How much is the breast milk

Joining a lot of forum is very useful that i know i'm a normal mum hahahaha

I used to store breast milk -at least a bottle- everyday in the fridge, which last 24hours and there was time I wasted the milk because it just too much for the baby! and I once put in the freezer which last 3 months!
--- I pump 5 times a day

I have also experienced the milk racing with my little one but thank God my breast milk just ENOUGH for the baby!
--- I pump 6-7 times a day

Now I enjoy the abundant of breast milk again hohohohoho....
--- Back to 5 times a day with more milk

This is what I eat and drink
1. Water
2. 2 glasses of green peas everyday
3. Green veggie
4. daun katuk (which I found out not really worked for me)
5. Mongolian Pumpkin
6. Pork, esp. the feet (IT WORKS THE BEST)- make it into soup, the magic is in the soup not the meat ( I just love the meat as well hahahahah)

Recipee for the Feet Pork Soup

Ingredients
Feet pork (tigh to nail)
soy sauce
salt
pepper

Directions
Put all the ingredients to the pan and boil it for 1,5-2 hours

My tips for mums for getting more milk are eat a lot and enjoy life! If you feel tired expressing the milk, read again the advantages of breast milk so you will highly motivated! Express your milk consistently, e.g. every 4 hours. Isn't it amazing how God provides the milk enough for the baby.....

Back to work-loosing milk

My maternity leaves just over! When it times to get back to work, it’s really not easy, not for me nor the baby! No proper facility absolutely one of the worst from the other worst…..

Bringing the baby with me not a choice as I don’t have any family around and I also give him breast milk…….so he’ll be with me wherever I go…

I have proposed to be a part timer; still it’s not easy to spend time pumping the milk in the corner of the office with a worry feeling someone will call and need to find me urgently!

So here the problem arises……my milk supply decrease….and it’s like a milk race between me and the baby. Sometimes…when the baby’s hungry I haven’t pumped the milk because it’s not 3 hours yet and don’t suggest me the formula, I have committed myself to give breast milk!

I should work 3 days a week for one month only as I have to prepare my replacement to be ready and I will quit after. Yesterday I planned to work full day as my husband get a holiday and I planned to store the breast milk in the freezer…..what happen is I don’t even get more milk, usually I can save a bottle in the fridge just in case.

I was worry, which I know I can’t be worry….My tips for mums are trying to sleep a lot, it will definitely increase your milk supply. After the last pump and saved in a bottle ask your husband to feed the baby at night, so you will have unbroken night. Try to relax and drink like you never drink before! If you really committed to give only the best, which is breast milk, set the priority on your baby….

Breast milk-warning!

I just read this....DO NOT SHAKE the breast milk in a bottle
I do this ALWAYS....lucky that I don't miss this important information...
read this!

Don't Shake the Milk
Linda J. Smith, BSE, FACCE, IBCLC

Why not?
Because shaking expressed mothers' milk (or boiling or freezing it) denatures the shaped molecules of the protective proteins, leaving only the pieces - the amino acids - the parts. Lactoferrin, lysozyme, and other protective components work their protection magic when they are in their original shaped molecular structure. Some components remain intact, even during freezing, shaking or heating. They not only protect the gut from many kinds of infection, but also prevent inflammation of the gut lining. Even broken up, the separate amino acids are still really good stuff and are digested by the baby as nutrients.
Imagine a set of pop-beads assembled into a necklace or bracelet. When the beads are acting as a bracelet or necklace, they are doing their job as protective elements. When you break apart the beads, you have in your hand many individual chunks of amino acids which are then digested.
Cellular components are also susceptible to damage by physical stress. After all, they are living cells.
With mother's milk, you get at least two functions for the price of one. With manufactured formula, you only get the individual beads, never the necklace or bracelet. And never the living cells.
So, please handle human milk gently, respectfully and kindly. It's far more than perfect food for babies - it's a living tissue and protective shield too.

Cold or allergic

After the pediatrician in Jakarta, my baby still have runny nose! We decided to stop all the medicine, the doctor suggested giving him antibiotic, but we won’t do it! We will bring him to our personal pedi. In Bandung who handles our baby since he was 1 week.

Got the degree in Germany absolutely not a guarantee! He didn’t even show interest to the baby’s health history. I’ve talked to the doctor that he also have allergic to dust, softener, spray, air conditioner, etc (we don’t know yet). He didn’t pay attention and for me he didn’t examine the boy carefully.

Our personal pedi in Bandung, no matter how busy he is, how crowded the patient is always examine the patients super carefully! From head to toe…indeed! He stated confidently that our baby not getting cold but allergic! So……he took wrong medicine for some vain days!

Now…he is very much better! My tips for mum are….find a permanent pedi. for your baby who can depended on. Having another ped. for second opinion is fine. If you not sure with the diagnoses, find another doctor and make sure you tell the doctor about your baby’s health history! If one of the parents get allergic to something or whatever, mostly the kid get it too, he probably get allergic to different thing than us.

Baby-funny- Development

If you are with your baby everyday for 24 hours, you'll be amazed on his development. One by one of the easiest skills (FOR US) that he can achieve. Just wonderful!

This is what happen to my baby, it can be different to yours

0-2month
He can't see clearly yet, so I have to get my face close to his-around 20cm.
He started to smile-it's just his reflex. He smiled the most after being fed or slept.
He hasn't open his fist yet
His nails just like skin, so soft
He sleeps often in the afternoon (not at night)
If you don't use diaper, he pees all the time
All he can do with his mouth is crying
He absolutely didn't know which one is his mummy or daddy
He needed to be comforted after milk time at night for a LONG time (1-2hours)
He didn't care with what around him, even the TV (when it's on)
He did reflex on his hands and legs so often until he surprised himself
He started babbling very short just like aaa or eee
He could hold up his neck

2-3month
He is able to see clearly, so make distance when you make eye contact
He smiles when people smile at him or tease him. He still smile after being fed or slept.
He starts exploring what his hands can do, touching, grasping, pushing and putting his fingers inside his mouth (talk about this separately, next posting)
His nails harden
He doesn't sleep often in the afternoon, but long sleep at night (he wakes up once only during the night)
If you don't use diaper, you can predict when the time is (if you are lucky HAHAHA), if you carry him above the basin and turn on the tap he sometimes pee when he listens to the water
All he can do with his mouth is crying
He starts recognizing his mummy and daddy also families around
He could sleep directly after being fed
He loves watching TV!!! He is a great observer
He did reflex on his hands and legs less
He is a great babbler and he starts showing expression when babbling
He can find his feet and hold it
He can roll over from tummy to back by himself
If you pay attention you can differentiate his type of crying whether he wants milk or he's tired or he desperately sleepy