Breastfeeding Part 18

[pumngold]

same here sis.i feel the same. ako naman nahihinayang established na milk ko. enough lang sa baby. pero since sobrang konti lang napupump ko, i need na mag fm. di ako makapower kasi my baby always latches. kahit supplements din. wala pa rin. sana talaga i started pumping earlier than 6 weeks.

[bagaholic_chewy]

^ naku sis, when you experience oversupply and get high fever due to plugged ducts and mastitis, di mo rin gugustuhin.. some moms na sobrang early nagpump experienced those and they needed to be on antibiotics pa..

[ishopnowfeelguiltylater]

sis pumngold, sumagi din yan sa isip ko. ganyan na ganyan din ang mga sinasabi ko noon. BUT I am proud to say naka 8months na ako nagpapabreastfeed! kung noon mo ako tatanungin malamang di ko maiisip tatagal ako ng ganito. never kami naging ebf kasi ganyan lang din sayo ang output ko pero everyday I tell myself na I am just pumping to make sure na my milk does not dry up. Na i'm not after the output but for the time that I can feed directly and bond with my baby (paguwi sa hapon at tuwing weekends/holidays, no more need for formula). yes mixed feed kami but it is still better than pure fm (tsaka malaki laki rin tipid ko!) ayaw ko na istress sarili ko kakabilang ng output. basta ako i pump religiously every 3hours while i'm in the office no matter how boring it is. hehe

[pumngold]

yup ganon na nga mixed feeding na kami when i get back to work. nawala na yung plan ko mag exclusive breastfeeding to my baby. but still im  regreting sana i took the risk of having oversupply and have it managed than resorting to mixed feeding my baby. kakasad lang. swerte na mga moms na they started earlier  to pump but managed the oversupply.

[annamarie88]

Feeling ko dami naman ako milk kasi lagi ako leak eh.. Yung sakit lang talaga ayaw ko, mukhang malapit na ako magformula.. So sad

[shooting_star]

^check your baby's latch, baka mali lang kaya masakit. Don't give up sis, super dami ng benefits ng breastfeeding.

Hope these links will help:
http://www.babycentre.co.uk/x553877/how-will-i-know-if-my-baby-is-latched-on-correctly

http://www.babycentre.co.uk/a8792/how-to-breastfeed-pictures

[vain_kixie]

annamarie, when did you give birth? It was painful for me for the first 2 or 3 weeks ata. Im sure correct latch ako, masakit lang talaga im guessing because of the hormones. Afterwhich parang wala nalang.

[lordknight_aiz.18]

I agree.. Masasanay ka din. Before umiiyak din ako sa sakit while breastfeeding my baby. Now he's 1 year 9 mos , dami na niya milk teeth pero breastfeeding still continues.. Pero mixed feeding na siya.

Although i believe choice naman talaga ng mommy if she wants to bf or not.. Choosing not to bf will not make you a bad mom.

[annamarie88]

^^^yes tama latch ko.. Hehe Plan ko talaga 1 year magpa bf, nung buntis ako at nagtatanong si hubby ng bibilhin namin formula, pinapagalitan ko pa sya kasi sabi ko ebf lang ang baby.. kaso parang hindi ko talaga kaya..

^^june 5.. Initially lang masakit, mga first 20 seconds tapos okay na pero ayoko na din kasi unlilatch, napapagod na ako lagi gutom hehe ilang months ka nagpa bf?

^may nabasa nga ako dito na parang gusto na nya iuntog ulo nya sa sakit, mejo ganun nga din nafifeel ko pero sa first suck lang naman, pag tumagal na dede okay na..

Napapagod na lang din ako saka para maibigay ko na sa yaya pag umaga para makasleep naman sana.. Nakakapost partum depression din pag walang tulog diba?

Naisip ko lang about sa virgin gut, kami ng kapatid ko ebf until 2 years
old ha pero we have food allergies, asthma and eczema.. I know friends & their babies na formula fed, ang kikinis, no allergies.. Even my hubby & his siblings.. No allergies at all and okay naman sila..

Anyway, my plan is formula morning, latch sa akin pag gabi para my nips can rest also, ang sakit na nya pag dapa sa bed & pag nagsshower ako.

[vain_kixie]

I was ebf for 10 months. My son will turn 1 year old sa 23. Recently lang siya pumayag mag take ng formula. When he was 6 months i tried to give formula pero ayaw talaga lunukin. Now he takes formula pero mga 3-5oz in day and the rest breastmilk parin.

Sobraaaaang nakaka stress talaga pag pagod and puyat tapos unlilatch pa si baby. Hindi ko din enjoy yan unlilatch na yan kasi feeling ko more of comfort sucking than drinking milk nalang. What i did nung mga 3 weeks na baby ko was to feed by schedule. I fed every 3 hours (full feeding everytime) and whether he is awake or asleep i fed every 3 hours tapos i followed a routine of eat, play, sleep. Helped me a lot kasi humaba tulog ni baby. At 8 weeks old 8 hours at night na tulog niya without feedings so i finally able to rest.

Plan to breastfeed till mga year and half pero mix na yan. Either formula or fresh milk.

[_AiaH_]

mommies, breastfeeding is 90% determination talaga and 10% milk supply.

as for the pumping, it's normal na mababa output nyo at first. now nakakapagdonate na ako sa pgh ng 100-150oz every month, hindi pa kasama dyan yung isinasantabi ko para kay baby in case of emergency. i pump around 15-20oz per day and direct latch din sa kanya. pero session, nakaka 4oz ako. every morning, 8-10oz.

first few weeks na nagppump ako, 1oz BOTH breast. meron pa dati literally patak patak lang talaga. tnyaga ko. eventually masasanay din talaga ang breast. also, PUMP BEFORE LATCH. si baby kasi hindi nauubos milk na nakukuha nya sa breast, ang pump limited lang yan. pumping befor latching stimulates the breasts din to produce more kasi the amount drained signals the body to up the supply.

kayang kaya nyo yan sis. proper scheduling lang din talaga. dati nagmix ako dahil walang makuha, days lang yun e may kailangan kasi lakarin. 4oz ko 2 days na effort ko na yon. never doubt and never give up. gawan nyo lang ng tamang routine. also drink LOTS of water. don't pump after latching, wala na kayo makukuha talaga. pump the other while naka latch si baby sa isa. marami yan. magaling magpa let down si baby. of course, make sure din correct ang flange size ng gamit nyong breastpump.

[salvage_me]

Planning to bf my baby (EDD Jan 4 pa naman, pero nireready ko na sarili ko, hehe). I have question, pag nagpump outside house (no access to ref / freezer), san nilalalagay ang napump na milk sa containers? Na-spoil ba ang BM? Thanks!

[bagaholic_chewy]

^ thermal bag + ice gel packs ang katapat nyan.. and ref agad pagkauwi. Di naman masisira agad as long as malamig sya.

[pumngold]

sa mga mix feeding anong milk binibigay nyo? my baby is 2months old, ebf. but im going to work already so im preparing a back up formula in case kulangin mga collected milk ko.

[salvage_me]

bagaholic_chewy thanks sis! invest na din pala sa thermal bag.

[lordknight_aiz.18]

mga sis, normal lang ba na feeling hinang hina in the morning pagkagising dahil nag breastfeed? 23 mos old na baby ko and ebf siya for 6 mos. from 6-20 mos old, i let him dede from me kahit gabi hanggang umaga (comfort sucking) pero lately napapansin ko na parang hinang-hina na ko kaya im training him not to dede from me na kasi feeling ko nauubos na yung lakas ko sa pagpapa dede. normal lang ba yung ganito? dati hindi naman ganito pakiramdam ko. i do get hungry after magpadede simula pa noon but not like this na feeling ko kinukuha yung buong lakas ko...

[gabeetorres]

Hello, ask ko lang if anong mas okay na storage, yung bottle storage talaga or yung disposable? Any recommendation din sa brand? Also, is it true na bawal mag breastfeed pag pagod? Thanks! =)

[bagaholic_chewy]

^ for me - if for immediate consumption (within 3-5 days), yung sa ref lang ilalagay, bottle storage. Pero for freezer stash, disposable storage bags for me. Kasi mas space-saving. And less hassle sa pag-wash.

[pumngold]

Question here, yung na pump ko ng thursday then store it sa refrigerator, can i still give it on Monday? thanks

[bagaholic_chewy]

^ i would think so, sa akin kasi up to 7 days ok yung naka-ref. Nakalagay kasi sya sa back part ng ref so di talaga nawawala ang lamig kahit bukas ng bukas ng ref.

When in doubt, taste&smell the milk na lang muna before giving it to your baby.