Go go go online!

Recently, I have been busy setting up my online store.  I have been doing the research and gathering the information.

Everyone goes online nowadays as it is more time saving and economy. You see, the price of fuel is rising, and it is damn hot outside. Why don't I just stay at my comfortable chair with aircond on. I can get the things at my finger tip and sent to my door step! Convenient.

Sex-selective abortion

16/5/2011 The Borneo Post " 3,000 female fetuses aborted in Taiwan 2010"

This is a saddening news as the world marched into more civilised nation-so called.  According to the report, The Bureau of Health Promotion in Taiwan recently launched an investigation after found out that 10 out of 11 babies delivered in New Taipei City last year were boys.

Nine out of every 10 babies delivered in Taipei City hospital during the same period of time were also male


Is that the current rising cost forces the couple to have less child?
Taiwan TFR*  recorded as low as 0.94 last year.
Japan: 1.37
Singapore: 1.22
South Korea: 1.15
Hong Kong: 1.04   (source: NST 18.8.2010)

Thus, sex- selection become rampant as from my understanding, Chinese prefers son to daughter.  Sons are most welcome in the family as their bear family surname, expected to take care elder, breadwinner of family, inherit family business and so on..

Daughters are view as fragile, and when she is married, she is considered others.

Sigh!!  China's one child policy also forces many sex-selection abortion. Although the tiny life inside the womb cannot called a baby yet but they are life-living, breathing. Mummy knows that the first organ develop is the heart. In about 2-3 weeks pregnancy, mothers can hear the heatbeat already. Are we, mother really that heartless to kill the innocent.

*the number of child a women have in her life time

Bathing baby

My first experience of bathing baby is after my confinement month. You see, Chloe was 3.3kg then (2.3kg at born).  She is so tiny that any drastic move would hurt her, I guess. I just bath her with some oil add on and quickly outfit her. Since she can sit now, and actively move around, I think the bathing routine getting easier.

As easy as it may sound, it can also be dangerous if we are careless or mismanage.  Rule of thumb is never ever leave your baby alone in the bathroom even for a second.  You may attempt to grab a camera when you see her happily in the water, but just bear in mind that NEVER leave her alone. 

Usually I prepared her bath, I get ready her towel, diaper, clothes and lotion before hand.  Make sure the towel are handy to you after you bath your baby.

Depending on the weather and time, I will make the water a bit warm if the bath taken in the morning.  When the weather is so hot, I make the water less warm to splash on.  Well, this is depending on mothers' intuition, as you know what is the best for your baby.

I know Chloe like to take bath very much, as she always smile to me when I place her in the bath tub. When I say ' Up Up Up' she knows that is time to get out from the tub! 

Herbal supplement

Borneo post 3/5/11

"Botanical preparations and herbal tea are not regulated by FDA in the same way as drugs and may pose health risks because their ingredients arent scrutinised for safety, the study's authority said."