Princess turn 5 months : breast milk is the best choice

Actually 8 August ini iaitu 1st day raya meimei genap 5 bulan, tp since kami out station balik kampung, doc arranged appointment today. So today we have done 2nd jab for pneumococcal.  Berat daisy as expected naik to 9 kgs. Doc Wong carried meimei after jab said semangat betul, definitely bigger and havier than koko. Hehe

How you carry her when shopping,  she ask, stroller? 

Owh no doc, we use carrier, body carrier (which is snuggbaby,  that really really helpful and worth to buy)

Tapi ada perkongsian yang doc wong share with us today.

Sangat2 berguna dan terkesan di hati, dok pikiaq ajew dr blk klinik td. Nak tau apa?

She said ada couple cina, wife is Vietnam,  the guy is kind of low educated Chinese yg kawin lambat.

They got a baby, born with 3kgs weight and feed the baby with formula milk, apa brand doc x cakap dan x perlu la dok tulis kt sini, kang kene saman pulak huhu

Doc wong said, depa bawa anak ke clinic for 1 month jab, tp doc found berat baby tu tak naik langsung. Still 3kgs. Doc said, the baby look skiny, she ask wat they feed the baby, they said formula milk,  how u mix the milk? They reply, 1 scoop of milk powder with 4 oz of water, very diluted. 

Doc ask why very diluted,  they said 1st, they low education,  they never read the instructions on the milk can, 2nd when they found the baby tak poo, neighbours yg sangat la prihatin told them to dilute the milk.

Without asking how much currently the makes the milk, jiran tadi suruh meteka cairkn susu supaya baby td poo. 

Tau apa yg doc wong nampak, the baby only drink air, lack of nutrition and cacat! That what she told us, hypoglycemia (betul kot I forgot the word), tp kira kurang gula untuk pertumbuhan otak dan sel2 otak berhubung.

Physically baby td nampak mcm normal, cumanya will have low IQ, parent baby tu thanks doc wong sebab found the mistake and teach them correct how to mix milk but she said as doctor she feel guilty coz its oredi too late. For her that bb oredi cacat otak,

We heard that and feel so sympathy dgn nasib baby tu huhu

Glad we feed meimei mommy breast milk. 

Doc wong agreed, breast milk is the best choice. 

So moral yg nak di Sampaikan,  cuba lah breastfeed,  totally safe for your baby, tak perlu susah2 nk bancuh, sukat2, check suhu, .

Takde istilah susu xde, susu x byk, nipple xde, pump! I oso pump for 4 month at least when my son refuse to direct feed. But for 2nd baby ni, daisy I learn how how how to ssucces in breastfeeding,  Alhamdulillah Allah permudahkan.

Rasa bersyukur and very glad after heard story from doc wong. Huhu

Menakutkan kan...

Milk booster

Home remedies utk boost breast milk yg diturunkn oleh my mil now i share with my blog reader.
home remedy ni bukan sahaja utk lps pantang, namun sesuai bila2 pun kerana selain membantu boost susu badan,ia menambah darah yg hilang semasa process bersalin dan mengembalikan tenaga

BBlack dates and red dates

Boil red dates or black dates (blblack dates nicer than red dates) with young ginger in slow cooker, and add some brown sugar or rock sugar or honey rock sugar (I preferred honey rock sugar)

Boil for about 5 yo 6 hour and drink warm.

me oso take ESP and Alfafa utk memperkayakan khasiat susu, memekatkan dan milk booster. 

 

April fool

last weekend my bil frm spore fly to kl to visit us ,only him and wife yg dtg,the children they left with their maid.
purpose? only to visit me n my sil yg br bt operation buang rahim tu. pity at her, she knew she hav 2 cancer at stage 1, 1 rahim dh buang (case close) and this week kalau x silap she going for 2nd operation for breast cancer. left breast tp x la buang breast, buang 2 lump yg ada.
so my bil belikn me n her 2 boxes pati ikan haruan. selain tu, he buy for me this L  size medela brestshield.
kan haritu mereka sponsor new mini medela brest pumo, tp cup tu M size yg x sesuai dgn boob saya yg bsr ni... suh daddy belikn katanya puas dh call few bb shop xde stock la,so he ask his sil frm spore ni beli. tgk le regenye... SD$31.90
hubby want to pay her 100 but she refuse to take, paksa punya paksa,akhirnya she take la 50. thank sis
so daddy ckp, mommy now u can start pumping milk huhu
serius ai malas nk pump, kalau abbie dulu gigih 2jam sekali pump.
ni sbb enak ddk rmh n direct feed, rela basahkn breast pad n tukarpad dr pump susu hohoho

Pernah tengok Colostrum milk?

Terdetik nak buat ulang tayang gambar colostrum susu Abbie dulu bila terbaca perkongsian sahabat FB kat atas ni. Yer.... walau bagaimana sukar pun, mesti susu Ibu, tak dapat 2tahun 6bulan or selagi kita mampu, cuba jugak bagi susu ibu kan...

Pengalaman anak pertama utk ibu cetek ilmu macam saya ni, huhuhu

Kat KPJ masa tu tak mcm sekarang yg galakkan ibu roam dgn newborn, so kt spital susu masih tak keluar, so depa feed Abbie dgn fm (tapi guna cup).

Bila balik dari hospital, hubby suh mommy tido & rehat cukup2 biar dia dan mak yang jaga baby katanya.

Pagi bila bangun (3rd day Abbie lahir) tengok sedap ajew dia bagi Abbie menyusu dengan botol.

Kebetulan susu mommy keluar lambat, dekat 5th day baru keluar susu setelah mommy picit2 breast dgn jari.

So masa tu Abbie dah refuse direct feeding, nak taknak kene pump la macam mak lembu.

So sepanjang 1 minggu tu, boleh nampak warna susu awal ibu (colostrum) yang berwarna kuning kunyit ni.

Banyak tau.... syok menengoknya...

Bila orang datang rumah, depa pelik, susu apa ko bagi anak ko ni? kuning semacam jew , katanya.,..

ha...ini lah colostrum. Dekat seminggu jugak Abbie minum susu kuning ni, pastu slowly baru pudar2 & tukar jd putih.

Tapi mak tak larat nak mengepam yang oiii... masa dekat dah nak masuk keje (almost 2 bulan) i never give up to direct feed him, baru dia nk direct, tapi kan... mommy dah kene masuk keje huhuhu
(kalau la dapat ku undur masa, mau ajew tambah unpaid leave sebulan supaya success breastfeeding).
Tapi sebab mommy baru masuk keje, tak manis la buat mcm tu, mommy pumping selama 4 bulan... pastu Abbie pun dah campur fm kat rumah baby sitter, lama2 dia reject ebm... so ebm yg ada mommy tambah dlm solid food dia, dah sekian lah cerita susu ibu utk Abbie.huhuhu

memang mommy sangat2 terkilan & tak puas. selalu mimpi esp now expecting 2nd baby, mimpi i breast feed my baby. This time, Alhamdulillah KPJ dah kasi roaming satu blk dgn baby, bagi mommy 1jam dengan baby immediately after birth sblm doc check baby. And mommy dah book misi (mak yam) utk guide mommy dlm hospital, mommy dah buat homework and best part is mommy will resign after bersalin, so InsyaALLAH mommy pray this time i will success direct bf my 2nd baby. Amin.

Take care & comb your hair,
From Mommy Annie Tay with L.O.V.E

Do sealed breast milk storage bags expire?

 Pernah tak kalian ibu2 yang menyusukan ebm kepada anak2 terfikir tentang soalan ini?
Adakah plastik menyimpan susu ibu ini mempunyai tarikh luput?
Saya timbulkan persoalan ini kat group KIM tapi mereka tak siarkan huhuhu
Nak taknak saya tanya en.goggle dia lebih arif & pantas menjawap persoalan saya.

Kenapa saya bertanya soalan ini?
Ini kerana saya masih ada separuh gulung breast storage bags yang macam kat bawah ni masa menyusukan Abbie (year 2010), saya cakap nak buang ajew, daddy cakap, elok lagi la mommy, boleh pakai lagi ni...
Ha? betul ke? plastic ni takde expired date ke? Kotak saya dah buang, cuma plastic ni tersimpan elok dalam beg breast pump dulu, so bila kami jual breast pump tu, kami keluarkan la plastic ni dari situ.

Semalam kami ke Manjaku, mommy beli lagi 25keping Auntum bm storage (incase i need to store my bm)
dalam kepala tak mo pakai dah hok lama tu (takde keyakinan nak pakai).
Tapi dalam kepala ni nakkan satu jawapan yang pasti, betul ke dah tak boleh pakai? ada expired date ke?

Hasil dari pengugelan dari beberapa forum, ada ramai jugak ibu2 mat saleh ni yang bertanya tentang persoalan yang sama.
Jawapan dari semua forum yang mommy baca is
Breast milk storage bags tak ada tarikh luput!
As long as ia tak terdedah kepada cahaya matahari direct or keep frozen, tak de smell, takde sticky then its safe to be use.
[kalau tak caya gugel la.... memang kat kotak tu takde tulis pun]

sekadar perkongsian, kalau rasa apa yg dikongsikan tak betul, sila la perbetulkan ya :)

With Love

Hadiah dari BIL

Alhamdulillah, rezeki baby dalam perut... macam Abbie dulu jugak, baby belum lahir Abbie dah dapat set Avent bottle form hubby bff, Kali ni for our 2nd baby, kami terima Medela mini electric breast pump from my BIL at Singapore. Thank you so much brother Johnson & sister Peck Hoon :)

Actually, kami plan to buy medela freestyle, saje suh depa carik kat singapore kot lebih murah dari malaysia memandangkan now tentu ada year end sale or christmas sale.
Tetapi when my MIL & SIS pegi ke kota singa baru-baru ni (konon2nya kami pun nak join sama, tapi MIL tak bagi dah ke luar negara, katanya perut dah besar tu kurangkan travel.) Mereka enjoy di USS huhuhu
MIL cakap dia gayat.... pejam2 mata, pastu orang punya la ramai, u can ride how many times you want but need to Q very long, dekat 2 jam gitu... mereka spent the whole day, mayb dari pagi sampai  malam, sebab at 9mlm hubby call pun mereka masih di sana.... perghh....tentunya disponsor oleh my BIL .... patut la mereka tak galakkan kami pergi sebab pertama Abbie still small, kedua i m pregnant...rugi... bayar full tp byk ride tak leh join kannn

So mungkin sebab kami tak dapat turut serta outing mereka kali ini, my BIL call hubby yang mereka akan sponsor our new breast pump. He ask nak manual ke auto? tentu lah hubby cakap nak auto.
So pada saya, kalau orang nak bagi, brand apa pun ku terima dengan berlapang dada...
Syukur....hadiah Christmas katanya...

So last weekend balik BP, amik breast pump ni....taraaa... rupanya mereka belikan jugak brand medela tapi hok mini la... Mini pun regenya $195 tau.... BIL beli di Robinson, agaknya takde sale untuk breast pump
Mommy tak pernah pulak terfikir tentang mini breast pump ni....gugel kat web malaysia...harganya mahal jugak RM380++ ~ RM499++ kannn.... uishhhhh
BIL macam tau2 ajew mommy akan resign lepas bersalin & seldom use this pump (just nak standby).
This pump boleh guna electric or battery, pastu hanya ada 1 pump sahaja, utk kegunaan yang sekali-sekala...
Mommy belum terai lagi, tak tahu la breast shield tu fit or not, nampak cam kecik ajew...size 20.. kalau kecik nak kene tukar baru (itu yang mommy baca la).

Balik BP, jugak MIL bagi 3 jenis kain utk buat baju baby & Abbie. katanya ini kain baru... buat pyjamas baby or abbie sesuai katanya (knit cotton la as usual ngeee~)
tapi mommy tak sempat nak snap photo kain2 tu... ingatkan dah tak bagi mommy menjahit, she wont provide any fabric to me hohoho

How to handle your EBM?

Untuk saya & anda juga :)

Breast pump

Takde orang yang nak ke Ameda breast pump ni breast-pump-to-let-go. I let go RM250 included the beg tau, beg tu ajew dah mahal...can nego to rm200. Sesiapa yang berminat boleh call ai.
I recommend kan untuk mom yang tak bekerja tapi mau buat stock susu kat rumah atau kegunaan dalam pantang sebab everything is great about this pump kecuali ia berbunyi aje. Ini gara2 tak pernah hantar service lah. sucking no problem.

I've decided to buy new one, tapi tak tahu lagi model apa sebab kalau ai continue work after bersalin, ai prefer to have Madela FS ( my hubby still not prefer me to purchase on9 or main kutu) so we plan to ask my SIL in Singapore to look for this pump kalau ada year end sale kat sana, merangkap kalau2 mereka pula nak sponsor kan... terbaik! hahaha

Kalau ai tak kerja, ai dont think i need such expensive pump, kalau pump Ameda ni dapat jual, ai nak beli manual pump, but hubby said manual pump leceh, he prefer to use electric pump, maybe we go to cheap one such Spectra 3 ect. Tapi kalau still this pump still available, to avoid membazir ai guna aje la pump ni.
Tak kerja kan, baby banyak direct feed so rasanya okey.

Still.... I havent decide yet either to stay or resign...now mcm dah berat nk resign ajew (sebab boleh menjahit) hahaha
Tapi bila tengok bank account rasa nak keje... boleh shopping2 :P

Khasiat Habbatul Sauda

Ini lah rupanya habbatul sauda yang masih asli dalam bentuk biji tanpa di prosess. Mommy kirim dari kak Umi untuk membelinya di Ampang Point demi nak buat tungku bayi tapi takde la guna dengan banyak, hanya dalam 1 tbsp sajok untuk satu tungku, so ada banyak lagi lebihan biji habbatul sauda ni. Saje simpan kott ada kawan yang give birth, boleh ler mommy buatkan untuk mereka :)

Lagi pun ada yang kata habbatul sauda ni sangat membantu menambah pengeluaran susu semasa dalam pantang. Ye disebabkan ia bersifat panas, so pengambilannya sama la macam jamu atau herb, kene lah tunggu baby 2minggu atau setelah baik jaundis baru makan. Tapi kene la minum air banyak, kang kalau tak berak keras, kamu jatuh demam pulak... (macam saye...tak biase makan jamu, dulu masa trial nak bagi warmkan rahim ni makan jamu lepas 3 hari makan terus demam hahahaha). 

Saya tak mahu ulas lanjut tentang khasiat lain, sebab kalau terai search kat gugel memang banyak keluar tentang khasiatnya, contohnya kat sini.

Peranan Susu Ibu dalam membantu kejayaan BLW

colostrum milk- susu awal mommy :)

Morning.....dari minggu lepas saya terdetik nak buat entry ni, tapi asyik tak berkesempatan or terlupa jer

Saya rasakan entry ini perlu dalam membantu ibu-ibu berjaya dalam pengenalan solid food to your baby.

Eh....apa kene mengena pulak pengenalan solid food dengan pemberian susu ibu pulak?? kenapa susu ibu? bukan susu formula?

Susu ibu merupakan MAKANAN terbaik untuk baby kerana:

•  Ia mengandungi nutrition yang lengkap yang diperlukan untuk tumbesaran & perkembangan otak bayi  manusia [bukan otak anak lembu ya, sebab itu susu lembu segar (fresh milk) TIDAK LAYAK untuk di hidangkan kepada bayi kita]
• Ia mudah di hadam
• Sentiasa tersedia pada suhu yang tetap 
• Ia memberikan perlindungan kepada bayi dimana susu awal ibu, colostrum yang berwarna kuning seperti kunyit mengandungi antibody (lgA) yang melindungi bayi dari alahan & jangkitan kuman.
• Ia juga mencengah bayi dari jangkitan kuman seperti Rota Virus yang merebak melalui air yang tercemar.
• more about kebaikan susu ibu 

Selain itu, apa juga makanan yang di makan oleh si ibu akan sampai kepada bayi yang disusukan melalui susu ibu tadi. Tidak kira pemberian secara direct or ebm, secara tidak langsung si anak yang sejak lahir tadi telah didedahkan dengan kepelbagaian rasa makanan. Provided si ibu mempunyai tabiat pemakanan yang sihat & seimbang. 

Oleh itu adalah penting bagi si ibu atau parent untuk menjadi role model dalam mempengaruhi corak pemakanan anak-anak.

Pemberian susu ibu secara direct juga mampu menyumbang kejayaan BLW dimana baby tadi yang terbiasa menggunakan rahang untuk "bekerja" mendapatkan susu ibu tadi dengan mudah belajar untuk mengunyah makanan.

Breastfeeding is continued in conjunction with weaning and milk is always offered before solids in the first 12 months. Although breastfeeding is the ideal precursor to baby led weaning (as the baby has been exposed to different flavours ^[1] via its mother's breast milk and the jaw action used during breastfeeding helps the baby learn to chew),[Source:  wikipedia.org/wiki/Baby-led_weaning]

Berdasarkan pengalaman sendiri, anak yang disusukan dengan susu ibu lebih mudah menerima solid food. 

Berbanding dengan anak yang bergantung dengan susu formula, mereka tidak didedahkan dengan kepelbagaian rasa makanan, so bila di perkenalkan solid food at 6mos, ramai dikalangan bayi tersebut yang reject the food instead only want formula milk. So tidak hairan jika ada yang sudah berusia 16mos pun still refuse eat and drink FM very often. 

Moral yang saya nak sampaikan disini; Jika mampu & terbaik, menyusukan anak dengan susu ibu menyumbang kepada kejayaan pengenalan solid food & meningkatkan tahap IQ anak anda.

peace no war :)

10 remedies for sore/cracked nipples during breastfeeding

Puting yang sakit adalah rungutan & aduan yang paling biasa di kalangan wanita yang menyusukan bayi. Ia berlaku disebabkan oleh salah teknik penyusuan atau posisi menyusu yang salah. Adalah penting untuk mendapatkan bantuan secepat mungkin untuk mempelajari teknik menghisap dengan betul. Berikut adalah 10 cara bagaimana untuk mengatasi masalah tersebut.

Treatment for sore nipples

1) Beast shell may be worn in between feeing to protect sore nipple from rubbing against clothing

2) Purified lanolin cream may be applied to the sore nipples to promote healing

3) Pepermint cream has also been found to be effective

4) Heat (hot washcloth, hot water bottle) applied to the nipple immediately after nursing may prevent or decrease the reaction. Dry heat is usually better than wet heat, because wet heat may cause further damage to the nipples.

5) Do not wash your nipples frequently. Daily bathing is more than enough.

6) Nurse frequently (every 2 hours) so that your baby will not feed aggressively when too hungry.

7) Just a minutes before feeding, you can pump a few times so that your nipple elongates making it easier for your baby to feed.

8) Applying warm and wet teabags to your nipple after nursing–it’s soothing.

9) Take a painkiller about 30 minutes before feeding, if the pain is usually severe. (paracetamol or ibuprofen)

10) Your last resort will be to see the doctor, if all your efforts are to no avail.

Source : theasianparent.com

Salah satu cara untuk stop breast feeding

Salam pagi Jumaat yang mulia untuk pengunjung blog ku yang tak semenggah ini.....hehehe hatiku berbunga-bunga sebabnya hari ini jumaat, esokkan cuti...kami akan bercuti ke melaka [bercuti lah sangat :P]

Bila buat entry semalam secara tak langsung saya teringat pulak seorang kawan yang baru sahaja di sahkan mengandung sementara dia masih lagi menyusukan anak sulungnya yang hampir 16bulan itu. Sememangnya boleh juga jika mengandung untuk meneruskan penyusuan susu ibu/badan, namun jika jika khuatir ia akan memudaratkan bayi yang dikandung rasanya tak salah untuk berhenti menyusukan.

Doktor juga berpendapat sedemikian apatah lagi jika anda mempunyai sejarah keguguran sebelum itu.

Berbalik kepada cerita saya tadi, kawan saya ni pun bertanya kepada saya, bagaimana saya berhentikan susu badan kepada Abbie? Jawapan saya memang mudah, sebab Abbie memang tak menyusu direct so tak menjadi hal.

Namun, bukan bererti saya tidak boleh berkongsi ilmu yang saya ada. Ilmu yang di kutip dari emak & kedua kakak saya yang berjaya breast feed anak mereka sehingga 2 tahun :)

Jawapan mereka......getah akar patawali or akar seruntun. 

 akar patawali atau seruntun

Nama Tempatan:	Patawali/putarwali
Nama Saintifik:	Tinospora crispa, coculus crispum, Menispermum crispum
Nama Lain:	Akar seruntun, brotowali,batang wali
Famili:	Menispermaceae

Kalau di bandar ni mungkin sukar untuk mencarinya, namun kalau di kampung ia tumbuh meliar tak de siapa nak heran hehehe macam kat rumah saya tu.

getah akar patawali ini InsyaALLAH selamat di makan [kalau lah anak you all sanggup makan] sebab getahnya teramat-amat la pahit.

Caranya mudah:

calit or sapukan sedikit getah akar patawali pada nipple you sebaik sahaja si anak minta nenen tadi.

So bila si anak mencuba menghisap breast tadi, mereka akan terkejut dengan rasa pahit tadi dan menolak untuk menyusu . Pada permulaan mereka pasti akan menangis, namun rasa pahit tadi akan membantutkan niat mereka. Dan pada masa yang sama, berikanlah mereka susu formula. Yang penting ibu haruslah tabah, jangan jadi lemah semangat, biarkan anak menangis, lama kelamaan mereka akan terbiasa.

Menurut kakak saya, teknik ini memang mujarab, dia sapu sekali sahaja, terus anaknya tak mahu menyusu badan lagi. Namun pahit getah itu kalau terlekat di mana2 memang bertahan lama.

Sebab tu kalau mommy ada anak yang menghisap jari pun boleh menyapukan getah akar patawali ke jari anak itu. Saya memang terdetik untuk berbuat demikian, namun kakak cakap, nanti Abbie susah tidur malam sebab tak dapat isap jari, terus kami satu family tak dapat tidur....HAHAHA

Selain itu, anatara khasiat patawali ialah:

1- Batang Patawali digunakan untuk merawat sakit perut, demam, tekanan darah tinngi, kencing manis dan juga penyakit kelamin dikenali sebagai gonorea.

2- Tumbuhan ini mujarab bagi mengatasi masalah cacing dikalangan kanak-kanak dengan cara merebus batangnya, ditapis dan diminum segelas sehari.

3- Air rebusan juga boleh digunakan untuk membersihkan darah, dan mujarab untuk membunuh kuman dan menyembuhkan luka.

4- Kajian saintifik yang dijalankan ke atas Patawali menunjukkan tumbuhan itu mengandungi sejenis bahan yang dipanggil jattrorrhizine yang dikatakan mujarab untuk menjauhkan penyakit demam malaria.

5- Selain daripada itu ia juga dapat menurunkan tekanan darah tinggi dan meningkatkan selera makan.

6- Pikroretin yang terdapat didalamnya dapat menurunkan suhu panas badan(mengubat demam).

7- Di Filipina tonik ini digunakan untuk mengubat sakit jiwa atau tekanan mental.

8- Air rebusan ini juga dapat mengubat sakit pinggang dan sengal-sengal(boleh dicampur dalam minyak urut).

9- Air rebusan ini juga boleh digunakan untuk membasuh kudis-kudis setelah dicampur dengan sedikit belerang.

10- Daunnya digunakan untuk mengubat penyakit sifilis.

10 Biggest Mistakes of Breastfeeding

1. Not asking for help: Breastfeeding is natural and the most basic way to feed your baby, but it isn't easy for many women. Lactation consultants exist for a reason. If you can't afford to pay a lactation consultant, then ask mom friends who have been through it. They will have tips on increasing supply, soothing sore nipples, making sure baby has had enough, and all the other questions you may have. They've been there, too.
2. Assuming you don't have enough milk: Your breasts are designed to feed your baby. Don't get paranoid and give up because it seems like your baby is so hungry. Babies are so hungry. Their main job is to eat. And eat. And eat. And eat.
3. Being scared in public: Don't worry too much about the prudes and judgy folks who don't like moms who nurse in public. If it really bothers you, buy a cover. But don't assume that they -- and their prude-y judgemental crap -- are correct. They aren't. You are. Be confident in that.
4. Thinking you can't because you work: I was lucky enough to nurse both my babies for one year and 2.5 years while I was home with them, but many, many working moms are able to make breastfeeding work by pumping and bringing home bottles. It works and women everywhere are doing it.
5. Wanting to "include" dad: By all means, include dad. Let him hold the baby or bring him/her to you to nurse. But only mom can make breast milk and it's the best thing for the baby. Don't fall into the formula trap because dad wants to feel "part of it all." Your milk supply will dwindle and you won't make it.
6. Not teaching your husband: Just because dad can't do it himself doesn't mean he can't be part of it at all. My husband kept detailed charts of when our baby ate, slept, and pooped and they helped a lot at each of her doctor's appointments. And helped me keep track of which boob was which when I was exhausted and sleep-deprived.
7. Being bullied: There are naysayers everywhere. You will be told he is too old to breastfeed (at seven months), that your daughter isn't in the 99th percentile, so she isn't getting enough food, and that it's obscene and will wreck your boobs. Don't listen. For breastfeeding to work, you need to do it and you need to do it often. Others will say what they want. Your job is to ignore them.
8. Forget it's for you, too: Babies aren't the only ones who win with breastfeeding. Mom also gets the benefit of a flat tummy and some protection from breast cancer, ovarian cancer, cervical cancer, and osteoporosis later in life. It's a win all around!
9. Relying on the clock: The clock isn't what tells you the baby is done. He or she is. I made this mistake early on and ended up with a low supply with my first. This forced me to take Fenugreek, wake up even while she was sleeping to pump, and do all kinds of things to fix the supply issues I'd set up from the beginning. It's easy to avoid. Just don't watch the clock.
10. Giving formula too soon: If you give formula too early, your supply will dwindle. In those first six weeks, try not to give up on nursing too quickly. Then your supply will be strong and you can do what you choose. 

What were your biggest nursing mistakes?

My huge mistake when I pumped a bottle early on because my breast milk haven produce yet & i belive my son don't know how to latch.  After that, he preferred bottles, so i had to pump them the whole 4month (thats the reason why i only breast feed until 4month!) huhu.

35 ways to boost your milk supply

35 ways to boost your milk supply:

1. Breastfeed frequently. Frequent breastfeeding is the number one key to boosting your milk supply.
2. Offer both breasts during feedings.
3. Make sure baby nurses long enough to empty your breast when she nurses.
4. Don’t schedule feedings. Follow your baby’s hunger cues for feeding.
5. Allow your baby to cluster feed. Cluster feeding is when a baby breastfeeds several times during a short period of time. Babies often cluster feed in the evenings before they go to sleep.
6. Try switch nursing. Nurse on one breast, if baby gets tired of nursing switch to the other breast, and continue switching breasts until both breasts are empty or baby will no longer suck.
7. Use breast compression when you nurse. Breast compression involves massaging your breast and squeezing extra milk out as your baby nurses.
8. Breastfeed at night. Night feedings are great for boosting milk supply.
9. Pump after nursing. Usually pumping after nursing will help empty the breast. If you find that you are not pumping anything after nursing you can try pumping before nursing. Babies are much more efficient at emptying the breast than a pump so this may work better for some moms.
10. If your supply is low or baby is not gaining weight see a lactation consultant for help.
11. Make sure baby is latching on well. Try more than one technique to get your baby latched on.
12. Get support from breastfeeding moms.
13. Pump while you nurse. Pump on one side and nurse on the other. Then switch sides and let baby empty the breast that you pumped.
14. Get lots of skin to skin contact with baby.
15. Nurse in bed. Lying down in bed may help you relax and allow baby to nurse for longer periods of time.
16. Don’t sleep on your stomach at night. This may compress your breasts and hinder your supply.
17. Let your baby comfort nurse even if you don’t hear her swallowing.
18. Try babywearing. Carry your baby in a sling or try nursing her in the sling.
19. Avoid pacifiers and artificial nipples
20. Avoid taking birth control pills while you are breastfeeding if possible.
21. Don’t smoke.
22. Drink plenty of water, especially right before you nurse.
23. Limit how much caffeine you drink.
24. Try to relax when you nurse and not rush.
25. Avoid supplementing if at all possible.
26. Eat a healthy diet with plenty of protein.
27. If your baby needs to supplement, consider using a supplemental nursing system or lactation aid so that your baby can nurse at the breast while you supplement.
28. Take a nursing vacation. Spend a weekend in bed with your baby and nurse her as much as possible.
29. Try taking fenugreek or blessed thistle. Both our herbs that have been used to help improve milk supply.
30. Try drinking mother’s milk tea. Mother’s milk tea can be found at most health stores.
31. Don’t diet while you are breastfeeding.
32. Eat a bowl of oatmeal. Some moms believe oatmeal helps boost milk supply.
33. Talk to your doctor about prescription medication like Reglan to boost your milk supply.
34. Avoid decongestants and antihistamines as these may decrease milk supply.
35. Remember that any amount of breast milk your baby gets from you is good for her.