Monday, November 06, 2023
Sunday, May 08, 2022
Insightful Words
And if you really want to see what people are,
all you have to do is look." - Auggie Pullman, Wonder Book -
"It's not enough to be friendly.
You have to be a friend."
"Courage. Kindness. Friendship. Character.
These are the qualities that define us human beings,
and propel us, on occasion, to greatness."
----- R. J. Palacio, Wonder Book -- Author ----
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Sunday, March 27, 2022
Thursday, February 10, 2022
Monday, October 04, 2021
Laughter and Good Humor
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(Free to use photo and no attribution required.
Sunday, September 12, 2021
Sunday, September 05, 2021
Tuesday, August 24, 2021
Friday, August 13, 2021
Thursday, July 15, 2021
Wednesday, December 23, 2020
Tuesday, December 08, 2020
Sunday, November 29, 2020
Childbirth in the New Normal
This
year was tough for the fact that the virus is existing. The pandemic changed
the accustomed lives of the people that includes delivering a baby. Before the
pandemic, giving birth is a smooth sailing process. The pregnant woman goes to
the hospital and will be waiting in the labor room until her cervix is fully
dilated. She will be in the delivery room where there is plenty of staff. Once
the baby is out, the mother is ready to be transferred to her chosen
accommodation – ward, semi-private room, or private room. If there are no complications
with the baby, the baby joins the mother in the room accommodation. Relatives
and friends of the woman who gave birth will then visit the hospital whenever
they want to congratulate the mother and welcome the baby. However, this child
delivery routine changed a whole lot this year.
In this pandemic time, childbirth is much more complicated and
expensive. Physicians, nurses, and other medical staff that will assist the
patient are required to wear a Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) at all times. This personal protective
gear is being charged to the patient’s bill. Another thing that makes
childbirth complicated and expensive is because hospitals now require rapid
test/ swab tests for everyone who is trying to get admitted. Swab
test in the Philippines
costs 3,500-6,500 per head. If the person shows signs of fever
and cough, then there is a big possibility that the hospital will reject you
and transfer you to a Covid isolation facility while waiting for your swab test
result to come out. So, imagine being pregnant going through labor and in
isolation, is such a hassle? Bills in the hospital are also much higher now
because of sanitation costs. For example, in one hospital in the Philippines -
the ward package before the pandemic was just 14,000
pesos, but recently it
has been raised to 16,000 pesos. All these factors are the reason why most pregnant
women prefer to give birth in lying in’s instead than in the hospital because it is
much cheaper and not that risky.
Even though the process seems to be different now than what we
have been used to, we have no choice but to go along, for it is part of the new
normal. Pregnant women are one of those vulnerable sectors that are much affected by this
pandemic. Giving birth at this time is much riskier than before. One
should prepare in all aspects.
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Sunday, May 14, 2017
Moms are Matchless
Friday, April 14, 2017
Saturday, March 18, 2017
Wednesday, January 11, 2017
Friday, December 02, 2016
The Magic Kingdom
@ Disney World, Orlando Florida
is amazing and truly magical indeed!
Tuesday, August 02, 2016
Put Wings On Your Dreams
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In life, it is not just all about the money, but it is the experience too.
~ You might want to engage in learning new things in life --- play musical instruments, learn to sing and dance, photography, arts and entertainment, business and crafts, sports, writing, travel, pursue schooling or getting a master's or doctorate degree and a lot more.
~ Explore.
~ Adventure.
~ Have fun. Yes, life can be busy at times, but don't forget and don't neglect to spend time with yourself, family and friends while you can. Precious moments are wonderful to keep.
Whatever it is that you want to do, I believed it doesn't need to be expensive, luxurious all the time. Simple and realistic plans are fine and it's not too late to create and explore something new.