16th week of motherhood

20dec - 26dec

- napped for about 30min & was awaken by TK at 630p
- had 2 slices of wholemeal bread w olive spread & strawberry jam for breakfast
- had a slice of wholemeal bread w veg niang doufu - bittergourd
- had brinjal, veg niang doufu for lunch
- Dad & Mum went to poly to get blood test results while we stayed at home (TK napped for more than 2h)

- pooed after 2 days
- made carrot cake w bee tai mak for breakfast
- went groceries shopping with Dad & Mum w TK in stroller
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- Darling came over for dinner - Dad & Mum did the marketing with the vouchers from my colleagues upon TK's arrival, I did the rest eg.planning what to buy and cook, help to prepare some of the food, most of the washing, mopping and cleaning the kitchen after cooking etc while Bro made 6-course dinner before his 630pm appt:

broccoli w cauliflower, mushroom, carrot, black fungus, red & green chilli pepper;
potatoes salad w mixed veg & lettuce, veg duck meat; w red & green chilli pepper;
braised dow ghee w mushroom, carrot, veg meat balls & chestnut spring rolls w lettuce;
di huang miao w fried egg, mushroom;
bazhen soup w hard-boiled eggs &
glutinous balls for dessert
- 2 guests are joininged us for dinner while TK slept after feeding

- read the materials Darling researched online yesterday on 'How to increase White blood cells'
- In summary, it says:

 

Healthy Diet

Include lots of fresh fruits and vegetables in your diet. The phytochemicals that lend fruits and vegetables their rich colors help the body build a strong immune system as well. start eating five to nine servings of fruits and vegetables daily. cover two-thirds of your plate with vegetables, fruit, whole grains, and beans, and the rest with lean protein

 

Regular Exercise

Exercising for at least 30 minutes in a day. Eg. by walking climbing stairs, cycling, etc.

 

Green Tea

Regular consumption of green tea can also go a long way in increasing your WBC count. Take 1-2 cups of decaffeinated green tea daily. The tea comprises of catechin, a type of antioxidant that contains a specific catechin - epigallocatechin gallate or egcg (which gives it antigen-fighting abilities). Green tea catechins have been known to help perk up lymphocyte responses and even boast of anti-inflammatory effects.

 

• Consult a doctor and take a multivitamin specific to your age and gender with a healthy amount of zinc.
• Include lots of lean protein sources in your diet. You should consume 0.8 to 1 gram of protein per kilogram of your body weight.
• Keep your total fat intake at 30 percent of your daily calories. make sure that 5-10 percent comes from saturated fats.
• Increase your consumption of friendly bacteria; say in the form of yogurt or kefir drink. 

- Dad made some more glutinous balls to eat (both of us had 4 each, while mum had 2)
- had carrot cake for lunch part (1) and veg black pepper steak w rice for lunch part (2)
- went to the bank and made payment at the AXS (0.3% cash rebate for all non-participating merchandise using POSB Everyday card)
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