mygenesis, tried n done... still not working... n for bf for 9 mths now~!

it's actually easier said than done... sometimes i dunno wat he thinks... he's always mad at me for treating the ebm like gem... especially when the ebm is over 4 hrs, he will asked me to throw away n made sure i throw it away no matter how much left... i feel hurt when he could just simply say throw it~! i know after 4 hrs ebm shouldn't b consumed anymore but simply say like that hurts u know? another hurting remark is dun think u're sooo clever that u can pump all those oz... sigh... it won't change the fact that milk should stop at 6 mths... sigh... 3 more mths to go... will my fate b a bit different?

i was talking to my clinic nurse just now telling her how odd it is that people around me always wonder why I die die want to put bb fully on breastmilk till 6 months old and continue breastfeeding till 2 years old. she said that going against the grain is hard, but worth it. so true.

reminded me about my signature. i think it's good not to be like 'other people' sometimes

Found fenugreek seed in Jusco. Only 60cent per pack. Bought 5, hope it works for me. How do I prepare it for tea?

1 tablespoon boil in a pot of water? Drink tonight when can see effect??

Yups..u can prepare it that way. From my experience, within a day or 2 can see the difference..I managed to get abt 1-2oz extra each pumping session. Drink it twice a day.

You can also try oats and barley too.

I heard from baby shop that u can try drinking 3 times a day for first 3 days then once a day for maintenance.

Kit, I felt so sad reading your story. Have been following this thread from day one actually. Hmm. All I can say is u need to add oil... Be strong and just tell yourself that BM is the best gift u can give to your baby. If u are unhappy, it will affect your supply. So the best solution is u should rant here. We would all listen and support u!!

Oats as in the Quaker? Barley warm from lynch should work too? Fenugreek taste funny!

syd, ya... it's good not being like "other ppl" but it's really difficult sometimes... sigh... this thread is becoming from getting advice to ranting...

sbux, thanks thanks for reading n listening (to all too~!)... it really suck

merchant, i'm oso wondering the same coz i've been eating quakers for a few weeks now...

the 6mths bm topic has became to "u feed until 6 mths or u're on ur own"... so i guess i'm on my own... baby is my responsibility after all... no matter wat happen, whether i can or not, he's my priority now... i just have to do wat i have to do... i just hope n want him to grow up happy n not listening to his parents arguing n shouting n crying every other day (yes my eyes r swollen today)... i really want to bring baby back to mum's house n raise the kid on my own... coincidentally today is my last day at work... i'll put it up until after cny then decide wat to do next... my parents r coming back n i dun want them to worry abt me... just feel like all the things i've researched n read went down the drain... but dun worry abt the supply (i think) coz i try to think of my boy when i pump except for the evening pump coz i always feel like sleeping when i close my eyes i'm glad to know that at least i still have a place to rant... we r all mothers n i think we will do wat we think is the best for us n baby (n family)... hb n i may not b in toking terms anymore... he may not wanna hug or play with his son anymore... but that is his choice... my choice is staying firm...

This post has been edited by nicKit: Jan 27 2011, 10:07 AM

hmm..Kit, i wish u all d best ya dear..me like u..my EBM i call it liquid gold..n u know what, im obsessed about BF..i x care about other people..

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Added on January 27, 2011, 1:11 pmyea, agree fenugreek taste yucky, thats y i wud prefer d one u can get it at GNC.but 4 me fenugreek is quite heaty..so i x really like fenugreek.i would prefer dried longan.this one works miracle for me ..another thing in order to maintain my supply i'll do power pumping.



This post has been edited by mygenesis: Jan 27 2011, 01:11 PM

Fenugreek..tasted ok to me..

as for oats...it didn't work for me but it work for some.

Barley worked for me! I usually drink barley water when i'm out for lunch..and eat the seeds..i realised after lunch..my output is so much more..compared to when I don't drink barley.

mygenesis, thanks... i'm obsessed as well but had to refrain la... else i'll really get push away in the house... sigh... if u're all alone (not same as alone in empty house) in the house n no one wanna play or hug or c ur kid, u'll feel like as if u did something wrong n hurt u know...

phythia, u haven't send me the car seat photo le...

err... i dunno abt fenugreek, oats or barley works for me or not coz i only know that if i eat enuf or full, i'll get nice oz~! luckily nothing happen yesterday after hb came back from home... i think the topic is put aside until the time comes again...

nicKit..yeah..I've been soooo busy and tiring at work..and when i get home..i just don't feel like doing anything else except sit on the couch..

will definitely do it today after work. to your yahoo acct right?

phythia, yaya... arigato... gong xi fat chai~!

to everyone out who's been reading n replying, gong xi fat chai~! may we all have good production on our liquid gold~!

Gong Xi Fat Chai everyone May we breed like rabbits.. eh

Dont kill me, but I ran out of bottles again . Only left 2 out of 30 I bought the other day unfilled. I dont think I'm gonna buy more bottles so I'll be bagging my milk from now onwards.

I dont know whether I've shared this or not but this bag is very close to Lansinoh bags at the fraction of the cost - http://www.srisuri.com/store/index.php?mai...products_id=374
But I think it beats the purpose to fill it up to 12oz le. Prolly the seller also dont know that fill half only can flatten the bags..

Btw dont even buy Medela bags. They're overpriced and mine went bocor

syd, wanna breed like rabbit meh? y not nurse like rabbit? u go experiment all brands of storage bags ka? btw i finally found the baby room in jusco bukit indah... silly me... they'll write baby room if got... n oh... nice room... got hot water some more... but i just went in to adjust my sling... still not used to it la... my boy cried a lot...

today two of my milk turned a layer of yellowish on top of the milk... fear of spoilt milk i threw them 4oz down the drain... later i found out it was oil... but when i tasted it was sour... so i should throw them rite? rite now my throat hurts... dunno if i'm paranoid or wat... btw here's a something to discuss: can bm be heaty if u're a heaty person? can it be transferred to baby n baby becomes heaty too? syd? phythia? sbux? merchant? anyone? i couldn't find any answer from uncle google... any views?

RE sour ebm,
I think it has gone bad la. Soupy smell still ok but if it taste sour, better dont take the risk.

About the so called 'heaty-ness'. I think only the chinese believe it. My CL believes it but my doctors said there is no such thing.

For me, I dont believe in such thing. CL said that consuming ice cold stuff will cause wind in baby cuz she caught me adding ice into my red dates water. So I lie to her and told her I did not take ice anymore but in fact I did. So after baby recover from the wind problem she said "see I told u not to take ice. Luckily u stop!" LOL.

But how do u explain that excessive consumption of mandarin oranges will give u a sore throat and dry cough? Hehe....

I don't believe too that BM is heaty..and yes..i agree sbux..only the chinese believes it. I remember hearing from my colleague..telling me that BM is heaty whereas, FM is not. LOL!

Sbux..your baby's wind ok liao? What did you do to eliminate the wind?

Nickit...I've emailed you the photos liao. As for your BM...if it smells sour..most likely it has gone bad..if it smells fishy..then it could be you ate too much fish

However, our babies are smart..they know when it's bad....they won't drink it..so don't worry.

Please remember to just lightly swirl the bottle to mix the top and layer bottom.

Yea ok liao. We use oil and give baby tummy massage few times a day then went to clinic and see doctor for wind medication. One day feed 3 times 2ml each. After 3 days ok d. Now also we would do the tummy rub each time we change her diapers. Then she will pass gas few times.

Trying very very hard to increase my supply la. Sigh. Forced myself to eat and eat and eat.

u c y i ask this... hb n i r heaty ppl... hb n mil believe that my bm is heaty n somemore bb is oso a heaty ppl... so baby is feeding on heaty bm thus making him more heaty~! at first i tot ya mayb but then how did other heaty mummy bf their bb till 2yrs old n still b fine? hb is worried that his life will short live as we have family medical records e.g. high cholesterol, high blood pressure, etc... i'm cleared of any illnesses *touch wood*... just need to take k of my cholesterol level due to family record... hb has high blood pressure... so conclusion he scared baby will shorten his life coz baby is heaty n may have high blood pressure u must b thinking the same as me... mil on the other hand is warning me abt nipple deformed if baby can start solid food n stop bf then we all senang liao ... i still believe that bf is still the best against all odds... n still no one wanna believe me... who can b soooo sure that baby can take solid food without alergy or milk powder is not contaminated? i dunno... now i already stop pumping n just bf whenever possible when hb is not around... let mil complain to him... then we'll go another round of argument... xian... i already feel my milk supply is decreasing... but who else would care except me n baby?? should i go back to my scheduled pumping session n give bb fm since fm is still half pack? mil n hb is complaining that ebm is taking over the freezer (i only put 6 bottles there) if i pump where to put?

phythia, my hb believes the other way but still insist on giving water ... i've tried swirling the bottle but the layer keeps floating back... they said it's DHA... n i remember the taste of fish oil capsule... it taste exactly like that day... mayb it's not sour??? i should take more chocolate so my bm would taste like it yummy yummy... chocolate ebm anyone?

sbux, y do u need to force urself to eat?? just eat when u're hungry la... it should b pleasure n not torture...

i think i sort of had an emergency this morning... baby n i were lying on the bed feeding side by side... he was latching on then suddenly he struggled... struggling like need air or rejecting medicine... there was milk+phlegm like thing coming out from one of his nose hole... then i quickly hold him up n pat his back... then he cough n cough n that's it... wat in the world just happened?

Why ur mil wanna bother about yr nipple ar? Lol. She wont be the one sucking it what....
I have bad eating habits. I would only take full meal for dinner. For breakfast and lunch, it's just snacking all day long. No balanced meal. So nowadays I got to force myself to drive out to buy lunch and finish it.

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Added on February 1, 2011, 12:12 pmI experienced it before. CL said because I have too much milk and baby cannot swallow in time thus 进错洞.... Lol. (^O^)

Nothing to worry about since your baby cough it out and I believe he is back to his usual self rite?

This post has been edited by sbux: Feb 1 2011, 12:12 PM