Bizzymum/Genice,
I latch and also stimulated my breast by pumping in the hosp. I let bb latch and every 2hr, I was pumping, whether got come out or not, doc say nevermind. It was very painful and I had to endure the pain in the hosp. Gynae and nurses emphasized the importance of massaging breast and also to stimulate by pumping diligently every 2hr. Gynae ask me to hold pump, covered my pump with a cloth, ask me to watch tv, told my hubby to feed me grapes and gynae stood by me to feed me cups and cups of water. think everytime she come in, around 5 cups. She'll say, "DRINK! Dun look at the pump, u must relax and u will have more." After I pump, although oni colostrum and look like its onli a stringe full, it got more each day. Encouragement is very important, she kept saying, "See, u have milk, y u say dun have. Dun be impatient, u will have it.Pump every 2hr." In fact, I wana give up coz I pump till left breast bleed. My hubby also heartpain and told me not to continue if it is too painful but I thought of my bb and told myself not to give up.
I think my gynae is so mummy to me... after that I come home, I still diligently pump every 3hr. Before, I discharged from hosp, nurses pressed all the "rocks" away for me. 1st few days at home, I had rocks in the breast, everytime I pump, my hubby will massage for me and when I latch on, daddy always tell bb, " BB, daddy will cooperate with u to help u drink milk k? Daddy massage rocks for mummy for bb to drink, bb help mummy to suck out everything so mummy not pain in breast. We are a tag team." u c la, my hubby really so cute.
Anyway, Bizzymum, my hospital provided the breast pump so they did all the sterilising and ater I give them what I expressed, they gave me a new bot to pump. It was free.
) I'm so glad I did it with Epi! Can someone update this information on the chart for me please??