Breastfeeding.com - Everything for the New Mom

Breastfeeding.com - Everything for the New Mom

Breastfeeding Facts!!

Although many women complain about having low milk supply, 95% are merely perception of insufficient milk supply:

1. Very common (50% of breastfeeding mothers)
2. Common cause for weaning
3. Only about 5% of women will not produce adequate amounts of milk for their baby

Reasons a mother may falsely believe her milk supply is Insufficient are as follows:

Nipple Confusion

Cerita Ummu Ilham:

Selepas discharged from hospital, I got nipple crack...sakitnya tuhan saja yg tahu sbb baby kena feeding 3 hrsly..jadiknya tak tahu bila nk sembuh..setiap kali baby suck berdenyut2 sakitnya.. cuba lansinoh cream boleh la jugak.. last2 letak breast milk after each feeding than let air dried. Disebabkan nipple crack, saya pun akan pump milk from left breast utk kasik kt baby thru bottle.. and at that time masih 1st week. tengok baby minum tanpa byk menolak. Bila midwife tahu saya kasik trhu bottle terus dia minta stop agar baby tak nipple confused....so what is the fuss about? In the early stage of BF, mum is trying to sustain the milk production..dan caranya ialah thru nipple stimulant from baby, kalau baby sudah suka dgn artificial nipple, agak susah mum nk ada susu yg byk..kerana baby will prefer bottle than direct feeding from breast. Kalau nk feeding guna artificial nipple make sure milk production sudah establish ( beyond 6 weeks) . So I got this long explanation from breastfeeding.com.

What is Nipple Confusion? It is a problem that arises when a breastfed baby is given an artificial (rubber or silicon) nipple and must try to learn to nurse both from his mother's breast and the bottle nipple. While seemingly similar, these two feeding methods require completely different mouth and tongue motions and swallowing skills.

New face of PaMa Attachment Parenting

Hi there,

I am a phd studas blessed with my first born in my 2nd year of study. Life certainly changed from the old days when my lovely-cuddly daughter Ilham Najihah (meaning the intuition of success) came into the picture. Living away from my home country meaning we (my husband & I) had to go to everything from the scratch enduring pregnancy, delivery, parental leave and nurturing our baby on our own. Often we seek advises from our parents, friends and Mr Google to find the best way to take care of our baby.... this blog is meant to be collections of our parenting notes, tips and anything which we found interesting to share.

New Mother's Tips..

Memang terasa perbezaan sejak mandapat baby. Juggling between phd, nurturing Ilham and personal needs. The truth is.. I was burnt out with everything on my plate...so sometimes it's just a matter how to prioritize and choose the thing that matter most at that specific time...I think it's a skill to be learned ..

Life With Baby: Balance (API.org)

Tips for New Mothers, Avoiding Parent Burn Out and More...

Striving for Balance involves ensuring that everyone's needs -- not just the child's -- are recognized, validated, and met to the greatest extent possible. In an ideal world, every family member's needs are met all the time, everyone is happy and healthy, and the family is perfectly in balance. In the real world, nobody's family life is perfectly balanced all the time. It is not unusual for parents to feel out of balance at times. Parents who practice AP continuously look for creative ways to find balance in their personal and family life. For more information, read the API resources listed below.

Tips for Supporting New Mothers

A new mother can become so involved in the care of her infant that she doesn't recognize her own needs until she is in emotional or physical trouble.

• Be patient and sensitive
• Say something appreciative about each other every day
• Be grateful
• Be an empathetic listener

Ummu Ilham Notes:

Newbie dlm dunia menjadi ibu ni memerlukan lebih sokongan moral dan fizikal. Memang penat lelah boleh hilang apabila kerja itu di hargai biarpun dgn sedikit pujian atau penghargaan. Kadang-kadang expectation yg terlalu tinggi membuatkan new mum drained out...ye la nk buat semua benda dgn kudrat yg sedikit..
Sbb tu pentingnya sokongan moral drp mereka yg disekeliling..insya'allah