Gab is turning 1 on the 21st and we are excited for his first birthday celebration. We have started planning for the event two months back.  We will be celebrating it with the family in Bacolod. A “First” Birthday is a special milestone and needs to be celebrated. Baby's first birthday party is really a … Continue reading Preparing for Baby’s First Birthday →

Calling all moms to be! Join the class and be prepared to give your little one the only best food a mommy can give. Here's an invitation from Medela Moms  for the breastfeeding classes at the Medela House. Prepare well for a journey that will last months or even years. Empower yourself with knowledge - … Continue reading BreastFeeding Class at Medela House →

We love to travel. We have confirmed domestic flight bookings for this month and another one in September. This year we have plans of traveling with Gab, may be spending Christmas out of the country before he turns two. As much as possible, we want to visit places without the hassle of getting visas. Next … Continue reading No Visa, No Problem! →

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. Breastmilk are the only … Continue reading Help save the babies! →

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 … Continue reading Call for help for Typhoon Sendong Victims →

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 … Continue reading Free milk, anyone? →

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. Servathon (Service + Marathon) is a day of community service that's participated by thousands … Continue reading Back to volunteer work →

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. Here are the product features of Medela Pump in Style Advanced * Uses standard outlet with AC adapter or battery pack, or can be used … Continue reading Medela Pump in Style Advanced Review →