Thoughts and Reflections of Nabila As’ad
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How Our Love Story Unfolded (not) at ITB
In the past two days, we had been celebrating the 100th anniversary of Institut Teknologi Bandung (ITB), which also marked the 100th year of engineering study in Indonesia. As an alumnus, a daughter of an alumnus, and a wife of an alumnus, I, of course, had been joining this celebration (later I refer to as…
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My Motherhood Journey in the Last 21 Months: Guilty as Charged!
Photo by Artur Ihnatov on Unsplash I remember clearly the moment I encountered when I put my baby, A, to her daycare last Monday: a mother was hiding behind the wall while her husband calmed their toddler-age son. The caretakers were trying to persuade the mother to come upstairs, “it’s okay, mama, come here and hug your son.”…
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Play with A: the World is My Playground
When I saw her playing around, I wondered: when was the last time I had such a big chunk of courage and curiosity at the same time?
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One Mama’s Review: I Sent My Baby to a Daycare
The picture was taken from here. When I figured out I was pregnant at the beginning of my Doctorate study, I was left with a big question: Who will take care of my baby? The answer wasn’t that simple because as you might have known already, my husband and I currently live abroad, and our…
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Introducing Baby A to the Joy of Traveling: Our First Attempt(s)
I heard this: traveling with a baby — famously known as a demanding tiny human being— could be quite challenging. Yet, my husband & I couldn’t leave our passion for traveling way behind with the excuse of having a baby. Although we haven’t brought her for a long-haul flight — ps. her home country…
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Is #BreastfeedingAnywhere Really OK?
An indoor venue like a shopping mall is not my preferable place to wander around. I prefer to go outdoor below the sun’s shade or the moonlight. This fact doesn’t change after I have a baby. But as a new mama of an almost 8-month-old baby girl and a still-in-learning-phase breastfeeding mama who loves wandering…
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My Youth Crushes, a Contemplation on “To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before”
Who has watched Netflix’s movie adaptation from a best-selling novel with the same title, “To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before”? Who did get the euphoria after watching it? Who did go back in time to teenage life and its sweet time of having a crush on boy(s)?
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Transition into Motherhood: In Between Happiness and Baby Blues
My transition into motherhood wasn’t as fabulous as Instagram pictures I saw on my feed. I had too many emotions at the first moment I held my baby. I was overwhelmed. I was happy, yet, at the same time, I was… worried.
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The Day Aisha was Born
Dear Aisha our firstborn, February 8th, 2018 is one of the most memorable days for Mama, Papa, your Grandparents, and those who love you. This date will be celebrated as your birthday later in the future. You will receive congratulatory messages from your friends, a celebratory family dinner, and sometimes a surprise party.
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Being a Pregnant Woman in Portugal: the Administration & Check Up
Maternity Book or Boletim de Saudé da Grávida I came to Portugal when I was in my second trimester of pregnancy. I had had several checkups at the OB/GYN every month when I was in Indonesia, but then I need to continue my checkups here in Portugal. Having said so, different country, different rule, and standard. I was…