Breatfeeding

[sachism]

27weeks here and this is something that I look forward to. Andaming helpful tips dito na d ko naapply sa panganay ko. Was only able to BF up to 8-10months before. I am hoping na mas matagal ngayon. Malaking tipid, best for our babies and pampapayat din thanks for sharing mga sis.

[teyish]

Habag binabasa ko yung comments nyo re:breastfeeding i can't help but to imagine myself sa situation na yun. Sobrang saya ng feeling what more kapag nandyan. Thanks for sharing! This is such a great help esp sa first time mommy like me. 😄

[Jaguar.Paw]

kala ko swerte na ko kasi BF advocate itong company namin. with BF room, extra breaks, free multi vitamins.. mas swerte pa pala yung ka officemate ko kasi dala nya ang baby nya! grabe. inggitera much lang. katamad kaya mag pump!

[vain_kixie]

a few days nalang I will be able to reach my goal of exclusively breastfeeding my baby for 6 months. Hindi pa ata ako ready mag wean nor mag mix feeding, I'll take it day by day nalang pero balak ko I'm all done when he turns 16 months.

[preggygielian]

^Congratulations sis! Nakakatuwa nakaset ang goals mo talaga. Kami na waiting to give birth hope for the best and are hopeful na makakapagbreastfeed kami without so much issues. I understand everyone goes through different problems and am so happy for you na naka-6 months ka na magbreastfeed! Super beneficial for both you and your baby!

[katrinac]

Hello mommies! EBF kami ni baby ko for 6 months. hehe! Though iba ang case ko kasi im exclusivelmy pumping. Meaning hindi nag didirect latch si baby ko sakin. mga 2 weeks lang ata sya nag direct latch. Reason? Nag ka nipple confusion sya. eh di ko kaya na iyak sya ng iyak kaya i opted to pump nalang.  so far na susustain ko naman ang needs nya and nakapag donate pa ako. pero ngayon, since nag sosolids na sya, di na ako masyado na pepressure na mag build ng stash for her.

Hindi ko parin sya masyado napapainom ng tubig. simula nung nag 6 months sya, parang twice ko palang sya naipainom ng water (total of 3oz) lang ata. they say naman kasi ang breastmilk is more on 80% water ba. or 90% (kung alin man dun sa dalawa)

[vain_kixie]

thanks preggygielian, it would be really hard the first month, basta pa latch lang ng pa latch. Kaya mo yan!

katrinac, exclusively pumping ka parin till now? Idol! I have yet to start solids. He'l be 6 months next week pa. How do you offer solids, like how many minutes after mag milk?

[katrinac]

vain_kixie - yup, e'ping padin until now. hanggat may gatas pa! haha. So far di naman nag dwindle supply ko. So I don't think na yung pag latch ni baby ang nag sstimulate ng milk supply hihi! Kasi never kumonti ang supply ko talaga si. nakakatuwa lang. based kasi sa nabasa ko sa BFP sa FB, sabi need daw talaga ng stimulation para mag increase or ma maintain ang supply.

Regarding sa solid foods, actually kasi ako ang ginagawa ko, pag dating ko from work ko sya binibigyan ng food. That's 9am. Kahit after nya mag milk, nakain sya. hehe! Medyo matakaw kasi si baby, kaya kahit medyo busog sya, kinakain nya whatever I offer her. Medyo confused nga lang ako, kung gaano ba talaga dapat kadami ang kainin ng baby sa isang araw. Pero sa ngayon, more on pureed fruits sya. Before aim ko is to give lang veggies, pero minsan i can't help but give her Gerber and Cerelac  gustong gusto nya eh. hehe! Though once in a while lang naman. dami ko ng sinabi. haha! pero yun nga,  ang sched ng kain nya is 9am, then 1 pm. 2x a day ko lang sya pinapakin. di ko sya mapakain ng gabi kasi as early as 2PM, tulog na sya. gising nya is the next day na. 

[vain_kixie]

I think with exclusively pumping ang important is you empty your breast every time and to be consistent with the number of times you pump in a day. Ilang times do you pump in a day sis? I plan to exclusively pump pag ready na ako mag wean. Also did you start giving solids twice a day agad or once a day muna.. hay I should call my pedia regarding my questions.

Ano nga bang benefit ng breastfeeding a toddler? Parang kawawa kasi if I wean a toddler, parang attached na masyado sa boobies. Eh if I wait for him to wean, ayaw ko naman umabot kami ng 4 years.

[_AiaH_]

katrinac sis, baka mag resort din ako sa exclusive pumping kapag na nipple confused si baby hehe! unless makahanap ako yaya na matuturuan ko mag cup feed, ewan ko lang if option namin cup feeding. pero better din to, no need to wean sa bottle na si baby kapag malaki na hehe.

any tips para ma sustain milk kahit exclusive pumping lang?

vain_kixie sis according sa baby led weaning philippines na group, once a day daw muna introduction ng solids kay baby. then gradually increase.

[katrinac]

vain_kixie - yup sis that is correct, yung nag bu build pa ako ng stash, and establish ng milk supply, on the dot talaga ako mag pump. as in i wake up kahit 1am para lang mag pump.  pero ngayon na kahit di na ako mag pump. feeling ko super established na talaga yung milk ko. kada pump ko nakaka 10oz na ako (10mins na yun) minsan pinakamatagal ko na di magpump is 9 hours, and never naman nag dwindle milk supply ko. so tingin ko established na talaga sya. minsan kasi, nakakatamad talaga mag express ng milk lalo na kapag kasagsagan ng tulog. 
sa pag pump sis, dati I pump 6x a day. pero minsan, 4x nalang ever since nag solid si baby ko. Di na kasi ako ganun ka pressure dati. And napansin ko, hindi naman ganun kalakas mag milk si baby ko kahit 6 months na sya, akala ko kasi habang tumatanda lumalakas ang milk intake. so far sa kanya hindi eh. sinunod ko kasi dati yung rule na 1-1.5oz per rule lang daw dapat. natry mo na ba sis painom si baby mo sa bottle? or always Direct latch kayo?

regarding solid foods, sa sobrang excited ko pakainin si baby, nag 2x a day na kami kaagad.  si pedia ko yun din ang sinabi agad.

_AiaH_ kung ako nga lang ang tatanungin sis, gusto ko kahint papano mag latch man lang si baby sakin. tinry ko one time, ayaw nya talaga. kinagat lang nipple ko. haah! ang sakit.  gusto ko rin yang cup feeding pero ewan ko ba, super natatakot ako. parang di ako confident. and paano kapag wala ako, sino mag cupfeed. eh kasi pang work ako. i don't expect my husband to cup feed my baby, for sure antok yun ng madaling araw. hehe!
as per sa pag sustain ng milk, tingin ko yung power pumping and pag pump on the dot is enough na. or tingin ko, nakatulong yung pag pump ko ng maaga. hehe! sabi kasi nila diba, if we pump before 6weeks (post partum) may lead to oversupply ng milk. yan din siguro dahilan kung bakit napadami ang milk ko. hehe! pero ngayon na cocontrol ko na sya. di na sya nag le leak unlike before kahit super engorged sya.
Pangarap ko ang BLW sis, kaso si husband ko kontra sakin. so ayun, spoon feeding kami palagi. 

[gem_08]

^ Hi sis! Ang galing naman! Sana ma-achieve ko rin yan kasi I'm a working mom so no choice kundi magpump after ng matleave. Ask ko lang kung anong pump ang gamit mo? TIA!

[nicoletta]

^ If you are always on the go, and you want to pump even inside the car, you can try medela freestyle.  Buy it nalang sa medela house (near new manila) in case you will need to have it repaired in the future

[bagaholic_chewy]

Lapit na mag-8mos si baby, so almost 8mos na din kami breastfeeding. Unang target ko din was 6mos. Now, 1yr naman target ko.

Pag nag-1yr old na si baby, I plan to mainly pump na lang and start to wean her from direct feeding. Then will introduce fresh milk din siguro by then kahit pakonti-konti.. kung sakali, if mahirap talaga, sa gabi bago matulog na lang siguro kami mag-direct feed kahit until 1.5 y/o hanggang sa eventually e wala ng direct latch. We'll see..

[Beng01]

I breastfeed my baby for 2mons. since her birth, then mixed feeding for almost a month. I am taking a medication good for 7 days and it is my 3rd day, my surgeon advice wag muna magpabreastfeed kasi toxic sa bones ng baby ang ciprofloxacin, kaya nagpa pump lang ako. I noticed that pahina ng pahina ang milk ko, baka after ng medication ko wala na kong milk. 

Nagcoconstipate kasi baby ko sa formula, kahit sinosobrahan namin kanaw ng gatas at pinapainom ng water after each feeding. Tumaba ang baby ko sa formula pero ang fear ko baka hindi na sya masyado healthy unlike nung exclusively breastfed sya

[sachism]

^enough ang milk ko since I gave birth sa panganay ko. Then after one month, I had to undergo an operation, I also just pumped my milk and threw them away kasi hindi safe kay baby due to the many meds I had for the surgery. Humina din. When I stopped taking meds, about 2 weeks after the operation, naibalik ko supply ng milk ko. what I did, after mag feed sa kanya, after mga 1 hour, I pump. Then, feed ulit sya, then 1 hour after, I pump. Lumakas na ulit.

Re constipation, same din sa baby ko, we tried different formula, constipated talaga. Hanggang sa nahiyang sya sa Enfalac/grow. Pero kahit naman malaki na sya, constipated pa din sya. Ang nakatulong sa kanya was probiotics. Ngayon she's 4, hindi na sya nagtetake ng probitocs, medyo OK na BM nya.

I would recommendm doing the same thing and eat a lot of halaan soup with malunggay tapos malunggay tablets, hydrate, then pump after feeding. It worked for me. Good luck sis!

[Beng01]

Thank you sis sachism, ganun na lang din gagawin ko magpapump lang ng milk hanggang matapos ko itong 7-week medication. Para this sunday pwede na ko magpabreastfeed.

With breastfeeding kasi sis, it is the only special bond that you and your baby can share na hindi maaring i-share sa kahit kaninong tao. It is just you and the baby. I miss that feeling. I like the feeling na after each feeding nya, she is satisfied without fearing na baka magconstipate or lack nutrients nakuha nya. With breastmilk, tamang tama sa needs ni baby, not only it is free, it is also clean and safe.

Just being emotional though

[sachism]

^ i agree. Kaya breastfeeding is something that I really look forward to kay baby #2. sandali na lang sis and you can have that special bond again

[bagaholic_chewy]

^^ tama sis, pump&dump ka na muna while you're under medication. Para kahit papano e naeempty pa din breasts mo and ma-stimulate pa din to continue milk production..

[vain_kixie]

My goal of exclusively breastfeed my child for at least 6 months has been reached. So i introduced formula to my baby. Kaso he did not take it. As in ayaw. He drinks breastmilk from the bottle but he pushed the bottle of formula away and locked his lips. Gusto ko sana mag start siya ng formula kahit na once a week or three times a month para masanay sa taste ng ibang milk so when i eventually wean him eh he could drink a different type of milk. I have no problems with my supply pero gusto ko lang ipatry ang formula and to slowlg begin weaning him off the breast.. Hahaha kaso ayaw kaya eto mukang 1 year talaga ako mag breastfeeding exclusively.