Jerla tagged me with this friendship flower tag! Thanks so much Jerla i really appreciate it

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“And lovely are the blossomsThat are tended with great care,By those who work unselfishlyTo make the place more fair.And, like the garden blossoms,Friendship’s flower grows more sweetWhen watched and tended carefullyBy those we know and meet.And, if the seed of friendshipIs planted deep and trueAnd watched with understanding,Friendship’s flower will bloom for you.

Now I’m tagging PinayMommy, Umma, IvoryTasks, Ezrah, Aeirin, Proud Mommy, and Maicel

Two pinay moms were featured in one of the leading newspaper here in the Philippines. The two Filipina mothers are Jane Guinto and Nuriza G. Abeja-Bungubung, they share their experiences and their reasons why despite their health condition they go against the advice and still breastfeed their babies.

I thought of sharing their story to inspire more mommies and hope to learn also from the experiences of these two certified best pinay moms!

A natural born mother

Nobody fits motherhood to a T than Jane Guinto. All her life, she wanted to have four children. She already had two, Hannah Katrina and Luis Gabriel, when she received the bad news: she had a brain tumor.

“I was at a new church then,” she recalls, “When I went inside the restroom, I met a lady, and made small talk. She said she was part of a cancer support advice group, and that got me interested. She told me that one time, she pressed her nipples and a clear, odorless liquid came out. That’s how she found out that she [had] breast cancer.”

Jane continues, “A few days after, I remembered that lady, and out of curiosity, I pressed my nipples, and I was shocked to find that liquid came out. I rushed to the doctor, and they told me I [had a] brain tumor.”

Against the wishes of her doctors, Jane got pregnant and gave birth to her third child, Sarah Anne. They also advised against breastfeeding as it might enlarge her tumor but she still did.

“You could say it’s gut feeling,” says Jane, “that pushed me to give birth to another child, and continue to breastfeed my children. I don’t believe doctors that easily, and I need proof to support their claims before I believe them.” Her tumor did not grow. She would like to think that somehow, breastfeeding her kids helped.

After two years, Jane found her “angel” once again. They met at the same church. Jane thanked the lady for their chance meeting, but the lady thanked Jane as well, saying that Jane was her gift that day because it was her birthday. She was happy that she was able to help someone.

Until this day, Jane continues to breastfeed and homeschool her children. She enjoys motherhood to the hilt and profusely thanks the Lord for all the good things that have happened to her.

A model mom

“I’ve never missed a day of breastfeeding,” proudly says former beauty queen Nuriza G. Abeja-Bungubung. This 30 year-old mother is a firm believer in breastfeeding because it helped improve not only her lifestyle but that of her children as well.

Nuriza was a victim of drastic weight changes due to her pregnancies. During her first pregnancy alone, she gained 73 pounds. Doctors advised her to drink lots of milk, and she hoarded several balikbayan boxes of it.

But this proved to be the wrong advice. It was only when she stopped drinking cow’s milk and switched to a pesco-vegetarian lifestyle (she only eats fish and vegetables) that she lost 75 pounds.

Breastfeeding proved to be extremely beneficial to Nuriza. She continued to breastfeed her son even during her second pregnancy, and because of this and her pesco-vegetarian diet, Nuriza only gained 30 pounds. After her pregnancy, she continued to lose weight because of breastfeeding. She now has an enviable 25-inch waistline.

However to accomplish this, mothers need the support of the people around them, especially their husbands. “Mothers should be empowered,” says Nuriza.

This year, Nuriza was proclaimed Breastfeeding Queen for achieving a remarkable feat: breastfeeding her two children, 4-year old Joaquin and 1-year old Amina in tandem.

Nuriza advises, “You need to commit to breastfeeding. It’s not easy, but it’s not hard. When you want the best for your children, you will definitely want to breastfeed them.”

For more information about breastfeeding, please visit www.breastfeedingphilippines.com.

Article source: mb.com.ph

Our very own Karla Paula Henry was crowned as this year’s Miss Earth, during the Coronation Night held at the Clark Expo Ampitheater in Pampanga Sunday evening. Henry bested 84 other contestants from all over the world, succeeding Canada’s Jessica Trisko, Miss Earth 2007. She also won the Miss Earth Designers Award and Miss Photogenic special award.

Miss Tanzania, Miriam Odemba was Miss Earth Air (1st runner-up); Miss Mexico, Abigail Elizalde was Miss Earth Water (2nd runner-up), and Miss Brazil Tatiane Alves won Miss Earth Fire (3rd runner-up).

Miss Earth is described as one of the three largest beauty pageants in the world in terms of the number of national-level competitions to participate in the world finals.

Congratulations Karla! this is another victory for all Filipinos and you truly made every Filipina proud of your achievement.

Today is my unico hijo’s 8th birthday! I’m thankful that God blessed me with a good son like him. Me and his Dad are very proud of him. And to make his birthday really special we prepared a small birthday party for him. Since they have classes today so the celebration will be in their school with his classmates and teachers. Hope we’ll be able to make this day a memorable day for him.

To Marco happy birthday my son!

I was searching for business opportunities for a working mom like me. We need an extra source of income to support our increasing daily expenses. While searching I was lucky to discover not just the business ideas that I want but a great source of business loans with no collateral. The site is EZunsecured.com their company offers easy processing, fast funding, and excellent service. I already bookmarked EZunsecured, in case we need extra capital in the future.