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Erceflora ProbiBears Review

A little back story before Erceflora ProbiBears Review: The worst case of stomach flu we had was last year. It started with Marius, then it was my turn then husband’s turn then the older kids.. Basically, everyone got affected by the flu. The worst part is, it went back to Marius! It was such a pain seeing our baby suffer from stomach flu twice!

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You know what I hate most about stomach flu? WALANG GANA KUMAIN! Paano naman lalaki ang mga bata? Paano sila makaka recover if they can’t even eat? Iba kase ang feeling when you have that kind of flu. Para kang sukang suka na hindi. Para kang gutom pero busog. Basta parang nakabaligtad ang tyan mo. Hindi ka talaga makakain.

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We survived through water and probiotics. Yan lang talaga the best na panlaban sa stomach flu.

Stomach flu happens when there is an imbalance of bad bacteria vs good bacteria in your stomach. This is viral and usually lasts for a day or two. Stomach flu is very manageable but can be life treating if not treated. It can cause death due to dehydration.

Probiotics are usually given to patients with stomach flu to help restore the balance of good and bad bacteria. Given to patients na nagkaka problema sa tyan. From that one would think na hindi pwedeng pang araw araw ang probiotics. There’s a kind of probiotics na hindi but we had the chance to try a new probiotics na pwedeng araw araw.

Erceflora ProbiBears Review

Erceflora ProbiBears just recently launched in the market. Pinadalhan kame for review and since sagana nga kame sa history ng stomach flu, I cannot miss the chance to review a product that could or may help us prevent or manage stomach flu.

FIRST IMPRESSION: MAGKANO KAYA ITO?

The SRP of Erceflora ProbiBears is Php540 per Box of 20s. That’s 27 Pesos per day. Medyo mahal sya ha but Erceflora ProbiBears does not only help in managing stomach flu. Any digestive health-related diseases gaya ng diarrhea at constipation, pwedeng makatulong ang ProbiBears sa anak ninyo.

Erceflora ProbiBears Review

In fact, in my research, a good balance of bad and good bacteria can help in boosting the immune system of the kid. Since balance ang loob ng tyan, mas maganda ang absorption ng nutrients. When nutrients are well absorb in the body, the body’s able to utilize it to restore and repair cells. In the long run, it does not only boost the immune system ng bata, nakakataba din sya! TRUST ME ON THIS ONE.

How about the taste? Ay dyan tayo medyo malulugi mga momshies! Masarap sya to the point that you have to control their intake. One bear is enough for the day. Pag dumalawa yan, hindi naman sasakit ang tyan pero siguradong sasakit ang bulsa ng nanay haha. It is reccommended for use for kids 3 years old and up. If you want to try it with your younger kids, ask your pedia first.

The first time I tried it for myself, medyo na disappoint ako because the bear is soft. It took me a while bago maalis sa packaging and it was no longer in good shape. Kaya naman pala, you need to put it in the refrigerator before consumption.

When is the best time to take Erceflora ProbiBears? Syempre ask your pedia din muna but sa akin, since some of my kids have weaker stomachs, I give them 1 bear a day.

How effective is Erceflora Probibears? From our experience, very effective! No more stomach flu attack since the day I started giving them Erceflora Probibears.

Advantage of Erceflora Probibears? It’s a 2-in-1 PROBIOBOOSTER of not just Lactobacillus acidophilus, but also Bifidobacterium lactis – good bacteria that help prevent gutproblems such as diarrhea, upset stomach, and other digestive illnesses to help keep kids happy and healthy every day.
It’s the delicious and healthy way to strengthen your child’s tummy in yummy chewable bears

Where to buy Erceflora ProbiBears? Available na sya sa Mercury Drug ngayong July.

Marius Milestones: 28 Months Old

Our little baby is not that little anymore! He turned 2 last February and as of writing, he is 28 months old already. Time flew so faasst but you won’t hear me saying where did it go.. because I really enjoyed every minute I had with our bunso. Like I literally drop everything whenever he ask for dodo or when he calls mommy. I am never busy for Baby Marius.

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Ironically, my Facebook page is growing dynamically. Like growing really fast! In this aspect, masasabi ko yata na, where did the time go? Started with 4K plus and now it’s nearing 60K followers! I am happy how everything is, I have time for my kids and my online presence is still there.

Moving on, as I will be making a Facebook post about red flags in child’s development, I made a Milestones video of our baby. He’s 28 months old and super duper sarap kasama! He is active, running, jumping, and swimming on our bed. Obviously he loves play pretend.

He speaks a lot clearer now. Akala ko dati may speech delay sya kase bulol talaga. Now at 28 months old he can very well express himself. Pati pagpapaalam kung pwede namin isama ang mga kapatid nya pag may lakad kame, he can clearly express na. He can easily grasp concepts na and super sarap kausap. The best part about it, his sense of humor is super taas! When asked if he understood, sasagot ng HINDI sabay tawa! Malokong bata talaga and lahat kame naloloko talaga sa kanya.

In terms of physical, he really is very active. Toddler stage eh. Takbi dito, akyat doon. Here are some physical activities he can do at 28 months:

Jumps from floor
Jumps from 1 step stairs
Tries to walk on tip toes
Climbs on everything he can

Ilan lang yan ha. Minsan nakakapagod pero mas madalas na masaya. And we encourage him naman talaga to move and move. In fact, I’m the one who taught him how to jump from first step of our stairs. Mas relaxed na ako sa bata na as compared to my older kids. I encourage him play more, be more active and dance every chance he can get. Kahit sa ibabaw ng lamesa as long as mommy is the one dancing with him. I believe naman kase that movement is a very important part of his development.

And I am really glad that I am using Pampers kase kahit anong likot, sayaw, at talon ni Marius, walang lawlaw! Takbo dito, takbo doon, habulan and hide & seek with his ate ang sangko, walang kaso yan. Pampers got his “moves” covered.

Kayo momshies, how old are your toddlers and ano ano na ang nagagawa nila?

*This post is in partnership with Marius but that the opinions are honestly all mine.

How Much Sleep Do Toddlers Need To Get?

Babies love their sleep. Sometimes it may not seem like it to parents exhausted by endless feeds, tantrums and nappy changes – but they do.

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In fact, by the age of two most children will have spent more of their lives asleep than awake.

Things start to change around the age our little bundles of joy begin to find their feet and start the transformation from horizontal babies to somewhat vertical toddlers.

But how much sleep does a toddler actually need?

The answer is a lot – usually far far more than parents allow for. Experts believe 13-14 hours is the correct amount, including naptime.

Good sleep is essential in this early stage of their development. The quality and quantity of a child’s sleep impacts their brain development as well as their emotional and behavioural functioning. An increasing body of research also suggests that sleep helps children fight obesity, avoid colds and even succeed in school.

So the importance of sleep a this age cannot be understated but unfortunately it’s at this crucial age that many children begin to actively resist bedtime. The reasons for are manyfold.

Their motor, cognitive and social abilities are all expanding rapidly and with this comes overstimulation. Every day at this age is a sensory adventure and their brains often struggle to keep up with all enormous daily data dumps they receive.

Add to this the development of the child’s capacity for imagination which can lead to the onset of sleep problems such as nightmares. With this comes an understandable increase in a child’s resistance to sleep and to nighttime in general.

The experts over at the Sleep Advisor blog know a thing or two about how to handle nightmares, check out their hints and tips.

Similarly, with their newfound ability to get out of bed on their own, toddlers have a freedom to make choices they simply couldn’t when they were younger – such as getting up and wandering around. Add to this other issues such as separation anxiety and it is no surprise they are reluctant to stay tucked in.

If a child has poor sleep habits, refuses to nap or simply won’t go to bed at his scheduled time, parents often assume the little one doesn’t need that much sleep. Unfortunately that is most likely not the case.

In fact it is more likely such a problem child is actually sleep-deprived. This sounds counterintuitive but it’s true. Drowsy children don’t necessarily slow down the way adults do – overtired, they instead get wound up and display erratic behaviour at bedtime.

But what can be done to help a problem sleeper find the rest they so need. Well funnily enough, the tips sleep experts give to help a toddlers get more sleep are surprisingly similar to those adults should follow also.

They include maintaining a regular daily sleep schedule with a consistent bedtime routine and making sure the sleeping environment is kept the same every night.
Access to screens should also be limited to avoid over stimulating the little one before bed.

Advice we can all learn from.