Breastfeeding Part 18

[Dyewel]

Sa panganay ko, after six months of exclusive breastmilk nag-supplement na kami ng formula (as in swerte na maubos ang 1.2kg can sa loob ng isang  buwan) Almost 3yrs old na sya nong i-wean. This time around (i am expecting this sept) , hopefully exclusive breastmilk kami hanggang 1yo ni baby.

@peppertale, try to stop giving formula milk.  Kung mas mataas kasi ang milk demand ni baby mas lalakas ang milk mo. And tandaan mo kung aling breast ka huling nagpa-dede, para next feeding doon naman sa kabila. Use bracelet w/elastic band para alam kung left or right boob ka huling nagpa-dede. Ang gawa ko noon, I pump right after breastfeeding to build milk stash. Pag-bilisan (lalo na pag late na sa work), nagpapa-pump ako sa isang boob habang nadede sa kabila si baby. Pag-nagising ako sa gabi at masakit ang dede, nagpa-pump din ako.  Usually,  yong na-pump ko sa office the other day ang pinapa-dede the next day. Merong frozen milk para pag-late akong umuwi or kailangan kong umalis for a day or two may gatas si baby. Pinagsasama ko ang na-pump ko sa isang araw, 4oz per bottle para sakto na sa isang feeding.

 

[gabeetorres]

hello, before para makatipid bumili ako ng avent via pero nung nilagay ko sa freezer medyo matagal siyang matunaw unlike pag bm storage bag kaya bumalik ako sa storage bag. naisip ko baka masyado lang matubig ang breastmilk ko noon. i am currently using mom and baby storage bag 299 pesos 25pcs. available siya sa sm malls sa baby company. ok din ang precious moment na brand na breastmilk storage bag. ok din ang storage bottles na bebeta at looney tunes.

lastly, myth lang ang hindi pwedeng magpabf pag pagod. ako pag dating na pagdating ko sa bahay namin which syempre pagod tayo sa biyahe, latch agad sa akin ang LO ko..i love the feeling na miss na miss niya ko.

Thank sa mga recommendations, Sis!  Nakabili ako sa may SM Department Store ng Pigeon na storage bottle pero di ko pa nagagamit, hahaha. Have you tried it already?

As for the myth, weird nga nung mga nagsasabi na bawal daw, eh di magugutom si baby di ba? Unless expressed milk na naman ang papainom sa kanya. =/

[_AiaH_]

the bawal magpadede ng pagod, it's a myth. hindi po nadedede ang pagod. walang mangyayari sa anak natin kapag pinadede natin ng pagod. ang tanging lumulusot lang sa breastmilk natin ay mga gamot na iniinom natin kaya magingat sa paginom ng gamot. huwag basta basta. at posibleng mga kinakain natin ngunit hindi lahat.

[sixteen_16]

mommies, ano kaya ang chances na mahawa si lo ng chicken pox? My sis and my cousin have a chicken pox kasi and nasa same house lang kami..though nasa loob lang sila ng room nila pero naexpose sila kay lo nung 1st day lumabas rash nila..my lo is 14mos with chickenpox vaccine na and ebf pa din.. im worried kasi we will travel next month.. baka di pa matuloy

[pumngold]

hi where can i buy fenugreek sa online? tia

[ishopnowfeelguiltylater]

^sa babymama ata sis?
^^pagpaling na yung chickenpox dun ata yun highly contagious.

[chikit]

hi where can i buy fenugreek sa online? tia

Madami nagbebenta online sis like sa Lazada and Ebay pati sa OLX nakakita din ako.  Pero kasi ako nagpapabili ako sa Healthy Options para sure ako na hindi pa expired o malapit ma expire yung item.

[baby_peanut]

Teething na si lo sa upper gums niya at madalas na niya kong kinakagat tapos hihilahin gamit ang ipin niya. Same feeling nung nagsore nipples ko nung 1st week palang ni lo  mommies, what to do??

[hayne22]

^ nag sugat na ba nipples mo sis? Air dry mo na lang then pag may sugat na pahiran mo lang ng BM mo..

[baby_peanut]

^sis hindi ko makita yung sugat pero mahapdi siya like nung first week si lo, ganun ang hapdi. I didn't apply any cream, tiis lusog talaga. Kapag nursing hinahawakan ko yung ulo niya para maisip niyang wag hilahin nips ko hehe.

[anamariavictoria]

^ Hi sis baby_peanut. First-time mom here and LO also used to bite when she was teething. I can't remember where I read it from but what I did was whenever kakagat si baby, I push my breast towards her gums, parang rub and pressure lang ng konti tapos amazingly bumibitaw siya. After that I tell her firmly, "NO".

Ok naman sis, it worked for us. After a few times, naintindihan na niya. Try mo sis, it might work.

And also yung advice ni sis hayne22 na air dry and put some BM on your nipple.. it really helps speed up the healing

[crookshanks]

My lo is now 9.5mos and bf kame since birth. Kaso bumagal ang weight gain niya since nag 4 mos siya. Inattribute din to nung nadiagnose siya ng thalassemia. Pero she's well naman and thriving, yun nga lang ang weight niya as of now is 7.3kgs. My pedia (who's a bf advocate, i believe) already suggests for me to switch to formula or mix feed. Di naman niya ko masyado pinupush pero natry na namin mag-heraclin and vco pero onti lang talaga ang gina-gain ni baby. Twice na niya ko inask and i said kung pwede pa rin ba mag-bf na lang kame. Um-ok naman siya kaso medyo napapaisip na ko if need ko na nga ba magformula. But i really want to bf kahit man lang up to 1 year.. Any advice?

[anamariavictoria]

^ Hi sis crookshanks. I pray na makapag continue kayo in your breastfeeding journey I believe talaga that breast is best, and it will always be the best choice for our little ones. If slow ang weight gain ni baby, maybe you can supplement with more whole foods and snacks within the day? After all, nags-solids naman na siya. That may be the better option than switching to formula altogether.

Also it would be very helpful to join a support group like Breastfeeding Pinays on Facebook

[hun_nie08]

Member ka sis ng breastfeeding pinay? a true bf advocate pedia will never recommend formula for weight gain. Nasa normal weight naman ang baby mo based sa chart. And since 9 mos na sya - dapat nagfofocus ka na solid food ni baby and di na nagrerelay sa milk lalong di need mag formula milk. Bf mom for 13 months na to a preemie baby here and 8.5 kg lang ang weight ni lo since nagkasakit sya(nadali ng roseola at oral thrush). Saka malikot na din sila.

[jelly_ace]

Parehas kami ng dilemma ni sis crookshanks. My daughter is 11 months old and she is also underweight. We already changed her vitamins and increased solid food intake. Tumaas naman ng konti yung weight but still underweight. Actually, parehas na kaming underweight. Halos lahat ng nakakakita sakin sinasabi sobrang payat ko daw and that I should stop breastfeeding. Kahit dami ko na kain di rin tumataas weight ko.

Today, galing kami pedia and we were told na bigyan na si baby ng formula. Medyo disappointed ako kasi ilang linggo na lang ma-achieve ko na yung goal ko to breastfeed til she is one then unti-unti ko na siya i-wean and switch to fresh milk.

I also asked the pedia about giving her fresh milk pero hindi daw nya ma-recommend kasi kulang daw calories ng fresh milk. Is it true? Sabi nya I can give daw Gain or Enfagrow kasi yun daw mga top of the line na formula milk. Again, is it true?

I will be working soon so siguro nga okay na rin mag formula si baby. Once ma reach na nya ideal weight eh I'll switch her to fresh milk? Hahaha I am really having second thoughts about this. She is not drinking that much milk na rin kasi because of the solid food tapos minsan mas gusto pa mag laro kesa dumede.

By the way, yung mga advice dito about power pumping, effective nga siya. Dati when I pump, swerte na kung maka 1 ounce ako and that's for both breast for 30 mins. Then nag try ako mag power pump in less than 15 mins nakaka 2 oz na ako. I know it's not a lot for some pero for me achievement na siya. hehe!

[lordknight_aiz.18]

^ sis why do you prefer fresh milk over formula?

[_AiaH_]

@jelly_ace sis no need na to give formula. tamang kain mo na si baby. maraming moms sa breastfeeding pinays ang nag struggle with slow or no weight gain babies pero with tamang kain, talagang nag bulk up ang babies nila.

actually pagiging underweight is not much of a problem lalo na if baby is achieving milestones. i have friends here in GT with underweight baby pero nauna pa sa milestones kesa sa anak ko na nasa tamang weight all this time. nauna gumapang, tumayo, lumakad, magsalita at hindi sakitin anak nya. look into your baby's activity rin. baka naman sobrang likot din. pamangkin ko underweight pero spot on sa milestones. im underweight all my life pero hindi nagkakasakit.

[mommyniz]

my 2nd and 3rd kids pure breastfed until mag2 sila. Planning to do the same sa 4th ko 

[sky_butterfly17]

Hello mommies, LO is turning 7 months on Oct 24. been experiencing low milk supply after he was admitted last September. before I got an average of 20-22oz per day, hand express at 2am (7oz), pump at work 3x a day (15oz). but for the past 2 weeks,hand express at 2am (4-5oz), pump at work (9-12oz). I tried lactation cookies, but its too expensive if i will have it every week. anyone one here same experience as mine? more or less i only have 50-60oz of milk stash. hope you can share how could i increase my supply again.

[hun_nie08]

ang dami pa nyan mommy ah. and lo is 7mos na so dapat focus ka na sa tamang pagkain at ng di ka naghahabol ng supply.