Breastfeeding Part 18

[hmt_pj]

yey! new home for us! Ask ko lang sissies kung ilan ang ideal breastmilk bottles for storage? Papabili sana ako sa kamag anak ko sa US this March kasi mas mura doon. okay na ba yung 12 bottles? Enough na ba yun considering na magdadala din ako sa office ng bottles of pumping and mag iiwan din ako sa ref for baby? Thank you so much!

Hi chocoholic88!  Usually once a day lang nagse-sterilize so puwede mo tanchahin, ilan yung bottles na magagamit ni baby in 24 hours tapos ilan yung kailangan mong dalhin sa office (depends kung gaano ka katagal na mawawala during the day.   :)In my experience, ever 2.5 hours to 3 hours and feeding ni baby.  TApos sa office naman, may nagbigay kasi sa akin ng 9 oz bottles.  2 ganun ang dala ko sa office plus the container/s connected to the pump.  Pero mahina output ko nun eh.  In 12 hours mga 12 ozs lang din.  Kung mas malakas output mo, you can adjust na lang.  Kung mag direct latching kayo sa gabi, less bottles na lang.

[hmt_pj]

Hi marssie, Parang na-trauma ata si baby.  May na-associate siyang bad experience with breastfeeding.  That also happens let's say habang breastfeeding may nakaaway ka.  Ok na ba kayo ngayon?  Kung hindi pa, huwag mo gaano pilitin, but set a time na puwede ka mag relax with baby.   Have a babymoon. Gawin mo lang accessible yung breasts mo sa kanya.  Have fun, read books together, cuddle.  Build up nice experiences uli near the breasts.  Bigla nalang yan mag latch uli. 

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[marssie]

^hmt_pj - Yes sis okay na si baby, tama ka natrauma nga siya,nagnursing strike ng halos isang lingo.. Back to breast na siya, yun nga lang siguro pareho pa rin kaming nagrerecover sa trauma namin, kasi everytime na naglalatch siya lagi ako nakikiramdam kung kakagatin ba ako hehe, siya naman, titignan muna reaction ko, so minsan kahit nangangata nagssmile ako ang softly saying "please dont bite mama".  So far, since friday evening unlimited latch na kami kaya ang saya ko lang

[frappysabz]

i am still doing breastfeeding though mix sa bottles nahihirapan kasi ako pag nagugutom na ako parang nakakapanghina. pwede ba pagsabayin yun diet and breastfeeding?

[shooting_star]

^ for me, di pwede pagsabayin kasi humihina milk ko pag konti lang kain ko. What I do is I eat small, frequent meals nalang and drink lots of water.

[kariseyow]

hi sisses, i'm 8months pregnant and I want to start taking malunggay capsules na sana, preparation for my baby paglabas.

Ano ba yung magandang brand, effective, and not so expensive? TIA!

[marose17]

i am still doing breastfeeding though mix sa bottles nahihirapan kasi ako pag nagugutom na ako parang nakakapanghina. pwede ba pagsabayin yun diet and breastfeeding?

No.  You lose a lot of calories by breastfeeding.  Your focus should be on your baby's nutrition.  You will regain your figure back.  Dieting is not recommended at this stage.

[marssie]

I am happy that my baby is back na sa pagdadirect latch sa akin, pero ang problema ko naman ngayon sarili ko, bago kasi maglatch sa baby madalas pa rin niya ako kinakagat sa umpisa, this time mas maingat na ako sa pagsaway sa kanya kaso parang ako ang nagkatrauma at pakiramdam ko nagpapakiramdaman kaming dalawa. Madalas kasi, kakagatin niya muna ako, sasawayin ko divert sa ibang bagay attention niya then pag dumukot na ipapalatch ko pero nakaready ang finger ko, one time kala ko kakagatin ako bigla ko naisiksik finger ko sa mouth niya natamaan ko gums niya. nag iiyak tuloy..  Help mommies, paano mawawala yung kaba ko na everytime nalang nagfifeed si baby any moment kakagatin niya ako,. Ang sakit kasi sobra.  Minsan nga habang nakakagat siya tinitignan ko siya at nakikiusap na dont bite mama please, tatangalin naman niya ng kusa pero nasaktan na ako, tapos iiyak na siya kahit malumanay ang pagkakasabi ko.. Hayst! tuwa ko pa naman na late naglabasan ngipin niya akala ko mas mapapadali sa akin pagsaway sa kanya pag mas may edad na siya yun pala mas sensitive siya ng ganitong edad..(15mons)

[shooting_star]

^ I avoid shouting in pain when my baby bites me, natatakot kasi siya. I just unlatch him, tell him "don't bite mommy" and tatakpan ko muna boob ko for a few seconds before resuming nursing. Eventually nagets naman niya na biting=no milk.

[marssie]

^thanks sis, ganon naman ginagawa ko, kaso ako na mismo ang natatakot, parang pakiramdam ko any moment kakagatin niya ako, at mukhang nasesense niya nararamdaman at nasa isip ko kaya maya maya nga mangangagat na kaya unlatch nanaman kami.. parang pauilt-ulit nalang kaya ako ang natutrauma lalo na as much as possible pinipilit ko wag mag react ng ikakagulat or ikakatakot niya.

[nikki]

Sis marssie, I hope u can still work it out with your baby habang may supply ka pa. Hindi ako maka relate though cause I got pregnant when my first born was 7mos and after about 3-4 weeks totally nawala supply ng breast milk ko..

I want to ask mommies naman.. I'm about to give birth with my second baby. Of course, positive thinking na I will ebf again. Do u think its ok if I try to offer breast milk again to my 16mo old? What if mag-latch ulit siya, Hindi kaya magkulang naman supply ko for my newborn? Anyone tried this?

[marssie]

^thanks sis peace na si baby at ang breast ko back to normal na kami, as in yung pag nilabas ko breast bigla siyang tatakbo palapit habang todo ngiti, naka open mouth pa na parang minamagnet hehe

With regards to your concern, i think advantage pa yun sis kasi mas lalakas supply mo pag malakas maglatch si panganay

[ThisisCheLibean]

hi newbie here, I am currently 21 weeks pregnant. I would like to know if there's a breasfeeding class Alabang / Makati area. This is my second pregnancy but during my first one kase I only breastfed him for a month I lactate after 1 week na upon giving birth. I want to be more involve this time as I am now a full time mom.
Thanks

[vain_kixie]

Yung mga bawal ba during pregnancy bawal parin the entire time one is breast feeding the baby? (e.g whitening soaps, tretinoin, hair color/dye).

[marose17]

^ Yes.  But pwedeng magpa-color ng hair.  Choose the ammonia-free formulation.

[shooting_star]

What about underarm laser hair removal? Bawal din ba?

[marose17]

^ Not advisable to do that right away because of many hormonal changes occurring to you.

[kreez]

haaay first day back in the office after 4 months of maternity leave.  Hay ang bilis 3 months na si baby boy.... Naninibago ulit but so far so good, was able start na may routine of pumping in the office nag gamayan ko na rin kung san ako magpupump.  feeling ko lang medyo pressured magpump ng milk o baka naman first day lang kasi... 

the entire day na wala ako sa bahay 5 bags of BM (100ml each) ang ilalabas ni yaya pero so far 400 ml palang napupump ko... feeling ko kailangan ko habulin... ibig ba sabihin dapat mas matagal pa ako magpump each time?

btw, i'm currently using spectra Cimilre M1 and so far super happy ako sa kanya.  For me kalevel sya, if not better, sa medela (medela kasi ang gamit ko for my first baby).  I was supposed to buy a new unit of medela freestyle kaya lang naingganyo ako dahil maganda yung reviews dito sa pump na to and good thing I did.  super satisfied and i can really recommend it. 

[evilwoman]

^wow 400ml..nalungkot ako sa output ko.40-60ml lang kaya ko ipump.gave birth around 2wks ago.sana by the time na matapos ang maternity leave ko,mag ok ang supply ko.

[marose17]

^ 40-60 ml per day during the first two weeks is not bad.  Do not obsess about the pumping output.  This is where mothers start to doubt themselves, ultimately setting themselves up for failure. Instead, focus on nursing your baby on demand and enjoying this precious time.