ABO not ABC!

Is it the ABC book that our princess Jazelle is reading or she is learning to say A. B ...C.? Well , she is learning alright but why ABO? and what does it got to do with our princesses? Simple, because of it, our princess Jazlyn has to be admitted into the hospital for a night to treat her jaundice.

What we know is that it is a common trend among asian babies and jazelle got it too.. but how it happens? It's only when our pediatrician explains to us that we realised it is not just about being ASIAN but because of ABO incompatibility! SO WHAT IS ABO??

Reseraching from the web, we found out that ABO incompatibility is a reaction of the immune system that occurs if two different and not compatible blood types are mixed together. (That makes sense, Agnes is O type and our princesses are A+! )

A, B, and O are the three major blood types. The types are based on small substances (molecules) on the surface of the blood cells. In people who have different blood types, these molecules act as immune system triggers (antigens). People who have one blood type form proteins (antibodies) that cause their immune system to react against other blood types. Being exposed to another type of blood can cause a reaction.

Simply what it means is that if the mother and child have different blood group, the baby's immune system will start to react. One of the reaction is yellow skin or what we know it as Jaundice.The acceptable reading is 12. Our princess recorded a 15 and she is advice to go for a double light treatment. It came down after a day and we thought she is recovering. But a week later, it went back to 12.3 again!

It had us worried. However, we learnt something interesting. The doc says that it is alright because, the baby is older now (by just one week?) and explained why she wanted us to admit our princess then was because her brain is still vulerable and she do not want to take risk. Another possiblilty for the jaundice is that it may be breastfeed induce especially our queen is on full BFing.

Ok.. enough of writing.. i can feel the pressure asking me " Show me the BABY!" =) so here goes..

pretty?

and wonder what happen to our princess Jazelle??

My Mei Mei!!! yah...

New Addition. New Life.. Style

I was just looking through my first few blogs to recap the memories when our princess jazelle was born. The experience of being parents for the first time, the anxieties , the excitements, the ups and downs.. Boy, it seems like it was only last month when Jazelle was born. But do you know when will you realise that it had been awhile since then? Here is how!

Firstly, you will not remember how light and fragile the baby can be. You will forget how to wrap her up and your queen will not remember how to bf her and which position is the best. However, with some practice, our 'parenting' instinct came back and everything is in order.

The reality will hit you when you have to wake up several times at night! This is especially tough when you have 2 babies! in the past, we just have to focus on our princess and my queen can have a good rest at night. But with 2, everything changes.This is particularly so when my queen has decided to go full bfing! Waking up whenever her princess requires. Though we have my experience mother in law and domestic helper to assist us, but with 2, everything changes! On one hand you are are worried about the younger one going hungry or feeling uncomfortable. On the other hand you have to make sure the older one will not be woken up by the cries. Thus , instead of resting her body, my queen's mind is always alert and awake! Aint women amazing!!

Now the next question you will ask. What about the king? I have a new role! My job is to take care of the older one , play with her , entertain her while my queen handles the younger one. This is to ensure our Princess Jazelle will not felt left behind or 'unwanted' with the new additon. and did i tell you that my queen bought 2 presents before her delivery ? One is for jazelle when she visits us in the hospital, telling her that her sis bought her a present. the other one is when we brought the younger one home! Old wivies tale? you decide! =)

But one thing never change! The joy of reaching home, having your princess calling you " Daddy", seeing your queen playing with the little one, mother in law showering my queen with love and care and our domestic helper ensuring the household chores are done. These 5 ladies made me realised what HOME is all about! Kudos to them!

Ever wonder why people say size doesn't matters? Our princess Jazlyn is smaller than jazelle when she was born but she has an appetite! My queen has to bf her for 2 hours and a total of 40 mintues of bfing!! and now we are worried! Is she that hungry? or should we just feed her enough?? experience parents out there... tell us!!! what should we do?

this pic says it all!

03.01.2008

-the Arrival of our new addition, Princess Jazlyn Eng!

Yes, the day has finally arrived and the feeling was awesome. Thanks for all our beloved friends and love ones for your support and blessings all these while! The wait for the arrival of the princess was no fun.. but am very relieved and happy that both are well and fine!

And here she is , Princess Jazlyn.

pretty?

the 'Jaz' Sisters!

'mei mei'..says jazelle

Similarities in the 3 ladies?

Thank you! once again and with lots of love from us all!!

HAPPY NEW YEAR!

Times really flies! i have been saying this for the past year in the blog as we watched our princess grow up.. It's another New year and its 2008! So many things have happened, both ups and downs , happy and sad but most importantly, we have friends and love ones like you who have been supporting and loving us all these while.. it had made our year once again so memorable! With our new addition soon, 2008 will be an 'exciting' year for us all!! =)

Happy New Year!

And here's my favourite new year sms greetings i have recieved so far:

" Later, Mr Choong and his family will visit me. I will ask them to visit you too! The Choong family members are: Choong Ma Pew, Choong Tai Choy, Choong To- To, Choong Foh- Dee. They will be there to wish you too. GooD Luck! Don't Worry, one of the members will not be visiting you, Choong San-Mann is out of town! =) Have a Fabulous 2008!! Happy New Year!"

cheeezzzzeeeee..

With lots of love from us all , Have a Fabulous 2008!