Mummy's Feeling Anxious

I am facing this kind of situation where my baby daughter refuses to drink from feeding bottle when me and husband are around. Again. I also tried some formula milk to top up my ebm, since my ebm stock has depleted. On a normal working day, I bring 3 bottles of ebm to her babysitter's. After 5pm, she usually 'mengempeng' because mummy is around.

This give me anxiety, Will she drink formula milk from her bottle when I am out of town? A friend once said,  Don't worry. Your child will drink the milk when you are not there, and she will understand that mummy has to work.

Easier said than done huh? But I am not convinced. Even when babah tried to feed her, she rejected the mik bottle without hesitation. *sigh* What should I do? I have tried 3 different brands including the renowned goat's milk on the shelves. In fact, we also bought her a new fancy feeding bottle and a sippy cup. The anxiety comes when mummy has to work out of town. And this feeling goes on and off. 

Review: Medela Swing

Ayra dah masuk 7 bulan dan fully breastfed walaupun dah start solid. Alhamdulillah. Hari ni aku nak share experience aku terhadap Medela Swing Breastpump. Aku beli kat One Baby World JB masa aku pregnant 8 bulan lagi. Ni dengan pakej cooler bag, ice pack, storage bottle and nursing bra, semuanya RM 790.00 kalau tak silap. Masa tu aku tak fikir pun nanti lepas bersalin susu banyak ke tak? Ayra reject breastmilk ke tak? Tawakal je. Lagipun aku dah study dari review orang yg Medela ni bagus.

Disclaimer: This is my point of view, setiap orang pengalaman berbeza.

Pros:

- suction lembut mimic baby's suction

- handy, ringan, kecil 

- pam yg senyap & almost unnoticeable (ni kawan2 aku cakap sbb bila diorang pegi bilik aku, diorang tak     sedar pun yg aku sambil mengepam discretely)

- bentuk bulat yg comel

- sangat mudah nak assemble parts

- sangat mudah nak basuh parts sebab tak banyak parts

- compatible dgn storage bottle brand Autumnz, Bumble Bee, Jingle Jungle

- boleh guna direct current (DC), 4 biji battery AA atau powerbank (ni aku baru discover!)

- boleh beli milk collection cup utk breast sebelah lg (elak pembaziran susu)

Tips: 

untuk guna powerbank, beli USB cable Lacte breastpump kat fabulous mom online (RM18.90). Aku  dah bereksperimen dgn powerbank Lacte officemate aku. So, aku berjaya! Guna powerbank power suction lebih baik mcm guna DC compared with guna battery mcm slow sikit.

See, it's working with Lacte USB cable!

Cons:

- harga agak pricey 

- pernah 2x berlaku backflow

- spare parts pun agak pricey

Cara elak backflow:

1) pastikan semua parts kering

2) pastikan pam berada lebih tinggi dari breast anda. kalau pam atas lantai, tinggikam kedudukan pam tu (boleh letak atas beg)

Jika berlaku backflow:

1) off pam dgn segera bg elak susu masuk pam yg bahagian dlm

2) basuh tiub yg dah dimasuki susu & keringkan

3) check pam bahagian dalam & pastikan tiada susu yg masuk bahagian elektronik (kalau susu masuk, pam boleh rosak & bersemut).

Ni jelah review aku pasal Medela Swing Single Pump. Aku puas hati dgn hasil tuaian setiap hari. Nak susu meriah? Kena pam setiap 3-4 jam sekali, minum air masak 2L sehari, eat well, jgn stress dan paling penting faham konsep supply & demand. Yang utama sekali, doa utk dimurahkan rezeki anak. Hope this helps mom-to-be yg masih mencari2 breastpump apa yg sesuai. Happy breastfeeding! 

One happy baby

Milk Booster

Aku masih tercari2 ilmu breastfeeding ni. Kalaulah ada diploma course 6 bulan memang aku dah enroll dah. Syukur masih menyusukan Ayra secara exclusive. Banyak naaa iklan utk tambah susu la. Shaklee, Mom's Coklat Penggalak Susu, Lacto Mom. U name it.

Tapi bagi aku any milk booster yg dalam bentuk supplement ni tak menbantu aku. U know bab2 disiplin makan supplement ni ramai yg masih kurang berjaya. Aku admit, aku ada beli Shaklee ESP tu. Aku minum buat breakfast masa dalam pantang. Campur susu strawberi/milo. Sedaplah jugak. Tapi sejak akhir2 ni, dah malas minum ESP tu. Lepas tu mak aku akan update selalu, "ESP tu minum tak?"  

Bila aku dah baca buku Panduan Penyusuan Ibu, tips nak bagi susu meriah bukan susah sgt pun. Kenalah konsisten dan rajin mengepam. Atleast 3-4 jam sekali. Ha, macam konsep demand and supply. Aku ni nak dapat 3 jam sekali susah sikit, sebab kadang2 meeting terpaksa menahan jap. Bila kita dah selalu pam ikut time, our boobies akan secara automatiknya generate susu balik and refill semula la. Pernah jugak aku asyik mengadap komputer, tiba2 rasa bra basah. OMG! OMG! Cepat2 aku kasi pam. 

Aku ikut cara aku. Cara mudah. Bila aku makan nasi, minum air masak banyak, maka meriahlah susu. Cuma ada hari2 tertentu aku request Shafiq belikan soya milk fresh. Aku tak suka soya kotak sebab ada preservatives. Cuma sekarang ni aku observe Ayra kurang sikit nenen sebab dia asyik nak main je. Memang macam tu ke? She's now 5.5 months with current weight of 6.7kg. Ok je kan?

Of A Working Mummy

I am a working mummy with a baby that is being fully breastfed. It is really challenging when I have to work out of the town. Last week Shafiq had volunteered to accompany me and babysit our baby in the hotel. I was attending a scientific writing course at my head office somewhere in Bangi. I skipped my teatime, free lunch and have to sneak out for pumping sessions. Or my boobies will leak. 

After dinner we had to find some ice cubes to keep the milk and ice packs chilled. As we have to travel back home after 3 days. The mini bar didn't help me to freeze the ice packs. It was really tedious. I prefer weekends or staying at home so that Ayra can directly latch on. Less pumping sessions. 

At the office, I have 2-3 times of pumping sessions just at my convenience. I even told my staffs about my pumping time so that they know that their boss is around. Muahaha. You know some people would have this kind of thought, "Eh mana dia pergi ni? Takde pun kat bilik? Mengular keeee?". Banyaklah mengular! Aku pam susu nak bagi anaklah! 

How you manage your pumping session and how your colleagues react about breastfeeding journey? Most of my colleague support breastfeeding. As for me breastfeeding needs a lot of knowledge, patience, sacrifice. But it is worth the effort. Oh nantilah aku tulis review pasal breastpump yg aku guna.

Sambil pam sambil membaca/tidur/whatsapping