Smoking Outside House Can Harm Baby's Health

My hubby is a smoker. I've been telling him to quit smoking, or at least do not approach our baby after smoking before he showers. But little of what I've been telling him goes into his mind.

I've read from What to Expect book, that even when parent(s) who do not smoke near the baby can actually harm the baby's health. It can cause damage to lungs for up to 70%.

And today I came across reading this article that supports what I read before. The article mentioned that even when smokers have finished a cigarette outside, they are still breathing out smoke when they enter the house, contaminating the air. Nicotine also attaches to the hair and body, while other particles also attach to the clothes.

So, the combination of exhaled smoke, nicotine and other particles, pollute the otherwise clean air and results in the child breathing in these poisonous substances.

So if you smoke and you think it's safe by not smoking near your baby, think again!

Finding Causes of Baby Vomitting

Today my baby girl vomitted again. She vomitted around 1 time each week. I am not very sure what's the caused of her vomitting. She is my first, and I am kinda blurred as to what's happening.

I've asked her pediatrician previously, what could be the caused of vomitting. But this was when my baby girl was still less than 3 months old. By then, it is quite normal for baby to vomit due to very immature digestion system.

I was advised there were 3 reasons of baby vomitting, and these are:
- baby is sick
- baby is too full
- gulping air during milk feeding

But now that my baby is 8,5 months old, am not sure whether the above still apply. For sure, she is not sick, she doesn't gulp air during milk feeding. Too full? Not sure. It is already 2 hours apart from last milk feeding to when I gave her fruit puree just now. I am thinking of any other possible causes of baby vomitting. Anyone?

My First Pearls

It's quite exciting to see those pearls poking through her gums. I spotted white spots on her gums when she was 7 months old, and yet her teeth just don't really poke through all the way yet.

But now she's 8 months old, she can already flash that teethy smile. Hoho. Kinda miss her toothless smile though. But am more excited waiting for the next teeth to show up.

My Much-Awaited Pearls

I am still cleaning her teeth using gauze cloth. Not sure when I should start cleaning her teeth using toothbrush. My mom said that it might be too early to brush her teeth using toothbrush, but am not certain whether this holds true as nowadays there are just so many things developed to cater baby needs. Do share your opinion though. Really appreciate it.

Surprises From My 7 Months Old

The very first day I am completely well after being ill for 2 week long, there is a surprise waiting for me. The not very good news is that my baby kinda forget her mommy already, after her mommy "disappear" for 2 weeks. She used to always smile so widely and kicks her legs in excitement even at the glance of my silhouette from far away. But now, she is just looking at me with big question mark in her face, and followed by a frown. Ouch. Apparently it doesn't take very long time for a baby to estrange her own mother!

This doesn't make me sad though, as I am so happy to be able to kis her, cuddle her, and hug her in my arms again.

Another surprise awaits me. When I fed her solid, and she wasn't in a very good mood for food, she cried so loudly with her mouth wide open. Then I saw two white spots at her bottom gums. Wow!!! Her teeth has finally made their appearance! Luckily she sail through her teething process, no crankiness or fussiness, no fever or diarrhoea. Now I must start buying gauze cloth to clean her teeth. Back then, I was advised by my dentist not to brush baby teeth and better wait till at least 1 year or more, just to make sure the teeth will sit well in her vulnerable gums. Okay dentist. Mama will do whatever needs to be done!