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Just wanted to rant. Long post ahead. Please don't flame. I had no milk when I gave birth to baby. I couldn't breastfeed on the first day because I was so busy vomitting and fainting. Then all the pains (e.g cramps, episiotomy) came in and I still didn't breastfeed much on the 2nd day. I was upset but baby had to be fed. So I got the hospital nurses to feed him formula. When I reached home I had no milk still, but I ate pills to promote breast milk, power pump, pump every 2 hours even waking up from sleep to pump every 2 hours etc and my output increases from measly 2ml on my 3rd day to 120ml in 4 weeks! I was happy. During feeding, my husband would take out and use the entire bottle, and baby cannot finish the bottle and would regularly waste 20-30ml. This was okay to me at first because I consistently had 100 to 120ml and baby was drinking 80 to 100ml. But now baby increased to 100-120ml. I thought full is best, a little wastage is fine. But one feeding today, baby refused to drink anything more than 50ml and wasted 70ml. Due to frequent checkups, long hospital visitsvand activities, and departure of nanny, I had frequent missed pumps and my supply dropped to 90ml. =( I fed baby 90ml today. I know I could have added 30ml from the next bottle but I guess I was now hesitant to waste the milk. But baby did not sleep and was fussy. My MIL help to carry baby, she asks if he is hungry. I said maybe and made 80ml. He nearly fell asleep after screaming and waste my 80ml but luckily my mil mansged to wake him. After a while after feeding baby was crying, my husband came out and asked if baby was hungry again. I then thought about (felt guilty) making my baby go hungry because of my hesitancy to waste milk, then thought about all the wasted milk before, esp the 70ml, thought about how my supply May not be able to meet baby needs, worst of all, all the efforts that went into increasing my supply being wasted - I cried.

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Am using imani 2+, and my cup always leak after adjusting the position during mid-pump. I wasted alot of milk and changed alot of clothes because of this. Is there any way to prevent this?

Sameee… im feeling so stressed up🥺

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DL duration shortening

Baby is currently 11 weeks old. Previously used to DL for around 20 mins in total per feed but these few days he’s only latching on for less than 10 mins per feed and he will cry and struggle if I try to continue latching him. Is he full already? He’s feeding almost every 2 hourly as per previously. Only 1 bottle feed per day in the motn. Sometimes he just keep latching and unlatching then he refuses to latch further. Any advice please?

Sometimes your flow is too slow/fast can try different nursing positions? Mine was fast so i do the laid back nursing it is better for my baby Secondly, is your baby sick? Cause mine is she is sick she also latch n unlatch due to breathing problems

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How do i know whether Im using the correct flange size? Heard that when using the correct size, pumping should be painless, but my nipples hurt alot whenever i pump I am Exclusively Pumping, currently using Haenim 7V+ Breast Pump, comes with a 24mm flange and free 21mm flange insert. First pic is without the insert, just using the 24mm flange. I have short nipples, so the red line is where my areola ends and nipple starts. Can see that alot of my areola is being sucked so I suppose this size is too big right? Second pic is with 21mm insert. But I cannot see my nipple while pumping so how do I know its the right fit? It is still a little painful when i pump with the insert. Third Pic is how my nipple looks like after pumping with 24mm Flange. Forth Pic is how my nipple looks like after pumping with 21mm Flange Insert. Fifth Pic is how my nipples look before pumping. Dont know if the 3rd/4th/5th pics are helpful but just putting it here in case! I have measured my nipples and they should fit 21mm, but the lactation consultant at my hospital after deliver told me I am a 24mm. Hoping to get advice here first, thank you mummies!

Flange Size

Ur flange looks slightly big.. not sure, gotta ask ur hubby measure for u mummy

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Freezing breast milk

Can I still freeze breast milk after putting it in the fridge for two days?

This article should help https://sg.theasianparent.com/how-to-warm-breast-milk-from-fridge/?utm_source=search&utm_medium=app

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Salonpas for breastfeeding mom

Hi parents, any idea if I can use salonpas on my shoulder if I’m breastfeeding (pump)? Will it affect the breastmilk? Thanks! #FTM

Since you're exclusively pumping, that actually makes things a bit easier, from what I've heard, the main concern with Salonpas is really for mums who direct latch, because babies can react to the camphor smell when held close. That said, a few mums I know mentioned applying it right after a pumping session and wiping the area clean before the next one, just to be safe. Honestly though, some mums used it with no issues at all, while a small number felt it was better to avoid it altogether given the camphor content, so there's no clear-cut consensus. It's really worth a quick check with your doctor or a lactation consultant who knows your full situation, just to be sure.

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Storing of breast milk

Do you use a separate freezer to store your breast milk? A bit worried if just store the milk at the same fridge’s freezer area because it also stores raw meat.

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i stored in same

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How much breast milk should I let my 3 week old drink?

Hi, I just gave birth to a 2.8kg baby and my baby is now 15 days (3 weeks) old and weighs 3.6kg. TDLR: Is 90+ml or more per 3-4hr enough or too much for a 3 week old baby? Even if used same amount as supplement after breast feeding? Should I just exclusively pump and bottlefeed instead? Details: My confinement nanny is always worried baby has not enough to drink, and feeds baby 90ml (breastmilk) per feed every 3 to 4 hours. She feeds my baby 70ml per feed at 2 weeks. This is so even right after I breast feed my baby. I breast feed every daytime and leaves her to bottle feed every night. She advices me that it is very tiring for baby to nurse and just feed from the bottle instead and that baby never gets enough from nursing since my baby always fusses even after breast feeding. I secretly feel that it's because my baby is used to being over fed so if he did not get enough per nurse he will fuss. If he cannot sleep, he will want to nurse also, my nanny will use the teat at night and if it doesn't work, she will feed also. In the beginning I was indeed worried that I have not enough milk to breast feed my baby, so I supplement with formula. I use a bottle with a harder teat and my baby takes 20-30 minutes to feed from bottle. She says teat is too hard, so we got a few other teats, until we got a extra soft avent bottle teat. My baby finishes 70-90ml milk in 5 minutes. Because of lack of nursing and pumping in the beginning due to being in pain and getting sick (like fever and chills and all and have to make trips to hospital), I am lacking behind in my milk supply. But I still pump around 40-50ml per breast currently. But every time after breast feeding, which may take quite long actually (like 30-40 minutes or so on both breasts) my nanny will still supplement him with milk after that because he start to fuss and cry again. I told her to feed perhaps just 60ml since I just breast fed him, she did and then after that tell me my baby is still hungry and proceeds to feed him the original 30ml as well. This is the amount she feeds regularly. This doesn't make sense to me and also makes me feel entirely extra - like I shouldn't nurse at all, just feed bottle instead. Anyway, I was wondering if I am overfeeding my baby, and should I just give up on nursing and exclusively pump feed instead? #pleasehelp #firstbaby #advicepls #FTM

in my personal experience, both of my babies have never been able to get enough for latching. They will cry for feed after 30mins of latch, so I prefer to pump. At least this way, I can monitor their intake.

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How to stop milk supply

Im planning to go full FM for my newborn and want to stop exclusive pump (not able to latch). Can I go to polyclinic for the medication to stop milk production? Any mummies using medication to stop milk supply and is it effective ? Any side effect? Does it work instantly or need few days #FTM #firsttimemom

Some people say put cold cabbage on ur breast and it will stop

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13 weeks postpartum brown discharge

I am 13 weeks postpartum (csect), currently breastfeeding, and experiencing thick brown discharge. Is this period? Is it normal? #pleasehelp

13 weeks postpartum brown discharge

Brown discharge at 13 weeks postpartum can sometimes be the start of your period returning, especially since breastfeeding can cause it to come back in irregular ways at first. That said, since you had a csect, it is really worth bringing this up with your gynae or at least your polyclinic doctor just to be safe and get a proper check. It is totally understandable to feel worried but you are doing the right thing by flagging it early, so please do not sit on it too long.

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