Hi
Giggler,
Yeap..should standby a pump unless you are very confident you will succeed in bfg. I gave Similac to my gal, so happen the hospital was providing Similac at that time too. Just for info, I was told that the hospital doesn't stick to one particular brand, they rotate the different brands. My gal is tall for her age, almost catching up with my niece 3.5 yo. Both daddy and mummy are tall
. You are right, I aim for a boy this round and my wish came true
.
Shook was mentioning something about the glass bottles that can be collected from the hospital. Yes, they can be collected from the hospital but most use them to store EBM rather than feeding the baby. I believe the teats are meant for one time use only. My colleague ever told me before you can buy the sealing covers somewhere but I have yet to check them out. By using these bottles, you can save $$ no need to buy disposable bags to store the milk. If you are using disposable bags, not necessary to buy the Avent sealing clips coz it is pretty ex. Ikea carry similar ones but comes in a big packet of various sizes and much cheaper.
Hi
Sanrio,
Personally I have not tried electric pump and still hestiating in investing one. If I were to get, I think I will go for Ameda Lactaline rather than Medela. Different pumps work for different people so it is dificult to conclude which is the best. But, I have heard many complaining abt Medela pump that the let down is not very good especially when your milk is not established yet. A few also complained that their nipple get stuck inside coz it comes with an extra funnel to be inserted to the pump but that's for women with small nipples. If your nipples are big enough then you dun need that. Since you have a Avent loan unit on standby, maybe you can loan the electric pump from the hospital or MIM for trail before deciding whether to invest in one?
Hi
Avocado,
My friends' comment is that she look like neither of us! However, comparing my childhood fotos with hers, I think she look more like me
.
Hi
Kis,
Haha! My gal is not the si-wen type so the word guai cannot apply on her. Ideally age gap of 2 yrs is good. My no. 2 wasn't really an accident, just that I too lucky to kena the first time. I tried 10 mths for my no. 1. Being KS, I started early thinking maybe I would only strike much later! Things just don't work as planned! My gal was on Similac for the 1st yr, have just switched her to Enfa series when she turned 1.
And yes, Taka is having baby fair from 5 March to 20 March. I bot my baby cot from Taka previously and I was so lucky to win 3rd prize in their lucky draw - a S$1000 worth hamper of baby products! As good as my cot came free
!
Hi
Shook,
Theoretically if you TBF, you dun need formula at all. However, said is easier than done. Sometimes things are beyond yr control e.g flat or inverted nipples will have problems latching on. Bfg is also very tiring and stressful. A lot depends on your family support as well. I know of someone who is very persistent to TBF that she refuse to standby any formula at all so no excuse to feed baby with formula. An example is my SIL's milk only came in 1 week later, the baby die of hunger if you dun feed formula. Also, baby's wailing can be a distressing factor too. Books and antenatal class tell u bb can go without milk for 3 days, but the actual fact is baby can wipe out the whole bot of milk if u feed her/him. Some babies down with jaundice, you need liquid to flush out the jaundice in the body. (Side track: the pump comes in handy too in case yr bb needs to be warded but u can be discharged)
Much said, I am still in a dilemma whether to go TBF for no. 2. Why? I realised that breast feed babies doesn't sleep through the nite, usually have to wake up for feeds once or twice per nite. Whereas some formula fed ones
slept thru from 2 mths tho there are exceptions too - my 17.5 mth gal still need at least 1 feed at nite now! Imagine this continue on for my no. 2 I won't have any beauty sleep for another 2 years? *Faint*
Good thing abt TBF is you just need to latch bb on instead of crawling out the bed to make milk. No need to wash/steralise bottles. Save $$ on formula too!
The pump can be steralise using the traditional method. No problem! Yes, you are right. Avent breast pump are to go hand-in-hand with Avent bottles, not any other brand.
Gals, I think I am lucky in a way - I discovered my pregnancy in 13 weeks and virtually skipped Tri 1. I never suffer from any MS. Maybe I can consider no. 3! Hahaha!
Hey, some of u work near AV? Me too
!
my hubby sleeps like a pig at nite. No matter how many times I wake up,eat,go toliet,puke...he'll still sleep like nobody biz.hee.. 
