hahahha..ok ok..here i am.

When i had that moment where no milk at all...i tried fennel seeds first. Just put a teaspoon into a saucepan..boil it. The water will turn slightly yellow. Then drink the water. Do this twice a day and your milk will flow. As for fenugreek, you can do the same.

Try barley water..the way you normally boil it. Drink and eat the seeds too. Some people eat oats to increase (it didnt' work for me). You got to try to see which ones work for you. When breastfeeding..becareful what meds you take as some will stop or decrease your supply. You can go over to Kellymom.com to find out what medication is safe for breastfeeding. When I was fully breastfeeding..i never took any meds..not even panadol..so i suffered.. but i heard..panadol is fine.

This post has been edited by phythia79: Apr 6 2011, 01:32 PM

sunflower808, I've been breastfeeding for 1 year 8 months liao. My target is 2 years...and now..i'm slowly starting to wean my son.

Update on my weaning: my son drinks the milk (dutch Lady 123) if my mom hands him the bottle but not from me. so..which means..i'm the problem as i'm the walking milk machine LOL

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Added on April 6, 2011, 2:52 pmoh..sunflower...i am a full time working mom. I used to pump at work 3x and transport it home.

This post has been edited by phythia79: Apr 6 2011, 02:52 PM

Doraemon, maybe she's going thru a growth spurts. Whenever my son goes thru that..i can't keep up with him. eventually it'll be ok.

another thing is..you must drink lots and lots of water. it's very important when breastfeeding.

hmmm..ok.. you do pump at work right? How many letdowns do you have? I never knew about multiple letdowns till later (about 8 months into breastfeeding when i accidentally had 2nd and 3rd letdown for pumping longer).

Try to get multiple letdowns and if you pump longer..it may signal your body to produce more. Sometimes when you are stressed during pumping (like rushing for time)..it doesn't really help.

qarezma: letdown is when your milk comes out the most..it spurts out a lot.

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Added on April 6, 2011, 4:56 pmsunflower: My pumping/bf schedule at home and work (during the 1st 6 months that i can remember)

7:30am - pump or direct bf before going to work
about 10am - 1st pump session
after lunch (about 2pm) - 2nd pump session
about 4:30pm - 3rd pump session
6pm - bf on demand at home

My pumping session ranges from 20 mins to 30 mins..once a blue moon..about 40 mins..that's when i'm stressed or not relax during pumping session

I stored my ebm in the freezer and transport it home in an insulated bag. I bought my pump from Avent..and the bag came with it.


This post has been edited by phythia79: Apr 6 2011, 04:56 PM

my advice, the first month direct is best to establish your milk. the 2nd month..before you start work..try to pump as to get yourself comfortable with pumping as some women may find it awkward. Also, during the 2nd month before you start work, try to teach your baby to either drink the ebm from bottle or spoon (in case there's the case of nipple confusion) as some babies may reject as it's not the direct source.

My cousin had this problem where her daughter just wanted to only drink milk from her breast. She had to opt feeding via spoon. Later on her daughter did drink from the bottle but only when someone else gives her the milk and she's not at home.

Hehehe ...yes it's tiring. If I can turn back time...I'll invest in an electric pump.

Maybe you can SMS her for the last time..and if she doesn't reply...just forget about it.

You have other mommies wanting your EBM?

Yes..i agree with qarezma...make in batches would easily free up your time.

If you are SAHM...pumping is just for you to keep stock (if you may go on holiday without baby or if you go out on your own ie shopping). If baby is gonna be with you at all time..if lazy..no need to pump so much

if i was a SAHM..i wouldn't pump

Heheheh...I dropped a pumping session gradually after my son started eating solids.

Just slowly drop it so that it doesn't affect your supply tremendously.

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Added on April 15, 2011, 3:42 pmsbux..how did you add those tickers as your signature?? I'm trying to add my ticker

This post has been edited by phythia79: Apr 15 2011, 03:42 PM

Dunno if I can do it....nickit..u preggy ?

Syd G..welcome to the world of smelly poop!! kekeekek...

I always wondered how a small little thing can emit awful smell..and the amount! gosh!

sbux..thanks for the tip..managed to upload my ticker..

nickit...i don't think you were being 8...it's a good way to spread the awareness. Some moms who bf..sometimes don't know that there are other moms who bf..and who are also going thru the same problems they do ie no supply..no support etc.

This post has been edited by phythia79: Apr 18 2011, 09:47 AM

EnPoiNte...congrats on your newborn! Keep trying to latch on as babies too need to learn . you can leave the milk at room temperature as per nicKit advice. However, don't pump your milk into the same container (that still have milk from previous session).

Babies at about 1 week old has their stomach size of a pea. So..they generally drink lesser amounts of milk (don't worry if you can't produce 1 oz yet) but at frequent times.

As you just delivered last Friday, it could be your milk has yet to come in. Some takes 5-7 days (you do have milk at this moment but just not that much) for the milk to come in. At this point, you need to stimulate by making sure your baby suckle your breast. If can't, pumping should help but it may not be as good as direct. Please keep in mind that demand = supply.

Don't think that milk comes flowing..i can tell you that it doesn't for some (i'm one of them. My milk is always ngam ngam).

It's very normal for you to stress that u think that baby has not enough of milk..all of us have gone thru that road. Keep a positive mind..and just feed on demand.

You can try to drink fennel seeds or fenugreek seeds tea. Get someone to buy fennel or fenugreek seeds from supermarkets, found at the dried condiments section. Boil 1 teaspoon of the seeds in water and drink the water. Do this twice daily and you will see milk flow and increase. Try eating oats too. Do try out other methods as well as not all methods suit everyone.

The key to successful breastfeeding is patience and perseverance.

Good luck! If you have any doubts..do ask us.. we will try to advise you and support you. If you need a contact for a lactation consultant..do let me know and i can give you her number - Gina Yong (you may have heard of her)

BTW.. a few drips is good too..coz the first few drips called colustrum is the best! Keep on trying and don't stress (it's easier said than done)..coz it also causes the milk to decrease.

This post has been edited by phythia79: Apr 18 2011, 03:19 PM

Yes..EmPoiNte..nicKit is right..it's not an easy road at first..but i can assure it will get easier in time.

it is very economical. I saved lots of $$$$...from what I gather from friends and colleagues who feed fm...1 week 1 can. minimum about RM60-RM90.

lunalovegood...my son is about the same age as your daughter..and it also looks like he won't be giving up his momma's boobies any time soon. I was planning to wean him off by 2. But the look of it..i don't think so. He looks for his 'nan nan' when he's bored and when he wants to sleep.

hehehe..lunalovegood..yeah..i don't need to wake up if he wants milk. Last night..my son was so cute..he woke up for his dream feed..i'm sure he was blur as well..he kept on pulling down my comforter to my knees and looking for his 'nan nan'.

nicKit...just stay firm. I read somewhere in the star online about relatives who keeps on interfering..the only thing you can do is stay firm.

hahahahah!! so cute! sometimes..i also don't feel like weaning off..

to me...all of us have our own mind...and if we have to follow to what our in-laws have to say...then...we are called robots.

Times have changed..because we are more independent like you said. And no..you didn't fail as a DIL...if you failed..you would have just left your hubby..that's fail. You just the type that speak your mind and don't follow blindly because the elders told you so.