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發表於 08-1-24 10:00 |只看該作者

Wow, if I learn this earlier, I think I can have more milk for Isaac....too late now :( and I didn't plan to have another kid...too bad....I used to pump out 5 oz in the middle of nite...but now, I don't get up in the middle of nite because Isaac sleeps through the nite now...so my milk reserve drops a lot. I only have 8 bags (3 oz each) reserves at home now....poor Isaac :( I hope I can do better, but it's really too late now.

原文章由 rose-mag 於 08-1-24 00:55 發表

Well, when I have delivered my son, I also only could pump out 3-4oz milk each time. This time when I have my daughter, I cut out eating intestines (I ate everyday when I had my son) and I pumped a ...

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原文章由 Isaac.cheng 於 08-1-24 10:00 發表
Wow, if I learn this earlier, I think I can have more milk for Isaac....too late now :( and I didn't plan to have another kid...too bad....I used to pump out 5 oz in the middle of nite...but now, I d ...

Well, just do your best. Some is better than none, right? I still woke up at night time to pump when Spencer's still a baby even though he could sleep through the night. Otherwise, I could even produce 50% of the total milk for him. It's hard, particularly when it's cold at night. My hubby told me it's my choice and I could not complain about it (such a mean guy!) On the other hand, I woke up automatically when my breasts were so full. Now, sometimes, Amanda sleeps for 5-6 hours at night and I'm so tired that I do not wake up, my breasts become so full and hard. Usually, I can pump out 7oz at night so I think that I still would to carry on night pumping if Amanda quits night feeding.

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發表於 08-1-26 20:35 |只看該作者

Isaac.cheng, Emolly,
Whole mik is the normal全脂牛奶 which you can get from the supermarket.. with no favor on it. I don't feel that it is sweet at all.
Same as rose-mag, I don't give stage 2 formula to my children, because those extra nutrient in the formula are just some vitamin and mineral.. which my children suppose to get it from solid food.
So, I give them the whole milk (also, after 1 years old, milk is a supplement only,not main diet no more).
Kids in America will start whole milk at 1 year old, with another reason -- obesity. Formula provide too much calories than the kids suppose to receive.
Amanda gets fat with whole milk.. if she takes stage 2 formula.. I can't imagine her body sharp at all.

Emolly,
as per Gabriel's peds order.. Gabriel starts to drink breast milk with 10% extra whole milk. we did not plan when should we help him to wean breast feeding.
we still leave the choice to Gabriel.. he loves breast milk and he loves skin to skin.. let see..

原文章由 Isaac.cheng 於 08-1-22 08:34 PM 發表
Hi Rose-mag, I plan to ship 20 cans formula with me. I guess it should be ok because by the time we move to San Fran., Isaac is already 8 months old.

Nillie, what is the difference between whole m ...

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發表於 08-1-26 22:15 |只看該作者

I used to get up to pump the milk too even Isaac can sleep through the nite. However, I sleep through the nite these two weeks too and my breast is not hard and pain at all

. Do you know why? How about you, Nillie, do you know why and how this happened? I used to get up because my breast would be so hard and painl. But they are not like that anymore, why does it happen all of a sudden?

原文章由 rose-mag 於 08-1-26 07:47 發表

Well, just do your best. Some is better than none, right? I still woke up at night time to pump when Spencer's still a baby even though he could sleep through the night. Otherwise, I could even p ...

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發表於 08-1-27 22:10 |只看該作者

Isaac.cheng,
breast milk supply is all base on "demand and supply" if there is no "DEMAND" on the milk, there will have "NO SUPPLY", and your breast will not produce as much as you used to because your breasts did not have enough stimulation.
I still pump at night, to make sure my supply is ok.. at bed time, I pump every 6 hours.. so, gabriel has skin to skin at 7pm and go to bed, I will pump milk at 11pm, Gabriel ususally wake before 12 midnight, but he will be bottle fed with breast milk that time (if he stays on breast, he will not drink enough.. he falls asleep very soon), at about 6am.. I will get up and pump 1 more time.. or if he awakes for early feed, I will let him skin to skin on 1 side and pump out the other side at the same time and also clean up that side which Gabriel latch on. to make sure maximum milk flow.
at least 12 beverages of fluid is a must! I drink more than that.. water, juice, soymilk, soup are MUST
I don't cook any food with animal internal organs (no intestines at all).
I also take Omega 3 pure fish oil with DHA, prenatal vitamin, calcium 2000mg per day.
I wish that Gabriel will stay on my breast for a little bit longer..

原文章由 Isaac.cheng 於 08-1-26 09:15 AM 發表
I used to get up to pump the milk too even Isaac can sleep through the nite. However, I sleep through the nite these two weeks too and my breast is not hard and pain at all . Do you know why? H ...

[ 本文章最後由 Nillie_Mami 於 08-1-27 09:12 編輯 ]

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發表於 08-1-28 10:41 |只看該作者

Dear Nillie, thank you. I will start pumping every hours then.....I didn't know that I need to pump it out even my breast is not hard. I have another question. What happen if Isaac has teeth? Will it be hurt if I keep breastfeeding him? What should I pay more attention to if I want to keep breastfeeding him? Thanks again.

原文章由 Nillie_Mami 於 08-1-27 22:10 發表
Isaac.cheng,
breast milk supply is all base on "demand and supply" if there is no "DEMAND" on the milk, there will have "NO SUPPLY", and your breast will not produce as much as you used to because you ...

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發表於 08-1-30 01:38 |只看該作者

Isaac mom,

my milk flow wasn't really boosted up until I knew Nillie, Andrea was aroun 4 months old at that time, so you can still work on it. Nillie asked me to pump every 3 hours all day and night, and it really works but maybe hard for you to get up at night as it's so cold here

Andrea is now on solid food 2 times a day so I'm not waking up at mid-night anymore. pump more and then you can ship less formula to the States!

really thanks for Nillie's help

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發表於 08-1-30 04:32 |只看該作者

Isaac.cheng,
it is not necessary to pump every hour. As I mention to all moms.. if infant over 2 months old.. you just need to pump or skin to skin every 3 hours to maintain your milk flow.
About the teeth.. that is fine, Gabriel has teeth too. He did bite me with 1 degree tear one time.. that was hurt and bleed a lot.. I stopped him right away, and omit him for 1 meal as punishment. hit his lips and say "no" to him in a very firm manner.
now, he may some times "try" to bite me and see how I act.. then I will scroll him right away.. and he knows he makes a mistake, and he will concentrate on sucking from my breast.. no more playing on my nipple.
now.. he is 13 months old.
he is happy and I am satify.. to be a complete breast feeding mom.. I just try to fulfil my feeling (from what I have learnt from school).

Elmolly,
I am glad that I can help you .. you know.. the feeling is very good when you know that you have the ability to helpthe others.

原文章由 Isaac.cheng 於 08-1-27 09:41 PM 發表
Dear Nillie, thank you. I will start pumping every hours then.....I didn't know that I need to pump it out even my breast is not hard. I have another question. What happen if Isaac has teeth? Wil ...

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發表於 08-1-30 09:27 |只看該作者

Thanks Nillie and Elmolly. I will start pumping every 3 hours then. Nillie, you have helped me so much too. You should always feel good about yourself because you are helping a lot of people everyday by posting so many useful information in here. I told my hubby that we MUST meet this nice lady if we go to New York......Keep up the great work....

原文章由 Nillie_Mami 於 08-1-30 04:32 發表
Isaac.cheng,
it is not necessary to pump every hour. As I mention to all moms.. if infant over 2 months old.. you just need to pump or skin to skin every 3 hours to maintain your milk flow.
About the ...

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發表於 08-1-31 09:50 |只看該作者

Isaac.cheng,
so happy that you will spend some effort on breast feeding. as nowadays... not much people interested in breast feeding.
I am looking forward to meet you too when you land in US and visit eastern coast.
If you come and visit us at weekend, we may able to set up a gathering for you too.

Dear all new moms,
I wish.. all moms know that.. years ago.. there is no forumla at any where.. all moms feed their infants with breast milk.. that's mean.. all of us do have enough supplies for our babies.
we just need to eat well (certainly, it is much easier for chinese as we do sit moon for a whole month).. drink well..
sleep well (although, not really possible for breast feeding mom).. but still.. sleep when infant sleeps.. will be good enough.

原文章由 Isaac.cheng 於 08-1-29 08:27 PM 發表
Thanks Nillie and Elmolly. I will start pumping every 3 hours then. Nillie, you have helped me so much too. You should always feel good about yourself because you are helping a lot of people everyd ...

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發表於 08-1-31 14:35 |只看該作者

Nillie_Mami,

我去NY時一定會探你並盡量安排weeekend去探你.
我現在的奶量很小, 每朝早7:00 多skin to skin 餵Isaac大概20分鐘(因為佢只係掛住摸我面和玩), 11:00 係公司pump30分鐘奶(有大概90mL = 3 oz), 3:30 再pump, 亦差又不多90mL, 回家大约7:00 多又skin to skin, 但Isaac吃得只有15 mins....9:00 多他要睡的時候給他5 oz formula and bf him till he falls into sleep.....咁小奶, 點算好? 我現在trying你的建議 : 飲多些湯水, 休息多些, 每3個pump 1 次, 希望milk production 好些!!!!這個星期六( Isaac is 5.5 months old) start introduce rice cereal to Isaac, hope that he will like it...I am so nervous about it....will mix my milk with the rice cereal. Is there anything I need to pay attention to? I am so nervous.

原文章由 Nillie_Mami 於 08-1-31 09:50 發表
Isaac.cheng,
so happy that you will spend some effort on breast feeding. as nowadays... not much people interested in breast feeding.
I am looking forward to meet you too when you land in US and vis ...

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發表於 08-2-1 01:59 |只看該作者

Isaac mami,
Try your best. I also find that my milk production is not stable after going back to work, ranges from 4-7oz each pumping. Luckily, Amanda is not a big eater so the pressure to have more milk is not too much and sometimes, I still have extra milk for Spencer.

For introduction of rice cereal, I remember that I thinned a Tbsp of rice cereal with a few Tbsp of milk for Spencer when he reached 6 months' old. His pedi told me to wait under he can sit up with little support and he can open up his mouth when I put a spoon near his lips so that he won't choke that easy. I introduced to him in an evening when the milk supply is usually lower in a day. We started from 1 feeding of rice cereal in a day to 2 (one for morning snack and one for evening) and started to thicken up the rice cereal bit by bit. Hope that Isaac would like to have rice cereal. I will wait a few more weeks to try on Amanda.

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發表於 08-2-1 02:33 |只看該作者

Isaac.cheng,
did you get up at the night to pump milk? just 10-15 minutes will help you to build more supply

follow the way that Rose-mag does.. I did that to Amanda as well (failed with Gabriel.. he doesn't take any semi-solid food. no matter baby food in a jar, rice cereal or congee)

remember.. from now on.. every time you introduce a new oral food for Isaac, you need to have 5days to a week observation before you can move on.. never mix food.. because you need to make sure there is no food allergy occur.

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發表於 08-2-1 02:33 |只看該作者

Nillie,

I'm sure you have already helped out many moms, so you really should feel pround of yourself

rose-mag,

Amanda is a HUGE baby now, very cute :loveliness:

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發表於 08-2-1 10:10 |只看該作者

Dear Nillie_mami and Rose-mag, thank you and I will try to do my best.....I used to get up in the middle of nite pumping the milk, but didn't do it for the last 3 weeks because (1) I slept through the nite (2) it's really cold in HK now :tongue: . I will start doing it again this weekend and will use alarm clock...Isaac used to be my alarm clock before :tongue: . Isaac can sit with support, but can't sit by himself. Is it ok to feed him rice cereal or I should wait for another 2 weeks?

原文章由 Nillie_Mami 於 08-2-1 02:33 發表
Isaac.cheng,
did you get up at the night to pump milk? just 10-15 minutes will help you to build more supply

follow the way that Rose-mag does.. I did that to Amanda as well (failed with Gabriel.. he ...

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發表於 08-2-1 21:50 |只看該作者

Isaac.cheng.
when an infant can sit with assist, and have good neck muscle, s/he is almost ready for solid food. you can use a spoon, put it close to his lower lip, see if he will open his mouth and hold onto the spoon. then you will know he is ready or not.
at the begining, you start with 1-2 teaspoon of rice cereal. and you can increase it to 1-2 tablespoon on the next 2 days. just for your information.. s/he might not know how to eat from a spoon by stucking her/his tongue out.. that is normal..
remember the size of the spoon must be small and buy the one which is only for infant solid food. do not use the disposible white plastic spoon from the store. You do not need to buy the HKD$100 one.. a common Gerber or any other baby product brand should be fine.

原文章由 Isaac.cheng 於 08-1-31 09:10 PM 發表
Dear Nillie_mami and Rose-mag, thank you and I will try to do my best.....I used to get up in the middle of nite pumping the milk, but didn't do it for the last 3 weeks because (1) I slept through the ...

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發表於 08-2-2 19:17 |只看該作者

Dear Nillie_mami, I fed Isaac rice cereal this afternoon. He ate a bit (less than 1 tsp totally) and doesn't like it. I will try it again tomorrow.

原文章由 Nillie_Mami 於 08-2-1 21:50 發表
Isaac.cheng.
when an infant can sit with assist, and have good neck muscle, s/he is almost ready for solid food. you can use a spoon, put it close to his lower lip, see if he will open his mouth and h ...

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發表於 08-2-3 21:08 |只看該作者

hihi rose-mag, I miss that hard and pain feeling which my production was the best.....I haven't had that feeling for almost a month. There are only 2 bottle of breast milk left in my fridge now

.....my baby will suffer from staving soon....what should I do....I can only pump out 60mL at work at my first round pumping (before lunch) and can only pump out 70mL after lunch....

原文章由 rose-mag 於 08-2-1 01:59 發表
Isaac mami,
Try your best. I also find that my milk production is not stable after going back to work, ranges from 4-7oz each pumping. Luckily, Amanda is not a big eater so the pressure to have more ...

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