Like a lot of families, our house got flooded last September 26, during the tropical storm "Ondoy" or "Ketsana". We're considered luckier than others though, as the floodwater inside our house only rose to knee-deep, and we have a second floor -- whereas others have lost their entire homes.
Still, it was quite a shock. It was one of those things that you only hear of from other people, or something that you only see on television. The raging river just outside our door seemed unreal.
As the water started to seep inside our house, I quickly grabbed little S's things -- his toys, books, and most importantly, food, and ran upstairs with him. At that time, little S hadn't had lunch yet. He was also being especially grouchy, so I breastfed him to sleep, while downstairs the water slowly rose.
Little S never got to eat a proper lunch or dinner that day. I fed him cereal, biscuits, crackers, and I breastfed him. I was so glad I was still breastfeeding him. If God forbid the situation became critical and we had to escape to the roof, then at least little S wouldn't go terribly hungry. He'd have a constant supply of food, as long as I was with him.
That's another reason why I highly encourage breastfeeding. In times of emergency, when food and water are scarce, you can still provide your child the best nutrition, AND protect him from illness and disease.
As usual, little S provided comic relief during that stressful time. Upon seeing the water in the living room, he said, "Swimming pool inside house! SS put on swim trunks, go swimming!"
Still, it was quite a shock. It was one of those things that you only hear of from other people, or something that you only see on television. The raging river just outside our door seemed unreal.
As the water started to seep inside our house, I quickly grabbed little S's things -- his toys, books, and most importantly, food, and ran upstairs with him. At that time, little S hadn't had lunch yet. He was also being especially grouchy, so I breastfed him to sleep, while downstairs the water slowly rose.
Little S never got to eat a proper lunch or dinner that day. I fed him cereal, biscuits, crackers, and I breastfed him. I was so glad I was still breastfeeding him. If God forbid the situation became critical and we had to escape to the roof, then at least little S wouldn't go terribly hungry. He'd have a constant supply of food, as long as I was with him.
That's another reason why I highly encourage breastfeeding. In times of emergency, when food and water are scarce, you can still provide your child the best nutrition, AND protect him from illness and disease.
As usual, little S provided comic relief during that stressful time. Upon seeing the water in the living room, he said, "Swimming pool inside house! SS put on swim trunks, go swimming!"
2 comments:
sad to hear about your situation. hope everything is ok with all of you
Thanks!
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