When I have little milk, I used breast pump to stimulate my supply. So if you have no milk and do not have the chance to use the breast pump to help, you will almost definitely not improve your supply.I think i shall buy after the baby is out. im scared i got no milk!
Nopez. I was 21 when I gave birth.Does age affect breast milk? Cos I'm rather young.
nope, age is not an issue.Does age affect breast milk? Cos I'm rather young.
I do hope that latching on doesn't hurt too much. And of cos have milk for my baby.If you are a stay at home mum, I believe that you will be latching most of the time and pumping after you are done. Then you just need a single pump. Remember to get breast shells to collect the leaked milk from the other breast as you pump one side.
I feel there is no need to pump out milk if you are latching full time unless you are using it to stimulate your supply. If it's just to stimulate, manual pump will be a cheaper choice.
I bottle feed my son full time and need to pump for at least 30 minutes on both sides to fully clear my breast. So dual pumps suit me better.
Ultimately the choice depends on your lifestyle and your breastfeeding plan.
if you don't latch properly, it might cause sore nipples and blisters. i got it during the first few weeks. but the key is to continue latching and tolerate the pain. just remind yourself that you have been through labour, you can tough it out. during first few weeks, i just keep latching. i only start pumping from 3rd week onwards. latching helps a lot. make it the first choice for you rather than pumping. if it hurts to latch, it will hurt to pump also. your pump is just a last resort backup. latching is still the best.I do hope that latching on doesn't hurt too much. And of cos have milk for my baby.
Is there any particular brand of pump that is better? Or are all pumps the same?
So after i deliver, there will be a person to teach me how to latch my baby?if you don't latch properly, it might cause sore nipples and blisters. i got it during the first few weeks. but the key is to continue latching and tolerate the pain. just remind yourself that you have been through labour, you can tough it out. during first few weeks, i just keep latching. i only start pumping from 3rd week onwards. latching helps a lot. make it the first choice for you rather than pumping. if it hurts to latch, it will hurt to pump also. your pump is just a last resort backup. latching is still the best.
i'm not sure which brands are better. i only tried philips avent and so far, no complains.
GOOD! Im going TMC!ya. i went to tmc.
the nurse taught me how to latch at the ward when she first brought my son over to me from the nursery. when it's time for a feed, a nurse will bring him in and ask whether i need help to latch. so better learn throughout your stay there!
then at ard 4pm they will recommend mums to attend this class that teaches bathing, caring for baby plus breastfeeding. it's a demonstration.
then on the discharge day, the lactation consultant came into my ward to teach breastfeeding, how to massage, how to treat engorgement, how often to latch, etc. it's a 1-to-1 counselling session. so u can bombard her with all the questions u have.
i think this is the standard service tmc provides. not sure about other places