The Bandanna Bib for a Budget Mom

     If you’re a first time mom and you’re trying to figure out how to squeeze in a tight budget for your baby, you might want to save a few bucks for simple but useful stuff.  Instead of buying those cute expensive bibs, why not try to innovate.  Actually, you can use your good old daddy hankie as a substitute to a bandanna bib.  Just make sure it is thoroughly clean.  Here’s how:

1. Lay the old hankie flat



2.  Fold it at the opposite corners making a big triangle

3.  Fold it once or twice from the triangle’s base depending on the size of the bandanna you desire to make

4.  Let the two end tails of the triangle base meet and try it on your baby.  Use a simple knot on your baby’s nape allowing a snug fit.

There you go, a nicely fitted bandanna for baby for free!  You may also try other designs that would look good with your baby’s outfit.

  

Placenta Previa and Bed Rest

PLACENTA PREVIA

It's been a while since I posted on this blog. Now I am married and God openned my womb after my miscarriage last January 2015.  Currently, we are expecting our first child this summer of 2016.  On my 6th month, I was diagnosed to be having placenta previa.  In layman's explanation, it is a condition wherein the placenta blocks, either partially or completely, the birth canal.  A low lying placenta may also be considered placenta previa.

Pregnant women who have this condition should be cautious of having high risk of having painless bleeding.  Some do not bleed at all until they reach their full term of pregnancy, but some have been having repeated bouts of mild to severe bleeding, spending time in the hospital.  For others, the bleeding becomes so uncontrolled that the doctors decide to take out the baby through ceasarean delivery and the baby is placed under neonatal intensive care until they achieve their full development.

As for my case, I had my first bleed during my 31st week.  I experienced painless spontaneous severe bleeding, about a quarter or half a dipper in volume.  It was so scary and we did not see it coming.  When I was diagnosed with the condition, I was still so active.  I do highway provincial driving using manual transmission on high speeds.  I was keeping a six-day work schedule, handling lots of dental patients the whole day.  After my first bleed,  I have to let go of my two jobs.  I was placed on complete bed rest, refraining from sitting or walking.  I do my hygiene issues on the commode beside my bed.  My due date was shortened from being 40 weeks to 36/37weeks early full term on ceasarean delivery.

BEING ON BEDREST

I would admit, just a month of staying on bed has become frustrating and depressing at times.  Being not able to do your routine and responsibilities even if you are actually strong is really tough.  But for the sake of my little one and my family,  I choose to sacrifice.  I am blessed to have a very supportive husband, who chose not to work outside and take care of me personally.  He does all the household chores.  He cooks and feeds me.  He carries me up and bathes me quickly on his own.  He cleans all my gruesome wastes.  He does the laundry alongside his part-time seasonal online tutorial job.  He is very hands-on.  Just to get by, the situation incurred hundred thousands of bank debts that we are paying up to this date.  Thank God also for family, friends and relatives who extend their help all the way from the city to the province where we are staying now.

There are women whose pregnancies are really an everest-climb.  I feel for them.  Just hearing stories of being on bedrest is one thing but it is another thing to be in it.  I give my highest respect to mothers who have gone through all these just for the sake of their little ones.

Removable Dentures

A removable prosthesis intends to replace one or several missing teeth.  Depending upon a dentist’s assessment, it may be fabricated with different materials such as acrylic, combination of metal and acrylic, and flexible thermoplastics.  A conventional prosthesis consists of a metal framework, an acrylic base and artificial teeth.  The metal most commonly used for the framework is a chrome cobalt alloy.  The denture is held in place directly by clasps and supported by rests and oral tissues.  It must be well designed to protect the remaining tooth structures.  Improperly designed and poorly fitted dentures could damage the supporting teeth and other tissues. 

The removable denture is indicated for partially edentulous patients who have significant bone loss especially at the front since the flange of the prosthesis provides enough bulk for lip support.  It offers excellent cleansability since it can be removed from the mouth for regular cleaning.  Plaque removal is necessary to prevent tooth decay and gum problems.  The dentist recommends removal of the dentures at night before sleeping to allow the gums to rest.  The denture also aids in chewing through proper selection and set-up of the artificial teeth.  Filling up the edentulous spaces does not only offer mechanical advantage – it also facilitates proper speech and improves a person’s appearance, giving one a confident smile.  Moreover, it prevents TMJ problems since it maintains a healthy relationship between the upper and lower jaws.  Restoration of centric occlusion helps maintain the jaw to its centric relation. Moreover, a removable denture prevents drifting, tilting and supraeruption of teeth to edentulous portions of the jaw by filling up the spaces with artificial teeth.

Modifications to the denture could be done by the dentist depending upon the needs of the patient.  After careful diagnosis and treatment planning for prosthetic rehabilitation through a partial denture, it is the dentist’s goal to restore proper function of the oral cavity and esthetic improvement of the patient’s smile.

"Filipino" Muna Ngayon

Kung meron man akong nais gawin sa panahon na ito, siguro lahat ng mayroon ako ngayon ay iluluhod ko sa pasasalamat. Maraming nangyari sa buhay ko sa mga nakaraang buwan. Karamihan ng araw ay hindi masaya at puro pagsubok. Sa ilang araw naman, puro pagpapala at grasya ng Panginoon ang nagpapasigla sa akin. Nadagdagan ako ng minamahal ngunit ang isang ito ay natatangi. Bagama't ang puso ko ay sa Panginoon, sa panlupang pananalita, ang puso ko ay sa kanya lamang. Sa pagmamahal ko sa nilalang na ito, may mga taong nagmamahal sa akin na hindi natuwa at ang ilan ay nasaktan. Hindi ko gusto ito. Ngunit ang Panginoon ay matapat. Mayroon akong kasiguraduhan na ang lahat ay maaayos din. Sa ngayon, pininpili ko na iwanan sa kamay ng Diyos ang mga ito sapagkat alam kong hindi ko rin kakayanin pasanin ang lahat sa aking balikat. Masaya ako pero batid kong mas magiging masaya ang mga darating na panahon. Masaya ang hinaharap dahil alam ko na ang kapayapaan na nagmumula sa Panginoong Hesus ang pupuno sa aming mga puso. Ang buhay ng tao ay walang saysay kung ito ay igugugol lamang sa mga bagay hindi rin lang magtatagal dito sa lupa. Higit sa lahat, ang buhay natin ay sadyang regalo lamang mula sa Diyos. Ako ay Kanyang nilikha para sa Kanya. Ako ay nabubuhay para sa Kanya. At ang buhay na ito ay nararapat lang din na magtapos ng matagumpay para lamang sa Kanya. Mahal ko ang Panginoong Hesus higit pa sa kahit kanino man.

August 17, 2010

This is it.

Forgiveness [unfinished]

Forgiveness

Then Peter came to Jesus and asked, “Lord, how many times shall I forgive my brother when he sins against me? Up to seven times?” Jesus answered, “I tell you, not seven times, but seventy-seven times. Matthew 18:21-22 NIV

In a conversation, I have shared to a friend that what could release her from her bitterness is forgiveness.  She said that she couldn't do it.  I told her, a person can only forgive if he/she has experienced real forgiveness in her life. 

An insight came to me after today's Sunday service.  A person has to realize that he has sinned in order to pave way for repentance, forgiveness and genuine freedom from guilt.  When we say that it is thru Jesus Christ's death on the cross that our sins has been forgiven, it doesn't mean that our sins were just pardoned without paying the cost.  What happened was Jesus received the wages of our sins [which is death] on our behalf.  He has become the sacrifice for our sins - the blameless lamb of God.  He did it because of love.  For God so loved that world that He gave his only Son [Jesus] that whosoever believes in Him shall not perish but have an everlasting life.  Sounds familiar?  That's John 3:16.  The salvation we would receive from accepting Jesus as our Lord and personal Savior is not cheap.  The life of Jesus was given for the forgiveness of our sins.  The Lord has already made the first step. Will you accept His forgiveness? 

Inspired

Everyone has a story to tell but not all stories are exceptional. The ones proved to be one were those authored by the Lord. I too have a story to tell. As of now, the story is still in the making but even if it is yet to be done, it is wonderful enough to be testified. What more if I finished the race well? Wow! What amazing God I am serving. ---> inspired to write my very own "Beautiful in its own time"