What's my true color?

Your true color is Green!


What's Your True Color?

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You're green, the color of growth and vigor. Good-hearted and giving, you have a knack for finding and bringing out the best in people. Green is the most down-to-earth color in the spectrum — reliable and trustworthy. People know they can count on you to be around in times of need, since your concern for people is genuine and sincere. You take pride in being a good friend. For you, success is measured in terms of personal achievement and growth, not by status or position. Rare as emeralds, greens are wonderful, natural people. It truly is your color!

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Mommy: Q & A

How did you feel during those first few days after the birth?
==> I still couldn't believe that I gave birth to an 8.8lb baby, thru normal delivery, with no epidural!!! Nakakaloka, kaya ko pala. Syempre happy ako that our dear darling has arrived. Pero feeling alone, kasi di pa dumadating mama ko from pinas. Most of the time, kami lang ni baby sa bahay. Buti na lang magaling sa chores ang asawa ko.

How were you emotionally?
==> I was happy then sad then feel sorry for myself, specially if hubby needed to go to work. Then happy again lalo na if the baby coos... then sad, lalo na if the baby poos. Tapos feeling sorry, kasi kahit na normal, masakit ang tahi down there.

Is there anything you wish people had told you about the postpartum period?
==> That it doesn't stop at just giving birth. That you would have oh so many sleepless nights. That though you think you are a natural with kids, you won't know until you are with a newborn 24 hours a day... lastly, that you would be crying too while the baby is crying.

How long do you plan to breastfeed?
==> Abby's 22 months now. I breastfed her for 8 months. Sayang nga, I wanted it to be longer. But my milk supply just wouldn't let me. All of a sudden, it dried up. Stress siguro.

Do you have any advice for getting through those first weeks of breastfeeding?
==> Tiyaga lang talaga. There is no such thing as no milk. For the first few days, wala talaga kayong makikitang lumalabas, but if the baby is latched correctly, meron syang nakukuha. Tapos, once the milk comes, just make sure to feed every 2 to 4 hours. Pag sobra nang engorged, try to pump a little first para di masyado matigas ang breast before feeding baby, kasi masakit pag sobra kang engorged, then the baby sucks! Para sa letdown, just relax, try a warm compress on your breast. Tsaka try to breastfeed the baby as long as you can.

Was there any stress between you and your husband over the baby?
==> Oo. Kasi nga when I would feel sorry for myself, parang he looks at me thinking siguro ang arte ko naman. Hehehe... tapos all the attention is on the baby na. E may stitches din ako down there so kailangan ko rin ng TLC di ba?

Let's talk about your body, Did things get totally rearranged?
==> Let's just say I was thin pre-pregnancy. hehehe... Need to work off a few more pounds

Care to share how much you weighed before and how much now?
==> I could but I'd have to kill you after.

What advice-or comfort-can you offer other new moms about their weight ?
==> When you're a mom, suddenly your weight doesn't matter as much as the total health and welfare of your baby and your family.

How important is it for you to have a work identity?
==> I always say I dream of being a housewife and a stay-at-home-mom. But I think I'm more productive when I'm working. Because the times that I've been home, we would just watch TV or sleep the whole afternoon. Bad ba... plus I need to be around people. I enjoy that part of being at work.


Was your baby a lot of fun right from the start?
==> She was fun all right but also a pain in the neck.

What's your baby like now?
==> She's 22 months. She is in the terrible two's already. Knows how to assert herself. Knows what she wants and doesn't want. Can count to ten, when she's in the mood. Very friendly, and waves and says hello to almost everybody.

It would be nice to hear from other mom's too, so if your not busy with your little one, care to share - Joy, Hazel, hmmm, isip pa ako ng iba.