Mommy Pehpot, Author at Mommy Pehpot

GROW Without Palm Oil

Palm oil is an ingredient in most infant formula and milk. This is used for the purpose of blending fats to match the fatty acid found in human milk. recent studies though showed that Palm Oil can actually decrease calcium absorption. I have learned that from Grow’s Press Launch last May 26.

During the press launch, Gladys Reyes was introduced as Grow’s newest endorser together with her kids. Her manager Lolit Solis was also present during the launch. It was a very informative launch specially to us moms. We learned about the importance of early programming. This is about what you give to your kids during the early life can affect their health in the future. Think of it as simple as delaying the introduction of sweets and chocolates.

We also learned the importance of calcium throughout childhood. Being a mom of four, I am very keen on the calcium intake of my kids. I even start feeding them Malungay Rice to add more calcium to their diet. And it’s shocking to know how Palm Oil can make a big difference on the calcium absorption. Honestly, I thought all milks are the same, that all of them has calcium and the only difference is the taste and the price. Learning about Palm Oil and calcium absorption is an eye opener for me.

Grow from Abbott does not use Palm Oil. Grow contains 24 vitamins and nutrients, DHA, Taurine and Prebiotics that support optimal growth and strong bones. And not only that, Grow tastes really well and I can attest to that. During the launch, we were asked to taste two different milk brads and choose what we like the most. The first one I tried was too sweet for my taste, and being a believer of Early Programming, I just knew this is not the right milk for the kids to take. The second one was creamy and tasty which turns out to be Grow.

That’s me and Mommy Fedhz taking the taste test. As I have mentioned, Gladys Reyes manager was there and even shared a table with us mommy bloggers.

and of course I wouldn’t this pass to have a photo opss with Manay Lolit

The Mommy Bloggers with Miss Gladys Reyes.

I really like how Gladys talked about motherhood and how she is a Bida and Kontrabida to her kids, motherhood is all about balance. She mentioned that even before she was asked to endorse Grow, she was already using it for her kids.

We got to take home some Grow samples and told my three year old that it would be his milk for now. He has a fixation over his milk he has been drinking since he is one.. and now he is three we need to look for a new one. It really helps that the packaging of Grow is kid friendly. I told him his new milk would be the Giraffe milk (ehehehe). At first he was reluctant but eventually he liked it. The creamy taste is a good thing. I still have to observe how Grow will affect Chico’s weight and height.

So if you have a 3 year old kid, you might want to try Grow and see how your kids can GROW without Palm Oil.

Vertigo Sisters

It was early morning, had my usual 2-3 cups of cold coffee.. then suddenly the whole world went spinning. It was not my first time to feel that way and usually a good chunk of sweets can take the spinning away. I always thought it was my need for sweets that’s making me dizzy that if I did not take a lot of sugar, I feel jelly like. That morning, the dizziness was a bit worse.. I feel like my head is about to explode or that I will stop breathing soon. Unfortunately my husband was not around, so I have to brave the hospital by myself.

I realized though I cannot go alone, afraid I might end up like a jelly fish somewhere around the road.. had to ask my sister to accompany. I really thought my sugar level is going down and also my blood pressure. All along I was praying hard that nothing would happen to me..

At the hospital, they took my vital signs, temperature, blood pressure and even my sugar level. The doc told me to lie down and he performed some visual test to me.. And the diagnosis is Vertigo Dizziness. My sister who is with me also has vertigo.. argh! It runs in the blood! MAde us thought of building a vertigo blog LOL Thinking about it now, how can we blog when we are spinning? hmmmm

The photo below is my sister during her vertigo moment:

I am too lazy for explanation so here’s a good one I found on the web:

Vertigo, or dizziness, is a symptom, not a disease. The term vertigo refers to the sensation of spinning or whirling that occurs as a result of a disturbance in balance (equilibrium). It also may be used to describe feelings of dizziness, lightheadedness, faintness and unsteadiness. The sensation of movement is called subjective vertigo and the perception of movement in surrounding objects is called objective vertigo.

What trigger my Vertigo that morning? I guess it’s the coffee as the doctor said anything with caffeine and salt can trigger it. Salt intake can trigger vertigo because, as explained by the doctor at the hospital, our ears has water on it and when we move, it moves freely.. increase in salt intake can make this water thick in consistency thus the water inside does not move as freely as it should be when we are moving, hence disturbance in the balance.. The effect of caffeine was not established and how this triggers vertigo.. but studies shows that it is indeed a trigger.

So what does it mean for me? no more Frappe!!! argh!!!

now expect me to rant over and over again.. (I used to say venting out with venti)

Nakahinga Din! FINALLY!

Yes, Finally, nakahinga din ng maluwag.

Last Sunday, my third born was sick. It was around 4 PM when I checked on him his fever is at 38.1 C. We’re kinda paranoid, no, we’re PARANOID about it. You see, my husband’s nephew died because of dengue. It was not your ordinary dengue, his fever did not last for 3 days and there was no symptoms. Just imagine how paranoid we are over Chico’s fever. We brought him to pedia Monday morning. His fever is on and off every 6-8 hours. His lungs we’re clear, his throat is clear too and even his ears. There’s no sign of infection. Which made us more paranoid about his fever, We asked the pedia if we can have Chico tested for dengue… just to make sure you know. Good thing, there’s a dengue test now that can determine dengue at an early stage. It’s called Dengue NS1 (more to that later). The pedia issued a dengue test and cbc request and we brought Chico at Medical City after lunch.

We did not know that for a request to be honored by our HMO, it should come from a pedia that is affiliated to them. And since Chico has no fever when we brought him at TMC, we were referred to another Pedia. The pedia at TMC concluded throat infection and prescribed an antibiotic for him.. but since we were there not for a second opinion but for an NS1 and cbc request, I just told her to give us the request that we need.

To cut the story short, the Dengue NS1 result was negative. His CBC showed that his WBC are high which means his body is fighting off some bacteria or virus. Our pedia here suspected UTI so Chico has a urinalysis and the result was negative. At this point I am going crazy.. Dengue NS1 has an accuracy of 80-90 percent.. not 100%, thought the pedia explained to me that his CBC result shows no sign of dengue.. I’m still paranoid.

His fever is still the same, on and off every 8 hours.. and at 38.2- 38.7 C range. Dengue NS1 and CBC was done Monday. Tuesday was Urinalysis. I thought by Wednesday, it would be insanity test for me.. because my mind is slowly exploding with what ifs.. Around Wednesday 2 AM.. Chico has fever again. We woke up and gave meds for his fever.. at this point, I am at my most praning mode.. cried and prayed that nothing will happen to my baby boy.

By Wednesday afternoon, his fever went away..but not my worries.. we’re still not sure why and what happened to him. By Thursday, I noticed rashes on his body, arms, face, back, legs.. which made me worry more. I had to ask my husband to go home that moment and we went back to the clinic. Good thing, the older pedia was there.. (And if you happen to live in Pasig City..I highly recommend Dra Conde) She said that it was viral infection (and not bacterial so no need for antibiotics)..it’s viral exanthem (more to that later too).. And she said that there is no need fro treatment not unless the rashes becomes super itchy..

At sa wakas, natagpuan din ang saralin.. at makaktulog na ng mahimging ang nanay… ay hindi pala!

because I need to catch up on my blogs.. I have so many blog posts that needs to be published. And even my MILK WEEK posts were put behind.. sorry guys.. may next week pa naman..

The worries and sleepless nights take a toll on me.. I have never been this tired my entire life.. and I can’t blog and think.. so tired that I can’t even sleep.. but that’s all behind me now.. at least now I can breathe.