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

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.

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 .

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

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.

Hmm... I personally won't take that route so that the baby won't wake up in the middle of the night for feeds. I believe that in their beginning years, their demands should be met.

In terms of producing milk, these are the pointers for first-timer:

1) Upon delivering, try to latch baby on as soon as you can. However, pls bear in mind that milk usually comes in about 4 - 7 days upon delivering. It may also vary to certain women.
2) Especially for the first 1-2 months, try only direct bf as milk has yet to establish. From my experience, I pumped during the 1st month and exactly 1 month - i had no milk.
3) A friend told me to drink fennel seeds tea or fenugreek seeds tea. Just boil the seeds and drink it religiously twice a day. I tried this when i had no milk (no 2) and it worked.
4) demand = supply..hence the more demand, it will signal your body to produce more milk.
5) Forget the confinement rule that one shouldn't drink water - once when you breastfeed..you need to drink loads of liquid! you'll automatically feel thirstier than normal.

As for the jamu part.. i have no idea as I don't take jamu. However, please bear in mind that whatever you eat or drink ..it may affect your milk. so be very careful.

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Added on February 26, 2011, 11:47 amanother thing..to make bf successful, try not to give any bottle/nipple or pacifier as some babies may get nipple confusion and then they may not be able to suckle from your breast efficiently.



This post has been edited by phythia79: Feb 26 2011, 11:47 AM

For the first milk that comes is colustrum. It is advisable to just breastfeed your child. Please keep in mind that their stomach is a size of a pea when born..hence, not much milk is needed but they need more feedings instead..hence every hour or two.

I think it's best if you see a lactation consultant to get ready. You can contact Gina Yong...she has classes for moms preparing to breastfeed..alternatively, join the breastfeeding network advocates on FB..she's one of the moderators and you can post your questions there.

Apparently so...it was explained that my milk hasn't established yet and baby tends to suckle even better which in turns signals the body to produce more.

I think..this may only apply to those whose production is just adequate - not overflowing like some I know.

Just to share...don't get into those celebrity hypes that they are back into their size in just a month or two after they deliver. Remember it took about 9 months for your body to expand and stretch and thus, you can't expect your body to go back to it's original (not really original) in 3-6 months.

My advise is slow and steady..proper dieting and exercising is very helpful though i didn't have much time to exercise. I lost all those weight due to sleepless nights and breastfeedign..and it took me about a year + to get back to pre-pregnancy weight.

If you are one of the lucky ones that can lose weight fast...I would definitely envy you.

I wonder too...and I'm not surprised if they do all these tummy tucks. Furthermore, they have the money to employ personal trainers who would train them 24/7..ekekeke...but i still think it's too strenuous to our body...

In that case...fresh healthy food is the way to go.