bf-my milk supply?

[RabbyMummy]

i need to help him adjust his lower lip a bit such that it covers the colored area. i only can do that after i pump, otherwise my milk flow will be too strong for him. haha!

actually i pumped all the way. until my friend told me that she has been breastfeeding for 1 yr plus, both pumping and latching because she like the closeness. then it made me remember the closeness i felt with him. so these few days i let my son latch a bit. haha!

how do u feed him when u r out? do u bring e EBM in a chiller bag?

 

[Edwinie]

if we are going out for a walk (e.g. shopping centres, visit to clinic, meals), i'll just warm up 1 feed and put in an insulator bag. Such trips are usually 3-4 hours only.

if we are going to my parents' home or anyone's home (since it's cny and there's a lot of visiting), i'll bring a chilled bottle (or 2, depending on how long we are out) to warm at their homes.

 

[RabbyMummy]

if we are going out for a walk (e.g. shopping centres, visit to clinic, meals), i'll just warm up 1 feed and put in an insulator bag. Such trips are usually 3-4 hours only.

if we are going to my parents' home or anyone's home (since it's cny and there's a lot of visiting), i'll bring a chilled bottle (or 2, depending on how long we are out) to warm at their homes.

sorry, Wats an insulator bag? its to keep e milk warm? where can i buy? for chilled bottles of EBM, u put in those bags which mommy brings to work to pump?

 

[Edwinie]

mine came with my breast pump from AVENT. my AVENT diaper bag also has an insulator pouch. if it's to keep milk warm, i place an additional bottle of hot water inside the compartment to keep the whole area warm. if i want it chill, i put ice pack to make the whole area cold.

 

[RabbyMummy]

today went to see e lactation consultant, thank goodness my baby still can suckle fro my short nipples, so happy! she reassured me tat i hv got enough milk. come home manage to do it quite well now waiting for my baby to wake up to feed her, yippie! hopefully can go on smoothly.

 

[kujiramama]

I really swear by green papaya and fish(spare ribs) soup! It really works. I had mastitis on 4th month and milk supply was greatly reduced. I used to express about 310ml(record for me) for both breasts. After the mastitis, only less than 150ml both breasts. Then, due to infrequent expressing, my milk supply dwindled until I had used up the last of my stored EBM.

I quickly bought Fenugreek and start to cook green papaya and spare ribs(cos I dun like the fishy taste). I took fenugreek daily and try to drink the soup at least 3 times a week. And milk supply increased. Now I still cook the soup regularly.