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Hi mommas, Im 8days PP. It started off with both sides nipple cracked n engorgement. But after awhile i kept latching n pumping, one side gets better while the other side... Slow milk flow and clogged ducts. I already massaged, use the hot towel method and even drank lecithin. When baby latches , no milk comes out i guess cos of the way baby fussed. I even asked my postpartum massage aunty to help massage and it does help relieve the engorgement. Alot of milk came out btw. Funny, when baby latches, nothing comes out. I worry if only one side of my breast is able to produce milk and the other cannot at all. What should i do? I worry..

hi! would you like to get a lactation consultant to help?

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Period when exclusively breastfeeding

My son just turned 2 months and I'm about 9 weeks pp and I exclusively breastfeed him (aside from 2 weeks when he was in the NICU/Special care where I was exclusively pumping since he was born at 33 weeks). Is it normal for my period to come back so quickly? I nurse him for all his feeds and I am with him 24/7. I thought breastfeeding was supposed to delay our period? #firstbaby #advicepls #pleasehelp

Not everyone period will delay! My period back to normal 2 months pp also! It’s normal!

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Help with night feeds

I’m a new mum and me and my husband are handling baby’s night sleep together. There’s a couple of questions which i would like to ask… 1) when its time for feed and baby is still sleeping, do you wait for baby to wake or just wake baby up for the feed? 2) baby doesn’t like to latch and is drinking every 3 hours. Managing my 3 hourly pump at the same time while preparing for baby’s bottle feeding is stressful. What should i do to better manage this? 3) when does the feeding interval increases? From 3 hourly to longer? #1stimemom #advicepls #nightfeed

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1. Baby are v clever! They will wake up and cry for milk when they want! 2. You just pump even when baby is sleeping 3. It’s up to baby! A lot of FTM will follow schedule but after that you’ll realise it’s useless cause baby are unpredictable! Just follow your baby’s cue! I’m a FTM and I never ever had a schedule I’m not pumping! Full on latching! My baby want milk I just latch dont want them dont want! All I do is watch out for baby’s cue!

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How to increase milk supply?

Hi mummies, any tips of rebuilding milk supply? (apart from letting baby latch).

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Try lactation cookies, drink lots of water, drink papaya fish soup.

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Covic vaccine and bf

What's your take ?

I'm still bf my 6mo baby and will be taking my 1st dose next wk. 2 of my colleagues who took still breastfeed as usual tho 1 had a dip in supply.

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Hello, any mummies here brought their own breastpump to hospital to pump? Or use hospital one? Pls advise. Thank u!

hi dear, when i gave birth at kkh they provided for me the breast pump machine free

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Vaccine and breastfeeding

Hi mummies, are you guys intending to take vaccine and continue to breastfeed your baby?? If yes how old is your LO and which vaccine are you intending to take/ took?

took my 1st dose and continued bf my 17mo bby. but haha now big problem, just found out i might be preggy 😅

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May I know if I have a lump or feeling not emptied is it due to blocked duct? Whenever I hand express after pumping out milk I can feel lump on the side of my breasts.

Yes it’s probably the case that your breast is not fully empty. Try using a pump instead of hand express?

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Baby suddenly stopped latching

My 6mo suddenly stops latching. She refused to latch. But she's drinking bottle very well. I shouldn't be complaining but it makes me sad that i cant bond with my baby this way. Any ideas why or how to encourage her to latch on again?

My friend had this issue.. she used a nipple shield for few days,

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Milk sprays while pumping

Question: Am I supposed to see many sprays inside the flange as I pump? Cos I only see one spray, for maybe a minute max, then it will just be droplets slowly dripping and accumulating before flowing down to the valve. Am I not pumping correctly? Am FTM new to pumping, did csect 3 weeks ago. I use Spectra S1 pump, and I usually do Cycle 1, suction level 2 to 4, for 15 to 20 mins. Is this correct, or what will you suggest?

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It’s normal. Your body is slowly producing milk. If you let your baby latch on, your body will produce more milk as the time goes by. It’s the same as pumping. The milk production will increase as the time goes by. Suction level is to your own comfort. If you are okay with the suction level then it’s ok. Do remember to massage your breast first before pumping or latching on.

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