I'll call your Husband's Love

Eps. 08. Allergy Milk Formula

A month passed after Tamara returned to work.

As a career woman, Tamara prefers to spend a lot of time working rather than taking care of the household, especially her baby.

During that time, Tamara also did not want to breastfeed Chia anymore. He was busy restoring his appearance. The diet program he was on also worked out as expected. So that his body can return slim even though it must be by maintaining a very tight diet.

In front of the makeup mirror, Tamara stared at her reflection in the mirror. That morning she had just finished dressing up and was ready to go to work.

"It's not in vain that I've reduced my portion of the meal this month. Finally my old clothes I could wear again," he muttered with a satisfied smile adorning his lips.

Pandu who was next to him and was also preparing to leave for work, just put on a face wryly looking at his wife's behavior.

"Yes, but shouldn't you sacrifice Chia and stop giving her ASI. Even though ASI is very important for growth and development," Pandu protested the decision of Tamara who only wanted to breastfeed her baby for two months only.

"What's important is that Chia's colostrum has been obtained, Mas. The rest of the formula is enough," Tamara said in self-defense.

Pandu simply shook his head and had no intention of responding. Because, if he contradicts the words of his wife, surely at the ends they will continue to argue so as to trigger another quarrel between them.

"Oh yes, Mas. Later in the afternoon, you don't have to pick me up. After office hours, I had an informal event with my co-workers. It's likely that I'll be home the other night" Tamara continued, preparing a bag and packing some of the change of clothes she'll wear for the event.

"Darling, the last few days, you always come home late. Poor Chia, you almost never make time for her."

"There's Yuri, Mas. I believe Yuri can take good care of her even without me."

"Yes .. but you're her mother, you should be the one with Chia more often."

"I work, Mas. If I were home, I would always take care of it."

"Darling, shouldn't you stop working? The money from the store .. I think is enough for our daily needs."

Pandu looked at his wife's face. He really hopes this time Tamara will agree to his wishes.

"Stop working?!" Tamara flinched and rounded her eyes.

"Mas ... from the beginning I told you that whenever I would never stop working. And you also have never banned me before," Tamara said sharply.

"Almost there is Chia now. Our needs are greatly increased. Buy milk, diapers, pay Yuri. If I don't work too, do you think your store's money will be enough? When will we be able to save if we only rely on store results? I also need to have some income to appreciate myself, Mas!" babble Tamara was long and refused firmly. There is a sense of displeasure because Pandu suddenly forbids him to keep a career as he wishes so far.

"Yes .. I'm just suggesting, honey. I just don't want Chia getting any further away from you because you're too busy working" Pandu said. He remembered that from the beginning of marriage, he did promise never to forbid his wife to work and of course there is no way that the promise will be broken.

"Already, Mas. We don't need to talk about this unimportant thing anymore. We have to leave soon. I don't want to be late at the office" Tamara said, rushing to grab her briefcase and out of their room.

****

In the afternoon, knowing Tamara would be home late again, Pandu deliberately left his shop early, in order to spend more time with his baby. The responsibility of maintaining the store until the operational hours are completed, he leaves it entirely to one of his trusted employees.

Arriving home, Guide directly to the baby's room. Although she knew Yuri would forbid her from holding her little daughter before she took a bath and changed clothes, but she still wanted to see her first, even if only for a little while.

"Yuri, what's wrong with Chia?" When she arrived in her baby's room, Pandu was shocked. She saw the little baby continue to cry and Yuri also looked agitated due to the considerable difficulty of overcoming it.

"From that moment on, Chia threw up, sir. His stomach was bloated and there were a lot of red rashes on his skin. In fact, from a few minutes ago, his body temperature also rose. Looks like Chia has a fever." While telling the baby's condition, Yuri continued to carry him while gently rubbing his back to make it a little more kick.

"May I see, Yuri." Pandu stuck out his hand to take over the baby from Yuri's hand.

"Please, Sir."

"Yes, God! Hot Chia body. We need to get her to a doctor, Yuri!" exclaimed Pandu, feeling very anxious about the state of the baby.

"Yes, sir," Yuri said briefly and nodded her head.

"Prepare the bag for Chia, Yuri. Right now we have to take him to the doctor" Pandu ordered.

"But, don't we wait for Tamara's mother to come home first, sir?"

"No need to wait for him, Yuri. He's gonna be home late tonight. You're the one who's gonna accompany me to take Chia to the doctor."

Again Yuri just nodded and rushed to prepare a bag, then packed some diapers and milk for Chia.

.

With Yuri, Pandu rushes to his car and heads to a clinic not too far from his home, to see a pediatrician there.

"Your baby, he's got a mild allergy to formula milk, sir. At just three months old, your baby should get exclusive breast milk, at least six months old, so that his immune system is awake" explained the doctor after examining Chia's condition.

"It's a good thing your baby was brought here. If it's a little late, maybe the allergy is getting worse," continued the doctor explained.

"Yes, I know, Doc. But my wife has to work. It's been a month since he stopped giving her breast milk."

"ASI which is accommodated sterile in a bottle, can be stored in the freezer for a long time, sir. Even though your father's wife has returned to work, she should still be able to give ASI."

Pandu just nodded his head at the doctor's advice. Before the doctor gave him such advice, he often asked his wife to do the same. However, Tamara did not even heed all her words.

"It's a prescription drug for your baby, sir. Instructions for dosing will be explained by the pharmacist," said the doctor while handing a piece of prescription paper to Pandu.

"Well, thank you very much, Doctor!" Pandu with Yuri who was still holding Chia, immediately came out of the doctor's practice room.

After Chia gets a checkup and ransoms off the medication, Pandu and Yuri leave the hospital.

On the way home, Chia was calm and asleep in Yuri's arms. From birth, the baby was already very close to Yuri, so even though he was sick, Yuri could easily handle it.

"If Chia is allergic to formula milk, then what should I do, sir? While Bu Tamara, absolutely not willing to breastfeed let alone accommodate her ASI." Yuri grumbling. She felt guilty for giving the baby she cared for formula, but she was not six months old. Not yet time to get milk companion foods including formula milk.

"Later I'll try to talk to Tamara again. After his son is sick like this, hopefully he changes his mind, "please Pandu.

"For a while, it looks like we'll have to change the milk products, Yuri. I'm gonna stop by the supermarket for a little while to buy some other milk."

Pandu decided not to go home directly. He drove his car to a supermarket.

"You wait here and take care of Chia! I'll just buy milk for Chia." Pandu orders Yuri to stay in his car.

"Good, sir."

"Do you need anything? I'll buy it." Pandu asked Yuri. "Well ... Maybe you need something for your personal needs, Yuri?" continued.

"Nothing, sir. All my needs have been fulfilled," said Yuri smilingly happy with the small attention given by her employer.

"Yes, that's it." Pandu rushed out of his car and into the supermarket.

"Pak Pandu is a caring, mature and responsible man. If I had a husband like him, I would be so happy." Yuri. Such a feeling, not the first time he felt. In fact, every time he saw Pandu, that admiration was always in his heart.