Breastfeeding Part 16

[Grayce]

^^. Thanks sis grayce, naiiyak na ako sa pain everytime umuubo ako, kaya nag aalala ako baka mahawa si baby, everyday ko pinapalatch si baby, sige din sipsip nakakatuwa kahit duda ako kung me nakukuha kasi mas madalas 2hours ko na siya yakap nakasubo lang siya sa nipple ko pag inalis ko iyak ng iyak, then one time naawa ako yaw tumigil binigyan ko formula nagmilk naman at nakatulog. I waited for more than 2hours then kinuha ko at inoffer ko breast ko, subo lang niya pero tulog na tulog, i did all the tricks, tickle dito, kalabit dito tulog talaga parang lalo pa napasarap tulog dahil nakadikit siya sa boobs ko.. Mamaya palang ako magpapump kasi, late dumating breastpump ko.. 3days old palang naman si baby, malambot parin breast ko minamassage ko siya lagi at hot compress but i guess i really need my sons help para magkamilk..

just keep on letting baby latch lang don't worry meron yan nakukuha, keep in mind that your colostrum is what your baby's getting and this is VERY important since it'll make your baby's immune system stronger. the reason why nakasubo lang si baby mo as what we've been always saying here is nagcocomfort nursing cya, and this is very normal for babies specially newborn ones.

and i won't recommend you pumping so early, mabubugbog boobs mo. focus on direct feeding your son first.

mature milk sometimes can take up to 5 days bago lumabas. relax lang. and sorry but i dont see the need to give formula to your baby. giving formula to your baby jeopardizes your supply.

[kaice]

i'm CS and i started BFing the moment i woke up... my baby is 10 months today, never had formula. i pump during the day, direct feed during the night.

i will try to pump more often because lumalakas naman consumption ni little princess ko kahit malakas magsolids

[iristacey]

^same here. almost 10months na si baby--no formula at all. yehey! the nursed tried to squeeze in my areola the moment I woke up to have baby latched then she saw mature milk and told me i was lucky that my milk came in immediately. will be donating bm for typhoon pablo babies

[kaice]

i can't afford to donate now coz i'm building my stash for the holidays, back to work kami ni hubby ng 26th and baby will be left in bulacan for a day coz yaya left... double time si mommy sa pumping hehe! we don't have frozen stash because she doesnt like thawed milk din

[iristacey]

^yun nga kasi ayaw naman ni baby ng frozen milk. kaya idodonate ko na lang.

[nikki]

I was afraid wala ako milk when I give birth lalo na pro-bf sa TMC. They don't even encourage bottle feeding not at least after 4 weeks. I'm glad and fortunate na sa recovery room pa Lang when one one of the nurses tried to latch my baby eh may lumabas na from both breasts.

Minsan though lalo na sa gabi naka kapagod na lalo wala kang Tulog. Pero being a mom now, I guess may kakaibang Lakas ka na hehe. Marinig mo Lang umiyak si baby mo kahit gaano ka ka-Antok eh magigising ka talaga

I can't wait to try my Medela breast pump though.. 1.5 more weeks. Prepare na rin ako before going back to work

[xadie28]

^^si baby din ayaw ng frozen milk kaya dinodonate ko na lang

[marssie]

just keep on letting baby latch lang don't worry meron yan nakukuha, keep in mind that your colostrum is what your baby's getting and this is VERY important since it'll make your baby's immune system stronger. the reason why nakasubo lang si baby mo as what we've been always saying here is nagcocomfort nursing cya, and this is very normal for babies specially newborn ones.

and i won't recommend you pumping so early, mabubugbog boobs mo. focus on direct feeding your son first.

mature milk sometimes can take up to 5 days bago lumabas. relax lang. and sorry but i dont see the need to give formula to your baby. giving formula to your baby jeopardizes your supply.

Thanks sis, kaso bat ganon si baby, i know hirap ako pagkuha ng proper latching position but once na nakuha naman niya ramdam ko tuloy tuloy ang suck niya. Sobra sakit nipple ko nasugat na nga pero tiis lang ako, then after 20 mins, umiiyak nanaman, offer ko other side for 10 mins nanaman kaming maghuhulihan, then pagnakasuck same again after 20 to 30 minutes cry ulit siya, nastress pa ako kay hubby kasi panay sabi bigyan ko na formula, nung naawa ako kakacry i tried to give formula, tumahimik at natulog na...

[funky f]

ganyan din ako before, sis marssie.  mega-iyak baby and super worried ako na gutom sya at walang nakukuhang milk sa kin kaya nag-formula ako agad.  but then, nabasa ko na we shouldn't worry about the amount of milk we supply and they get kasi enough daw yun.  pero nakaka-panic kasi talaga pag umiiyak na baby.  also, make sure tama pag-latch nya coz if not, super magsusugat talaga nips mo and super sakit to the point na unbearable na sya (at least, based sa experience ko sa 1st ko)...

[marose17]

Newborns cry for different reasons.  Hindi lang hunger.  And please do not equate formula to satisfaction.  Be secure in the knowledge that women were able to raise their babies on breastmilk alone before the invention of formula and that is why if you just follow the law of breastfeeding (breastfeed on demand to build your supply), nature will take its course.  Once you alter the natural process, you risk compromising your supply.

I suggest you engage your husbands in your breastfeeding endeavors, not as taga-buyo na baka gutom pa si baby yada yada bigyan natin kahit isang bote lang ng formula, but as taga-burp (baka ito reason bakit uncomfortable ang baby mo, sis marssie), taga-hele, taga-hug, taga-karga, etc.

Be strong!  Resist, resist, resist the urge to give a bottle.

[ms_ldr]

marssie: i never gave formula kay baby kahit sobrang sakit ng nips ko napapaiyak ako sa unang suck nya, to think na wala akong anesthecia nung nanganak at nakayanan ko. pero yung sa breastfeeding grabeng sakit naramdaman ko. si hubby rin naawa sakin sinasabi na mag formula na lang kami, eh naawa naman ako kay baby na hinde mag breastfeed, kasi yung panganay ko till 2 yrs old breastfed.
hinde rin namin maintindihan si baby nung una, dumede na, kinarga na, iyak pa rin ng iyak at karaniwan madaling araw. halos 4am na kami nakakatulog. pero as time goes by nahuli na namin ang mga gusto nya, mga pwesto na gusto nya sa pagtulog at pagkarga..kung fuzzy sya kasi may kinain akong kakaiba. so yung pag iyak ni baby does not necessarily means na kulang ang milk na nakuha nya sayo...
tyaga tyaga lang sa umpisa, basta lagi mo syang ipa latch, every after hour yata ako nun. then naging 1.5hr, then naging 2hrs and then ayun na ang dami ko ng milk. kaya mo yan!

[akiteklea]

Same here! Ganyan din 6 week baby namin. Iiyak siya pag gusto milk or gutom na then ipapalatch ko breast ko. So ok na mga 10mins napaka smooth, suck lang siya. Then out of blue bigla iiyak so i thought ubos na yung milk sa breast so i will transfer her to the other side, after ilang mins iiyak ulit. Sabi ko imposible naman na ubos na agad, kasi pag bitaw ni baby sa breast ko puno ng milk bibig niya. Ilang times kami ganyan, para bang naiinis siya. Eventually ang gusto niya pala pag umiyak na siya karga na agad at ihehele na. Yun lang pala gusto niya. Now we know!! 

[Grayce]

^^^^^please don't equate crying to hunger. this is a very wrong notion. babies cry for a lot of  reasons not just because they're hungry. and if you REALLY want to breastfeed, ditch the bottle first. magkaka nipple confusion ang baby mo sa pagintroduce ng bottle so early...

[marssie]

Thanks po sa replies and advices.. Dami ko milk today, and now i know na ano problema ko, di ko makuha tamang pagpapalatch. Ayaw ko naman sisihin cute kong nipples.. More practice pa talaga.. Aware din naman ako na di lang hunger reason bakit nagkacry si baby. Inoorasan ko rin last milk niya, actually inaabangan ko, kasi nga nabasa ko na wait for the signs pag hungry na. I do check his diaper din. Hirap ako sa pagpapaburp lalo na at sobrang liit ng baby ko, pero i still try my best kasi baka nga yun din prob.. Anyway, thanks again sissies.. Hope one day ako naman nag aadvise at nagsishare ng successful experience about bf

[ladykristinn]

^I can sort of relate sis doon sa case mo about sa hubby mo. Ako kasi konting iyak lang ni baby or kahit ingit lang sasabihan ako "baka gutom, pagatasin mo". This weekend lang tinanong ako kung bigyan na ba namin ng formula. NO!!! Sabi ko nga. Mas healthy ang breastmilk at saka mas lalakas resistensya nya dito sabi ko nga. Nakaka stress lang minsan si hubby. Minsan sinasabi ko na sabi nila dapat ganito ganyan. Sino na naman nagsabi nyan, Internet? Iyan ang hirap kapag masyadong hands-on ang tatay. Napakapakialamero. Gusto kasi ng tatay bibitawan lang ng anak nya ang boobs ko kapag tulog na. Eh now nagiging pampatulog nya ang milk minsan. Kaya medyo sinusunod na ako. Haha. Tigas kasi ng ulo eh. I hope dumami pa ng dumami ang milk ko para breastmilk sya. I plan to EBF her up to her 1st birthday. Better if beyond but for now iyan ang plan ko. Mas malakas kasi resistensya nya because of BM.

[Grayce]

^^check mo youtube for you to have a visual aid for the proper latch

[marssie]

^ thanks sis, thats what im doing right now, at madalas una ko napapansin at nalulula pa ako sa laki ng nipples ng ibang moms ingit much .   Minsan nga naiisip ko, kung pwede lang habang nagbibreastfeed ako nakapalibot mga taga GT para maassist ako ng tamang pagpapalatch . Since this morning nakapagpa ebf na ako, sa right side pa nga lang kaya tigas na ng left side ko, di ko kasi makuha tamang position sa left samantalang when i was still in the hospital left side ang mas madali sa akin.

^^ oo nga sis, nagiging emotional pa naman ako pag nahihirapan magpa bf, sabi ko nga kay hubby, instead mag facebook magbasa siya how to assist me sa pag bbf, tapos kanina sabi ko may hicups si baby, bigla sumagot although alam ko naman na its normal, sabi niya, normal talaga yun, ipaburp ko raw and hold him upright on my shoulder, tapos nung tinignan ko siya, sabay tawa at sabing, nabasa daw niya yun habang di siya nag I-fb. Lol.

[Grayce]

^wala sa size ng nipple ang capacity ng mommy to breastfeed. don't worry take it one step at a time lang. if you're having problems with latching, try to consult a lactation consultant if ever. if feeling mo engorged na yung kabila, you can hand express instead to relieve engorgement.

[ladykristinn]

^^o atleast sis diba nagre research din si hubby. mabuti iyon.

[funky f]

do latching classes work?  the ones given by the hospitals?  di pa ko naka-attend nito but i wanna attend one.  may nabasa kasi ako feedback before na di raw effective.  it's like a lecture on how to ride a bike daw.