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"Women who become pregnant again within 18 months after having a baby are more likely to deliver early, according to a new study. Past reports have also linked having a short interpregnancy interval with a greater risk of premature birth.

The findings suggest a short interpregnancy interval is also linked to the risk of a baby being born a week or two early, though not technically premature. These early term births at 37 and 38 weeks of gestation (full term is 39 to 40 weeks) can have a negative impact on a newborn’s health.

Waiting could help mothers manage their weight and stay healthy and also benefit their earlier child’s health and wellbeing. "

When I came across this article, I can't help but to compare against my records.

Although our kiddos' gap were between 2 to 2.5 years, based on my records, my labours were getting shorter.

How about yours?

(Source: Reuters UK)

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About a month ago, I received an email on the possibility to review some fruit gummies. Our kiddos love to munch on gummies and I thought I could give this a try since these gummies are enriched with vitamins and minerals. Anyway, let's continue with my review below...

About the products:
"Seven Seas, one of most trusted healthcare brands in the U.K, has the perfect solution with their range of Kids Fruit Gummies. Kids just love these yummy, healthy Fruit Gummies and it’s a fun way to get them strong and healthy. Available in packs of 30 delicious tasting gummies, Seven Seas Fruit Gummies come in three flavors, each enriched with different vitamins and minerals essential for the children’s formative years. Strawberry Fruit Gummies contains Vitamins A, B6 and C, Blackcurrant has Vitamin C and zinc, and the Orange variant comes with calcium and Vitamin D.

At Seven Seas, we believe a healthy life begins with proper nutrition. Let Seven Seas help you and your family live a healthier life. Now, with Seven Seas Kids Fruit Gummies, vitamins and minerals are just a yummy chew away. These gummies are also free from preservatives, artificial colourings and flavourings. "

I received 3 bottles of Seven Seas Fruit Gummies - Strawberry, Blackcurrant and Orange. According to the product page, "Strawberry Fruit Gummies contains Vitamins A, B6 and C, Blackcurrant has Vitamin C and zinc, and the Orange variant comes with calcium and Vitamin D".

The gummies are really cute - it looks just like the fruits they represents: Strawberry, Blackcurrant and Orange - right down to the matching fruit colors.

The moment our 5 years old boy saw what's inside the bottles, he stood next to me asking for one to try. His 2.5 years old sister was not aware of what was inside but stood next to her brother trying to see what caught her brother's attention. Hahahah... what I did was I will give them each 3 gummies (Strawberry, Blackcurrant and Orange) every day before their breakfast, sometimes if I forget, our boy will dutifully reminds me that I have forgotten to give them the gummies.

To be honest, I do have my apprehension when it comes to gummies as I always relate these gummies to the sugary icing mess around the gummies candy which are commonly sold in supermarkets and retail marts. But the Seven Seas Fruit Gummies does not have those icky sugary icing that I was dreading at so that was one worries off my list when I let our kiddos try the gummies out.

I am also happy to know that the Seven Seas Fruit Gummies are also free from preservatives, artificial colourings and flavourings so I look forward to giving them to our kiddos every morning.

In summary, our kiddos just love them... and never forget to take their vitamins every day!

The products are available in all leading pharmacies nationwide. You can browse for more products at http://www.sevenseas.com.my/index.php/products/childrens-health/

Btw, Seven Seas are also running a nationwide 'Colour & Win' contest. You could let your child participate by colouring the Seven Seas Gummy Fruity Heroes on the contest form and stand a chance to win a Samsung GALAXY Tab 3 Lite/Kids or other goodies.

Do note that I received no monetary compensation for this review, I was provided with the product in order to facilitate my review. All opinions expressed in this post are my own. Please do your own research when purchasing products, as your opinions may differ from mine.

For this post, I am sharing my next food recipe, Stir-Fry Chicken with Chinese Long Beans. I finally had a chance to go for a quick grocery shopping (lugging our 2 older kiddos along and leaving our youngest with my MIL at home) and I passed by the vege sections a few rounds and was beating myself up while mentally scolding myself that I MUST get some veges before I head home with the kiddos.

You see, I am not a fan of vege and ever since I decided to devote my passion in cooking homemade food for all meals (whenever possible) once our 5 years old boy started his preK early this year, I told myself I must include vege in our meals no matter what. Must get kiddos to eat vege and must also show examples to them that mummy also takes vege.

Now my knowledge of green colored vege is really limited and what more at the whim of that moment, I just grabbed one of the familiar looking vege - Chinese long beans and told myself I'll figure out some recipe once we reached home. So without further ado, here is the recipe for Stir-Fry Chicken with Chinese Long Beans:

Ingredients:
* Chinese Long Beans
* Chicken boneless - cut up to small cubes, quantity up to you actually
* 1-2 tbsp of oyster sauce (you can add water to dilute the sauce)
* Garlic - 1-2 cloves sliced finely
* Oil - about 1 tbsp

Methods:
* Wash the Chinese Long Beans, soak them for about 10-15 minutes.
* Cut off the ends, and chopped into smaller lengths (I cut about 1cm each)
* For the chicken, wash and pat dry. Cut into smaller size (I choose boneless part as they are easier for kiddos to eat)
* Heat up oil in pan.
* Fry the garlic next until you smell nice garlic-ky smell from the frying pan. Be careful not to overfry them as it will give bitter taste then.
* Fry the chicken for a few minutes.
* Add the Chinese Long Beans and oyster sauce and stir in.
* Let the sauce simmer for about 5 minutes.
 

Outcome:

I had a horrified look as I see my hubby and our 2 kiddos dig into this dish. I mean, wouldn't you be terrified knowing that you just cooked something without any recipe to follow and watching your 'guinea pigs' trying out your cooking?! Anyway, surprisingly, despite seeing the vibrant green colored vege in their plates, both our kiddos did not mention anything about the existence of green vege in their plates! They ate everything without making a fuss! I'm amazed! I'm gobsmacked! This recipe is for keeps!

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