(2010/07) July 2010 MTB
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miss_shann
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i am wearing binder too! It's getting smaller each day.. but still.. like so soft.. lots of air inside like that.. T_T
miss_shann
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i am wearing binder too! It's getting smaller each day.. but still.. like so soft.. lots of air inside like that.. T_T
Does anyone shampoo their hair everyday during confinement?
I knotty eh.. CL asked me not to wash my hair today, but i tot.. she won't be looking when i shower what, so i shampoo my hair first, then rinse away with hot water, followed by the herb thing.. same goes to my body, is it ok? Then quickly blow dry my hair so she won't know hehhee..
Does anyone shampoo their hair everyday during confinement?
I knotty eh.. CL asked me not to wash my hair today, but i tot.. she won't be looking when i shower what, so i shampoo my hair first, then rinse away with hot water, followed by the herb thing.. same goes to my body, is it ok? Then quickly blow dry my hair so she won't know hehhee..
SWADDLING
Can I ask when should we stop swaddling bb? When I swaddle Ian, I noticed he gets very hot and would struggle to get his hands out. When I don't swaddle him, he gets startled when sleeping even with beansprout pillow across his chest. Now I dunno whether to swaddle or not to?
BURPING
Can I ask if your babies can burp easily? If yes, what is the method u use? Sometimes I can burp him forever and he still doesn't burp. So I have to let him lie on my arms for at least 20 to 30 minutes before letting him lie down.
Can I ask when should we stop swaddling bb? When I swaddle Ian, I noticed he gets very hot and would struggle to get his hands out. When I don't swaddle him, he gets startled when sleeping even with beansprout pillow across his chest. Now I dunno whether to swaddle or not to?
BURPING
Can I ask if your babies can burp easily? If yes, what is the method u use? Sometimes I can burp him forever and he still doesn't burp. So I have to let him lie on my arms for at least 20 to 30 minutes before letting him lie down.
miss_shann
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vernie,
I stopped swaddling already, i find that is too hot for bb, my girl also will stretch here and there to get out from the swaddle. now she is just having the beansprout pillow across her chest. Seems comfortable! Love to watch her sleep =)
Burping: I also want to know!! How how?
Also, i find bb chloe very red lei.. is it normal?
I stopped swaddling already, i find that is too hot for bb, my girl also will stretch here and there to get out from the swaddle. now she is just having the beansprout pillow across her chest. Seems comfortable! Love to watch her sleep =)
Burping: I also want to know!! How how?
Also, i find bb chloe very red lei.. is it normal?
hello mummies,
Jaundice:
this morning, went for BB's 1st follow-up checkup with PD. PD found BB's jaundice level is high (16.3) & asked us to admit my boy to TMC for phototherapy.
Really heartwrenching to see my boy crying...that I also cried in the phototherapy room.
So scared the nurses there anyhow take care of my boy. Really hope he can be discharged by this Sun.
BF:
Tdy (5th day after delivery) managed to yield 50ml on pump for both side....hopefully will increase to match my boy's appetite cuz now he drinks abt 3hrs & abt 40ml-50ml each time.
Natural birth:
Even tho I had natural birth, till now I can't sit or stand properly. Feels like my wound is swollen and has the pain / "sng sng" feeling. Really uncomfortable.
Anyone has similar prob as me?
Jaundice:
this morning, went for BB's 1st follow-up checkup with PD. PD found BB's jaundice level is high (16.3) & asked us to admit my boy to TMC for phototherapy.
Really heartwrenching to see my boy crying...that I also cried in the phototherapy room.
So scared the nurses there anyhow take care of my boy. Really hope he can be discharged by this Sun.
BF:
Tdy (5th day after delivery) managed to yield 50ml on pump for both side....hopefully will increase to match my boy's appetite cuz now he drinks abt 3hrs & abt 40ml-50ml each time.
Natural birth:
Even tho I had natural birth, till now I can't sit or stand properly. Feels like my wound is swollen and has the pain / "sng sng" feeling. Really uncomfortable.
Anyone has similar prob as me?
miss_shann
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Junie, our bb has the same bday 26th July.
today i also pumped out 50ml from both sides, i pumped twice so far, later see if can get 60ml or not. Your bb is drinking a lot~ My gal is only taking 30ml each feed eh.. very little hor..
today i also pumped out 50ml from both sides, i pumped twice so far, later see if can get 60ml or not. Your bb is drinking a lot~ My gal is only taking 30ml each feed eh.. very little hor..
miss_shann
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Junie, our bb has the same bday 26th July.
today i also pumped out 50ml from both sides, i pumped twice so far, later see if can get 60ml or not. Your bb is drinking a lot~ My gal is only taking 30ml each feed eh.. very little hor..
today i also pumped out 50ml from both sides, i pumped twice so far, later see if can get 60ml or not. Your bb is drinking a lot~ My gal is only taking 30ml each feed eh.. very little hor..
Freezing EBM> I will store till the max of the bottle/bag then freeze it.
Burping> I will prop baby on my knee, lean him forward, using my hand to support his chin, kiap one side of his arm pit and using part of my forearm for him to rest his chest on. Then I will pat his back, got the "pok pok" sound. Don't flatten your palm, must curve/cup it. If baby still doesn't burp after a long time and has fallen asleep, don't let baby lie flat on back. Let baby sleep on the side in case he burps while sleeping and choke on the reflux milk.
Episiotomy wound> I experienced pain initially too! It's normal. But I didn't want to eat painkillers... so I used my Boppy cushion to sit on and tried not to put too much weight on that area. The pain only went away 1.5 weeks after delivery. Try to do 100 times kegel exercise every day as it helps to promote blood circulation and aids in healing of the wound. If you can, take a basin, put warm water and salt and sit down in it. But I didn't do that... quite troublesome. Try to drink more fluids coz if your pee is very concentrated, your wound may sting even more when you pee.
Shower/Shampoo> I bathe and wash my hair everyday! Buey tahan if I don't! Super gross lor. I even use normal water even though my CL prepares the herbal water for me. Hehe.
Flabby tummy> It will get better after the massage, and as the days go by. I read in an article that instead of doing crunches to tighten the area, pretend that you got a string tied to your belly button and it's being pulled towards your spine. This will help in overall posture as well.
My colleague told me that if 100% EBM, the milk supply will drop eventually coz the baby suckling is different from a pump. Is that true? I'm so worried coz I'm 100% EBM coz I can't latch my baby on. Guess I should make an appt to see the LC again... =( Baby gets so frustrated everytime I try to latch him on, and wails and cries, and doesn't open his mouth wide enough for me to shove enough in!
Burping> I will prop baby on my knee, lean him forward, using my hand to support his chin, kiap one side of his arm pit and using part of my forearm for him to rest his chest on. Then I will pat his back, got the "pok pok" sound. Don't flatten your palm, must curve/cup it. If baby still doesn't burp after a long time and has fallen asleep, don't let baby lie flat on back. Let baby sleep on the side in case he burps while sleeping and choke on the reflux milk.
Episiotomy wound> I experienced pain initially too! It's normal. But I didn't want to eat painkillers... so I used my Boppy cushion to sit on and tried not to put too much weight on that area. The pain only went away 1.5 weeks after delivery. Try to do 100 times kegel exercise every day as it helps to promote blood circulation and aids in healing of the wound. If you can, take a basin, put warm water and salt and sit down in it. But I didn't do that... quite troublesome. Try to drink more fluids coz if your pee is very concentrated, your wound may sting even more when you pee.
Shower/Shampoo> I bathe and wash my hair everyday! Buey tahan if I don't! Super gross lor. I even use normal water even though my CL prepares the herbal water for me. Hehe.
Flabby tummy> It will get better after the massage, and as the days go by. I read in an article that instead of doing crunches to tighten the area, pretend that you got a string tied to your belly button and it's being pulled towards your spine. This will help in overall posture as well.
My colleague told me that if 100% EBM, the milk supply will drop eventually coz the baby suckling is different from a pump. Is that true? I'm so worried coz I'm 100% EBM coz I can't latch my baby on. Guess I should make an appt to see the LC again... =( Baby gets so frustrated everytime I try to latch him on, and wails and cries, and doesn't open his mouth wide enough for me to shove enough in!
miss_shann
Member
junie, Ooops just check with CL, she is drinking 45ml now.. she uses the ounces, i use ml, very confusing ah!
miss_shann
Member
suntan, big appetite! well done bb~
Hershey,
Gallen looks sooooo cute with the bubbles in his mouth!!
Cheery sue,
Oh, look at ur BB's lovely eyes!!! Can get lost in them!!
Jasmine Yeo,
Now, ur son has the cool don't-mess-with- me looks! haha, got personality!
Vernie,
U little one's eyes are huge too! He looked so mild-tempered. He must be a good boy at home!
Serene,
Ur girl looks so chubby! U must have fed her very well! Great job!
Gallen looks sooooo cute with the bubbles in his mouth!!
Cheery sue,
Oh, look at ur BB's lovely eyes!!! Can get lost in them!!
Jasmine Yeo,
Now, ur son has the cool don't-mess-with- me looks! haha, got personality!
Vernie,
U little one's eyes are huge too! He looked so mild-tempered. He must be a good boy at home!
Serene,
Ur girl looks so chubby! U must have fed her very well! Great job!
Pillow,
I have not started freezing the EBM. Intend to start doing it end August coz I'll return to work in end october. Currently I only express to let MIL or DH feed the BB so only 4 bottles of 100ml each in chiller daily. Also, those in chiller can only be kept for 48 hours there, I was told.
Actually U should start freezing now to provide for ur BB when u are away.
What I did last time for #1 was I froze the EBM to the maximum in each bag. I.e. 180ml. So happened that my son was drinking 180ml of milk (he was 6 months plus when I returned to work)so it was easy for my MIL to prepare the feeds for him. Just thaw and then warm up.
U can always thaw 2 packets of 180ml of frozen milk under running water and then separate into 3 bottles of 120ml each. Warm up one bottle and keep the other 2 in chiller. Just remember the thawed milk kept in chiller must be consumed within the day.
I used pigeon milk bags( expensive in long run) then switched to lasinoh bags.
I have not started freezing the EBM. Intend to start doing it end August coz I'll return to work in end october. Currently I only express to let MIL or DH feed the BB so only 4 bottles of 100ml each in chiller daily. Also, those in chiller can only be kept for 48 hours there, I was told.
Actually U should start freezing now to provide for ur BB when u are away.
What I did last time for #1 was I froze the EBM to the maximum in each bag. I.e. 180ml. So happened that my son was drinking 180ml of milk (he was 6 months plus when I returned to work)so it was easy for my MIL to prepare the feeds for him. Just thaw and then warm up.
U can always thaw 2 packets of 180ml of frozen milk under running water and then separate into 3 bottles of 120ml each. Warm up one bottle and keep the other 2 in chiller. Just remember the thawed milk kept in chiller must be consumed within the day.
I used pigeon milk bags( expensive in long run) then switched to lasinoh bags.
Suntan & Junie,
Me too. Suffered the pain there for 2 weeks. My #1 punctured my rubber ring and so I suffered for few days before asking my husband to get me a small swimming float. It is not as comfy as the rubber ring but it helped to ease the pain quite a bit whenever I had to sit down.
Me too. Suffered the pain there for 2 weeks. My #1 punctured my rubber ring and so I suffered for few days before asking my husband to get me a small swimming float. It is not as comfy as the rubber ring but it helped to ease the pain quite a bit whenever I had to sit down.
sun_tan
Active Member
sillyhp -- chubby but PD say.. she shud be abt 4kg but shes only 3.4kg nia.. thou PD say diff child will pick up their weight at diff timing but im still worried la.. so now i try to latch longer and instead of letting her sleep and forget about the other breast, i now offer her the other one even thou she fell asleep...
wound healing
if u are using the da feng cao herbal bath.. use that herbal water to rinse ur wound.. it helped me to recover fast that time when i had natural. even now csect, i use that to rinse also.. it dries up fast.
tummy binding
my massage lady did a great job.. 5 binding and my tummy is not like preg (thou still got tummy) but i alr have tummy before preg.. haha.. as for my swollen thighs, massage lady ask me to wear jeans and it will help...
if u are using the da feng cao herbal bath.. use that herbal water to rinse ur wound.. it helped me to recover fast that time when i had natural. even now csect, i use that to rinse also.. it dries up fast.
tummy binding
my massage lady did a great job.. 5 binding and my tummy is not like preg (thou still got tummy) but i alr have tummy before preg.. haha.. as for my swollen thighs, massage lady ask me to wear jeans and it will help...
miss_shann
Member
serene, u also had c sect right? so when did u start your massage?
helllloooo ppl!!!!
im finally BACK aft MIA for so long...
bb is 11days old tdy!
last wk flew past for me in a daze!
tot i can take it ez.. but end up almost lost my sanity...
anyways, my birth story... some of u mite haf read bits & pieces of it earlier durin my hospital stay.... to cut the long story short..
19 Jul: met gynae @ 0830 for usual consult. EDD was 22 Jul. i had NO signs of labour... gynae suggested induction, since I wait till v sian.
chked into KK delivery suite slightly b4 6pm.
had some regular contractions, but i can still tahan...then close to the end of 2hrs monitoring, bb heartbeat dropped drastically. they wanted me to stay there for another 4hrs of monitoring. end up heartbeat regular. still no show.
20 Jul: was sent up to my ward to rest. morning time no more contractions. so gynae tried for 2nd induction at 1400.
not much contractions n all bearable... discussed w gynae to go thru elective c-sect on next morning 0930.
21 Jul: had my final shower @ 7ish. then the nurses came to prep me abt 8ish for my op @ 0930. so i had my epi done.. drip fixed..
then wheeled into OT. Side effects of epi was nauseous feel. But didn’t puke anythg.
Everythg was in a blur. Then I felt them pushing & tugging me.
BB Howie had arrived!
Then rested for a abt an hr @ recovery rm b4 gg back to ward. kept shivering due to epi effects.
pretty much it!
im finally BACK aft MIA for so long...
bb is 11days old tdy!
last wk flew past for me in a daze!
tot i can take it ez.. but end up almost lost my sanity...
anyways, my birth story... some of u mite haf read bits & pieces of it earlier durin my hospital stay.... to cut the long story short..
19 Jul: met gynae @ 0830 for usual consult. EDD was 22 Jul. i had NO signs of labour... gynae suggested induction, since I wait till v sian.
chked into KK delivery suite slightly b4 6pm.
had some regular contractions, but i can still tahan...then close to the end of 2hrs monitoring, bb heartbeat dropped drastically. they wanted me to stay there for another 4hrs of monitoring. end up heartbeat regular. still no show.
20 Jul: was sent up to my ward to rest. morning time no more contractions. so gynae tried for 2nd induction at 1400.
not much contractions n all bearable... discussed w gynae to go thru elective c-sect on next morning 0930.
21 Jul: had my final shower @ 7ish. then the nurses came to prep me abt 8ish for my op @ 0930. so i had my epi done.. drip fixed..
then wheeled into OT. Side effects of epi was nauseous feel. But didn’t puke anythg.
Everythg was in a blur. Then I felt them pushing & tugging me.
BB Howie had arrived!
Then rested for a abt an hr @ recovery rm b4 gg back to ward. kept shivering due to epi effects.
pretty much it!
now trying to build up my milk ss.
v sad. still yielding v v little.
cuz i started off late & not latching on as often as i shd. cuz bb always fall aslp while suckling.
then howie has a bit of jaundice. stupid polyclinic keep askin us to go back EVERYDAY for followup! screwed up my timing & v v heartpain to c him get pricked so many times!
paranoid me also sent him to kk a&e 1day aft he discharged cuz i suspected his umbilical cord was inflammed & at the same time polyclinic also referred us to a&e to followup on his jaundice. his pee also had pinkish stains.
as a 1st time mum, i didnt kno how to set my priorities rite... keep gg back to polyclinic simply wasted so much time. & made him screw up his feeding schedule also.
is the lvl of 198 for jaundice v high? y cant the polyclinic schedule followup chks aft 2,3 days? instead of gg back everyday..
then my bb is super slpy. can suckle. but will always fall aslp (deep slp) aft 5-8 mins. any idea how to solve this prob?
thx!!
v sad. still yielding v v little.
cuz i started off late & not latching on as often as i shd. cuz bb always fall aslp while suckling.
then howie has a bit of jaundice. stupid polyclinic keep askin us to go back EVERYDAY for followup! screwed up my timing & v v heartpain to c him get pricked so many times!
paranoid me also sent him to kk a&e 1day aft he discharged cuz i suspected his umbilical cord was inflammed & at the same time polyclinic also referred us to a&e to followup on his jaundice. his pee also had pinkish stains.
as a 1st time mum, i didnt kno how to set my priorities rite... keep gg back to polyclinic simply wasted so much time. & made him screw up his feeding schedule also.
is the lvl of 198 for jaundice v high? y cant the polyclinic schedule followup chks aft 2,3 days? instead of gg back everyday..
then my bb is super slpy. can suckle. but will always fall aslp (deep slp) aft 5-8 mins. any idea how to solve this prob?
thx!!
sun_tan
Active Member
DQ,
Welcome back! Hmm..not sure abt jaundice level, shall wait for the other more experience mommies to give advises. But i heard the jaundice in bb would be more serious if the parents are of diff blood group. Not sure if this is true but cos me n hubby are both O+, thus Skyler also O+ n didnt have any jaundice problem.
Anyway, wanna check, i think i was having fever last night. Cos while sleeping, i fell extremely cold..to the extend tat i need to wake up n put on a jacket n still shiver. Then shortly after i felt extremely hot n need to take it off n even after taking it off, i was sweating. I was very umcomfortable thus didnt wake up at my usual 4am+ to pump milk. I only got up now to pump cos my breasts are so full n hard! The qn is, should i discard this batch of bm? Dun think its safe to give my boy even though i think i feel fine (ie no fever) now right?
Welcome back! Hmm..not sure abt jaundice level, shall wait for the other more experience mommies to give advises. But i heard the jaundice in bb would be more serious if the parents are of diff blood group. Not sure if this is true but cos me n hubby are both O+, thus Skyler also O+ n didnt have any jaundice problem.
Anyway, wanna check, i think i was having fever last night. Cos while sleeping, i fell extremely cold..to the extend tat i need to wake up n put on a jacket n still shiver. Then shortly after i felt extremely hot n need to take it off n even after taking it off, i was sweating. I was very umcomfortable thus didnt wake up at my usual 4am+ to pump milk. I only got up now to pump cos my breasts are so full n hard! The qn is, should i discard this batch of bm? Dun think its safe to give my boy even though i think i feel fine (ie no fever) now right?
Dq: same.. My bb suck zuzu 2 time go into deep slp.. Then my mom nag me say I no milk why still feed later bb tired ask me ask cl use tin milk ask me slp rest well cuz due to epidurial my spine still in pain n backache plus my vaginal was cut during the birth for bb come out..
Make me sad but I know my mom is concern of me she jus dun wan me when old in pain n tired. Since bb can have alternatives she rather bb drink tin milk n me build up my health. On off cried abit during slp but is nth. Just feeling down but still love my family n my bb.
Make me sad but I know my mom is concern of me she jus dun wan me when old in pain n tired. Since bb can have alternatives she rather bb drink tin milk n me build up my health. On off cried abit during slp but is nth. Just feeling down but still love my family n my bb.
miss_shann
Member
ceres, got it from KKH pharmacy, am wearing it whole day long ho ho ho.. cuz i cannot do massage now eh, this is my only solution to the bloated tummy T_T
I think try to latch Keegan more often, at first i also scared Chloe will be confused too cuz i fed her FM and EBM with bottle (not like in KKH, nurses did cup feeding for her), in the end ok lei.. she still loves my BM.. i try to give as much as I can lo..
Love latching her cuz i like the bonding, very sweet.. but i don't like it at the same time cuz i don't know how much she has taken.. or whether it's just comfort suck T_T
I think try to latch Keegan more often, at first i also scared Chloe will be confused too cuz i fed her FM and EBM with bottle (not like in KKH, nurses did cup feeding for her), in the end ok lei.. she still loves my BM.. i try to give as much as I can lo..
Love latching her cuz i like the bonding, very sweet.. but i don't like it at the same time cuz i don't know how much she has taken.. or whether it's just comfort suck T_T
Shann: mine jus love my smell come to my nipple like my nipple is his tutu suck n immd fall into deep slp. Somemore can smile. Put back eye big big unhappy figgit n make a fuss.
Think mine like bm too but.. He dun like to suck so gonna express soon but colosturm can express?
Think mine like bm too but.. He dun like to suck so gonna express soon but colosturm can express?
miss_shann
Member
colostrum can~~
morning mummies,
tks for sharing on the wound thingy. i was wondering it's almost a week liao, how come the pain is still the same & not subsiding. hopefully, it'd go off soon cuz it's really a pain to sit & latch my BB.
shann & suntan>> think out BBs drink abt similar volume. For boys, think they tend to drink more than gals.
tks for sharing on the wound thingy. i was wondering it's almost a week liao, how come the pain is still the same & not subsiding. hopefully, it'd go off soon cuz it's really a pain to sit & latch my BB.
shann & suntan>> think out BBs drink abt similar volume. For boys, think they tend to drink more than gals.
DQ, nice to see you here again. i'm surprised that polyclinic make you go back everyday to test jaundice level. just to share, when i was discharged, my bb's jaundice was 222. pd said it's a bit high, but ok to discharge, i went back 3 days to check, it shot up to 323. that's when pd gave me 2 options, admit in hospital or rent phototherapy machine and go back 2 days later to check. jaundice went down slightly to 286. pd said to continue phototherapy another 2 days and check. maybe dr at polyclinic wants to monitor, make sure the jaundice doesn't go up? but 198 is still quite ok i thought. i was told that the max should be 255?
sun_tan -- dun worry, when we are sick, we can still bf... our body will give out antibodies to fight the illness and it will be in the bm too. so when bb drink, bb will have antibodies to "block" it..
http://www.kellymom.com/health/illness/mom-illness.html
read this.. it explains further
http://www.kellymom.com/health/illness/mom-illness.html
read this.. it explains further
breastfeeding when sick
The best thing you can do for your baby when you're sick is to continue to breastfeed. When you have a contagious illness such as a cold, flu, or other mild virus, your baby was exposed to the illness before you even knew you were sick. Your milk will not transmit your illness to baby, but it does have antibodies in it that are specific to your illness (plus anything else you or baby have been exposed to) - they'll help prevent baby from getting sick, or if he does get sick, he'll probably not be as sick as you.
The best thing you can do for your baby when you're sick is to continue to breastfeed. When you have a contagious illness such as a cold, flu, or other mild virus, your baby was exposed to the illness before you even knew you were sick. Your milk will not transmit your illness to baby, but it does have antibodies in it that are specific to your illness (plus anything else you or baby have been exposed to) - they'll help prevent baby from getting sick, or if he does get sick, he'll probably not be as sick as you.
Shann Yheng
2nd week i massage liao..
what happen is... i csect liao, went home with the bandage.. then i wasnt given medication or anything and wasnt asked to change my bandage..
then scheduled review with gynae is following week de tues.. but saturday i was itching and i buay tahan liao. not the wound itch, its the bandage corners itching.. i told gynae, if he still dun see me, i will scratch my wound broken.. haha.. so he ask me to go TMC find him in the morning
took off my bandage, gynae say wound very nice (even praise himself -_-) then he tell me... only can massage at the 3rd week.. then i call my massage lady.. she say she come and see my wound...
and my wound was ok.. so we proceed with massage at the 2nd week instead of 3rd..
actually it all depends on the wound de.. my massage lady didnt bind me really really tight at the first session.. but after that, it was supa tight liao... wound still ok.
ML tell me... it all depends on the person's wound and skin... some take super long to recover so cannot massage..
let ur ML check first.. and of coz, u have to feel comfy la.. like..u see ur wound pain or not, u can move arnd without feeling pain? if u touch or rub ur skin, pain or not?
2nd week i massage liao..
what happen is... i csect liao, went home with the bandage.. then i wasnt given medication or anything and wasnt asked to change my bandage..
then scheduled review with gynae is following week de tues.. but saturday i was itching and i buay tahan liao. not the wound itch, its the bandage corners itching.. i told gynae, if he still dun see me, i will scratch my wound broken.. haha.. so he ask me to go TMC find him in the morning
took off my bandage, gynae say wound very nice (even praise himself -_-) then he tell me... only can massage at the 3rd week.. then i call my massage lady.. she say she come and see my wound...
and my wound was ok.. so we proceed with massage at the 2nd week instead of 3rd..
actually it all depends on the wound de.. my massage lady didnt bind me really really tight at the first session.. but after that, it was supa tight liao... wound still ok.
ML tell me... it all depends on the person's wound and skin... some take super long to recover so cannot massage..
let ur ML check first.. and of coz, u have to feel comfy la.. like..u see ur wound pain or not, u can move arnd without feeling pain? if u touch or rub ur skin, pain or not?
Hi mommies.. i need to vent!!!
This morning I was asleep after latching son at 4am+ and 7am+. I took him outside for my MIL and maid to take care then I went back to sleep cos they will wake me up if he wakes up to eat again. 11am+ I woke up automatically cos breasts were full and look for my son. Found out from my maid that he was fed EBM already once at 9am+ and another time at 11. Worse of all, my MIL reheated the milk at the second time... BM is not supposed to be reheated!!!! And I have given prior instructions to them that if i'm around, i will latch because I dont want baby to have nipple confusion.
WHY CAN'T MIL JUST LISTEN ......... argh!!!!!!!
This morning I was asleep after latching son at 4am+ and 7am+. I took him outside for my MIL and maid to take care then I went back to sleep cos they will wake me up if he wakes up to eat again. 11am+ I woke up automatically cos breasts were full and look for my son. Found out from my maid that he was fed EBM already once at 9am+ and another time at 11. Worse of all, my MIL reheated the milk at the second time... BM is not supposed to be reheated!!!! And I have given prior instructions to them that if i'm around, i will latch because I dont want baby to have nipple confusion.
WHY CAN'T MIL JUST LISTEN ......... argh!!!!!!!
babycoco: Yes... it is frustrating. I know it might be cos she wants me to rest more.. but we r still back at square 1 where she thinks her way is the right way and ignores whatever instructions given. Sigh!
Yes BM should not be reheated.. feed baby and whatever is left is to be thrown away or kept for awhile more to feed again (though not really recommended unless BM supply is not really enough). Room temperature BM is fine. no need to reheat..
DQ: Hi dear, welcome back to forums.. miss you la. Your baby jaundice lvl 198.. to see the other measurement, divide it by 17.1 means his level is 11.57. Thats not really that high la.. my ped said as long as below 15 no need to phototherapy just keep feeding him bm and let him flush away his bilrubin... in time his liver will mature and takeover. Going back to polyclinic to take his blood everyday is too much liao!! I went polyclinic check his jaundice lvl too.. but the doc only ask me to check once a week. So far its going on a downward trend even though not totally gone.. but at least downwards.
Pillow: Sorry for late reply to your qn.. for freezing EBM.. i freeze in 100mls and sometimes 150mls. We will never know how much baby drinks in future so its hard to judge the exact amount to freeze. However if you want to freeze in bigger amounts, you can do so. After you thaw the milk in the fridge, just pour out what you want to feed baby.. the rest keep in the fridge but not too long lah. Use it by your next feed. [IMG=http://www.singaporemotherhood.com/forumboard/clipart/happy.gif]
Yes BM should not be reheated.. feed baby and whatever is left is to be thrown away or kept for awhile more to feed again (though not really recommended unless BM supply is not really enough). Room temperature BM is fine. no need to reheat..
DQ: Hi dear, welcome back to forums.. miss you la. Your baby jaundice lvl 198.. to see the other measurement, divide it by 17.1 means his level is 11.57. Thats not really that high la.. my ped said as long as below 15 no need to phototherapy just keep feeding him bm and let him flush away his bilrubin... in time his liver will mature and takeover. Going back to polyclinic to take his blood everyday is too much liao!! I went polyclinic check his jaundice lvl too.. but the doc only ask me to check once a week. So far its going on a downward trend even though not totally gone.. but at least downwards.
Pillow: Sorry for late reply to your qn.. for freezing EBM.. i freeze in 100mls and sometimes 150mls. We will never know how much baby drinks in future so its hard to judge the exact amount to freeze. However if you want to freeze in bigger amounts, you can do so. After you thaw the milk in the fridge, just pour out what you want to feed baby.. the rest keep in the fridge but not too long lah. Use it by your next feed. [IMG=http://www.singaporemotherhood.com/forumboard/clipart/happy.gif]
woa, so fast start to freeze BM liao...i still trying to produce more milk for bb coz he is eating too much le..can't catch up with his demands.
yesterday nite only he finish 2 90ML BM and 2 90ML FM due to nt enough BM for him..and inbetween is 2hrs each only..didn't really sleep at all. until 5am almost 6am then pat pat him n let him lie on my tummy n breast as pillows for him..10mins ltr he just flop to sleep til 10am while i had to be in the half lying position n cuddle him like a little bolster. HAIZ...
yesterday nite only he finish 2 90ML BM and 2 90ML FM due to nt enough BM for him..and inbetween is 2hrs each only..didn't really sleep at all. until 5am almost 6am then pat pat him n let him lie on my tummy n breast as pillows for him..10mins ltr he just flop to sleep til 10am while i had to be in the half lying position n cuddle him like a little bolster. HAIZ...
