starry,
yeah cry let him suckle. the hospital will remind me to let him feed for every 3 hours. it's only valid if you're in the hospital, first 3 days, baby only feed colostrum, hence he tends to be full and sleepy so that schedule works. once you get him home, the feeding on demand starts, especially when he starts to poo frequently. there will be times when he kuai-kuai will sleep 4 hours straight, some nights he will wake up every hour. first of all must check if his diapers are full or if he poo, otherwise he just wants to feed. the reason he wakes up every hour is because he needs more milk and is training your body to produce more milk. and your body will learn from that. so next day, the body will produce enough milk and baby will wake up every 2-3 hourly. haiyah used to this drill already. that's why it's important for confinement mommy to be well-rested and get enough help whenever possible. but of couse, confinement mommy with children will suffer a little bit haha. but u'll get used to it eventually. my boy oso has a habit of crying till his face is red, even when i change his diapers. he's scared of cold lah. i just ignore lah. just to avoid him from crying like that means i dun change his diapers meh? siao.. lol.
princess d,
soon it will be your turn haha. those nightly feeds is nightmare all over again. give FM oso same mah. still must prepare FM, pour hot water, wash/sterilize bottle. lagi leceh. so direct latching is still easier. i didn't even bother to pump. unless really engorged and he's really sleepy.
etelle,
it's normal to lose weight at the last stage of pregnancy. i lost weight too before i deliver. it's normal. means not long after this you'll deliver lor. kekeke.. excited for u lei!
gsm,
no need to pump at all in the hospital yeah. baby will take in approximately half teaspoon of colostrum in each feeding! hahaa.. believe it or not. the nurse will teach you, latch for 15 minutes each breast. it's mainly for you to practise. once milk comes in, that's your drill.
irish
well come back! so you went to babymoon!! no wonder didn't c u these few days!