I'm expecting my first baby in May

I'm planning to fully breastfeed and follow proper 'pantang' (at least try )

Just want to ask opinions about post-natal sets, read that Amway Tropical Herbs supposed to be good, natural and complete.

Anybody have any opinions or experience with post-natal sets? Any recommendations? Thanx!

urrm...i didn't take any herbs...mine was all fresh cooked meals..and DOM. As for the pantang part..didn't strictly follow..i bathed and all.

Kudos on your decision to breastfeed!

As for breastfeeding, I'd advised you to be prepared for a rough road. Go for classes if possible and read up. From my experience, to fully succeed, besides knowledge, you need to have determination.

I'm still breastfeeding my son for about 1.5yrs..and the first 4 months were the toughest. There's a breastfeeding forum here..go read it and prepare on the hurdles that you may encounter (especially low milk supply). Alternatively, join the FB group - The Breastfeeding Advocates Network.

Enjoy your last few months of holiday

Phythia, how do u BF while taking DOM? isnt it bad due to the alcohol contents?

only took DOM right after i bf, before i slept...and midnite feeds were EBM - hubby took the midnite shift . Only took 1 tablespoon each night.

Hello...

I just become a father in three months time.... Sure a bit fresh with this kind of stuff...

I am not sure if you are cina or Malay, but we Malay got our own sets of post-natal sets...

My wife are using Set Ubat Bersalin Afiat... that we bought at a nearby shop... It got everthing in there,... minyak.. bedak.. and also barut...

Also got my frens are using Set Bersalin Sendayu Tinggi....

Those two sets works wonders.... If you using the sets + follow all pantang, you can maintain your body just like you're still 'anak dara'.

My wife are using the Set Ubat Bersalin Afiat, when she got back to work... all frens are surprised she can maintain her body just like before married...

what is barut?
my malay urut lady told me some words last time i didnt understand.

if u r chinese, u can buy chinese herbs from chinese medical shop.
boil with hot water then mix till warm and bathe.

my wife swears by avoiding chicken for the 1st few weeks...

i will be staying with my MIL after giving birth. she's a great cook so hopefully i will be well taken care of!
i gained a substantial amount of weight (and still gaining!) so i'm hoping for some recommendations of post-natal supplements that can help me shed the weight and get back that 'anak dara' feeling also something that promotes overall wellness...

As for BF-ing, i'm trying to stay positive. my main aim is to save money from buying all that formula, so hopefully i will stick to the plan, and hopefully my body and the baby will too!

i am malay
and yes, i am aware of the post natal sets...
i have heard of afiat, and sendayu tinggi, but i would prefer herbal health supplements rather than jamu...
badan saya mmg jenis 'panas', takut mkn jamu makin panas nnt
plus sendayu tinggi is too expensive for me

This post has been edited by shikuzika: Feb 22 2011, 09:42 PM

barut is girdle...

sometimes also called bengkung...

If you breastfeed, you may lose weight..of coz not straightaway.

I was 68kg before preggie, about 80kg during preggie and after 1.5yrs of bf..i'm about 60kg . These includes those sleepless nights too .

Oh wow.
I hope I'm just as lucky

Agreed!!! Full Breastfeed really can shed off weight. No matter how much u ate, u will not easy to gain weight. But it's a really suffer time for the 1st few mths. not enough sleep and no time to rest too.. As long as seeing our bb is healthy, how much tired is still worth it.. (i'm breastfeed for 18mths)

Just to remember, during confinement drink lots fluid b'cos breasfeeding mom will required more water to produce our breast milk, less carbo food and oily food if u wish to slim down fast.

all new parents will suffer lack of sleep, whether BF or not

Ya, true. but BF will more suffer than bottle feeding.. u might need to wake up every 2 or 3 hours while bottle feeding.. but BF may need to wake up every hour..

i did BF and FM both, depending on my situation.
And i can assure u no way is easier than the other.
Especially if the baby is not used to sleeping at night time yet.

I think it's safe to say that ..once you got kids..there goes your sleep

right now i never get to sleep >7am... 8am is my lucky day only..

although my baby is 1 yo, sometimes if he is cranky he will wake up at night.. give milk only then he will sleep.. and sometimes for 5 days in a row he will sleep throughout the night... funny la

how abt your son eh?

He's an early riser...he wakes up at 7am..if can go pass 8..must go buy lottery. My son doesn't sleep thru the night unless he's extremely tired which is very rare. He sleeps at about 830 or 9pm and would wake up at about 11 plus for his milk and another 2 or 3 times for his dreamfeed. Thank god i co-sleep..and all he has to do is climb over me..pull my t-shirt up.

my son wake up abt 630, same time i wake up to go to work la, but sadly, weekend oso his body tune to 630 alarm!

last saturday night he woke up a few times crying, i let the father soothe him, and after that he slept in the hall with his father, till 930am!! i got up abt 840am,and still didnt feel like leaving my bed.. ahh blisss!

a friend who's also a mother told me that at night don't give milk, just give warm water. soon the baby will learn not to cry for milk in d middle of the night. Anybody heard this or something similar to this..?


This post has been edited by shikuzika: Feb 23 2011, 06:05 PM