The Anmum Twist: Drinking Milk the Summerific Way!

How can pregnant women fight that scorching heat? Milkshakes! This is my simple solution. Well, it's not really going to save you from sweating like there's no tomorrow! But nevertheless, it can help provide relief and bring a satisfied smile to your lips.

Blending and drinking a delicious milkshake in the midst of this sizzling summer is truly terrific. It's like hitting two birds with one stone. Actually, it can even be three birds! Aside from helping pregnant women alleviate the sweltering heat, it can provide a healthy and nutritious drink as well as let us moms-to-be enjoy the pleasure of a yummy snack without the guilt.


Get out that blender and put in slices of your favorite fruit (Avoid grapes and mangoes if you want to go for less sugar!) together with your regular spoonfuls of Anmum or another "preggy drink". Mix in crushed ice and blend away! No need for any additional sugar. I assure you, it's still going to taste great!!! Enjoy!

Image Credit: http://www.ifood.tv/recipe/strawberry_milkshake_0

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Johnson's Presko Play for Summer

Enduring the summer heat can be quite difficult for pregnant women like me. Sweating during pregnancy certainly intensifies the heat even more! But this will surely not keep me locked up inside the house, doing nothing. And I don't think wasting money on much bigger electricity bills will help at all if I am to turn on the aircon 24/7, especially with the additional expenses a baby will incur in the near future.

Naturally, I want to enjoy the summer and remain feeling fresh. In the same way, mommies should not be afraid to let their kids go out and play outdoors. There are a lot of Johnson's Baby products that can help both adults and children enjoy the summer and still maintain freshness.

Cool yourself down with Johnson's baby powder.

Smell fresh with Johnson's Summer Swing baby cologne.

After playing under the sun, enjoy freshness with Johnson's baby bath.

 Last March 26, Saturday, numerous moms and their active kiddos gathered together at Market! Market! in Global Bonifacio City to witness and to participate in Johnson's Presko Play summer launch. Everybody had great fun the entire day, watching the freestyle exhibitions and dance numbers as well as joining in the various games and activities. Even passersby could dabble in the fun, trying out the freshness-filled products in the spread out stations and even posing for a souvenir at the photo booth.

Here are some snapshots to capture the day's events for Johnson's Presko Play:

The invitation

Me and Johnson's baby products

The set-up and the program

The photo booth

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Pregnant in Summer: Sweating the Small Stuff

They say pregnant women sweat more than others. Unfortunately for me, I am on my eighth month right in the middle of summertime! Thus, I have no choice but to really sweat the small stuff.

Sweating during pregnancy cannot be avoided, especially as your tummy gets bigger. This is because you are heating for two already. There is an increased progesterone hormone level combined with escalating flow of blood in the skin. Hence, our sweat glands are working double-time!

More often than not, I sweat during the daytime when the sun is out and the temperature is warm in the house or even outdoors. But sometimes, I sweat even when there is airconditioning in the room! There are also times when I wake up in the wee hours of the morning with sweat trickling from my neck and back. *Sigh* I guess it all comes with this wonderful human being growing inside of us pregnant women.

Well, it's not going to be too long now before my son is born. In the meantime, I will just have to accept the consequences of sweating during pregnancy. It isn't so bad, anyway, as long as we sweat the small stuff ONLY during pregnancy and not when faced with the challenges of everyday life.

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