Why Banana?
Their usefulness in constipation is due to their richness in pectin, which is water-absorbent and this gives them a bulk producing ability.
Its recommended to eat one or two Banana a day to keep the bowel movements healthy.
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Banana for constipation
Most women suffered constipation during pregnancy and we need fruits that rich in fiber in order to avoid this. There's too many fruits that reach in fiber though some of them are quite expensive and seasonal, that's why i recommend Banana as you can find this fruit anytime for the whole year.
Why Banana?
Ripe Banana is rich in fiber content and promotes healthy digestion because of its soft texture and blandness and it normalize colonic function in the large intestine to absorb large amounts of water for proper bowel movements.
Their usefulness in constipation is due to their richness in pectin, which is water-absorbent and this gives them a bulk producing ability.
Its recommended to eat one or two Banana a day to keep the bowel movements healthy.
Why Banana?
Their usefulness in constipation is due to their richness in pectin, which is water-absorbent and this gives them a bulk producing ability.
Its recommended to eat one or two Banana a day to keep the bowel movements healthy.
Kegel Exercise - How to do it
Kegel exercise helps strengthening our pelvic muscles that will help us during labor and delivery, it can also help control urinary incontinence and have been known to increase sexual pleasure.
You can do Kegel exercise anytime and anywhere though you must know first on how to do it the right way. If its your first time then its necessary to do it inside the bathroom in case of accident that you really can't control the flow of your urine.
So how to do it, just try to stop the flow of your urine midstream, thats how Kegel exercise work as you tried to strenthening your pelvic floor muscles by stopping the flow of your urine. Remember how you hold your pelvic muscles so you can do it anywhere without the need to go to the bathroom and play with your urine.
You can do this exercise while lying or sitting or even while your standing. Just hold the contraction for three seconds and then release, you can repeat it for 10 times. you can also increase the holding time up to 10 seconds but make sure to also relax your muscles in 10 seconds after releasing it. Dont hold your breath, just breath freely and relax, focus on the tightening of the muscles around your vagina and rectum. You can do Kegel exercise 3 to 4 times a day.
Another way to do it is while inside elevator, you can start tightened your pelvic in the first floor before the elevator goes up and release when the elevator stop in the second floor. you can repeat it up to 4 times.
Kegel exercise is good for pregnant woman during delivery of the baby when you mastered Kegel exercise as you already know how to control the tension of your pelvic muscles.
You can do Kegel exercise anytime and anywhere though you must know first on how to do it the right way. If its your first time then its necessary to do it inside the bathroom in case of accident that you really can't control the flow of your urine.
So how to do it, just try to stop the flow of your urine midstream, thats how Kegel exercise work as you tried to strenthening your pelvic floor muscles by stopping the flow of your urine. Remember how you hold your pelvic muscles so you can do it anywhere without the need to go to the bathroom and play with your urine.
You can do this exercise while lying or sitting or even while your standing. Just hold the contraction for three seconds and then release, you can repeat it for 10 times. you can also increase the holding time up to 10 seconds but make sure to also relax your muscles in 10 seconds after releasing it. Dont hold your breath, just breath freely and relax, focus on the tightening of the muscles around your vagina and rectum. You can do Kegel exercise 3 to 4 times a day.
Another way to do it is while inside elevator, you can start tightened your pelvic in the first floor before the elevator goes up and release when the elevator stop in the second floor. you can repeat it up to 4 times.
Kegel exercise is good for pregnant woman during delivery of the baby when you mastered Kegel exercise as you already know how to control the tension of your pelvic muscles.
Healthcare Maternity benefits - Philhealth vs SSS
I just realize the importance of having a health care insurance now.
I went out earlier to process my health care for my maternity benefits since i can't reached the hotline number of the main health center to clarify things (i've been calling the hotline number for a couple of days now but still unreachable). Anyway, I used to be a member in our government healthcare and i was hoping that i can still use it even though i failed to continue paying it as a voluntary member after i lost my job last October of 2009. So from October up to now i didn't make any payment.
I went to the main office and they told me that im not qualified. I was very disappointed for the fact that im just wasting my time going there and yet i only heard those words. According to them, for me to be eligible i should at least make 9 payments within 12 months prior to delivery. So if i give birth by August i should at least have 9 payments from July 2009. I really felt bad coz i've been paying the membership fee ever since and i never used it even once since i normally use my medicard issued by our employer since the total coverage is more higher.
I was not aware about this things as i though the minimum is 3 months only and not 9 months. Though they told me to try SSS or Social Security System as they only required 3 months payment to qualified for maternity benefits. Luckily i continue to make payments with my SSS as a voluntary member after i lost my job so i know i am more than qualified for it. I went to SSS Office and i've got positive result. And they offer better maternity benefits in terms of financial assistance than Philhealth but unfortunately you can only reimburse the money after giving birth and after submitting all the requirements though in Philhealth it can be deducted from your total hospital bills upon check out.
SSS basis for computation is your 6 highest monthly salary credit.
So if your highest salary is 15,000*6 months = 90,000/180 days = 500.00 will be your daily maternity allowance.
Total maternity benefits to reimburse would be:
Normal delivery 500.00*60 days = 30,000
Ceasarean deliver 500*78 days = 39,000
SSS requirements for maternity benefits:
- SSS form MAT-1 (Maternity notification) duly stamped and received by SSS. If your employed then ask anyone from Human Resources Department for more information, but if your a voluntary member then you need to file the form directly to any SSS office.
- SSS form MAT-2 (Maternity Reimbursement) you can only accomplished this after giving birth together with the other documents.
- Other documents
Normal delivery - Certified true copy or authenticated copy of duly registered birth certificate.
Caesarean Delivery - Certified copy of birth certificate and certified copy of operating room record/surgical memorandum.
Miscarriage or abortion - Obstetrician history stating the number of pregnancy certified by the attending physician. Pregnancy test before and after abortion with age of gestation and hystopath report.
- SSS digitized ID or E-6 with 2 valid ID
Its so nice to have health care insurance as you know that you can use it in case of emergency, like if you lost your job and other things.
I went out earlier to process my health care for my maternity benefits since i can't reached the hotline number of the main health center to clarify things (i've been calling the hotline number for a couple of days now but still unreachable). Anyway, I used to be a member in our government healthcare and i was hoping that i can still use it even though i failed to continue paying it as a voluntary member after i lost my job last October of 2009. So from October up to now i didn't make any payment.
I went to the main office and they told me that im not qualified. I was very disappointed for the fact that im just wasting my time going there and yet i only heard those words. According to them, for me to be eligible i should at least make 9 payments within 12 months prior to delivery. So if i give birth by August i should at least have 9 payments from July 2009. I really felt bad coz i've been paying the membership fee ever since and i never used it even once since i normally use my medicard issued by our employer since the total coverage is more higher.
I was not aware about this things as i though the minimum is 3 months only and not 9 months. Though they told me to try SSS or Social Security System as they only required 3 months payment to qualified for maternity benefits. Luckily i continue to make payments with my SSS as a voluntary member after i lost my job so i know i am more than qualified for it. I went to SSS Office and i've got positive result. And they offer better maternity benefits in terms of financial assistance than Philhealth but unfortunately you can only reimburse the money after giving birth and after submitting all the requirements though in Philhealth it can be deducted from your total hospital bills upon check out.
SSS basis for computation is your 6 highest monthly salary credit.
So if your highest salary is 15,000*6 months = 90,000/180 days = 500.00 will be your daily maternity allowance.
Total maternity benefits to reimburse would be:
Normal delivery 500.00*60 days = 30,000
Ceasarean deliver 500*78 days = 39,000
SSS requirements for maternity benefits:
- SSS form MAT-1 (Maternity notification) duly stamped and received by SSS. If your employed then ask anyone from Human Resources Department for more information, but if your a voluntary member then you need to file the form directly to any SSS office.
- SSS form MAT-2 (Maternity Reimbursement) you can only accomplished this after giving birth together with the other documents.
- Other documents
Normal delivery - Certified true copy or authenticated copy of duly registered birth certificate.
Caesarean Delivery - Certified copy of birth certificate and certified copy of operating room record/surgical memorandum.
Miscarriage or abortion - Obstetrician history stating the number of pregnancy certified by the attending physician. Pregnancy test before and after abortion with age of gestation and hystopath report.
- SSS digitized ID or E-6 with 2 valid ID
Its so nice to have health care insurance as you know that you can use it in case of emergency, like if you lost your job and other things.
Virgin Coconut Oil
Almost all pregnant women experience skin problem during pregnancy, it includes pimples break out, skin allergies and most specially stretch mark. There are too many products in the market today but are those products are safe to use or not since we can't just use anything as it might also affect the baby.
I heard about the wonders of VCO from friends and they said that its a great help as it strengthens connective tissue so wrinkles and sagging of skin is prevented. Dead skin cells are removed, making the skin to glow. I searched a lot about this product and i found out that there's a lot of benefits from it.
So i bought one for me though they said that it can also be taken it orally but i didn't give it a try coz im pregnant. I just bought the clear one or unflavor VCO and just apply a small amount of it as the skin will not absorb the oil once the skin becomes saturated.
I also found out that it boost the immune system as it contain lauric acid just as what a human mother's milk does that helps fight viruses and bacteria causing diseases.
Another fact about VCO is that even though it is fat, it actually promotes weight loss as the oil can easily absorbed and sent directly to the liver where converted immediately into energy rather than stored as body fat.
So i bought one for me though they said that it can also be taken it orally but i didn't give it a try coz im pregnant. I just bought the clear one or unflavor VCO and just apply a small amount of it as the skin will not absorb the oil once the skin becomes saturated.
I also found out that it boost the immune system as it contain lauric acid just as what a human mother's milk does that helps fight viruses and bacteria causing diseases.
Another fact about VCO is that even though it is fat, it actually promotes weight loss as the oil can easily absorbed and sent directly to the liver where converted immediately into energy rather than stored as body fat.
Benefits of Calamondin or lemon
Calamondin or lemon is a good source of Vitamin C that helps boost our immune system from common illnesses like colds and cough. I would say that i never experience colds and cough for many years now due to i always have a cup of lemon juice with me everyday, specially now that im pregnant as i need to take care of my health even for just common colds and whenever i felt something in my nose and throat, i just prepare some lemon and dilute it with warm water and add a little sugar then drink.
It can also be use as stain remover and an alternative to deodorant. I even tried it when i was on vacation with friends and i forgot to bring deodorant with me, i just take some juice out from lemon and dabbed it on my under arms and let them dry. I though it feels sticky but its not, its just the same as those ordinary deodorant out there.
It can also be use as stain remover and an alternative to deodorant. I even tried it when i was on vacation with friends and i forgot to bring deodorant with me, i just take some juice out from lemon and dabbed it on my under arms and let them dry. I though it feels sticky but its not, its just the same as those ordinary deodorant out there.
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