phythia, another freezer o? in my dreams lo ... currently i have 2 pumpin session at work 10-11 n 3-4 whichever time is more comfortable for me to hide n pump... usually once i relax, i get 1-3 times of let downs... today pump got no let down... somemore my breast still feel "full" then lunch hr go home n feed my boy to ease the "hardness"... my usual pumping is b4 work bf, 10-11am pump, lunch hr bf, 3-4pm pump, (usually he'll awake) 6-7pm pump+bf, 8-9pm bottle then nurse to sleep... weekends feed on demand or 3-4hrs bf+pump... now due to space n bottle... i skip the weekend bf+pump to bf n weekdays 6-7pm pump+bf to bf... is my schedule messy? coz i c oso

heheh..oklar...you are doing an excellent job!

good to know you have multiple letdowns...i only learnt about multiple letdowns..and how to get them...after 5 months into breastfeeding..

phythia, i only feel the let down wif pump... bf only after when i started pumping... i think i have this obsession of watching the nipples spraying bm... if it's spraying i'm ... if it's not spraying like today i'm

Hahhahaha..I think it's all of our obsession

phythia, ya lo ya lo... ok time to pump... relax...

ooh..i totally forgot about this that can help to increase supply...barley water!!

you can boil the barley water and don't forget to eat the seeds too

phythia, that's new n cooling for a hot weather... i was trying out n c if eating chocolates help me increase my supply

another question:
freezer -> fridge -> cooler bag with 3 ice packs -> warm bottle from thermos

possible? sometimes i feel y need so troublesome when i got free n fresh milk from my boobs~!!

urrm..you meant...milk from freezer..put into fridge..then put into cooler bag..and then when go out warm the milk with water from thermos?

hehehe..yalor..it's much easier to just feed from your boobs..that's why after bring the ebm out..i malas..so many things to bring

When there's no nursing room available..or if I'm in a restaurant..i usually would pick a place where it's hidden..or like in a corner..then..if i need to bf..i'll face the wall...I'll cover with a normal shawl.but frankly..it takes awhile to get used to it.

That's why i invested in that nursing cover..as it's quite huge enough to cover up your front part..and don't need to worry if baby starts pulling it off..ie..you don't need to worry if the shawl suddenly drop..

probably..you can also sew your own to the one i bought..I could lar..but lazy ..so easier to just buy

phythia, yes that's exactly wat i meant... sigh... just to feed bb ebm do i need so much work?? i haven't tried bf outside so i have no idea how it would feel like... but i dun think i'll have the chance...

mil told me to stop bf when bb reach 5-6mo... "later ur nipple damage n ur body fail then u know... i'm not kidding, u hear me?" i know her good intention but shouldn't i, as a mum, decide how to raise my own kid? to make me feel more alien, hb actually agrees in front of us... i especially hate it when he would tell me to get ebm instead of bf directly to bb when i'm at home... it's like taking bb away from me... yes he's drinking bm but how abt me? just let me engorged in pain is it? last week i purposely let him touch my engorged breast just to show him how hard it is when usually it's soft... that's when we tried to wake bb up n end up he helped me drank tiny bit of bm... but it seems like not working... i already resign my work n couldn't go out (window) shopping on my own anymore... shouldn't he trust me on this? or i have a history of bad records that he dun trust his own kid to the kid's mum... i rather not voice out anything n just swallow it... coz i dun wanna get blame for world war 3 or cold war in the house... but u guys will support me rite? i was looking forward to nurse n raise my boy but now... i just feel sad, so sad... it's like all the effort i put (reading here n there, researching) is wasted...

It sucks being in your shoes. Hang on while you still can ok.

Since you're gonna be a SAHM, bf baby when MIL is not looking. At least get to the 6 months mark - after that can feed solid so hopefully your MIL wont worry about your boobs so much

My friend's baby has been sick often - his mom stopped bfing at 1 month and currently he has endless allergies. I sensed a tinge of regret from the mom but I wasnt gonna rub it in lah kan

This post has been edited by Syd G: Jan 15 2011, 02:10 PM

syd, i just feel bad... so bad u know... i wanted the best for bb n yet this is wat i get... sometimes i wanna tok back... but how can u tok back to mil who is ur elder? n sometimes i get fed up n wanna tell hb that i dun wanna bf anymore... to think that i try so hard n get as much info as i can just to get such comments... but everytime i c my boy, everything else is just invalid... i'm his mum, i'll decide... i dunno... my hb likes to say to me that i'm stubborn, should listen... wanna wait till ppl die then u listen la... sometimes i wanna tell him that b4 he comment anything abt ebm, bf pls get ur info b4 toking to me... i doubt he research anything abt it... sigh... anyone gimme a big bear hug? sigh...

Sorry to hear what you have to go through. Honestly, can't blame them as they have been exposed to the 'greatness' of formula hence they don't think that bm is as good.

For your MIL- you can tell her nicely that you are grateful that she worries about your body but rest assured that it has never happened to your friends. If at home..maybe u can just bf in the room.

For your hubby - maybe you can show him on the formula milk tin that states it's recommended to breastfeed babies for the 1st year (it shows that even those making formula recommends bm). If he's the type that listens to specialists..then bring him to see your doc (provides your doc is pro-breastfeeding)

It takes awhile to educate ppl abt bm.

Meanwhile hang in there till u reach the 6 months mark.

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Added on January 16, 2011, 11:05 amBig big hugs to you...hang in there.

This post has been edited by phythia79: Jan 16 2011, 11:05 AM

phythia, he knows abt the label of bm on fm... sigh... everyday i go thru this fm or bm war... very xian u know... ironic mil bf hb when he was baby but dunno when she stop bf coz she's traitional kind... housework more important... if u keep bf how would u finish ur housework... that time fil worked overseas for yrs... only came back once a yr i think... so she has to cook for herself n feed her kids... i understand her stand but y no one ask me wat or how i wanna feed? sigh... today i went out without bringing any bottles... went to jusco bukit indah n found there's not a single baby room~!!! i had to bf at the make-up counter near the entrance... covered the bb wif shawl n bf... y there's no baby room~!!! should i make a suggestion to jusco?

I was going "OMG IMPOSSIBLE JUSCO DONT HV BB ROOM!! " and went Googling.

Here you go - http://jamespang.com/life/6-months-old (scroll down)

It's ok.. in the future your baby room radar will get better

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My current stash - slowly building


This post has been edited by Syd G: Jan 16 2011, 08:23 PM

syd, thanks for the bear hug... no way~!! there's bb room?? hmmm... mayb i shouldn't go to the toilets near the lifts... will check them out next time... envy envy of ur stash... currently i'm maintaining 6 frozen ebm everyday... so i won't get nag for no space

phythia, forgot to thank u too for the hug~!

sometimes...elders tend to think what they think is best for us without realising that it may not be our choice or it's just not good for us...so..the only thing for us to do is..either just put in one ear and takeout the other....or just tell outright.

My MIL does ask me things like..when am i gonna stop bf...or she tells my son not to touch or look for my breast (how lar he understand...breast is his comfort mar)...but i just turn on a deaf ear...good thing is coz she doesn't stay with me...so..it's easier to just buat dunno...but if in your case..knowing myself..i'll one day blow up.

Hmmm...thinking about what your MIL said about spoiling your nipple..maybe it happened to her? keekeke...just a thought..since you said that she bf your hubby.

just hang in there k? It'll get better in time.

Syd G...i really envy your stash!! good production!!

it's nvr easy when dealing with older folks, cos they have this mentality tat their idea is rite....especially since it worked for them b4.

phythia, ya lo... u're lucky mil doesn't live wif u else u'll end up like me... hb sided his mum n making me all alone in this new world of parenting... i blew up yesterday n attempted to run away from home wif bb... but mil stopped me n consoled me... but i'm not angry wif the "wake up earlier to set a routine for bb"... i'm more fed up of hb for not having a stand to how he wants to teach... everything just listen to his mum... n my idea of parenting will spoil the kid... u haven't heard the rest of it... "if u continue bf, ur body won't able to take it" another ridiculous comment by hb is "u'll die of bf" i have nothing to say... u all can b angry wif me for running away from home but he's my kid n i wanna use my own parenting way... wrong ka? sigh... since there's no support in the house, how can i stay sane?

ijnek, ya i agree... everytime it's the same threatening words... "u dun listen to me la, u'll regret it" we as younger generation takkan wanna tok back... even i tried to explain she won't accept it... like once i explain to her abt something which i have forgotten wat, she brushed it off n say rubbish... sigh...

This post has been edited by nicKit: Jan 17 2011, 02:35 PM

Hang in there..k?

It will get better...now..every one very gan cheong..this is the first grandson/grandchild?

I found fenugreek @ Jusco!!!

No need to spend so much buying teas!