Breastfeeding Part 17

[maika14]

^ No sis. Just Nutrillin and ceellin. Awang awa kasi talaga ako sis sa colic nya. Nagigising sya sa tulog nya then when she remembers, she'll cry from 0 to 60 in a sec!  Pati si hubby, awang awa.. Since vitamins free na kami, she's feeling much better now. She gaining a good amount of weight naman. Is heraclene a good vitamin?

[marose17]

^ Heraclene is a kind of protein supplement or muscle-building supplement, as I recall.

I wouldn't advise na lumipat agad ng pedia especially if other than prescribing the vitamins eh she is supportive naman of your breastfeeding decision.  Mahirap din kasi palipat-lipat ng pedia because your current pedia is already familiar with the medical history of your baby.  Baka old school ang pedia mo.

[maika14]

^ Yun din iniisip ko sis. Plus she's a family friend. I'll bring the subject up next visit. And yes, she was supportive naman of my BFing. I just hope we can get a better vitamin alternative.

[iristacey]

my baby just started to sleep through the night the past week. now, my supply has dropped but still surviving. sana i can still sustain ebf until even 18months. but i am contemplating whether to give supplement formula once i have stopped bfeeding all through out or fresh cow's milk na lang. still contemplating....

[krisvan]

inggit naman yung malakas tumutulo lang BM nyo mga sis.. sa akin natulo lang kapag nag pa dede ako.. pero kunti lang din tutulo sa kabila. kahit anong gawin kung inum ng madaming tubig ganun pa din.. pero nakita ko naman na nagain weight si baby so i think enough lang yung milk ko.. problem ko lang pag umalis ako kunti lang maiwan EBM ko sa kanya kaya lagi ako nagmamadali umuwi ng house. Napansin ko din after ko nagkasakit lalo humina milk ko hindi na ako nakakaipon.

Went to my other pedia pina stop din yung vitamins kay baby hindi pa daw dapat mag vitamins since BF naman enough na yung vitamins na nakukuha nya sa milk natin. Pansin ko hindi na sya nag iiyak bago ma gabi lagi pa sya may kabag nun naka vitamins sya.

[liam88]

Inggit ako sa inyo...marami akong milk pero humina na dahil pumo lang ako at hindi naman nakukuha lahat hg milk sa breast pag pump, c baby kase ayaw na niya mag BF. Mix ako formula at BM, nag bottle kase ako dahil 5mins lang magdede si baby tapos makatulog na kaya bottle feed, ngayon nasanay na sa bottle. If may milk pa ako paglaki niya like 2 months, possible pa ba makapag BF pa ako sa kanya?

[geekchiq]

^^^sis iristacey, buti pa si baby J nagsleesleep through the night na, si baby Z halos every 2 hours pa rin. Am  open sa idea na of mixed feeding si baby kasi mahirap na schedule ko with all the air traffic congestion, for sure madedelay na mga flights namin and mas mahirap naman isipin na wala ng milk si Zoey kaya nagreserve na akong maliit na box ng formula. Hehe. I'll try bido jr muna since I heard good reviews about it.

[iristacey]

^open na din ako sis. si pedia ang advise okay lang daw yung fresh milk or nido jr nga if wala na ako milk totally. kasi mga 10-12oz na lang napupump ko sa office eh. then 6-8oz upon awakening. kung kelan kumonti milk ko saka naman gumana itong si J. hahaha! he is refusing to nurse na nga eh. NO na ang favorite word nya ngayon. unti unti na nababawasan freezer stash namin. i'm still torn between Nido JR and Gain Plus Advance eh.

[liam88]

Sis iristacey ilang months na baby mo?dami mo mapump ako less than 1 month baby ko 3-4oz lang no BF,pump lamg.

Is pumping same as breast feeding?like mag contract din ang uterusnto help flatten tummy?

[m_lim]

ang lakas ko mag chocolate and coke these past few weeks kaya biglang naging iyakin baby ko lalo pag gabi.

[iristacey]

^^sis liam88, my baby is already going 14months old. konti yung pumping output ko kasi before i get 5-6oz per pump every 2-3hrs. ngayon kasi 3x na lang ako magpump sa office, hence lower output. but kung kelan naman ako nagdonate ng maraming milk, saka naman naging malakas magmilk si baby. hahaha! kinukulang ako ng fresh stash, ngayon nababawasan na yung freezer stash ko.

[liam88]

Buti ka pa sis na sustain mo pa rin ng BM baby mo, ako parang sa 1 month hirap na ako. Ayaw pa mag BF kaya hirap mag pump. Sana mag BF na si baby, possible pa ba yun? Every feed makikita ko talaga tinest niya muna yung nipple kung tama ba kase minsan sinusubukan ko mag BF, hindi ko malinlang. If mag pump, mag contrct din ba ang uterus?

[iristacey]

^nahirapan din ako sis. nung una 5mins lang sya maglatch, nagkaroon ng nipple confusion then distractibility, hard to nurse, kelangan sayaw sayaw pa bago magdirect feed. tapos i went to exclusively pumping. then bigla nag-okay sya. tapos ngayon he doesnt want to nurse directly na. i just take one day at a time. basta i keep in mind na i try to give BM as much as possible. kung breast or bottle, tanggap ko na kahit ano. i just pray that the next baby i will have will be an improved version. sana good direct feeding experience na.

[tonette815]

ang lakas ko mag chocolate and coke these past few weeks kaya biglang naging iyakin baby ko lalo pag gabi.

may effect ba talaga ang chocolate and coke sa pag iyak ni baby sis? medyo napapadami din kasi intake ko ng chocolate at times pero di ko napansin kung naging iyakin si baby.

mga mommies do you take suppluments to increase your bm? i was only given rumerate (iron + b complex + folic acid) pero gusto ko sana uminom ng yung may malunggay. minsan kasi di kami nakakaulam ng my malunggay o may sabaw. feeling ko hina ng breast milk ko at 6weeks ni baby around 1.5oz lang yung right breast ko yung left mas kaunti. although after na magdede ni baby yon

[iristacey]

^okay lang sis. i take fenugreek from time to time to increase supply

[liam88]

Same tayo sis iristacey. Kaya mahirap i BFbsi baby kase madaling makatulog. Give up na ako BF, pump nalang. Naaawa ako kay baby everytime i try to BF kase iyak ng iyak..

[marose17]

^ Make sure you are properly positioned and baby is latched correctly when you nurse.  Also, do not wait until the baby cries before you offer your breast.

It's best pa rin to nurse directly.

[elaineee]

sis liam88, dont give up! sabi nung midwife na nakausap ko ganyan daw talaga ang baby pag direct feed sa una iiyak iyak parang nagre-reklamo pero nagsu-suck pa rin, hehe! pedeng ayaw nya sa breasts mo kasi matigas na yung areola esp pag engorge sya kaya ako stop muna sa pumping kasi tumitigas talaga ayaw ni baby kelangan ko pa i-pump muna hanggang lumambot sya bago ko i-offer milk ko.
Ngayon EBF na ako 5weeks na si baby, tsaka na ulit ako magpu-pump

[Priceless]

^Hi Sis, why is it best to nurse directly?

Sorry, first time mom-to-be (due in a few weeks) here. What if you pump and give BM in a bottle?

[marose17]

^ The baby's suckling is the best stimulator of the milk-producing hormones.  When a baby sucks, demand is created, sending signals to the brain to produce the milk.  A pump only mimics a baby's suckling motion and is not as effective in creating demand.

You may want to read this: http://www.babycenter.com/0_making-breast-milk-how-your-body-produces-natures-perfect-ba_8785. OR google 'how breastmilk is produced.'