Breastfeeding Part 19

[ms.primadonna]

LO is currently 2 weeks and 4 days today effective ba talaga yung lactation cookies and malunggay? feeling ko talaga low supply ko. pag nag feed kasi sya nakakatulog sa breast ko pag binaba after nagigising agad and rooting reflex meaning gutom ulit? hindi sya every 2-3 hrs 1 hr lang madalas or less nagmix feeding na ako but gusto ko pa din magbreastfeed. help!

[chikit]

Hindi ako sure kung totoo yan mga yan pero I bake my own lactation cookies and brownies. I also drink yung Malungay and calamansi drink na nabili ko sa S&R. I tried kung ano ano before like malungay capsule pero I can't say na lumakas ang supply ko kase hindi naman nasirit ang milk ko unlike the others. I eat lactation goodies and drink the juice as my snack na lang after ko magpa BF. I used to mixed feed too pero sabi ng pedia lalo hihina ang supply ko kase I am telling my body na my baby needs less milk. Everytime gusto nya mag feed binabalik ko sa boobs ko. Masyado pa bata baby mo sabi nga nila maliit pa sikmura nyan so don't expect na kakain sya ng madami. Mga 1 month din ako mixed feeding pero inalis ko as per advise ng pedia kase nagkaron sya ng colic sa formula. Now mag 8 mos na sya bukas very active and healthy at 7 mos naka walker na sya.

[JAZRINA]

@ ms.primadonna - sis bakit ka mixed feeding? Kung every hour magfeed si baby ok lang yun. Hindi naman lahat ng baby every 2 to 3 hours ang feeding. Ako, even until now na more than 3 months na si baby feed on demand sya basta nasa bahay ako. kapag nasa work naman, tina-try ng caregiver nya na every 2 to 3 hours pero may time na wala pang 2 hours iiyak na sya for milk. Hindi naman hard rule of every 2 to 3 hours sis. So hayaan mo lang si baby if gusto nya ng every hour lalo na at weeks pa lang sya. Just offer your breast to your little one when he/she wants it. Supply and Demand daw ang milk so if mag-mixed feeding ka, konti na lang kukunin ni baby na breastmilk hanggang sa humina na talaga yan. Check mo rin baka mali ang pag-latch ni baby. Look for a breastfeeding advocate na pedia sis. Matutulungan ka nya or better yet join breastfeeding pinay. 

Ako i drink lots of water. Umiinom din ako ng malunggay capsule at kumakain ng lactation cookies. Hindi ko alam if nakakatulong pero wala rin naman mawawala if i-take ko sya. healthy naman. 

[prickyslime]

guys,HELP.

I am thinking of doing a topic pero i'll try to post here muna baka maka-sagot..

yung 2 years old ko kasi plano ko nang i-wean talaga... especially
nagpalit nako ng pills na hindi safe for breastfeeding mom (Althea na gamit ko , before I was using Daphne)..

so ngayon natatakot ako. til now need ko pa din siyang ipa-dede para lang mag-sleep dahil hindi
siya nakaka sleep ng di bini-breastfeed :-( ang concern ko lang, e nag tetake nako ng Althea.. hindi naman siya for breastfeeding moms, delikado ba talaga to? Nag-dedede siya pero onti nalang naman supply ko.. ano sideeffects nito sa kanya? Kinakabahan ako.

[caterpillar-girl]

^to know if a certain medicine is safe for breastfeeding, check out e-lactancia.org. Just input the generic namr (ex Mefenamic acid) and it will say kung safe or not yung gamot.

My baby is 3 weeks old now and I've been exclusively and directly breastfeeding her. Question ko lang is, do you burp baby after every feed? Nabasa ko kasi that no need to burp breastfed babies. Pang mga bottle fed babies lang ang pagpapaburp. Whenever I breastfeed her na cradle hold, I burp her kasi takot ako na ilapag sya kagad on her back kasi baka ma choke in case masuka sya or lumungad. Yun nga lang nagigising sya and pahirapan nanaman matulog. Ano bang dapat gawin talaga?

[ghye]

^I was advised by my son's pedia 3 years ago that even if breastfed, baby needs to burp.

[shooting_star]

prickyslime Stop mo muna yung pills mo if you still haven't completely weaned your baby. Better to be safe than sorry diba?

caterpillar-girl Sabi nga nila no need to burp, pero from what I've experienced, baby still needs to burp. What I do is kung gising pa si baby, I burp him pero pag tulog na, I put him down nalang.

[eeyore91833]

Per nurses from both st. Lukes qc and bgc, the baby nEeds to burp. Even if you don't hear the baby burp wait for 15 mins in a upright position/burping position still before putting her down. This is to avoid choking if I'm not mistaken.

[kymmiiee]

I still burp my baby back then kahit pa I read sa BFP na no need if good suction. Better be safe parin kasi takot nga ko sa choking na yun or masamid in case mag-lungad. Kahit minsan di ko narinig mag-burp okay na basta naka-upright position kami for at least 30mins after feeding. Kaya nung newborn siya whenever she wakes up in the middle of the night, kahit pa pwede na yung sidelying nun I still make it to the point na bumangon and hold her in upright position para mag-burp kahit masakit yung tahi ko nun from CS operation bumabangon talaga ko to feed her then make her burp.

[PP2201]

My secret in maintaining my supply even if going 16 months na si baby is mother nurture. Recently kay childrenstoremanila sa facebook ako bumibili kasi mas maraming meet-up places. I drink it everyday. Pag may time to bake, ito ang secret ingredient ko sa mga lactation cookies or Brownies. Ito lang effective sa akin. If natalac, one capsule is not enough kasi and I don't like the after taste.

May nakita rin akong mothers milk tea sa childrenstoremanila. Anyone tried it na and if effective ba?

[airish_2]

Sa akin effective lactation cookies so far mas enjoy kainin kesa nagtake ng capsule pero meton pa rin ako natalac in case na walang lumabas.

[littlekinselle]

San nakakabili ng fenugreek?

[gudgurlgonewrong]

hello mga sis, anyone here who is pregnant and still breastfeeding their older child? medyo nahihirapan na kasi ako, super likot ni kuya while breastfeeding kaya i want to wean him sana. problem is he's become so attached to me, he cant sleep without latching. any tips mommies? thanks

[itsmarie07]

hi sis! I bought fenugreek sa healthy options

[airish_2]

Hello mga sis dun sa mga nasstore ng milk saan po kayo nakakabili ng plastic storage yung wala sanang amoy, though mag start pa lang ako mag store sa April.

[msals2007]

Its been 4 days since I gave birth. Mixed feeding ako kay baby kasi wala talaga pang lumabas na breastmilk sa akin. Na-alarm yung pedia kasi when they took baby's sugar level mababa meaning wala or not enough talaga na nakukuha sa breast ko. We started giving the baby NanHW. Tapos paminsan minsan naglalatch sa akin siguro may nakuha naman siyang colostrum nung nasa hospital kami. On my 4th day now matigas na breast ko and I think may supply na though di sumisirit katulad ng iba. Nagtataka lang ako pag naka latch sa akin si baby ang tagal siguro mga 40 minutes to 1 hour then mabibitawan niya makakatulog. Pag nagising naghahanap na naman. Pero pag formula yung 30ml di pa nya nauubos pag nakatulog siya dire direcho na di na naghahanap ng milk. Ibig bang sabihin konti lang talaga nakkuha niyang gatas sa akin. Di siya nasasatisfy? Also my nipples feel very sore, kinikilabutan ako sa sakit pag nakalatch siya pero tinitiis ko na lang. Ano ba dapat ilagay sa nipples para madali gumaling. Gusto ko din naman talaga as much as possible breast feed si baby kahit nagmimix feeding na siya ngayon.

[caterpillar-girl]

Airish: my milk storage bags are Lansinoh plastic bags. Meron sa Mothercare usually.

Msals: mas nakakatulog sya ng direcho sa formula kasi mas mahirap idigest ng tummy ng baby ang formula. Lahat ng energy ng baby napupunta sa pagdigest nun, so to conserve energy they sleep longer. I would suggest just continue breastfeeding kasi breastfeeding is a matter of supply and demand. Kung maraming demand, dadami din supply. If you supplement, your body will naturally assume you don't need breastmilk as much so it will produce less.

But I'm not a pediatrician, so take this suggestion as just that, a suggestion.

[120515]

^^ sis, try using nipple cream to lessen the soreness of your nipples. palmer's has one. if you want something organic, made with all natural ingredients - look for earth mama angel baby nipple cream. you don't need to wash it off before feeding baby because it's safe. i'm using it right now to treat my dry nipples and it's very effective. i'm still pregnant and not yet breastfeeding though.

also, have you tried using breast packs? i ordered earth mama angel baby booby tubes in preparation for when i breastfeed. to help with engorgement, you can store it in the freezer then put it on your breasts in between feeding. to encourage milk flow, you can heat it in th microwave and put on your breasts.

but i'm no expert, sis, i just read that these help.

[hushbaby]

>where can I buy earth mama sis? Nagda dry din nipples ko. Tia

[msals2007]

Thanks for the tips sisses. Same question where can i buy earth mama products. Available ba locally?