I’ll be sharing to you few of my “Mommy Essentials” when it comes to my baby Jake! I’ve tried some brands as well but these items just works best for me and the baby, and daddy’s budget! :D
These are very few, I don’t know if other moms has a lot (like toys and stuff), but these are my go-to products and the products I can’t live without as a mom, haha! These are enough, for now.
So here you go,
S-26 Gold (0-6mos.) - We used Enfamil before, but it was expensive and I asked our pedia if we can change it and she recommended S-26 HA, but then we thought that Gold has higher DHA compared to Enfamil.
So why Formula Milk? I stopped breastfeeding after a month of Jake’s birth because I don’t have enough milk or my supply is insufficient. I know this subject is a bit touchy from the other moms and non moms who are supporting breastfeeding. To be honest, when I was pregnant I keep eating stew or soup that has moringga (malunggay) in it because I was planning to breastfeed my baby. I even take Natalac or malunggay supplements and when I gave birth I didn’t have enough milk to support my baby and I don’t want him to starve. Even at this point I feel disappointed to myself that I can’t do anything about it anymore, I guess nature didn’t allow me this time after having a healthy pregnancy. I also took Fenugreek (in Healthy Options for PHP 700+) and Mommy’s Milk Tea but still I didn’t have enough milk. To be continued. I’d like to post my story in another blog post.
Wilkins Distilled Water
I trust this the most, because it says in their packaging “Moms trusted brand” so there.
Pampers Dry diapers
Hey, we tried EQ Dry but it failed on us because it always leaks on the sides of my baby bum/legs resulting in a furious cry when he feels wet from behind! We also tried Huggies, I loved it at first but it leaked as well!!! So we tried Pampers and Drypers, they are both pricey, if you have extra budget for diapers, the brand Drypers is the best one for me, it’s a bit pricey than Pampers but I’m sold to Pampers from now. It’s dry and we even tested one wet diaper to a dry tissue and there’s no mark of my baby’s pee! Magiiiiic!
Wipes! Any brand will do. (For us)
Cetaphil Cleanser and Cetaphil Shampoo and Cleanser
I use both for bathing Jake, but the Cetaphil Cleanser is the most used one because we all use it for our face, haha! Tipid! #momhack It’s best for all skin types, baby has sensitive skin, I have combo type, boyfie has oily and mom has I don’t know maybe she wants to moisturize her face that’s why. Meh.
Cetaphil is a pricey product so instead of buying a separate one for us, we buy the big ones so that we can save.
Cycles
Ever told to try Perla for your baby’s clothes?? I was told to switch to Perla or Human Nature Mild Detergent Powder, but it just has too many cons for me!
1. I do the laundry twice a week and Jake’s clothes and lampins are too much for me to use Perla bar, (you have no idea how much clothes and lampins I wash, it’s exhausting) also as much as I want to use Human Nature,
2. There’s no stock in supermarkets, no items, the thing has to be ordered online (I am not the type of person who orders online, I am not a millenial, I am a 90’s born.)
3. It’s tiring to use bar detergents, that’s it. It dries your skin.
Anyway, Cycles Mild Detergent is a bit pricey (PHP 272.00) but it works fine for me and baby’s skin. It can even last for 4 months!!!
Jake had some rashes before, but I doubt it was caused by this product. When we changed his milk and soap for bathing I noticed the rashes came off, so I decided to stick with Cycles. It didn’t let me down in one scoop, good for one load.
So there, that’s it for now, how about you, what’s your mommy essentials?
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