Steamed Empurau

When I sent pictures of my meals to me friends, they said I am 'hor mia' (good life in Hakka). haha. Everyday I would have either red wine chicken soup and/or kacangma, a veggie dish and steamed fishes. White pomfrets or empurau. 

Do you eat your confinement food hot? I do. I learn this rule from my first CL who told me to switch off the air con, drink the kacangma/soup first then start eating rice and dishes. So my air con is not on 24hr a day.  But I am sure to sweat like a tap water after each meals because of the heat from consuming those soups. lol.

MIL brought few slices of the Empurau fishes from Kapit last Monday and CL has been cooking empurau for me since then. I did not know she was bringing some of this infamous fish slices in till my SIL told me so because FIL told her. And when I shown my hubby the picture of my steamed empurau, he was complaining he had to eat salted egg in economy rice in his company's hostel canteen last week. Well, I guess that I got to enjoy the good food as I were the one going through pregnancy, delivery and confinement. Lol. I like Empurau but you need to be patient when eating it because of its bones.

 CL just throw lots of gingers and garlic on top of the fish and add few tbsp of red wine and sesame oil. Sometimes she will add few pinch of salt.

Yummy, right? 

And I always finish my plate. Left those bones only. *wink*

Allergy and emotion

Don't know about other mommies but in all my 3 confinements I would develop small blisters on both hands. Itchy and annoying blisters. A glance, you would think they are rashes but close view, they are actually blisters. Now into my 3rd week the blisters are getting more. And not only that, I also noticed some rash spots on both hands. Like allergy spots. 

 

Too much protein in my body? 

Initially I thought it is hygiene problem so I wash my hands with warm water most of times. But they still appeared. Then I thought must be the food I ate. Too heaty and rich with wine and ginger. Normal time I do not eat them much.

Other than those itchy and annoying spots on my hands, feet and arms I also tend to be more emotional this time. Probably change of hormone after delivery? Or away from home and family? Because previously I did in my in-laws' house and hubby was around. This time I am doing in Sibu, my parents not around, hubby is also busy travelling and seldom at home. As matter of fact I missed my parents(so happy to see my dad early this week when he came), my hubby is now in KL for training and I am bored with only baby and CL at home. I get emotional over small things, easily cry and teary over silly matters. I was a teary pot on first week. Now I feel better. Maybe while I am in my confinement, I have been doing a lot of prayings. 

Any mommies have such experiences too?

My Miscellaneous Picture #7: All on Jamie

Naughty or not the face? Making all the funny faces and sound when he is awake. He stole our hearts the moment he was born. Even the sister is doting on him and the brother starting to talk and play with him, showing him his favourite bear. *wink*

He is one hairy baby. Little fine hair all over his face and body. And do you see he also has sideburns? lol!

More from 2nd week

Old habit never dies. A blogger is always a blogger. And what does a blogger do best? Blog lah.....This blogger supposed to rest but oh boy! I am going to die of boredom if stay doing nothing in my 4-corners room. Sigh! But a little moderation is what I practised. Do not tired myself out. And I miss blog-hopping and reading you guys' posts. *wink*

Since moved to Sibu, yesterday I experienced an electricity shutdown in my housing area. Started before 9am when my dad came to visit us. He with few friends drove in on Sunday and will be back this evening. It was no-electricity the whole morning till about 1pm yesterday. Sigh! Bad timing! :( Other than a warm and almost unbearable Monday I have had a good 2nd week of my confinement.

More relaxed and painless 2nd week as the wound healed properly, less backaches and waist aches and I eat better. More variety when it comes to food. I can eat chickens, fishes, and rice wines from 2nd week onwards. And not to mention from the 10th day I can bathe the black herbs water but I did not really bathe. I just wash and wipe with towel soaked in the herbs water. Will properly bathe on 4th week.

My yummy confinement dishes included chicken kacangma, pork kacangma, chicken soup, pork soup with red wine and steamed white pomfret. And check out what gifts we got from hubby's staff. One Eu Yan Sang hamper for me and 2 pairs of hand-knitted baby shoes for baby from an ex-staff.

I could kiss my MIL's feet for buying this mushroom for me to consume. I think it is called Abelone mushroom. Pretty expensive. RM70+ per pack my mil bought and only few pieces.

My pork rib soup and below is the main ingredients.

Is running low

This milk cow is very low in milk production. Half way through 2nd week and I did not produce much milk. Need to supplement with milk formula. But I still continue to let baby to suck. Everyday I would pump 2 - 3 times. Not a lot but it is better than the previous two where my kids relied on milk formula.

One of the few pumps this week. *wink*

I heard about mothers taking young green papaya soup to boost milk production. But I thought papayas are 'cooling' and cannot be taken during confinement. After consulting my mum and mil, I am not allowed to take papaya soup. Papaya soups should be taken before delivery. 

Instead I am eating white pomfrets and black beans soup which believe to help in milk production. So far, the result is the same. Low production milk cow. Lol.

From my room.....

A short post here! 

I know that I am not suppose to blog, but don't worry.  I would not be long here.  I am still in my confinement room.  Just over a week.  I am doing fine and so is the Baby. I felt much better into 2nd week. No more backaches, waist pains and discomforts.

Able to taste some mooncakes before I delivered, and this year I tried something new.  Totally never tasted it before!  Shanghai mooncake.  Never knew it was so tasty till now.

A friend made it for us.  Very butter-y puff and delicious (and super low sugar) pure lotus filling!!

I have eaten 4 of this mooncake and I am still craving for it.

I also bought some mooncakes from Amway Sibu. RM56.50 per pack for 4 different flavour and got a free box of Arabian dates. Nowadays most mooncakes are made with reduced sugar. Everyone is health-conscious. I also do not buy mooncakes from other place other than Amway.

Wishing everyone a Happy Mid-Autumn and enjoy your mooncakes and lanterns, ya?

Tick tock

Hi guys! How time flies. Feel like yesterday been admitted to hospital and now here I am.

First week has gone. And baby is 1 week old. Can view baby pictures here .

As I were C-section, I would not allowed to have any chicken meat for first week. My Foochow confinement lady cooked quite nice meals for me. About 4 meals a day. I don't think I can stand 5 meals. Lol.

Btw she learnt how to cook kacangma from my MIL when she was here last week. So I would be able to taste kacangma soon. Tomorrow to be exact.

My 1st week dishes....

 My breakfast and supper of pork mee sua.

My lunch and dinner. Cannot wait for her to cook vinegar pork trotter for me!!! 

I have been trying hard to breast-feed and pump my milk. Always have problem in the past.Hope my baby can get more milk from me.