Morning mummies
mousebb / Rains / jollyhappy - Thanks for your encouragement. You know what? I tried increasing the suction after I saw all your posts. And goodness, it worked!! Has been pumping at 1st big dot since 12 weeks ago! coz I thought will be stressful to my nipples to increase suction. If got milk, will come out by itself mah... that's what I thought. Silly me.
Yes Rain, you are right, speed of pumping does affect milk production. Now I wonder how I survived to build supply over the past 12 weeks with both the pump and hand expression especially. Like you, I was really stressed up during the intial weeks of building supply that I almost went into depression. Building ss was all that i can think of, esp being a first-time mum. I didn't bother to play with bb or carry her during the 1st month as i was simply too tired and stressed with the numerous pumping sessions. Goodness.... dunno if I shld pity my breasts or wrists.... Now that I think back, I sort of regretted it. I shld hv been more relaxed and less anxious, and spend more time with bb. Am glad that I hv few more weeks of maternity leave to bond with bb. She can now recognise me from afar..
and today, she turned over for the first time
Yeah!
to all mummies here who's pumping or building supply - Jia You.....to build a supply from zero is a lot of hard work (esp for someone as silly as me). Give ourselves a big pat when we finally stop!
AM REALLY GLAD THAT I AM IN THIS FORUM
Thanks all! If not, I will still be pumping for 1 hour each time when I go back to work.
whitepaper - your CH is really so adorable in the bumbo seat. I wanted to get one after seeing all of you getting one for BB. But we ended up buying Bjorn yesterday, heart pain... $250 plus coz we bought the back support version. Hubby says better to get Bjorn coz I can't really carry bb now due to my wrist pain, scared will drop her.
littlebluey - Where did you go for your wrist tuina and acupuncture? I go eu yen sang for tuina but so so only. Thinking of trying out other places.
Joanne Tan - While you latch, pump more to get rid of the emgorgement. I had this problem when I tried latching bb when my ss came. But bb alr used to bottle, so can't latch well... I ended up xpressing to get the milk outto prevent engorgement. P.S - are you the mummy asking me abt the medela large size personal fit shield?
b{Xinying} - so you went SL on Fri? My hubby got called back to work that day though he's on leave. Didn't dare to bring bb there myself. 16 Jan is the last session right?
