Breastfeeding Part 18

[shooting_star]

^ Hi sis, I'm not sure ha pero I think it was when you chose to mix feed even after you got home. When babies cry even after feeding, minsan gusto lang nila maglatch to be close to their mom. Kami ng baby ko umaabot pa ata 1 hour latching when he was only a newborn.

I think 4-6 weeks ok na magpump. And if you're direct feeding, konti lang talaga mapa-pump mo. When I tried to pump while I'm with my baby, I only produce less than 1oz of milk, unlike pag nasa office ako, nakaka-6oz ako in a single pump session.

[evilwoman]

^^sis noong nagmmix feeding ako,pag formula ang iniinom nya,sinasabayan ko ng pump.nagimprove yung supply ko and eventually ebf na kami.re crying,first few weeks ng bunso ko,ganyan sya,iyak ng iyak after feeding.pag ganyan ang ginagawa ko,change ng diaper or hold ko sya upright para mabawasan ang hangin sa tyan.minsan nagwwork din na ilabas ko sya ng bahay.pero to be honest,medyo mahirap current setup mo dahil solo ka sa bahay.mas ok kung makakakuha ka ng kasama para makahinga-hinga ka din.pansin ko kasi pag stressed ang nanay,ramdam ng baby yun kaya nagiging balisa din.observation ko lang naman ha..

[Queen Chokolah]

Joining!

Exclusive breastfeeding. Mag one month pa lang ang baby ko. So far, so good. Hindi pa sya masyadong iyakin. I will be going back to work after 2 mos.ML (so 1 mo.na lang) kaya when he turned 3 weeks, practice ko na sya bottle feeding kasi I've heard and read stories na ayaw na mag feed sa bottle ng baby. Pero si baby buti naman, at first lang umayaw sa bottle siguro nanibago sa nips, pero after ilang tries dumede na rin naman and so far, wala pa kami problem. Dumedede sa bottle, dumedede din sakin. Kaya lang, after dede sa bottle, kahit busog na hanap niya pa rin dede ko to suck. Kahapon nag mall kami, nagdala ako ng expressed milk, kahit tapos na sya dede iyak pa rin kaya pina suck ko na lang sakin. After 10 secs tulog. Parang nawalan din ng saysay ang pagdala ko ng expressed milk. haha.

Tapos lately, minsan iritang irita sya sa pagdede, di mo naman tinatanggal yung dede iiyak. siguro yun yung pag busog na sya then gusto niya lang mag suck tapos may lumalabas na gatas, magagalit sya inaaway niya yung dede. haha parang yung sa isang sis lang dito nabasa ko sa isang thread.

Tanong ko lang, how would you know kung abundant/kulang yung milk na napa-pump? mag 1 mo.baby ko, and pag mag pump ako at least 4 oz per pumping session for both breasts. minsan mas madami 5 oz o 6 oz. kanina 6 oz. Okay na kaya yun. I'm using manual pump pa lang, yung farlin. Planning to buy cimilre m1 sa august bago bumalik sa work.

Medyo nakakalungkot kasi mom ko pinipilit ako mag mix feeding with formula kasi daw baka hindi na dumede sa bote kasi ganun daw ako dati, hindi dedede pag sa bote kahit anong gutom, baka mahirapan daw ako pagbalik sa work. I think hindi sya aware na pwede mag pump. Nung ininform ko sya about pumping, dini discourage niya ako kasi ngayon lang daw abundant at enough supply ko kasi newborn pa si baby. Pag lumaki laki na lalakas daw dumede at di na magiging enough ang gatas ko. Hays kaya nga mag pump diba. At kung mag mix ako edi lalong mag decrease supply ko. Tapos dini discourage niya din ako sa electric pump kasi mahal daw, gastos lang, eh kailangan ko yun. alangan naman mag work ubusin ko oras ko mag pump (kasi diba mas matagal pag manual tapos isa isa breast), ang gastos sa pump (7800 for cimilre m1 - one time gastos lang), i compare mo naman sa gastos sa formula,  (i think kulang pa ang 5k a month) ang laking tipid ko na. at eto pa, nakaka cancer daw ang electric pump. wow. sorry rant na to, nakaka inis lang kasi, of all people, sya pa ang mag discourage sakin parang hindi niya alam benefits ng breastfeeding samantalang ako dati ebf din kaya super healthy talaga ko, never ako na admit sa hospital (maliban nung nanganak ako), magkasakit man, minor lang like lagnat, ubo, sipon at pa minsan lang. Yung mga relatives ko din, pinipilit nako na mag bottle feed kasi daw baka mahirapan ako pag babalik na ng work kasi yung pinsan ko ayaw na din magdede sa bottle. Pero sila naman, aware na pwedeng expressed milk ko pa din. Eh nung time na yun 2 weeks pa lang si baby. nabasa ko somewhere na dapat ma establish muna yung direct feeding bago i introduce sa bottle kasi baka magka nipple confusion at i prefer na lang ang bottle at i refuse ang direct. Buti na lang, bukod kami sa lahat ng family. Parents ko is nasa malayong province at ibang relatives nasa province pero malapit lang kaya hindi nila mapipilit ang gusto nila.

Buti na lang determinado talaga ko mag breastfeed kasi una, lahat ng nutrients na kailangan ni baby nasa breastmilk ko na hindi kayang ibigay ng anumang formula. Mas magiging healthy sya at protected sa sakit. Pangalawa, napakamahal ng formula. I don't want to spend so much on formula when I have supply naman diba. Better na, libre pa. Pangatlo, I really love the bond we create through breastfeeding. I love looking at him when he feeds. Kakaiba ang feeling. todo research talaga ko bago manganak. Nagbasa ako ng mga forums at blogs para armed ako with knowledge. Kaya ngayon, hindi nabawasan ang determination ko para mag breastfeed.

Sana walang mommies na formula feeding ang ma offend sa post ko. Tutal breastfeed thread naman to, ipaglalaban ko kasi talaga ang breastfeeding. Hehe. Btw, I did not attend any bf classes, wala din lactation massage or anything. Purely research lang talaga. super helpful ng GT for me. Although it would've been helpful din sana if I was able to attend classes, kaya lang no time for me busy sa work. Pero okay naman ako so far, sana tuloy tuloy lang.

[goddessjem]

mga sis, kapag nag pump po ako tapos lagay ko siya sa ref, ilang oras ang tatagal na safe na ipadede ko kay baby? kailangan po ba sa freezer talaga itago? babalik na ako sa work very sooon after my ML, sayang ang gatas ko..mahal pati ang formula milk..sayang nga, walang ref sa ofis..   kapag sa akin siya nag dede, ang tagal nya mag burp, minsan nga hindi..sabi naman ng ilan sa akin, ok lang [textspeak!] kung nag fa-fart naman si baby.. pero kapag formula milk siya, ang bilis mag burp..ang nawiwindang talaga ako kapag nasusuka na siya sa dami ata ng nadede..parang yung 1 sis naten dito..minsan gusto ni baby lagi siya nakasubo ng dede ko..ok lang para bonding kame, kaya lang, mabubundat siya , mag over feeding ba..

[Queen Chokolah]

^Sis pag sa ref up to 4 days daw. Sabi ng iba 3-5 days. Basta amuyin mo lang lagi and taste bago magdede to make sure okay pa. Hindi kelangan sa freezer kung i consume niya naman within 3 days. Ive read somewhere mas maganda kung ref lang kasi when freezing, it loses some of its nutrients. Pero iba preferred pa rin freezing kasi it lasts longer. 2 weeks kung single door na ref 4 mos (please check kellymom not super sure about this) kung yung double door na ref.

Bili ka sis ng cooler pouch at ice pack para kahit walang ref ma store mo yung milk mo.  If im not mistaken pwede hanggang 24 hrs yun. Then ref na lang agad pagdating sa bahay. I have not tried this yet kasi di pa ko bumabalik sa work. And may ref kasi sa office. Gagamitin ko kang sya pag babyahe na.

Re burping, nabasa ko din na mas less talaga mag burp ang breastfed kasi wala masyado hangin pumapasok unlike pag bottle. Nung una yung anak ko hirap din ako magpa burp pero ngayon okay na malakas pa nga minsan. Ebf pa rin kami. Kaso kahit nag burp super lungad pa rin sya i think may reflux sya.

[goddessjem]

talaga sis queen chokolah? ganun katagal, pwede pa inumin? nung 1 araw [textspeak!], nag pump ako, 1 bote, nilagay ko sa ref, tapos d ko agad napa dede kay baby, the ff day, tinapon na [textspeak!] namen ni hubby [textspeak!] sabi ko baka mapasama kapag pinadede. Medyo luma na kase ref namen,hahaha, bka panis na yung gatas..haha. tapos hindi sa freezer nalagay ng niece ko kaya sabi ni mister, wag na daw padede..

si baby, yung lungad din nya ako nababahala minsan..kapag medyo madami..

[Queen Chokolah]

^sayang sis. hehe yes. here try this link

http://kellymom.com/bf/pumpingmoms/milkstorage/milkstorage/

may table na dyan kung ganu katagal depending kung san mo i store. im not sure lang sa ref na luma na. hehe i guess kung maayos pa naman okay lang. Yung sa ref pala, 3-8 days. pero ideal is 72 hours. sakin hanggang 4th day lang kasi yung pang 5th day ko kanina nasira na. tsaka to be safe, i discard na after 3 days. pero starting tomorrow, deretso freezer ko na para 2 weeks ang itagal. nasasayang kasi yung mga hindi ko napapa inom sa kanya. every drop of BM is so precious pa naman.

[mama_ni_andrei]

Hello Mommies. I've been following breastfeeding post here on FN eversince I gave birth to my 2nd son last December 2013. Let me share you the joys breastfeeding has brought me in my life and to my son.  wala akong naging problema when i feed him because when he was still at the nursery room i always let him latch maski alam kong wala siyang nakukuhang milk. Naging routine ko yan until on the 3rd day na we went home na, ayun lumabas na milk ko. Pinlano ko na ang mangyayari kasi with my 1st son 2 months lang kami nag BF at alam na alam ko ang feeling nang engorgement kasi nagkaroon ako nun, chills at fever pa. Kaya with my 2nd walang engorged breast or chills na nangyayari kasi i was very careful.

 The first 3 months was the hardest. Marami akong milk kaya iiyak siya pag nag feed at di niya makaya ang flow ng milk ko. I'm glad to say hindi ako nagkulang ng milk because I had more than enough of what baby needs. Im a fulltime mom kaya 24/7 kami magkasama ni baby. once in a while i do manual pumping pag tulog pa si baby and i start leaking na. ( 4oz per pump) Pinapainom ko lang yung na pump na milk pag lalabas ako sandali to do grocery or mag mall kami with hubby ang with my panganay. After 3 months, wala na kaming yaya so i have to do everything on my own. Kaya hindi na nagalaw ang pump ko till 5 months and thank God na establish din namin, feed on demand and naging easier na siya. Pati breast pads ko no need na kasi parang alam na ng breast ko how much milk baby needs.

They say breastfeed babies di masyadong mataba, parang baligtad sakin. . Mine was super taba, bilog na bilog si baby. Kaya lang after his 6th month check up, pinalitan ni pedia ang vitamins nya at parang nawalan siya ng gana mag milk. Nag lose siya nang weight. From 7.4 sa 6th month nya, naging 7kg  nalang. Nangagayat na siya. But he's catching up after i switched his vitamins and nag growth spurt.

Mga mommies, ok lang ba ang 7kg na weight nang 7 month old na baby at exclusively breastfeed siya? Parang ang gaan lang? Enlighten me mommies. I still feed him every 2hours for 10-15 minutes kaya lang per feeding namin one breast muna then yung other breast is for next feeding na ulit. I can say my milk is enough for him kasi he seems satisfied every after feeding. Sa inyo sis? How much yung weight nila on their 7th month?  Mabigat ba sila?

[kasheica]

I gave birth almost 6 months ago, been hypertensive before pregnancy and took Aldomet the entire pregnancy and 2 weeks post delivery.

 
Since then no medication at all just rely on healthy diet and exercise. But lastweek, my BP shoot up to 170/100, so the internist advise me stop breastfeeding (mixed feeding ako)..Took Candesartan for 10 days but I stop now cause I want to resume breastfeeding.

TO ALL SIS who has the same experience..THANKS for your reply
My questions:
1. How long did you take your BP med?
2. How many days did you start breastfeeding after taking BP meds?
3. How long does the meds flush out in our system esp in our breastmilk?

I've stop direct breastfeeding for 2 weeks. Am worried that baby might not latch it anymore though am pumping (manual) 3X a day. swerte ko na if 20ml/pump

[born_to_fight]

Hi Mommies,

pa join lang sa conversation..

Ive been breastfeeding my daughter for 12 months and 2weeks now.
SAHM from birth until 8 months si baby. since sahm ako, direct feeding kami ni baby. but i pump milk pagtulog siya tapos super engorge na breast ko. store lang sa freezer in case of emergency.

then i had to work. so she was forced to take the bottle when im away. we tried so many bottles at first - tommy tippee, chico, nudy, dr brown. none of them worked. then i read in one group na recommended and pigeon peristaltic so we tried that. she took it without a fight! hahaha i was so happy. kasi alam kong hindi sya magugutom pagnasa office ako. at work i used to pump 3x and usually get around 100-140ml per session. but now that she is a year old, 2x na lang ako ngppump with 160ml output per session. she eats solids 4x a day - breakfast, lunch, merienda and dinner with bm inbetween.

most of my officemates are shocked to know that im still bfing my daughter. and tiyaga ko daw kasi.
and the next question would usually be until when do i plan to bf my child. i would always answer them "until she wants to." 

[ia]

hi mga sis! So happy na may thread pa rin about breastfeeding. When I gave birth back in 2012, sa thread na ito ako madaming natutunan on what to do, and what not to do - ngayon na lang kasi naka-visit sa FN.

Anyway, exclusive breastfeeding ako for 9 months - then nag-mixed na ako. Until now, dumedede pa rin siya sa akin. Mag-2 years old na si baby in Spetember, and balak ko na to wean her. Any tips? Kasi pag pinipigilan ko siya, nagagalit e (lol!)

[Queen Chokolah]

hi mga sis. tanong naman ako, sa mga sis na nag ffreeze ng BM. Gano katagal bago maging frozen yung milk nyo? sakin kase 2 days na sa freezer di pa rin frozen. I have one-door type na fridge. Di naman luma 7 mos pa lang yun. kaka defrost lang din nung nilagay ko milk dun. and okay naman nakaka freeze naman sa iba like yung ice pop ko.

ngayon lang kase ako nag start mag freeze, before refrigerate lang talaga, but since mostly direct feeding kami, yung iba nasisira na ended up tapos. sayang talaga ilang oz na rin naitapon ko. so nag start nako mag freeze kaya lang yan nga parang di naman nagiging frozen. i wonder kung mali settings ng ref ko. nasa 2 kase. pag ginawa ko 3 mabilis mag form yung yelo sa freezer so i guess too much yun. wala naman masyado laman ref ko. or baka sa storage bottle? yung looney tunes gamit ko since yun ang mura.

[Queen Chokolah]

can't modify my post. another problem pa. my 6 week-old baby, pag nag feed sya then busog na. gusto pa rin mag suck ng mg suck hanggang sa makatulog. problem is, pag may lumalabas ma milk, nagagalit and sobrang fussy. gusto niya suck lang talaga walang milk. so ending, mag pump ako. eh yung pump, di naman nakakasaid yun. so konting suck niya lang ulit, may milk na. magagalit nanaman. minsan finally na empty na yung breast, antagal tagal naman mag suck bago maka tulog so mag produce na ulit yung breast ko ng milk. magagalit na naman. mag pump naman ako, while pumping iiyak ng iiyak mawawala kung ano mang antok ang naramdaman niya kanina. back to zero ulit. madalas sya ganito madaling araw at early morning. kamusta naman pag bumalik nako sa work in 2 weeks. ayaw din mag pacifier, naka 4 na klase na kami ng paci, iba2 shape. latest is yung sa playtex na shaped as mom's nipples daw. wala pa rin. hay. one good thing lang, laging nai-empty breast ko na sstimulate yung milk production, kaso for now nakakapagod. is there any way kaya to stop milk let down kung gusto niya lang naman ako gawin pacifier?

[shooting_star]

^^ mabilis lang mafreeze yung milk that I store in our freezer, like pag nilagay ko sa gabi, frozen na sa morning. Baka nga mababa yung temp settings nyo? Para kasing nadefeat yung purpose ng pagfreeze kung di naman siya nafri-freeze 

Re milk production, mag-aadjust naman yan according sa needs ng baby mo eventually.

[Queen Chokolah]

thanks sis oo nga eh. will try to increase temp setting. pag ayaw pa din ewan ko na lang baka mag try ako ibang storage bottles

[trikanah]

Mga sis, has anyone tried Milo to increase milk supply? 

[bagaholic_chewy]

^ sis, you can buy thermal bag and ice packs, dalhin mo sa morning. If it's good quality, it can last the whole day while nasa work ka, parang naka-ref na din ang expressed BM mo. Para di masayang ang milk mo.

[khriseeee]

How do you mommies clean your breastpump after each pumping session? Especially if you are at work?

Planning to buy a medela electric pump for our second baby, but there's tubing pa diba? How do you clean the tubing?

With my first baby I just used a Pigeon manual pump and would rinse everything in hot water after every pumping. I would sterilize like 1-2 times a day lang. Eh I can't sterilize or it might even be hard to find hot water when I'm out.

[bagaholic_chewy]

^ sis, no need to clean/wash the tubing, sa pagkakaalam ko. Air lang naman dumadaan dun e. Just make sure all the other washable parts are dry talaga when you operate the pump para di malagyan ng water yung tubing. For maintenance, plan ko is every 4-6 months dalhin sa Medela House yung pump to have it cleaned.

[vain_kixie]

Been breastfeeding my baby boy for almost a week now. My milk came in agad sa hospital. Actually at first i really couldn't tell, basta pa latch lang ako ng pa latch and he seems contented naman. The hospital's lactation consultant came into my room and ayun may milk ako.

I just feel exhausted now. From giving birth parang hindi pa ako nakaka tulog mg maayos and super takaw ko talaga sa tulog before but now i have been having sleepless nights because of nursing my son. Nag popost partum blues din ako. Nakakaloka! Yesterday mega lbm ako super gusto ko ng mag bottle feed (ng hand express and let down ng breast milk ko) cause i was really feeling weak . Buti nalang napigilan ko sarili ko.

Queen chocola, buti hindi ng nipple confussion baby mo when you introduced the bottle at 3 weeks old? My pedia told me to wait for 6 weeks. Gusto ko din kasi mag introduce ng bottle kay baby asap para may bonding moments sila ng daddy niya and also for days when i feel exhausted pwede si hubby mag nurse kay baby.