Jan
31
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Admin's Logs,
PPP Review,
Wishful thinking...
Look at that vista. Would I like to go there? You bet I would! But would I like to trek up this Schweitzer Mountain to get up? You bet I won’t tee hee. All jokes aside, don’t you think that looked marvelous? I can’t imagine what the photographer had to go through in order to snap this beautiful piece. And what could you do here? What else but winter sports! Imagine how busy this place would be during winter time! I had never gone skiing. Quite impossible with my weight and all, yes I am very aware of that. Thank you very much for pointing that small point up :P. BUT, should I want to go skiing, don’t you think this would be the ideal place to head to?
And that. Lake Pend Oreille. Another gorgeous piece.
What does these two places had anything to do with anything? Well, both of these places are located close to Sandpoint in Idaho. Sandpoint is renowned as a popular recreational area due to these two places, and I can certainly see why. If you feel that this would be a nice place to go, do check out Sandpoint vacation rentals for lodging and accomodation. If you are going, please do tell me. I want a postcard, you see 
Jan
31
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Haru diriku....haru biru,
Just babling...
Blue
Oh, so lonesome for you
Why can’t you be blue over me?
Blue
Oh, so lonesome for you
Tears fill my eyes ’till I can’t see
Three o’clock in the mornin, here am I
Sitting here so lonely, so lonesome I could cry
Blue
Oh, so lonesome for you
Why can’t you be blue over me?
Now that it’s over, I realized
Those weak words you whispered, were nothing but lies
Blue
Oh, so lonesome for you
Why can’t you be blue over me?
Why can’t you be blue over me?
Depressed. That what comes to mind when listening to Blue by Leann Rhyme. Not that I do not like the song, I do. But it just reminded me of depression. There are different kinds of depression, I know that. To me, depression signifies the total, absolute powerlessness that one could imagine or experience. Powerless to stop feeling depress. At least for awhile. One form of depression that (a woman) could face would be post natal depression (PND).
Looking back, I must have experienced post natal depression to some point. I did not hate my princess, I love her to bits. After all, I did not neglect going to her at the hospital day in and day out. I did not even begrudge the fact that it was in the middle of winter. It was chilly, to say the least.
What is post natal depression? Dr Hamish McAllister-Williams, MRC clinical scientist, senior lecturer and honorary consultant psychiatrist wrote that
Postnatal depression (PND) is a depressive illness that occurs after having a baby. It is common for women following childbirth to experience a period of ‘low’ mood. This can range in severity from a mild and normal period of mood disturbance (’baby blues’), through to PND and the most severe and rarest problem (postnatal psychosis). This factsheet deals with PND, though ‘baby blues’ and postnatal psychosis are briefly described. Although there are differences between PND and ‘ordinary’ depression, there are many similarities.
Low mood. Does that answer it all? Maybe. To some point. But not all. After all, nobody knows what triggers PND specifically, as mentioned by Dr. McAllister-Williams in the above mentioned article. And supported by Veritee’s PNI site. From my own experience, I could deduce that if I were to have PND, it could be from lack of sleep. I was up a lot, and like most women these days, I take care of myself during those times. I had to go to the hospital daily for almost a month. And I have to take care of things around the home, too. Constantly exhausted, this feeling of ennui, and bedraggled was enough to make anyone feel low. But then, that was my experience…..I know that others would be not similar. How was your experience through this period of time?
Jan
31
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PPP Review
Before giving birth to Tia, I had all these plans. Plans about how I would like to raise her. Plans about me being a good mother. Plans about not spanking her. And most importantly plans about breastfeeding my daughter. Most of those plans I had to scrap since daughters do have a mind of their own, so I thought I would try to stick on to plan to breastfeed.
My first experience with breastfeeding came about the first time I wanted to feed her. No amount of prenatal classes could prepare you to that. No theory could help, either. And my first experience was a disappointment. My premature daughter could not drink enough milk, she could not suck out enough milk from me. I thought I was the worst mother in the whole world. What could be even worse than not being able to feed your own child?
So the next course of action was to get a breast pump. Searched some online, and saw some good deals on Ameda Breast Pump, especially for the one with carryall. That is convenient, and the price is not too bad, either. The site is easy to navigate, and pricing wasn’t too dear. And I like this Avent set, too.
