Hi Claire
I was told not to take plain water, however, I think everything in moderation should be fine. I took warm milk (enfa mama or omega iplus) and red date logan tea everyday.
I couldn't latch my gal on as well and the lactation consultant told me to pump out and supplement with FM after we visited her at her office and she tried to latch my gal on for me.
The breast pumps couldn't pump out as much as the hand express of my breast milk. I can only express out max 60 ml per 3 hourly, and my gal drinks 90 - 100 ml and I have been doing partial breastfeeding but that's ok. My elder one was on FM all the way.
I drank about 2 glasses of red date logan tea just prior to hand expressing the milk. Drank lots of papaya fish soup too. I realised that after expressing out the milk, it tends to make my uterus contracts (could feel it) and more lochia (menese blood) was discharged which helps the uterus to shrink back and tummy flatter.
I was told not to take plain water, however, I think everything in moderation should be fine. I took warm milk (enfa mama or omega iplus) and red date logan tea everyday.
I couldn't latch my gal on as well and the lactation consultant told me to pump out and supplement with FM after we visited her at her office and she tried to latch my gal on for me.
The breast pumps couldn't pump out as much as the hand express of my breast milk. I can only express out max 60 ml per 3 hourly, and my gal drinks 90 - 100 ml and I have been doing partial breastfeeding but that's ok. My elder one was on FM all the way.
I drank about 2 glasses of red date logan tea just prior to hand expressing the milk. Drank lots of papaya fish soup too. I realised that after expressing out the milk, it tends to make my uterus contracts (could feel it) and more lochia (menese blood) was discharged which helps the uterus to shrink back and tummy flatter.