Langit Senja – Page 13 – A Penny for My Pensieve

MPASI Updates

Posted on 14 Aug 201525 Aug 2015 by arlanadya

It has been three months since Langit has started eaten. So far so good. Good here doesn’t mean without any difficulties. I don’t believe a baby can eat without any dramas.

She has been a good eater. Finished almost everything given to her. Since three weeks ago, she started having real porridge and it has been a week since we rarely use a blender because she is able to chew the food well. Alhamdulillah.

She now often eats the food made for the adults too. Like fish, chicken, or meat. Only I add some ketchup if it is too spicy. We also have three times meal a day now, but the last one is pretty flexible. Other than rice, I served macaroni with chicken/meat and vegetables then put some cheese. She can finish it within half an hour or less.

The fruit is given in the morning between breakfast and lunch and I still stick to avocado and manggo. The good news is I no longer have to blend it anymore. So I just cut it and she eats it. Super yay! After maghrib before sleeping she has either biscuits or pudding. But it is not everyday, just occasionally.

Why does sound so easy? Says who. I had been dealing with a-pause-chewing food phase for weeks. So she just let the food inside her mouth unchewed. When it usually took 30-40 minutes to finish all, that phase became almost 1,5 hours. I was tired and she was cranky. Another one is eating and crying all together. It often happened in the afternoon meal. Until now, among the three meals, afternoon meal is one that I choose more carefully with smaller portion.

I have been training her to eat cookies by holding it by herself and using fork to eat some food like fried potato that had been cut in dice size or fruits.

I don’t do what they call BLW. I don’t see it suits me (and my time). What important for me is she gets what her body needs from the food. I believe when it comes the time she is ready to eat by herself, she will do it and I will help her to do it. But not now.

So far, she said yes to any semur, food with coconut milk, and soup. She was confused with sayur bening, haha! When the taste doesn’t really suit her, she opens only half of her mouth;))

I am grateful that she has been able to receive anything without any allergies indications. Hope she will continue to eat well. Amiin.

I am really enjoying this delicious sagu keju!

Langit Senja, Maternité

About Breastfeeding

Posted on 13 Aug 20155 Nov 2015 by arlanadya

As any other things that never come easy in my story, breastfeeding is no exception.

I did IMD and breastfeed Langit directy just few hours after her birth. Only the second day, the milk was not flowing at all, but on the third day, my breasts largened and it hurt a lot.

The first month of breastfeeding, Langit only could breastfeed from the left breast because she couldn’t latch properly on the right side. We tried hard, everytime she breastfed. Left side didn’t latch easily too. At least it took 3-5 minutes to latch on properly. Trust me, those minutes were very long. But it was easier compared to the right side which took us 15 minutes to achieve that. Or worse, we dropped it. It was very frustrating. Seriously. I remembered when I looked at the mirror, both breast were clearly on a different size. Big and small.

We just made it with the right side on the middle of second month. Another problem came. On her first month, Langit’s weight didn’t progress well and the pediatrician suggested to boost it in two weeks, and if there was still no improvement, mix it with formula was the solution.

The pediatrician was not the only one that suggested the idea. Even le husband did too. I was trying hard to breastfeed her very often and pumped it when I went working. Woke up in the midnight was no longer a problem as long as she could do better.

When I pumped the breastmilk, it also didn’t boost my confidence. I pumped it for two or three hours and all I got was 30 ml. Yep, that much. It only made those people.around me suggested formula harder. When I was asking my sister in law how long and how much she pumped the breast milk and her answered was : 120 ml in 10 minutes.

I really didn’t know what to say. Like really? 10 minutes for 120 ml? I spent 12 times longer and produced 4 times less?

The only good thing was my stubborness. I was, am and will never giving up about something that I really believe and want. As I believed and wanted to do exclusive breastfeeding, I did any way possible to make it happen. Eat well, rest well, read any information about that would help. I lowered my expectation about doing two full years of breastfeeding, instead focused on these first six months.

Slowly but sure, Langit showed good progress. Actually, she was doing good, it was just only her weight didn’t as much as her height. But, it was doing okay according to pediatrician. Alhamdulillah, Langit didn’t taste any formula during the first six months of her life.

Up until this 9 months, we’re still do breastfeeding and I still don’t find this easy. Breastfeeding really needs persistence, determination, and strong willingness from the mother. Not using any excuses since there are many if you want to. It is very true that the hardest battle is the one you do with yourself.

Currently writing this next to sleepy cranky Langit who hasn’t slept since her lunch. Although we did twice long breastfeed already, it doesn’t seem enough to make her sleep. So, I am watching this baby sitting on her bouncer grumpily. She is still so cute with her grumpy face.

Let’s keep trying hard, baby! We’re getting there. 12 months of full breastfeeding, we’re looking forward to meet you!

Langit Senja

The Eighth month

Posted on 25 Jul 201526 Sep 2015 by arlanadya

Hoaa! The first eight months of Langit Senja’s journey has been soo hmm.. let say wonderful and… tiring, hahaha. What is not to be honest?;))

She has been more and more adorable,fun, and cute. She is able to sit firmly, from crawling to sitting is very quick. She starts standing up and walking slowly. She is able to climb up and stand up in her chair which really scares me. But, she seems does not have no fear. Sigh.

About eating, she starts slowing down. Slowing down means it is not as fast as before, but so far still tolerable. The height and weight are doing good too Alhamdulillah.

Fasting and breastfeeding were also pretty succesful. I missed seven because of the period. My first period after 1,5 years. I have to miss Syawal fasting unfortunately. It is harder to pay for the fast I miss when it is not Ramadan. So far, I got two done.

Back to Langit Senja, she is now enjoying her bath time more after we didn’t have it on the table. Instead, I move it to the back yard. Every bath time she spends longer to play with the water. She likes it a lot.

Well, happy eight month, Cipi-kun. You bring so much happiness beyond words can say. Thank you for being a very good daughter for me. Sarang-hae:*

Langit Senja

The Seventh Month

Posted on 25 Jun 201526 Sep 2015 by arlanadya

Seven! A favorite number. Everything is still manageable and bearable. Langit has started her solid food for a month. Alhamdulillah, she eats pretty well.

She is now able crawl faster, sit more firm, and her movements are surely make her mum a bit tension. Especially during bath time and changing clothes. I believe the energy released is equal with 30 minutes cardio exercise -__-.

In this seventh month, I realize something that she doesn’t really fancy about other babies but she has been so friendly with adults. Smile and laugh easily. But, almost doesn’t show any interests when meeting another baby. At least, as I observed, both her cousins are not something that she is eager to look at. When we visited Hana at hospital, even when I show Hana really close to her face, Langit didn’t look at little Hana at all. She only stared at my sister.

She is still pretty stingy when it comes about her voice. Unless in two circumstances : when she is sleepy or when she is hungry. Then, she will make some more noises from her mouth.

After started having three meals a day, she doesn’t drink as much as before. Thus, Alhamdulillah when Ramadhan is here I am able to do fasting while breast-feeding.

Let’s keep rocking, Cipi-kun! Sarang-hae:**

Langit Senja, Maternité

First month of MPASI conclusion

Posted on 20 Jun 20155 Nov 2015 by arlanadya

Frequencies and eating duration
She has three meals a day. She has been almost always ontime about her meal schedule. Breakfast around 5-5.30, lunch at 11-12 and afternoon meal at 4-5. Every meal can be finished in 20-40 minutes maximum. Finished means empty plate.

Food tried
– Fruit
Mango,papaya, banana, pear, apple, orange, avocado, kiwi, guava,and melon.

Only first week it was eaten one by one. The following week I mixed it up until now. Basically, there is only three main mix-fruits : avocado-banana-orange, papaya-banana-orange, and mango-papaya/banana.

– Vegetables
Carrot, chayote, kabocha pumpkin, beans, cucumber, potato, sweet corn, red-spinach, and i really forget what it is in English, terong.

For vegetable, I also mix it. She had her vegetable everyday together with potato or rice.

– Others
Tofu, tempe, oatmeal, sweet potato, and chicken.

– Snack
Yummy bites banana flavor baby biscuit

Response
Langit does’t have significant preference towards her meal. She finished what have been offered, with efforts. Not easily but to say it is hard, I don’t think so. I always try my best to make her finish everything. Showing her when her plate is empty and that time she can drink the water directly from the glass. When she hasn’t finished she only has water from the spoon. Three spoons each time.

Her most favorite one is avocado banana orange. No matter how much I made it for her, it has been done easily and peacefully. Peacefully means I don’t have to do many attractions to keep her engaged.

Allergies and bowel movements
No allergies detected so far, bowel movements are also good. She had it daily. Colors are depending on the food she takes.

So, this first month seems running smoothly. Hope she will continue to like her mother simple cooking. Or maybe the mother can learn to improve her cooking skill and give her some new menu. Maybe if mommy has more time and energy. Amin.

Langit Senja

The Sixth Month!

Posted on 26 May 201526 Sep 2015 by arlanadya

Alhamdulillah. All praise to Allah Whose tremendous helps have allowed us to go through everything until the sixth month of Langit’s journey. It was surely not easy.

On this sixth month, she has acquired several abilities. Her movements have been so fast. Few times, it made my heart jumped since it was just to close from falling, either from her little rattan crib, chair, couch. Currently, she likes crawling and going back and back because she maybe still doesn’t know how to go forth:)).

She still doesn’t talk much, especially when she doesn’t recognize the person. But, she seemed fine to be held by other people, no matter who. So, my hands were mostly free when we went somewhere or meeting people.

About eating, as I wrote previously, she has started eating five days earlier. During these five days, she finished those all that have been given. So far she has had avocado, pear, papaya, white and red rice flour, and chayote! Degree of likeness until dislikeness avocado, chayote, pear, papaya, and the rice flour. But still, she managed to finish all.
Today, we plan to have carrots and oatmeal:D

So, happy sixth month, big girl. Keep up the good work. I hope you will be always healthy and happy to enjoy the ride. I love you.

Langit Senja, Maternité

The First Complementary Feeding

Posted on 22 May 201525 Aug 2015 by arlanadya

Langit Senja will turn 6 month next wednesday insya Allah and seems ready for her first food since she has been so eager everytime I eat my lunch in front of her. Poor cipi who only could stare at me with her big eyes;))

Today, I made a decision about her MPASI. I decided to start few days earlier than 27. It wasn’t easy since it was just 5 days to go so she would complete full 6 months of exclusive breast-feeding. But, then after giving lots of thought and consideration, I did it on this Friday, 22nd.

At first, I intended to start on Tuesday, 26th because wednesday is my working day. Begin her very first eating experience is quite something for me and I prefer to do it without rushing. I also decided to start with rice flour. A packaged one.

As I read more and more, my preference also start changing here and there. Then, when we visited the pediatrician yesterday her weight was just increase 200gr in three weeks. Not good at all for me. She has been gaining weight for 600-900 every month before. Her height which has been very good all these months also didn’t change at all from the previous month. Those made me feeling a bit gloomy. It made all the effort feels unpaid and more exhausting.

Then, about a-full-6-months of exclusive breastfeeding, as I think and think more, is it just me and my pride? Giving her formula was obviously worth to wait. But for this one, there were many things which indicate it is better a bit early than later. 5 days different would not harm either me or her.

So the date was finally settled. Then another change was about the rice flour. Instead of buying it, I gave it a try to make it myself. Last week I made my own white-rice flour. It wasn’t that easy and fast but still doable. Currently, I am drying the red-rice too. So we can use it another one than white-rice.

The second change is about what to give first and the frequency. From rice flour and once a day to fruit and twice a day. So, Langit Senja had avocado for her first food in the morning (7.30 am) and rice flour for lunch (1.30 pm). She finished it all. Hoho, good girl!

For avocado, I gave her only one-fourth for the first time. Because, for me it seemed pretty a lot for the first time. Maybe tomorrow I will give her more since she seems like it. Meanwhile, for the rice flour I cooked two eat-spoon and it turned out a bit too much. I also cookee it too fast. After giving her two spoons, I recooked it to make it more edible for her. Honestly, the preparation and post-eating took sometime to do it alone and I still learn how to deal with that.

Looking at this first day, I think it was a very good decision to start today, not Tuesday or Wednesday.
So, that’s it. I will still stick to the same menu for this three days.

Then, the next fruit is my favorite! Wait for it, cipi-kun!;)

Langit Senja

The Fifth Month

Posted on 17 Apr 201526 Sep 2015 by arlanadya

Another month to go. It feels like she is no longer a baby. Getting bigger,and mostly getting taller. Dr Cut once said on last visit that Langit Senja had more height than weight increase. Said that she seems likely to be slim. Haha, good girl, this part you should go after your daddy, not me.

Some new abilities acquired such flip her body back and front, raising her head more highly, grab things like her bottle-milk as if she already wanted to drink on her own. The voice is getting louder, and well, so is the crying. Everything about her is funny and adorable, except her crying -_- .

It is also another month to go of having complete exclusive breast-milk. Can’t believe we have done this far, have it done pretty well if I.could say. In spite all of those crazy first two-months, we have made it so far. It is also another month to go when she will start having her first food. I am quite anxious to be honest. Hope it will be smooth or at least, very little drama. Amiiinnnnnn.

Yuhuu Cipi-kun, it has been very much pleasure having you for these 5 months. Stay healthy,happy, pretty, and funny, baby! Sarang haee:*:*:*

Langit Senja, Review

Melahirkan di RS Sam Marie Basra (Updated-linked to the birth story)

Posted on 18 Mar 201518 Nov 2015 by arlanadya

(Update) : Beberapa kali liat stats blog ternyata post ini lumayan banyak yang baca. Jadi saya mau sedikit nambahin gambaran biayanya.

Waktu hamil, pernah search review tentang melahirkan di Sam Marie Basra tapi ngga ketemu satupun. Jadi, pengen aja nulis tentang tempat orang-orang yang bantu Langit dari dalam kandungan sampai lahir. Jadi, kalo satu saat Langit baca dia juga tau:)

Sebelum mutusin mau kontrol dimana, kita dateng ke dua RS. Cuma dua pilihan itu yang penting deket rumah. Jadi kalo nanti mau kontrol atau lahiran ngga pake macet-macetan.

Pertama ke Sam Marie, resepsionisnya responsif, RSnya juga ngga terlalu gede tapi bersih. Pertama kali masuk suka sih, emang maunya bukan RS gede yang pasiennya banyak. Kita tanya-tanya tentang melahirkan cesar disana dan dikasih mini leaflet dan brosur tentang paket melahirkan di sana. Tanya-tanya juga tentang biaya kontrol perbulan.

Selesai dari sana, kita ke RS satunya lagi di Pondok Bambu. Kebetulan pas kita dateng lagi ada renovasi jadi agak kotor. Masuk lobi agak gelap penerangannya, beda sama SMB yang terang. Ke informasi cuma ada satu mas-mas, entah dia emang petugasnya atau emang jaga aja disana. Nanya-nanya cuma dikasih brosur. Udah. Banyak bener yang minus untuk kesan pertama.

Di rumah, liat dan bandingin harga antara SMB dan yang satu, yah, mungkin emang ada harga ada rupa. Lumayan jauh beda biayanya. Akhirnya tetep mutusin ke SMB, selain kesan pertamanya oke dan rencananya mau kontrol ke Prof yang dulu dosennya pak dokter. Biayanya masih bisa diusahain insya Allah.

(Update) : Biaya kontrol per datang sedikit berbeda antara Prof dan Obgyn lainnya. Waktu zaman saya hamil, biaya konsultasi ke Prof sekitar 300-350 ribu, sedangkan obgyn lain sedikit di bawah 300 ribu. Tapi, terakhir kali kontrol ke dsa ada pengumuman yg menyatakan per November 2014 ada kenaikan untuk pasien Prof. Berapanya saya ngga tau pasti.

Selama hamil, selain ke Prof sempet ke dr Nurhidayat juga dua kali. Beliau juga spesialis fertilitas kayak Prof. Sempet ke dia waktu tiba-tiba keluar flek pas hamil 6 bulan dan di satu kali kontrol pasien prof penuh dan kita ngga kebagian. Kebetulan pas dr Nur juga praktek, jadi ke dia lagi. Alhamdulillah dua-duanya baik dan enak buat ditanya-tanya.

Waktu hamil 6 bulan keluar flek sempet dirawat sehari. Kita ambil kamar yang semi-vip. Kamarnya seorang satu, cukup luas, ada sofabed dan harganya masih di bawah satu juta. Dikasih Aqua 1,5L dan ada beberapa minuman kotak lain seperti buavita. Menurut saya cukup bagus dan sesuai sama harga yang dibayar. Alhamdulillah cuma sehari dan udah boleh pulang besok siangnya.

(Update): sebelum lahiran, kita udah bener-bener hitung kira-kira akan ambil kamar apa. Uang yang disiapkan juga untuk melahirkan cesar, buat jaga-jaga. Rencananya, berdasarkan brosur paket melahirkan dari Sam Marie tahun 2014, kita mau ambil kalau untuk normal 3 hari yg kamar semi-vip biaya sekitar 17 jutaan. Saya agak lupa itu termasuk apa aja. Tp seandainya musti cesar kita akan ambil kelas 1 sekamar berdua. Itu total biayanya sekitar 14-15 juta. Terus terang, selain ngebayangin melahirkannya, liat biayanya juga bikin deg2an -___-.

Waktu lahiran, dateng ke RS kamis siang ke IGD dulu dicek. Karena ternyata udah bukaan 3, langsung disuruh daftar kamar. Berarti Alhamdulillah kemungkinan besar saya bisa melahirkan normal. Untuk cerita proses melahirkannya udah saya ceritain di post ini

Tapi, sayangnya saat itu kamar Semi-VIPnya ngga ada. Pilihannya antara kelas 1 (2 orang sekamar) dan VIP. Liat-liat bedanya cuma seratus ribu, jd akhirnya pilih VIP. Kamarnya sih ngga jauh beda sama yang semi, cuma lebih luas aja. Di Sam Marie ruang rawatnya hanya satulantai di lantai 3. Jadi, memang agak untung-untungan kalo harepin pas Semi-VIPnya kosong. Tapi, Alhamdulillah karena bisa normal, masih oke buat upgrade ke VIP.

Untuk service, suster dan bidannya hampir semua baik dan ramah. Entah kelas kamar berpengaruh apa ngga ya,hehe. Tapi yang jelas mereka cukup helpful banget selama tiga hari dirawat disana.

Makanannya buat saya cukup enak. Kaya masakan rumahan. Bukan yang bisa milih mau masakan western atau apa kaya di rs tempat almh ibu saya dulu dirawat memang. Tapi buat saya oke. Dapet makan pagi, siang, malam dan snack dua kali. Satu yang saya kurang suka di makanannya adalah sarapannya. Hari pertama nasi goreng, hari kedua bubur, hari ketiga roti. Jadi makin turun,hehe.

Dokter-dokter disana kebanyakan setau saya dari UI. Berhubung Prof Jacoeb yang punya emang dosen dan guru besar (kalo ngga salah) UI. Pak dokter masih sempet diajar dia pas S1. Makanya tiap kontrol Alhamdulillah jasa dokternya ngga dicharge sama Prof:D

Tapi, pas melahirkan saya dibantu sama dokter lain yang ternyata menantu Prof. Yang ternyata juga lulusan obgyn UI temen seniornya pak dokter. Lebih ternyata lagi, dia juga suami kakak kelas saya pas di semabel. Kakak kelas saya dokter juga spesialis kulit dan kelamin. Keluarga Prof itu kayanya semua pinter, ganteng, cantik dan well-being. Mungkin ada cucu laki-lakinya buat nanti kalo Langit udah gede.

Ni cerita jadi kemana-mana. Pokoknya pas lahiran Alhamdulillah cukup lancar biarpun seinget saya itu semua dokter,suster sempet frustasi juga karena saya salah ngeden berkali-kali. Mungkin sepuluh kali ada. Atau lebih. Entahlah. Yang jelas, aduh kalo inget itu rasanya kaya ngga percaya bisa lewatin semua. Belum pas selesai dijahitnya. Ampuunn, kayanya tiap inget langsung bergidik sendiri. Sakit.
Alhamdulillah lagi dokternya rapi jahitnya,jadi ngga ada jahit ulang segala. Nulis ini sambil ngebayangin aja lemes-_-

Di sini juga Pro ASI dan rooming-in. Waktu hari kedua ASI blm keluar seharian,sama sekali ngga ditawarin untuk pake sufor. Tiap dateng suster-susternya selalu bilang , ” ga papa bu,nyusuin terus aja. Nanti keluar kok”. Bener aja,besoknya bukan cuma keluar, tapi bengkak sampe panas banget badan kerasanya. Langit pun nyusu kaya balas dendam, ngga berenti-berenti.

Soal harga. Sam Marie emang di atas harga rs lain yang sekitarnya. Asuransi yang kerjasama cukup banyak. Cuma ngga merhatiin berhubung saya bayar pribadi.Makanya mungkin dia ngga serame RS ibu dan anak yang di Pondok Bambu itu. Dulu, sempet juga mau coba kesana. Cuma beberapa kali orang ada aja yang bilang jangan kesana. Jadi ya ngga kesana juga. Mungkin agak males pindah-pindah juga.

Saya sih cukup nyaman banget disini. Naik mobil cuma 10 menit. Pernah kontrol naik angkot juga. Jalan kaki 5 menit,naik angkot tinggal lurus 5 menit. Ngga pake macet. Dokternya oke dan ngga pake lama antrinya. Bersih dan ngga berisik. Sejauh ini belum ada komplain dan ngga kepikir buat pindah RS.

Mungkin itu kali ya. Semoga kalo ada yang baca bisa bantu buat jadi bahan pertimbangan.

Sekian.

Langit Senja

The Fourth Month

Posted on 17 Mar 201526 Sep 2015 by arlanadya

Langit Senja is turning 4 months by next week. Hardly believe that time really flies. She also does not look like a baby anymore.

She has started babling, cooing, laughing and screaming a lot. It is all soo amusing. She also has developed definite sleeping pattern which makes my life so much easier since I can have enough sleep at night. She likes talking with her grandfather a lot. If I heard both of them making conversation, it was so hillarious. Alhamdulillah she has been healthy during these 4 months. Both of us, Alhamdulillah.

Last visit to dr Lia was also great. Her weight increased 1000gr! The highest along these 4 months. So, she was 5,2 kg by then. Her heights also increased 5 cm to 60 cm. Hopefully, she will continue doing well. Amin.

The only thing that is quite concerning me is her crying habit before sleeping. When she is sleepy, she will be cranky then will cry so loud. Not for long, but still, if people heard it, as if I am doing something horrible to her -_-

Dear Cipi, keep healthy and happy, baby. I too love you so much:*:*:*

She surely has many laughable expressions. This is one of them.