hi momz,
tink e low milk intake is a phase bbs go thru...like wat one mom shares...they r more aware of e surroundings, easily distracted...showing signs of teething in terms of gums hardening...
my boi today takes fm liao...2 times so far...morn/afternoon, so will observe...as compared to yesterday he cried n rejected fm...
as for bm, i on e opposite...feel like e ss dropping n wanting him to get on e habit of drinking fm using milk bottle...
For those moms fretting over bb rejecting frozen EBM, i don noe e real reason but i read frm Tracy Hogg's bb whisperer 'Solves all your problems'; she mentioned one part...mayb u all may wan to reconsider using past expressed bm...
"Some moms who pump like to 'stkpile' their bm in advance. Unless you r going into surgery and you physically won't be ard to feed your baby, don't pump more than an extra 3 days' worth. As your baby grows and changes, the content of your bm changes too...
Last mth's bm may not be suitable for this mth's bb!" (page 106/ Your bb's liquid diet)
This is very true...imagine eating over due frozen leftover food ... even w e fridge in good working condition, e taste is never as good as fresh ones...
Some food for thot...
My boi does not reject my breasts but im more keen to start him on eating in a consistent manner using bottle...e problem w breast feeding is i may make him become a 'snacker' n he will hav erratic eating habit as he grows older...when my ms not so high as b4...
E bk oso shares on e LT problems momz face when they refuse to wean their children off their breasts...e attachment grows stronger n harder to break e habit...
fm...see this as a frien to ur bb...esp those momz who r seriously considering to stop bf...