Time will come that your kids will no longer wear diapers and need to learn how to use the toilet or the potty every time he or she wants to pee or poo. Toilet training is one of the most important skills that a parent should teach their children.
It isn’t just about hygiene but according to Erik Erikson’s Psychosocial Development, toilet training is one of the ways to learn autonomy, control and knowing what is right and wrong. Through toilet training, a child learns to hold pee and poo until he or she reaches the potty or the toilet because it is the right thing to do.
Toilet training can be taught through role modeling with the help of the parents. If the child sees his or her parents using the toilet every time they pee or poo, most likely they will do the same. Do not also forget to reward your children every time they do it properly.
How I wish to experience this very soon, but then I have to wait on the proper time. Good luck to all you first-time moms (like me). :-))
The moment a lady finds out that she is pregnant, there would be mixed emotions depending on the situation she is at. If it is out of wedlock, then fear most likely be felt on the first few days. It would be fear of being cursed by her parents; fear of rejection and fear of not being able to survive the challenge.
However, even those who are married but first time to bear a child, fear is also present. This time it would be fear of getting out of shape, fear of not being able to take care of the baby carefully, fear of pain for the upcoming delivery and alike.
These fears and anxieties can be managed by frequent reading and learning all the things related to their pregnancy. Knowing the possible things to happen could alleviate anxiety. Support from the immediate family is also one of the toughest strengths that a first-time-soon-to-be-mommy needs.
Some people drink tea or coffee to help them relax, other visit their favorite spa to get some much needed pampering for their feet or their entire body. Some others watch movies to de-stress and some others go out with their friends to dine or bar hop and drink the night away. Some moms will probably go to the supermarket for some me-time while others go out of town with the rest of the family for some much needed rest and relaxation. Or blogging, or surfing in the Internet, perhaps? Or playing Farmville or Cityville? Whatever ways you like to de-stress is a matter of choice and personal preference, what matters most is you always find time in your busy schedule to unwind and relax every once in a while.
I have swollen foot on my last trimester. It came a month ago. Not so big and it come and go. I have to go walking or hang and put some alcohol (or efficascent) when it does its thing. Alright, when it comes, I do it that way. And it's effective. This is a swollen foot because of pregnancy. As it says, one "pregnancy journey". My doctor or OB-GYN told me that most pregnant cannot escape of having and I am just one of them. Some have big ones and all of the feet. I am just thankful that it's just one of mine. I am mindful of what I eat anyway. :-) Good thing. :-)
What about you, do you also experience swollen foot?
And the best thing is, am all fine. Though as my doctor/OB-GYN told me that she's going to check my cervix and baby's weight on this prenatal day which did not happened, but it's fine, that is just minor. The important is my baby is all fine, safe and sound. Her heartbeat was 150 which is great. Along with the visit and that checking, I also asked about my dropping tummy, which I feel it goes down to which that is the normal process and that is what she wants to see. :-) About the Kegel exercise too, I was able to ask and she said, it does not matter to this time yet. She will going to ask me one week before my delivery date. And the third one (I rarely ask question because I have pamphlets and important books from her and from hospital which tells all about it) I asked was about I rarely feel her moving but maybe because I was asleep. And my doctor told me that I won't going to sleep if I cannot feel her moving in three times a day for at least ten times each. If my baby is sleeping, I have to wake her up by eating sweets or cold drinks to make sure or else I have to go to hospital and let her check (by heartbeat, doctor said) what's going on. So, that relieves me.
One thing I did not like lately (just minor) was the waiting of getting my another week of doctor's visit/ prenatal. It was quite a long wait of waiting, really! --- which in fact, it only takes a minute to get it done for me. The other preggo which came before me to talk to the front desk had a problem that's why I waited so long. It sucks but then, I just let it by (or maybe I was not used with it). :-)
And no other than yours truly. Yes, I am 35 weeks and three (3) days pregnant today. And am having a lot of contractions (tightening of my tummy which can be a sign of false or real labor) but a false labor. Okay, am not yet on labor but could anytime have it. It's just that if it would happen, my baby is in premature state. So not good. I should keep away from stress and other activities that would get me into early labor.
Ooh well, few more weeks and am good to go. To deliver a baby is somewhat I don't want to imagine, well, not to worry. I have to keep in mind to relax so it won't pressure me especially in time of delivery.
By the way, I had my OB-GYN/doctor's visit/ prenatal last two days ago and it went fine. My doctor check my birth canal and some infection if there is. I do not know yet the result but she said, if no phone call from her, that means no problem. I hope nothing. I am confident. Chaarrr... ha! ;-) My baby's heartbeat by the way is 160 which is perfectly fine. My weight is 139.5 which is fine too as doctor said. As well as my blood pressure, no problem. Thanks goodness! Other than that, nothing else. I just have to count baby's movement three times a day and ten times in one session/hour. Meaning, she should move at least 30 times a day in total in morning, afternoon and evening! Whew! I have some shortness of breath, palpitation, backache but that is normal especially on this stage. Good luck to me! Smile.
I had a long day today. Yours truly thought of doing something in the computer but my mind was nowhere to find. I though of the baby clothes lying in the living room waiting to be ironed, folded and arranged for how many days. Well, let me just say it was just one day before going a week that it was being washed. Alright, I straightened them so I it's not hard to iron. I supposed not to iron it but I got a lesson learned. I should had not put the two loads of washed clothes in one dryer (blame it to the laundry area, only one dryer here in the complex, bad cheetah. Ha!) thinking I could save some quarters and time. But then, not! It doubled my work. When I had it one by one load in the dryer, ironing is no way for me because the dryer will straightened the clothes since it has a lot of space while it was spinning. All I supposed to do was then to fold it directly out from the dryer. And that's what a lesson to learn for me. But no regrets because, the damage has been done and I was running of time and quarters (to put in the dryer to function). DH even did the other two loads (four loads all which I made it into only three loads in the dryer) and was not able to come with me in the Birthing Class I had the other week (Wednesday) to attend such drying thing. Well, it was good for DH on the other hand that he was not able to come with me because he was just came from work for ten hours and was tired. And so that was it, I had it ironed overtime lately. My back hurts a bit and such but I was determined to finish it. All in all, that clothes was displayed for more than a month lying in our living room because I had it complete at the same time, it can be washed in one. There would be something coming but the important ones are already complete. The other good thing is our simple couch in the living is already free of baby clothes and my mind can already relax thinking about it already arranged and such. :-) This mommy-to-be done all that ironing, folding and arranging after 11 P.M. lately from 2 P.M. with two short naps, overtime eh?! I just had my siesta and snacks and will sleep in a minute. Whew! What a long and a bit of tiring day (thanks goodness am safe and sound) !
I had my doctor's appointment yesterday. This mommy-to-be is not overweight anymore. Yey! Thanks goodness to my diet goal. :-) Am dieting but not under-eating, okay? If you were following my posts, I was once told by my OB-GYN/doctor a sort of overweight, well she just said "what happened to your weight? Your weight should be like this" . Alright, she did not tell me that because I was underweight or I have a normal weight, you bet! I like the way she handles her patients like me because I then watched what I ate (or eat, until now am still watching and behaving great) because I want to do the normal process of baby delivery or at least, I am following the normal way of pregnancy pattern.
Aside from my weight happiness, I was also examined the normal routine pregnancy journey of giving urine test and blood pressure monitor. And all are fine. The baby-in-my-tummy's heartbeat was normal as well, it is 150. My tummy's measurement at 34 weeks and 2 days old is 35 centimeters which also great. All-in-all are fine. Thanks God. I just have to suffer looking at the stretch marks and the legs cramp, palpitation and shortness of breath, those are normal during this period anyway.
I had no ultrasound again for that visit but that is fine as long as the baby-in-my-tummy is healthy, that is what matters to this mommy-to-be.
Am on my 34th weeks and 2nd day of my mommy-to-be journey. And another Obstetrics-Gynecologist/ Doctor's prenatal appointment later afternoon for my third trimester pregnancy. Another appointment, hoping for another ultrasound too. Last two appointments prior this time, nothing ultrasound unlike the other visits. Again, hopefully I can see my the baby-in-my-tummy tomorrow through it. I cannot wait. :-)
I currently experiencing tightening of my right slipper. You know that left food is bigger than right. Meaning this could be a sign of beri-beri which is normal for pregnancy. But I hope I won't experience it.
I said later afternoon by the way because it is already dawn time here in my end and of course it considers as already morning. This also means that I have to go to bed couple of minutes from now getting ready for later. And yep, it is fine if I have to wake-up late (hope DH would not demand of an early breakfast or else I am obliged to) because the appointment is 2:00 P.M. (the dental appointment was rescheduled to 26th of August and no biggie deal). After that, I have to go to store to buy a simple birthday gift for the daughter of my baby shower host for Sunday (too bad, I guess I cannot attend because it is not good for my situation, big tummy aside from the venue is a bit far, I just have to give something for the good friendship).
You guess it right, I have it. I never thought I would have it since I am always (well, not that always) putting up a cocoa butter as my friends told to which it was proven and tested on them. But not to me. Yes, I have an awful stretch marks on my belly. My ob-gyne even saw it awful but nothing we can do. On the other hand, I view it as a sign of being a mom and loving it! Am still putting up cocoa butter though. My friends and husband advise me not to stop putting up cocoa butter (my ob-gyne gave me some ointment to put in times of itchiness too) and I do it.
For now, am just loving the itchiness of the stretches which eventually forms of what is called "stretch marks" since I cannot do something about it. No, it's not great having stretch marks but I am embracing it completely instead of complaining.
What about you mommy/mommy-to-be? How do/did you deal with the stretch mark/s?
There's other class (aside from that three classes) that this mommy-to-be plan to attend for my journey to become a good first-time parent/mommy, it is The Happiest Baby on the Block Class but I just won't. Instead, I will just going to buy a Parent's DVD for it and watch it at home which cost $15 instead of a class cost $20. It's not about the payment that I won't attend the class but the comfort I will get at home. It's not that I am not comfortable in class but I just like it that way. This class/DVD will let me learn the 5 simple ways to turn on my baby's calming reflex (the 5 S's) and become the best baby calmer on the block. :-) It is to learn step-by-step on how to help my coming-baby sleep longer as ell as calm and soothe even the fussiest baby in minutes... even seconds (as it has been said) and much more. I just can't wait for it. :-)
By the way, I was not yet able to wash baby clothes because I am still waiting of my order online to complete such. I want to wash it in one time to save liquid soap. Oops! Nope, I just like to arrange it in one order. I know it would be for cold and warm cycle so it would only be two loads for washing and two loads for drying and that's it. Will then iron the need-to-be-ironed ones, for sure not all of it. :-) The folding and arranging will make it time-consuming but I love it! Then will going to prepare the small traveling bag for hospital needs both for me and my coming-baby, as well as some of daddy's need too like snacks to munch-on. :-)
One more day from now, and it will be August month already. Time flies, huh! During August month, this mommy-to-be is fully packed of schedule of my journey of my trimester pregnancy up to being a mommy-at-hand. Such schedule I said is all about being mommy-to-be, not as a homemaker. Why? It is because I have to attend classes of three: the (1) Childbirth Classes. As it has been said on the brochure:
This four-class course focuses on discomforts in the third trimester, signs of labor, breathing & relaxation techniques, stages of labor, possible laboring positions, medical procedures and options, caesarean birth, the postpartum mother's experience, and much more.
This class is a session of two and a half hours {2.5 hrs} every Wednesdays beginning this Wednesday approaching {August 3rd, 10th, 17th and 24th}. The other class that I have to attend is the (2) Baby Care Class which is good for a day of two and a half hours {2.5 hrs} which will be on the 3rd week of August by Thursday (August 18th). According to the brochure:
This class provides information to prepare parents for the care of their newborn. Topics discusses include feeding, bathing, swaddling, diapering and tips for comforting a "fussy" baby and much more.
The other one class that I have to attend is the (3) Breastfeeding Class - Off To A Good Start! I plan to breastfeed my coming-baby and I think this class is best for me as a first time momma. Sure it is a common sense what a breastfeeding is but I want to know the latest this and that. I want to ensure that I know how, the precautions and etcetera. This class by the way is good only for a day of two and a half hours (2.5) which I have to attend the week after the last day of Childbirth Classes {Thursday, August 25th}. According to the brochure:
This class offers information on breastfeeding including techniques and positioning, correct latch-on, skin-to-skin benefits, common myths, special circumstances, importance of dad's support, pumping & storing (of breast milk), returning to work, weaning and much more.
This is good for a day of two and a half hours too just like the others, for a day.
The three classes (Baby Care, Breastfeeding and Childbirth) will cost me $65 for a package because I will be delivering at the hospital where the classes held. Others who will attend that won't deliver on that said hospital will pay $85, so it's an advantage because I have a discount. :-)
Now, am I not that busy on August month? What a schedule! Hemmmm.... but on September my schedule is a zero one (it's a must on the list) for baby's coming. :-)
Alright, I gain weight. It is not bad because it is expected for a pregnant woman to gain weight. Thankfully I am not overweight anymore. First time of myself that a doctor told me I am that overweight. I cannot blame her, in fact I admire the way she cares about my health and the baby growing inside of me. She just care that I would have an abnormal delivery one day sooner. I cannot guarantee that I would have a normal delivery but the thing that I follow precautions and doctor's advises, is one step of a journey to have a normal one. Pray for me that I would have that because it is hard to have a caesarian delivery. Speaking of getting big, after I deliver my precious one soon enough, for sure I would belong to the group of plus size women who will dressed-up
plus size clothes because the body would not directly going down as easy as 1-2-3. Getting back the body I had requires a lot of effort and I should have to expect ups and downs on that journey especially that I plan to breastfeed my baby.
I won't not going to worry about being a plus-size woman because
plus size clothing is available everywhere. And my baby is the center of my attention of that time especially that she will just be a newborn, a very delicate one. Worrying about body measurement is not my thing on that time. Baby comes first. As long as I am healthy and eat the right kind of foods that my baby and I require, am already happy about that. I can guarantee of myself that
plus size clothing for women is not hard for me to search. Being plus-size woman is just temporary for me though. My ultimate goal is getting back my normal body measurement. To those who like being in plus-size, worry-not about where to get plus-size clothes because it is just in front of you.
Who among you here mommies, mommies-to-be who are fond of clothes? Well, if you are one of them, include me of your group too! :-) I am a clothes person and I shop clothes especially that I am pregnant. Well, come to think of it, I guess most women does. Yours truly, mommy-to-be love seeing people wearing comfortable clothes even if I was not pregnant yet. And I would like to continue that even having a big bump on my tummy. :-) And so another batch of maternity clothes (not a lot though) is entertaining you above or where the two going-together below. I shop this online.
I got great stuffs though that two look-alike or same style dresses (florals on the left corner) are too big for now, so I have to wait the time I have a big bump or the baby grows big. And the one colorful dress on the right corner is small for me but maybe I can use that when my body goes back to normal before I got pregnant after I deliver my baby Sam. :-) Those are good stuffs at a great price I paid.
Though there is no ultrasound for the baby-in-my-tummy, still was a success. It was just a short visit. I do not know if she made it fast or it is really what it is, or what. I wanted to have an ultrasound every time I visit there but then it is fine (just comforting myself. Ha! :-p). As usual, the assistant checked my weight, blood pressure and urine. Afterwards, my ob-gyne just checked the length of my tummy and the baby-in-my-tummy heart beat. Then asked if I have questions or concerns. I just tell that I have leg cramps and shortness of breath which she said it is just fine and gave me some tip on how to overcome on it. She added that palpitation is also normal. This mommy-to-be's doctor/ob-gyne told that I have a normal weight (thankfully, not overweight anymore as being pregnant of 32 weeks and two days) which is 135 lbs. My blood pressure also is fine (of course according to her) which is 104/60. My tummy height as she measure is fine too, I forgot how tall my tummy is, the only thing I remember is it is doing great, not tall and not also dwarf. *wink* (kidding aside but seriously on the other hand) And that is it! She then told me to get an schedule for the next two weeks to see her, as prenatal. I waited a bit to get the appointment schedule (which isn't usual, the first time I waited just to get the schedule) but it is fine. And that is it! DH and I then went home. Oops, not yet, I went first to the store for grocery and DH got quarters too for laundry then waited outside until I was done. Great! :-)
Am on my second day of my 32nd week pregnancy. Obviously, am already on my third trimester. You already know am already on the appointment of my ob-gyn every two weeks. And soon enough will go there every week. And so tomorrow afternoon will be my doctor's visit. An ultrasound and a baby-in-my-tummy heartbeat will be done. I hope this serves as a reminder of my doctor's journey tomorrow. Ha! Oops! I have to set the alarm in my phone anyway. I already learned my lesson last time that I forgot it. Ooh well. No forgetting anymore. This is important so this mommy-to-be have to bear it in mind, or would you remind me? *wink* Just kidding. I have to remind myself!
My tummy is getting heavier. I even have stretch marks on my lower right tummy. I did not realized the scratch I made. I had cocoa butter lotion and an itch cream but it did not occur to my mind the lower part could be the very much possible of stretch marks. Careless me, I know! Now, I keep on putting cocoa butter and itch cream on it every time I go to the rest room for body's request (okay, to urinate) hoping it would not be visible after I deliver my baby. Hopefully!
And so am ready for a doctor's appointment for tomorrow. Have to sign-off now. Have a great night (or should I say mor-night as in morning-night/dawn)! ~hugs&kisses~
One item that is very essential to me as a pregnant one. I bought this online and I find it great. It helps me a lot in my sleep. It does wonder, though there's still that pain (alright, it's always there). The good thing is, it helps.
And I think I can still use this as my pillow even if I would be pregnant anymore. It is a comfy pillow, not just for pregnant women. So I "hit two birds at a bang! " ;-)
July 19, 2011 (yesterday) @ 7:00 - 9:00 pm was the Materni-Tea and Tour in the hospital where I am going to deliver my baby on September 15 (my due date but it can be before that date). The Materni-Tea and Tour was a success, I was there together with my DH and the rest of the pregnant women with their husbands. Though DH was a bit uncomfortable because he did not eat first (there's foods in the hospital meeting place but just snacks, fruit cake and drinks: juice and water, coffee) and did not know when it will end (he even said he wanted to go home already, ha!), still I can see on his face afterwards (when we got home) that he was fine and smiled at me telling that I was the first few who attended that already had big tummy. Waaa! Yep, there were 18 couples including us (DH&I) who attended, it's crowded I know. Such activity started with a few explanation about the booklet and some info given, then had some snacks. After that, we had a tour going to the labor and delivery room as well as caesarian rooms. Then went up to the 5th floor showing us the rooms (all rooms are private) for the postpartum recovery. It is basically a tour in the hospital where the delivery journey will be made for the soon-to-be mommies (we will be called mommy very soon. Whew! *smile*), where the buttons located to push when nurse is needed and some electricity-how-to's stuffs. At first (and until now *grin*) I cannot comprehend much why it was called Materni-Tea but then I just realized, okay, I just now understand why is that has been called a Materni-Tea which in fact, there is no tea being displayed in the meeting. Drinking tea by the way is not good for a pregnant. As to my sense, it is called Materni-tea because expectant mothers who will going to deliver in that hospital are able to meet and great. It is the deeper meaning of tea, as just like tea party, the difference is that there is no tea served. So, it has been said as that for the deep meaning of tea, not physically. :-) What you think? ;-)
In our journey in life especially us, mommies-to-be/stay-at-home moms, homemakers, a fire can be such a terrible tragedy. Imagine having to watch your property burn down before your eyes. The feeling of helplessness can be overwhelming. Another seemingly daunting task is cleaning up after the fire. You may not how to go about the whole thing. With the emotional condition you are currently in, you may not know which ones to throw away and which ones are still safe to keep. It would be best if we enlist the services of experts on
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Talking about mommy journey, now am on my third trimester. This is the last trimester am going to behold. I have a prenatal check-up every two weeks already from once a month and then it will be every week sometimes soon. Upon having such thoughts, most of the time, the baby-in-my-tummy also have a lot of moves. I meant, she also has her journey there inside. :-) The moving seems to me that she's dancing or having a back roll. Oops! It tickles me most of the time, not to mention that it got me her attention. As in I was just feeling that she is having a peek-a-boo with me especially in times of a silent moments. I can only just wonder. Of course I know if she moves a lot, she is healthy inside. That is why I am happy when she does that. It makes me smile and thankful that she moves most. It is just a sign that she is there. Hehe! You have to know that when she does not move within the maximum of 12 hrs of my pregnancy, it is scary and I have to go to emergency in hospital to have her check (God forbid! *knock on woods*). Am enjoying even though my tummy is a bit heavy already. I can hardly got up in bed or have a toenails cut and even walking afar sometimes. It doesn't
take an early childhood education degree for my baby to know that I
care deeply, and will cherish every moment of this precious journey.
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Toilet Training And Its Influence To Children
