New Mum Info / Baby Info: Nursing Marathon

After talking with a friend about my shortage of milk supply and had to top up with formula, she said she also had the same problem, but she insisted not to top up with formula as it'll further diminishes the milk supply, and after a few days of nursing practically every hour, her supply was good for her baby. So I tried the same approach, had my bedside table with books and music, and nipple cream ready, I choose Lansinoh nipple cream as it's safe for baby and no need to remove before nursing. The last 2 days was fine, nursing every hour, sometimes baby sucked for 5 minutes and dose off, I reduce the bottle from every feed before to only 2 at night.

Some more tips from everyone that care & What to Expect the First Year, by the way, it's really a good book, clears up all my queries:

- Try to burb baby between breast, as sometimes they're not really full with air bubbles inside, and will need to nurse again very soon
- Feed according to your baby's need, instead of the clock or feeding schedule
- Eat healthy food (Eating for Two: Recipes for Pregnant and Breastfeeding Women)& drink plenty of fluid
- Position baby well so he/she's not only sucking on the nipples which causes sore nipples
- For sore nipples, after each feed, squeeze a little breastmilk and pat around the nipple and apply nipple cream
- Sometimes crying doesn't mean a baby's hungry, maybe they just need a cuddle, try to calm her or put her back to sleep before offering a feed
- Wake baby to finish feeding, at least 15 minutes on one breast or until breast is soft.

There are more info on the la leche league website.

Got a new bottle of Bio-oil, glad to see my tummy is getting smaller, and hopefully the stretch mark will go soon.

Our little angel also got a blocked nose, my mum noticed it first and asked why she's breathing through her mouth. So we got a nasal aspirator for her.

I went out for a walk today and all those parents with toddlers caught my eyes, holding them and chasing around them when they pick up, throw & touch everything. I thought, being a new mum is a 24/7 hour job, and I admire mums that need to take care of more than 1 kid. To my mum, and all the mums, I salute you, you've all done a great job.