THE FLOWERS OF THE HEARTIEST NURTURING PASSION: August 2010

FOR ALL MOMS AND DADS WHO ARE PASSION TO NUTURE THEIR BABIES WITH THE LOVING TOUCH

We all know that we (all moms and dads) are the most excited persons in the earth waiting for our babies to be born...and we will always try to give our best in nurturing them. I always believe that Our Merciful God has given us our beloved babies to colour and brighten our life with full of love and as a completion to our feeling as a human being, to have the pleasure as a mother and father, and to make us more responsible to what we owned. I also believed that nurturing started from inside the womb, then continues till the time of delivery and from the moment our babies started seeing this world. And, I also and always believe in "natural parenting" which help us to bring our children in a healthier, greener & more friendly towards our environment, lesser hassle, and a safer community for the future world. Of all these, this is why I feel that it is very important and "crucial" to start it with breastfeeding.I don't have much to offer all my friends here other than sharing the experiences, supporting each other and experimenting the new tips in growing and nurturing our children in a natural way. So, HAPPY SHARING!!!

Wednesday, August 18, 2010

MBfPC raikan WBW 2010 1 OGOS - DI KAJANG

I supposed to update about our Malaysian Breastfeeding Peer Counselors activity during World Breastfeeding Week 2010 last month. However, due to my very tight schedules, I was unable to do so. Anyway, it is better late than NEVER!!!
We had too many activities during Fiesta Kajang, which was held on 1st August 2010 (the event started from 29th July till 1st August 2010) at Dataran Prima Saujana, Kajang Selangor...that was the first day of that very precious week and it means that we were celebrating the opening of the WORLD BREASTFEEDING WEEK 2010.
I could say that it was really enjoyable and i didn't lethargic at all due to the strongest passion in promoting breastfeeding. I would like to thank all my breastfeeding activists colleagues, mainly Kamariah, Hayatie, Hanidah, Zatul, Ayang Zarina...ooo God, I can't put all their names here because we were too many...The Strongest UKHUWAH and Network that I ever seen. THANKS THANKS THANKS...
That was one time when I had to make my move to Cameron Highlands on the second day of event (which was on 30th July) to attend a wedding reception at Equatorial Hotel, I drove all the way up there with my mind left with the MBfPC team at Kajang...and I got back my mind and my heart very soon after that when I arrived Kajang on the next day 10 a.m. Alhamdulillah.
Yes, of course the event was full of activities...we handled and organized the free one-to-one breastfeeding counselling, posters, info flyers, kids activities such as sand art paper contest (I was the one of the judges...eheheh...bidan terjun!!!), babywearing and nursing fashion shows (means that no more excuse for not to breastfeed if not medically contraindicated). The most precious moment was the very informative and encouraging talk by Ustazah Asni (one of the top ustazah in Malaysia who always make her appearance in TV3/TV9, and she is really pretty as well).
I hope this won't be the last one for us to be involved with...this is only a part of the beginning of our journey in helping the authorities and Malaysian families to start nurturing our Malaysian future generation...and it starts with BREASTFEEDING, of course.

PERAK BREASTFEEDING SUPPORT GROUP GATHERING

Our NEXT event:

Date : 10th April 2011, Sunday

Time : 9.00 a.m.

Place : Padang Polo, Ipoh, Perak

Refreshment : Bring our pot luck, and any mat

Topic : (will be posted later)

No registration required, no fees applied...it is all free.

Come join us together to build and support our breastfeeding community especially in Perak. You can attend in either session, or even both. We are a family-friendly support gathering, so you can bring whoever you want!!! We welcome all of them, so do not be shy.

See you there...

(This event is organized by me as a part of Malaysian Breastfeeding Peer Counselors activities and it is held on monthly basis. You can check out the monthly date from my blog. Other Peer Counselors from MBfPC are really welcome as well)

MONTHLY BREASTFEEDING CLASS

I am also conducting a FREE one-to-one or group breastfeeding class (basically in Perak region) for those who need it. Please do not hesitate to email me at drnadrah@yahoo.com if any of you need my service.

BREASTFEEDING PREPARATION EDUCATION CLASS TOWARDS EXCLUSIVE BREASTFEEDING PRACTICE

This class is most useful for those who wants to breastfeed their babies exclusively, especially if they are a working person. With this basic knowledge of breastfeeding, usually the participant will be able to cope with their breastfeeding problems started from the birth of the baby.

I welcome you all to this class.

MY UPCOMING LACTATION EVENTS

In this section, I am putting some updates on LACTATION EVENTS which you all can attend and gain more knowledge from it...And of course, I will be attending most of them too. (I welcome any friends who would like to suggest me any breastfeeding/lactation event too)
It is just around the corner!!! Hey...it's new year 2012! Let's have the list of lactation seminars & courses around the world, and come join us too.

1. ABA ONLINE SEMINAR - BREASTFEEDING: Work It Out (by Australian Breastfeeding Association)
Date : 6th Mar 2012 (Program 1)
13th Mar 2012 (Program 2)
(recorded seminars until 20th May 2012)
For details and registration, kindly visit www.breastfeedingseminars.asn.au
(I like this online seminars very much and my experience in last year attending this "green" seminars allowed me to have meals and bed while conferencing with each other, and of course, with the great speakers too.)

2. Global Online Lactation Discussion (GOLD12) 2012
Date : 1-31 May 2012
This is another my yearly "a must and not to be missed" online lactation conference that exposed you to more and more worldwide knowledge in breastfeeding from outstanding and well known speakers around the world.
Do visit the website for further info and early bird registration at www.goldconf.com

3. International Lactation Consultant Association (ILCA) Conference 2012 - Call to Action : New Perspectives in Human Lactation
Date : 25 - 29 July 2012
Venue : Orlando, Florida USA
(I will definitely miss this because I am scheduled to be in Hong Kong on this date. I wish i could divide myself in two...)
For further info and registration, do visit www.ilca.org

4. BREASTFEEDING ADVOCACY AND PRACTICE - A Regional Outreach Course by The Infant Feeding Consortium, United Kingdom and World Alliance Of Breastfeeding Action (WABA)
Date : 1st - 13th October 2012
Venue : Penang, Malaysia
Let's have intensive training as a breastfeeding advocate. I'll be there as well and see you all.
Visit www.waba.org.my for further details.

5. 17th Annual International Meeting of the Academy of Breastfeeding Medicine
Date : 11th - 14th October 2012
Venue : Chicago, USA
Visit www.bfmed.org for further info

6. WORLD BREASTFEEDING CONFERENCE 2012 - Let's Protect Every Feeding Mother
Date : 6th - 9th December 2012
Venue : New Delhi, India
BABIES NEED MOM-MADE, NOT MAN-MADE!
I won't miss out this important conference as well. Come join us together.
Visit www.waba.org.my for more info.

Let's gain the MOST PRECIOUS LACTATION KNOWLEDGE together!!!