Orangebb, bb is the best thing to get rid of harden breast! Today I keep forgetting which side I fed bb with, then I latch on a few times on the right, n my left ended up so hard! I feel better now after latching bb on my left.. But still got. Abit hard, think bb cannot empty my breast.. Had my massage today and ML suggest me to pump out after feed to prevent the lumps in breast.. I got quite a few lumps.. It was so pain when ML massage it..
Supper,
For those mummies who BF at night, do u all feel hungry? What u all eat at night? These 2 days I feel hungry at around this hour but I paiseh to wake CL to cook.. I don't wanna eat too heavy too.. And I had Milo around 10pm..
Re: feeding bf bb with water
Found the following article regarding giving water to breast fed bb..
Communicating the Message “Don’t Give Water”
The following messages have been used in programs to convince mothers, their families, and health workers that exclusively breastfed infants do not need to be given water in the first six months. The most effective ways of communicating the messages depend on the audience and the practices, beliefs, concerns, and constraints to good practices in a particular setting.
Make clear the meaning of exclusive breastfeeding
Exclusive breastfeeding means giving only breastmilk. This means no water, liquids, teas, herbal preparations, or foods through the first six months of life. (It is important to name the drinks and foods commonly given in the first six months. One program found that women did not think the advice “do not give water” applied to herbal teas or other fluids.)
Take ideas often associated with water and apply them to colostrum
Colostrum is the welcoming food for newborns. It is also the first immunization, protecting a baby from illness.
Colostrum cleans the newborn’s stomach. Sugar water is not needed.
Explain why exclusively breastfed babies do not need water
Breastmilk is 88 percent water.
Every time a mother breastfeeds, she gives her baby water through her breastmilk.
Breastmilk has everything a baby needs to quench thirst and satisfy hunger. It is the best possible food and drink that can be offered a baby so the baby will grow to be strong and healthy.
Point out the risks of giving water
Giving water to babies can be harmful and cause diarrhea and illness. Breastmilk is clean and pure and protects against disease.
An infant’s stomach is small. When the baby drinks water, there is less room left for the nourishing breastmilk that is necessary for the infant to grow strong and healthy.
Link good breastfeeding practices to adequate fluid intake
When a mother thinks her baby is thirsty, she should breastfeed immediately. This will give the baby all the water that is needed.
The more often a woman breastfeeds, the more breastmilk is produced, which means more water for the baby.
