yes..

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Added on June 8, 2011, 12:14 pmGina is a nice lady..i met her once when they had a bf moms get together.

Then..i also won her book on bf..being the most active (in terms on responses) on the bf network on fb.

This post has been edited by phythia79: Jun 8 2011, 12:14 PM

when are her classes?

http://www.lovebreastfeeding.com/breastfeeding-class.html

this is her website.

Hubby's office. Wish it's mine

i wanna click "like" a million times on your post...

Yeah..me too!!

@phythia79

I'm gonna to due end of next month (July), can i ask you some question as you are experience BF Mummy

1. When baby was deliver, but she/he dont know how to suck the naper...then what can i do....?
2. During the first baby, the milk was not coming out for first few days...issit normal? what to do?
3. how long can be keep BM in room temperature / freeze....?
4. if take from freeze...how to warm it back?
5. how to increase the BM? (forgot)

This post has been edited by sunflower808: Jun 9 2011, 09:55 AM

1. It takes time for both you and baby to learn. I suggest that you go for a bf class to gain 1st hand knowledge (see my post above on Gina Yong). Patience is the key here as both of you (you and baby) are still learning. Some babies learn how to suckle straigtaway..and some takes time. Thus you need to be patience. Keep on trying to latch on.

2. It's normal for milk to come in later. for the first time, the milk that comes out is colustrum..which is the most nutritious milk for the baby. Keep on trying to feed baby and it will instruct your body to produce milk. Remember, at this time, baby's stomach is the size of a pea..hence they don't need alot of milk to drink but they need more frequently (it's the frequency not quantity).

3. I would advise not to pump at this moment..as your milk has yet to be established. But if you have to pump..feed your baby with a spoon instead of a bottle & nipple..to avoid nipple confusion (as you are trying to teach your baby to suckle from your nipple, better not give any other nipple. Furthermore, babies will find it difficult to suckle because drinking from bottle is easier compared to direct as direct, they have to do extra work). BM in room temperature - i only keep up to 1 hr (though some say 4 hrs but bear in mind, that we are in Malaysia). If you freeze it, it can keep for 3 months.

4. If you are warming up from the freezer, you warm up with this method: pour hot water into a bowl/mug. submerge the frozen milk (in bottle) into it. Let it defrost.

Or you can buy the eletric warmer.

5. I think i just posted above or the page before.


Remember that demand = supply..thus if more demand..more supply. Drink lots of water. eat healthily.. don't skip meals...rest well and most importantly relax (though it's not easy but trust me..being stressed is not good to milk supply)

This post has been edited by phythia79: Jun 9 2011, 10:44 AM

@phythia79

Can you teach me how to boil the fennel seed and drinking timing?
drink before meal or after meal?
how much to drink?

This post has been edited by sunflower808: Jun 9 2011, 11:07 AM

you can use either fenugreek or fennel seeds. you can drink it any time of the day..but i drank 1st thing in the morning and later in the evening when i get home from work.

This post has been edited by phythia79: Jun 9 2011, 11:16 AM

phythia, i help u answer sunflower808... i'll post this up in post #1... next time just say post no#1

oops too late

This post has been edited by nicKit: Jun 9 2011, 11:19 AM

hahahaa..you can still put it up..so that future mommies..can check it..and all of us can say.. post no 1

nickit, boleh add me.. kaka .. but I'm still very new. BF since April 2011 but not direct, pumping exclusively

EnPoiNte, no prob u're still giving baby bm ma

Kit, how could you left me from the list

dear mommies who want to bf or give bf a second chance..kindly go to http://www.lovebreastfeeding.com/breastfeeding-class.html and see if you can attend Gina Yong's classes. It would be beneficial for you to attend and gain first hand knowledge on breastfeeding. It will help you prepare on what to expect when breastfeeding.

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Added on June 9, 2011, 12:25 pmSyd G..where have you been!! you have been sooooo quiet!

This post has been edited by phythia79: Jun 9 2011, 12:25 PM

syd, u were so quiet... mana la i tau... bf since sept 2010 rite? coz i remember ur girl is a mth older than my boy...

I've been busy with my pre-med classes. So I usually only drop by to do mod duties and clean posts . Yeah since Sept 2010 and still going strong.

Moo

thx so much!!

good post.... a good place for sharing.. to moms~