Victims of Typhoon Sendong in CDO and Iligan includes infants. These babies in the evacuation centers need milk to survive. Since under the Executive Order No. 51, the Philippine Milk Code, government agencies cannot accept infant formula donations – from milk companies or individuals, there’s a call for breast milk donations.
Author: MommyQ
Gab and Santa Claus
We were at Rustan’s last weekend to buy some of Gab’s stuffs. When we arrived at the children section, Santa Claus was there sitting on his big red chair. Kids and even those young at hearts are inline for a photograph and a chat with Santa.
Call for help for Typhoon Sendong Victims
The floods in Mindanao reminded me of Typhoon Ondoy. We had our apartment flooded waist-deep. We lost most of our books in flood water but we’re thankful that all of us were safe. Typhoon Sendong hit Iligan city and Cagayan De Oro even worse than Typhoon Ondoy in Manila last 2009. It’s more heartbreaking that it’s almost Christmas when families lost their homes and loved ones.
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Free milk, anyone?
I knew of this site when I attended a learning session at work. Looking at the different online sites, it’s amazing how moms help and support each other. Human Milk 4 Human Babies, HM4HB, is a global milksharing network, a virtual village, comprising thousands of people from over fifty countries. The network support the simple idea that all babies and children have the right to receive human milk.
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Back to volunteer work
Back to the time that I’m not yet pregnant and Gab is not around yet, other than running, volunteer work keeps my weekends busy. And for Hands On Manila (HOM) volunteer sherpas, the Servathon is one activity we looked forward to.
Medela Pump in Style Advanced Review
I got this heavy duty, daily use pump from Medela when Gab was around 7 months. For the first 6 months, I was using the light weight Medela Mini Electric.
Homemade Baby Food Recipe: Vegetables
Veggies are Gab’s second food. He usually eats it with brown rice. Homemade baby vegetable purees are easy to prepare. Gab’s favorite includes squash, sweet potato, potato, sweet peas and brocolli.
Homemade Baby Food Recipe: Rice Cereal
Rice cereal is Gab’s first food. It is recommended by our pedia: Doctor’s Advice in Introducing Solid Food for Baby. We decided to make homemade baby cereal with brown rice.
How to Get Passport for Infants
Even babies need a passport to travel abroad. The Philippine Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) has made passport application easy with the courtesy lane. We knew this when we inquired at the DFA passport appointment hotline when we applied for Gab’s passport.
Product review: Nûby Nibbler
This is one of the useful baby stuffs we have. We received this as a gift. This has been recommended by Gab’s pedia too!