All about Breastpumping part 3

[iristacey]

previous thread already reached 30 pages. (http://www.femalenetwork.com/girltalk/index.php/topic,254568.580.html)

nawala nanaman yung isang membrane ng pump ko. di ko nacheck. single electric tuloy ako + hand express on the other.

[theathoinkxzs]

Mommies safe bang magpump sa restroom? Pump lang ako dun then transfer ako ng milk sa station ko. No other place to pump milk kasi.

And puwede ko bang gamitin yung pump ko when I get home? Less then 2 hours yung travel ko pero I have my insulated bag and ice packs together with my EBM with me when I get home. Nababasa ko kasi si baby ng milk ko pagdating ko sa bahay, so pump ako kaagad and then store the milk saka ko sya kinakarga. SAyang naman yung milk ko kung itatapon ko din naman.

[iristacey]

^okay lang yun sis. i think you can use it for about less than 24hrs as long as the horns are kept in cold temperature. i also do that at times. less than 2hrs din ang travel time ko.

[geekchiq]

^^sis, I have no other place din to pump inside the plane so sa lavatory ako nagpupump. So far, no problem naman. May anti-bacterial properties naman ang BM. But still, avoid exposing yung breastmilk like if pag tapos mo, cover agad!

[theathoinkxzs]

Tnx mga Sis! eto magpapump na ulit ako

[sistah!]

i also pump in the restroom sometimes. my job sometimes makes me travel and move around a lot so i've pumped in restrooms (only super clean ones), offices, in my car. extra precaution lang in handling the milk.

[cldy_1981]

I've tried pumping inside a rest room last Friday since I was out of the office for a training activity that I facilitated and the venue had no available rooms so I was forced to pump sa Disabled CR. At first I was very uncomfortable since I couldn't put my bag anywhere so it was just on my lap & ang hirap pa kasi double pump ako so hawak ko yung bag, pump and flanges and I was stooped over sa toilet bowl seated. Kudos to the moms who continuously pump inside a rest room, ang hirap nya ah!

[m_lim]

pwede ba mas madalas mag pump nalang kesa direct feeding? soon to be mom here. parang hindi kasi ako comfortable magpa direct feed

[sistah!]

direct feeding is still best because it stimulates breast milk production, para din dumami ang milk mo. there are some moms who can pump and feed instead of direct feeding so that might work din for you. why are you uncomfortable to direct feed?

[marose17]

^^ Direct feeding is the best way to stimulate your supply and to bond with the baby.  Nursing your baby is a beautiful act.  It should not be uncomfortable.

[m_lim]

thank you marose and sistah. feeling ko lang naman uncomfy siya kasi sensitive ng nipples at baka masakit. malalaman ko pag labas ng baby

[iristacey]

^masakit talaga sa umpisa sis, pero you will get used to it. hindi na siya masakit habang tumatagal.

[X-tine]

Sis m_lim,

It's better if you have your baby direct feed from you especially the first few months while you are still establishing your milk supply. Based on personal experience, at first pump Lang din ako not that much on direct feeding since I have inverted nipples which makes it hard for baby to latch so to have continuous supply for the first month I pumped very 2 hrs round the clock which is very tiring talaga! After a month I tried latching baby and luckily she latched naman , and grabe! At night sobrang convenient not to pump anymore and have baby direct feed where both of us can sleep so now she's still direct feeds at night, she's now 1 yr and 4 months

[Grayce]

^^if there's a "tiis ganda" term, meron rin "tiis baby". kung gusto, madaming paraan you shouldn't be worried about the pain, instead do your research on how can you make breastfeeding work for you and equip yourself with the basic knowledge so you won't be swayed by anyone. in my case i didn't find it painful at all. as long as the latch is right, IMO it shouldn't be painful.

[X-tine]

^

Yes breastfeeding will not be painful if the latch is correct but it's also true that once in a while you'll get sore nipples. But then konting tiiis Lang naman for baby naman eh

[m_lim]

thanks for the advice girls! first time soon to be mom kaya hindi ko alam ano mangyayari. plus no one to guide me sa bahay so medyo ninenerbiyos ako na excited.

[marose17]

^ You can start by buying breastfeeding books and browse sites like kellymom and La Leche League.  For books, I highly recommend Best Feeding by Mary Renfrew - complete with pictures ito, saw several copies on sale at P100 only at National Bookstore Trinoma, Katipunan and Quezon Avenue.  I also like The Nursing Mother's Companion by Kathleen Huggins.   Dr. Sears also has a breastfeeding book in his child care series of books.

Attend breastfeeding seminars also.  Maraming support groups kang malalaman if you attend those.  Meron sa LATCH at Medical City and sa Asian Hospital meron din - dito ako naka-attend before.

[theathoinkxzs]

Mommies another question. bBck to work na ulit ako and si baby bottle fed sya kapag wala ako, kapag umuuwi naman ako BF sya kaso nga lang napansin ko may mannerism sya na dede sya onti tapos tatanggalin nya yung mouth nya tapos dede ulit tapos tanggal din ulit. Parang may hinahanap. Iniisip ng mommy ko na baka hinahanap nya yung nipples ng feeding bottle nya kaya daw sya ganon. Medyo nag aalala lang ako kasi baka hindi sya nakakadede ng enough para sa kanya dahil nga sa nipple consufusion nya. May ugali din sya na kinakagat nya yung nipples ko tapos hihilahin nya na parang sa feeding bottle nya. 3 months old palang sya at kinakabahan ako baka kapag may ngipin na sya eh kagatin nya ako. Ouch! 

[iristacey]

^developmental ata yan sis eh. my baby is notoriously distractable. can't nurse in places with noise, kelangan 2 or 3 lang kame sa room. else, ganyan, mangangagat, pull off, babalik in less than 5mins. maglilingon kung saan saan. he started that at 2months. til now, ganun pa din. kaya ang technique, papagurin/medyo paantukin muna bago magnurse.

[MOMofLauren]

^yes sis, thats normal. Even my 4 mos baby is the the same, kapag nadede sya ng hindi pa antok, ang daming distractions. Lingon ng lingon kahit saan, even a slight sound titignan nya. Aalis sa  dede tapos balik na naman ulit. Ang hilig pa manggigil, mangangagat at hihilahin yung nipples ko.