hi there.. glad to know that u choose to bf..
i'm mother of two boys..
both bf till they are 1 year old.
two different experience.
1st boy wan bottle feed, no latch on at all
2nd boy, night latch on, day bottle feed.

in my office, there was once 3 mother choose to bf together in the same time.. and we all pump together in the same time.. so nice the environment.

my bf 1st boy


my bf 2nd boy..

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Added on April 1, 2011, 1:13 pmwhen started, my milk supply was just only 2oz..
when boy reaching 1 year old, my milk supply reached 1 big milk bottle.
if the pumping time delay too much, it can reach 2 big milk bottle..

*shy*

if u all would lile to know more, i can share.

my expired milk even feed my grandma's new born doggie...
*paiseh*

This post has been edited by blurprincess: Apr 1 2011, 01:15 PM

but for my 1st boy, i also alone pumping milk, during lunch time.

if let say you have short lunch time, i was having 40mins lunch time, u can always bring lunch from home, then pump during lunch time.

lunch time - 20mins
pumping time - 15 mins.

just enough.

remember, as long as bb drinking breast milk, any sacrifies is worth.

i just feed breast milk..

my time table for pumping is:
morning 7.00a.m
lunch time 1.00p.m
evening time 6.00p.m
night time 12.00a.m

meantime, i didn't take any thing to boost up my milk.. i ate a lot. 5/6 meals a day.
i ate everything.

i sleep a lot..
12.00a.m ~ 7.30a.m.
not enough sleep will cause less milk.

let's take an example,
this morning, i pump 5 oz. then i will think to get 6oz for the noon sesssion..
if noon session, i will try to get 6 oz. boost up milk supply by thinking baby.
if i get 6 oz, then i will be very happy.
or else, at lest get 5 oz as morning session..

try to increase your target step by step.

i'm glad that i have supportive husband and supportive mum.

they help me a lot when i bf.

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Added on April 1, 2011, 10:48 pmanother thing,

invest for a very good breast pump is a must.

i bought medela mini electric, rm 400++

but i think i save for more than 2k on the milk powder.


This post has been edited by blurprincess: Apr 1 2011, 10:48 PM

wuahaha..
try my method to add up step by step, it's work.

when u r having1.5oz now, u try to get at least 2 oz by next pumping session.
when u reached 2oz, then next pumping session should aim for 2.5oz.
If you uanble to get, then don't tension.. tension will result lesser milk also.
just try it out in the next pumping session.

when u get, the feel of achievement is so good.


This post has been edited by blurprincess: Apr 2 2011, 08:56 AM

with bf, it took me 4 weeks to slim till the weight before pregnant.

after 7 months bf, i succcessfully wwore the clothes during my uni time, which was 7 years back..

hehe

slim down a lot

but after stop bf, i continue eating like the bf time, the gain back my weight
cry~