbox.

To Market

(6.5 months old)

To market, to market, to buy a fat pig...oops.

Well, no pig in our wet markets these days! Baby enjoys the trip nevertheless. He's getting fairly big now, and even though he's really in the seated position in the baby pouch, he likes to pull up his feet and suck/nibble at them. Very nimble.

And the main reason for all these photos...so you can see the baby pouch or slings in action!
(Ah...I need a better cameraphone for all these photojournals!).

Rough it Out

When the going gets tough, the tough gets going? Exercise works for me in dealing with sleepless nights and stressful times.

A walk energizes me like no nap can, so I'd drag my tired lazy self out. And bb would be soooooo amused. He loves looking at the traffic - look how far he turns his head just to catch a glimpse of the buses & cars! Super Kaypoh!


And I just can't resist posting these 2 pix that I collected on other walking trips. Cuteness Overload!



And the baby pouch is still my favourite for walks. Totally handsfree! Woot! JR is between 3-4mths in these photos.

Aerial III

So comfy sleeping in the baby pouch.

Aerial II

3-month-old baby sitting in the pouch (legs inside)

MRT Ride

Baby had his 1st MRT Ride today.

We took a 15min walk to the station. Without fail, the swaying motions as I walked lulled him to sleep on the way.

He must've sensed something different as I boarded the train though. He woke and looked all around. Couldn't miss out on all the "action", I guess!

He drew quite a fair bit of attention looking the way he did, peeping out from his pouch!


I'd compromised on "luggage" for this trip since it was a fairly short one, and only used a waist-pouch. Didn't need to bring much for a breastfeeding baby anyway. I realised that I should just have worn my sneakers instead of my sandals so that the walk would be more comfortable.

Concert outing

I love going to concerts, and frequently go for both Chinese & Symphonic Orchestral performances with our older children. However, with a young baby, this is just not possible for at least awhile. We took the opportunity instead to go for an outdoor SCO concert at the Turf Club.

We were early. JR took a nap and had his milky. I had the pouch on, which provided extra coverage since I still need to guide JR on the initial latching on as he's still quite a young baby. Wearing a nursing top with an empire-level nursing opening helped with easier access.

He woke just as the concert started. He seemed a little dazed at first but stayed awake the rest of the time, watching, and watching, eyes huge and super *kaypo*...and pooping. *HAHAH*

It was a fairly good outing. Poor JR didn't like the drive home. Must have been past his bedtime. ;( Was wailing the whole journey.

Breastfeeding when Sick

JR is 8weeks old now. Was really tired this morning. Went out with baby to the shop for some groceries that we ran out of, and when I came home, I just fell asleep sitting on the bed with baby still in the pouch. I was happy to leave him attached to me still in the pouch since he looked so contentedly asleep and I desperately needed some shuteye.

I was unfortunately down with stomach flu the day before with high fever. Thankfully, the fever subsided by morning, but I was nevertheless weak and rest was something I couldn't get enough of with this baby and the older ones to care for.

I continued breastfeeding the baby, even when I was sick. This is the added protection I can provide Baby JR. As my body fights and heals, it creates antibodies. These are passed through breastmilk, which the baby will benefit from. This will help lessen his chance of getting the same illness. There is thus really no reason to stop breastfeeding even when Mom is sick.

The crucial question that some mothers would have is when doctors order them to be on medication. For breastfeeding mothers, do always let the doctor know that you are breastfeeding. In most cases, there are breastfeeding-compatible medication. Do note not to take antibiotics lightly though. If your doctor feels that you should be put on a course of antibiotics, do at the same time strengthen your body with probiotics ; as antibiotics do tend to alter your intestinal flora, and also that of your breastfed baby, and puts both of you at risk of getting thrush if probiotics are not used to balance.

So, do remember, there's no need to stop breastfeeding when you are sick. Just try and rest together with baby, or if there is someone to care for baby while you rest, that'd be even better! And don't forget to load up on fluids!

Stinky Face?

Get Moving

With a baby that often naps only 5 minutes at a time, I ran out of ideas & energy to keep him happy and myself sane, as his mood between those 5-min naps could range from kicking happy to super cranky, either of which saps my energy & mood adversely.

Instead, I bring baby out in the baby pouch on morning and sometimes evening walks. It could be walks simply just for the fresh outdoor air or walks out to run errands and do my shopping at the nearby market and shops. This also gives me an opportunity to explore our neighbourhood near & far, which is easier to do when on foot.

Our walks are usually for 30 to 45minutes, and are also great for exercise, other than raising those happy happy endorphins. Just have to make sure I have on a comfortable non-slip pair of shoes on!

That's our 6-week old JR yawning as we start on one of our morning walks....he will invariably fall asleep along the way , and never fails to amuse all who see him all cuddled so cutely, allowing me to be totally handsfree.

Aerial View I

View from the Top. How the 1 month-old baby looks like curled up sleeping in the baby pouch.
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Out with Baby

Baby turned a month old and the whole family went on a short outing. Quite liberating to be out with everyone, and eating out once again. ;-)

Baby was happy in his pouch, looked around, napped, had his "dinner". It was so great that Dad carried baby around in the pouch after dinner, so I could shop around too !!! The pouch was really easy to use in this young baby cradle position and I could be handsfree.

(I am wearing Liana Short-Sleeve in Mocha size M and easily nursed him in the size S pouch while having my dinner).

Me & Joey

Me & our little joey, in the Baby pouch. The pouch is particularly suitable for this cradle position where a newborn baby's face is visible and well-supported.

Our little joey is 3 weeks old in this photo, and in a Black with Khaki Colour Combo Baby Pouch.

I'm wearing a Maroon-coloured Cindy Top in size Medium, the same top I wore from my 5th to 9th month of pregnancy. It's great for nursing while carrying baby in the sling or pouch. I am particularly fond of nursing clothes with empire-waistline nursing opening styles as they are discrete and really convenient.

Week 3: He's grown from all the Mommy's Milk!

Share your Pix!

The beauty of the mult-shot functions of a digital camera! You catch every moment in between the actual poses you want! This almost looks like a photo of us grooving! See how baby is kicking her legs and moving her body back & forth!

Do share your cutest Baby pouch photos too. Nice smiley ones, moms & dads with babies, cosy moments, funny moments ...

So, go get your digital cameras clicking away and mail it in to us at momsinmind@gmail.com .

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