breastfeeding - engorgement & supply
my hubby found a good page about engorgement.
http://www.breastfeedingbasics.com/html/engorgement.shtml
it explains in detail why some of us with severe engorgement, after mdm rokiah's massage, our supply increased.
"If severe engorgement is not relieved, the alveoli (milk producing cells at the end of the milk ducts) can become atrophied and may decrease milk production. If the buildup of milk and fluid is not removed, swelling can occur to the point where the milk ducts will actually swell shut, making it much more difficult to get the milk out. Unrelieved engorgement can also lead to plugged ducts and mastitis"
cloudme
the induce part is not painful. the contraction part is!
pegsfur
i guess all old ppl are like that de lah. just that ur mil is too extreme. for my mil, she always said panties cannot wash in washing machine (but guy's can). haha i think according to donno what religion, woman during period is dirty. i also find it very stupid. if woman dont have period = cannot give birth = no babies = human extinct!
i feed Zachary on demand. normally he will wake up in 3 - 5 hrs to drink milk. after knowing his schedule, i will wake him up when i see signs of him wanting milk. Sometimes his eyes were closed but can still search for my nipple successfully and then suckle for milk.
when are u going back for check up? tomorrow? dr wong ordered a bottle of medicine (forgot what it is called) for constipation for me and it works. but i didnt took it until dr wong told me to during my check up (day 4).
piggytoh
the dr from poly said 95 is good leh. what i know is if baby by 1 month jaundice level is still above 100, then cannot take 1st mth hep b injection. as long as dr didnt say need phototherapy then should be good enough bah haha.
zen
what i know is 6 in 1 injection, hep b 2nd dose is included. whereas 5 in 1 injection, hep b 2nd dose is not. thats why the name is 6 in 1 with hep b and 5 in 1 without hep b injection. btw, can refer to it here:
http://www.karrifamilyclinic.com.sg/2006/12/new-mothers-what-is-this-6-in-1.html
Zachary's PD assistant gave me a card with the list of vaccination during the 1st check up (day 4). she circle all the compulsory vaccinations to take and explain to us.
JoannS
who was ur massage lady? Mdm Maz is good but she got tight schedule. You can try calling her, she might be able to do massage for you but if she is not available, u can ask her if she know of anyone mah. I think Mdm Noora is good too (she did postnatal massage for donkeymami).
Janice
so long as u feed when ur baby is hungry, then should be ok lah. supply = demand mah. breastfeeding baby gets hungry easier cos breast milk is easier to digest. if not, some of the sites won't be saying to nurse for 6 - 12 times a day lor.
carefreelife
Mdm Rokiah told me that telon oil is better than ru yi oil cos ru yi oil is too hot/strong for baby. then my CL use telon oil (just nice Mdm Maz gave me one bottle) and CL told me that it is really better and get rid of wind more effectively. my CL have 30+ years experience in taking care infants but never heard of telon oil till the other day.
tummy binder
anyone still using this? i only bind for like 7 days x maybe 6 hrs. now so lazy...
stretch marks
mine starts appearing after i gave birth! initially i never go and look at my tummy and it was so itchy that i kept scratching it. aiyo... now my lower tummy looks horrible!!!