hi MTBS,
congrats! i'm currently 8wks preggie n read tis thread & the aug06 MTB thread often. my EDD is 5aug but i know my bb is gonna b a jul bb cos my firstborn is a premmie. according 2 my gynae, dr lawrence ang, e likelihood is my 2nd bb being premmie is very high.
juz 2 share some points on BFg (i breastfed for 13mths+, only stopped cos my son bit my nipples n caused very bad uclers on both nipples)...
1) it is true tat u do not hv menses while u BFg but u may b ovulating. i come across a few mummies who got pregnant even though they r BFg. so do b careful.
2) i come across mummies who tell me they hv no milk. if u r very determined 2 BF (as long as it's not causing u any stress or discomfort), u can try ways & means 2 increase ur milk.
i personally tried fernugreek & taking papaya/fish soup everyday. i PBFg in my son's 1st 2mths (giving him FM & EBM). after tat, my son's on TBFg, totally drinking "fresh milk". he rejected bottle when he was 3mths old so in e end, i stopped giving EBM.
3) it's very essential 2 buy breastpads n i recommend Pigeon Disposable Breastpads. as for maternity bras, if u dun intend 2 BF for long, buy cheap ones from triumph or monsinmind.
for e Pigeon disposable breastpads, if u r going 2 bangkok or hv friens who go 2 bangkok soon, get them 2 buy in bulk for u. dirt cheap.