(2011/10) Oct 2011

Some dr prefer total breastfeeding, which totally no water or any other liquid.



To me, if gripe water helps bb to feel more comfortable & sleep better, why not. Ru Yu oil also helps.

 


During my confinement sometime my bb can't sleep get fussy my cl rub abit of ru yi oil on my bb tummy after that my son feel happy and let gas abit out.

 
Cranky BB

My bb also cranky. Now i just started to sleep training him and let him cry. However i may be starting him too early as he is a late preterm. Need to be 6 weeks after due date for preterm bb. I assumed based on the date of delivery for 6 wks. However i cannot tell if he is hungry or want me to carry. I find my ss also not great on top of his colic. Thank goodness I'm not staying with my mom or inlay else more stressed as they wd keep asking y i let bb cry to sleep for an hour every day :p



Pacifier

I have some pacifier and hb tempted to let bb use but i told him i dun know how to wean him off. Already i cannot wean off my daughter from sleeping with us.



SS

I find myself very little these days as bb suckle for fewer min compared to just born. Now on avg he only latch for 7min for 1 side only and in 1.5-2hr, he will latch another side. I do supplement half strength fm to bb at nite or morning or when I feel I'm totally dry off milk. Im getting less patient in bf this time compared to my #1.



Massage

Anybody haven started this? Im coming to 8 weeks post csec soon and yet to start. Im not as keen to start massage as #1 as i dun find it effective in reducing weight. More like relaxing my body.



Colic

BB usually cry more at nite and cannot sleep on his own. He wd want to suckle and the moment u put him down, he will cry. Lot of gas and straining from bb to let out gas. At times the tummy cramps can be bad and bb will just cry even though bf. Colic drops such as rid wind is given by pd to me to soothe bb. Now i dun give. It takes between 1 n 2 wks for bb to relieve of colic. My bb still strain or let out gas due to crying but now better. Think rid wind can be bgt from pharmacy. I also put ru yi you and give gripe water after bath to supplement the colic medi.



Heat rash

Do u still give warm bath to bb. My boy has extreme heat rash that looks so dry and chapped esp around neck area spreading to shoulder. The head so heavy and keep pressing the shoulder. Arm and leg folds, armpit also have heat rash. I din give bb a 2nd wipe down at nite and not sure if 1 time bath a day is too little. I also din let him sleep in aircon as i scared daughter will be allergic. She may be asthma prone since she coughs every month. I only started to on aircon for boy last 2 nite to c if it helps in reducing heat rash. Last time my girl has heat rash but little as i let her sleep aircon everyday and do wipe down daily. Any effective way to heal heat rash as i dun know if it will lead to eczema. Im giving physiogel now as i find california cream and cornstarch not as soothing. I use normal bb bath to wash bb.

 
Her tummy is soft so I assume no wind. But she fart a lot. Keke..



PACIFIER

do I have to sterilize after each use?

 
Mummies,

When you pump at 3-4hrs intervals, is it always at the same time everyday?

When and how do we extend the intervals so that we can pump less times when we return to work?

 
Hello everybody

I m dead tired. I m facing the same problem as all of u. My bb refused to sleep. For the past few days I was up walking n carrying him non stop. The moment I put him in his cot he scream n scream. Carry stop crying. No carry scream scream n scream. I changed diaper n even change clothes for him no use at all. I counted the hours he like sleep less than 2 hrs in the day n at night if I dun carry he won't sleep! End up we all hve panda eyes. I dun know why suddenly like this.

 
1st 3month of baby life there are still trying to adapt . Actually during confinement period yr bb either u or cl must adjust the bb sleeping pattern if not it will take some time foe them to get use. My cl adjust my bb sleeping pattern that now he sleep b4 10pm and wake up between 6-7am. Some bb just want to be carry to sleep. When u make bb to zzz no straightaway put him to cot mine I place in my bed gently let him sleep beside me for a while ensure nth le than move to Yao LAN or cot. Good luck mummies

 
Winny: is best to sterilize again.

I have a habit of after bb bath rub some ru yi oil on his belly and when diaper wet change diaper or diaper soil. Just to make sure bb tummy won't be too bloated. Bb fart is normal they are trying to release wind if want be safe rub ru yi oil abit.

 
Hi sweetsnow , if I really continue to bf after returning to work, I think the milk supply sure drop. I can only make use if lunch hour to pump since I the nature of my job is to answer calls.



Pofy, all my frens tell me to endure. All of them faced the same when their kids are few months old. Our nights depend on out precious' mood already. Haha..

You must jia you too as most of us here face the same problem. All of us just jia you and vent our frustrations and raise our daily problemS here.



A lot of ppl gave me 2 suggestions: Yao LAN & pacifier.

I have not used any till date. I'm still trying to persevere.



Last night was a good night as she slept by herself at midnight to 5am. Hopefully she would be like this from now onwards.

 
Hi cindymama, I didn't use Ru Yi oil but I use Bai Hua oil. It's the same as ru Yi but it's not hot and more gentle on bb's delicate skin. I'm trying to give Gripe water abt 5ml to my bb every morning. I'll start today.



Sterilize pacifier after every use? Can just clean with hot water?

 
Yup. Also can. GRipe water once a day in morning after bath is what do. When bb teething, you also can give . I give twice . One in morning and one in evening after bathing.

 
Winny. Pacifier is good but must limit it. After bb sleep must take out. Yao LAN don't shake too much if not if you stop bb will cry and want you shake all the time. Just gently shake than let it rock bb to zzz is what I do.

 
Mummies,

Me same as sweetsnow. I need advice how to reduce direct latch to return to work. Is it instead of latch I feed fm then don't pump out but try to lengthen the interval then pump so tat brain thinks less demand so less milk n slowly will stop? I heard there is medication for this too?

I also heard of those who dun pump in the day at work but at nite still let bb latch but daytime fm? Possible? Can advice how to achieve tis?



Thank u

 
Winny

Yes I m trying to preserver. I see bb smile I happy but panda eyes! Haha

I think of our 1st Christmas together,1st cny n 1st new year I also very haPpy so all worth it. As long as he well fed.

I trying no pacifier. Hope can dun use co's after tat I dun know how to stop.

 
Pofy: my bb is 9 months. Ist 6 months he wake up for 1 time in midnight to drink fm than sleep thru to 6am than wake up. After 6 month I train him fed fm every night b4 9.30pm so he can sleep b4 10pm. He normally wake up between 5to6am for fm than nv sleep. Maybe sleep around 9-10am in the morning.



My #1 is different he hard to adjust as my cl that time nv adjust his timing but my 2nd is better. My 1st bb wake up 3 time in middle of night to be feed. And nv sleep in morning only at late afternoon and sleep around 11-12am at night. So I tell myself my 2nd bb must change must be better.

 
Cindymama

Thanks. My bb 2 mths plus. Haha. I m being to anxious n ambitious. Thank u for advice. I will try to see if I can feed him at midnite then he sleep until 5 or 6am. Curently he cannot. He wakes up in wee hrs of the morning, feed for about 20 min then he smiles n start playing or get cranky. Sigh.



Any advice how to phase in fm? I got to go back to work in jan. Sigh. Very sad. I think I m developing separation anxiety. The toy of going back to work n not being able to direct latch n care for bb makes me anxious n sad.

 
Hi Pofy, I'm already giving Bm and fm together to let bb adjust to bottle feed and latch on and she's doing really great. My fren also adv me to give bb slightly heavier fm before she goes bed to train her not to wake up in the middle of the night.

 
Pofy: what pofy say is right. Try Giving bb fm to try. My normal silica is 3 scoop b4 he zzz my hub add extra 1 more and he sleep well thru to 6am.



winny: you are doing great . Continue and you will see result. Be patience and in the end u will feel happy.



Before bb want to zzzz that time at night like b4 2-3 hour don't play too much if not he will get excited hard to sleep and keep waking up.

 
hi mummies, how to tell if ur baby is sick? my baby cough a few times and sneeze. I'm worried that these might be flu-like symptoms as i've been coughing for the past week while taking care of her...

 
Hi Cindymama, too tired to play with her leh. Can't wait for her to sleep.



My bb cough and sneeze all the time but it never occur to me that she would be sick as my fren say bb this stage hardly fall sick.

 
If u staying with in law they might want to play with bb ended up play too much like my 1st boy.



Sneezing and coughing too much is not good. Must check her nose see got watery stuff or not. When my son cough or sneeze I will feed him more water . Open window to let air ventilate if not afternoon I close abit cause too noisy . I also use vicks to rub abit on his nose and throat and back so he feel better.

 
I was sick the last few days and went to see my gynae. She said that I would have passed the germs to her already so have to continue to breast feed so that can pass the antibodies to her too. Then she won't be sick. So far so good, I have cough and sore throat but she still seems ok.

 
Hi, sorry to interrupt.

I have a preloved transparent baby swimming pool for sale. Used only 4 x as baby is already 7months and we prefer bringing him to the swimming pool. $30 only.



Diameter 75cm. Height 73cm.

 
Hi mummies,

i m aug mummy, and i would like to check if any mummies here deliver at MTA.

And would like to exchange the warmer bag wif my Pigeon BM storage bottle.



Or selling it at $10 for 3pcs pack.



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Thank u..

 
Hi mrs chun, yes I do but I dare not clean too deep into the tongue but my mom insist I should. So I'll be buying gauze as it's thinner to clean the tongue.

 
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Does anyone know how to reduce milk production?

I tried to extend my ebm interval from 2 hours to 3 hours then end up with engorgement. I need to slowly reduce my milk supply and prevent being engorged. I tried cold cabbage and it helps but i'm not sure if i'm suppose to pump then put cold cabbage and repeat every time i pump or wat? Any advice?

 
Hi Kaelynn,



May i ask why is your pumping interval kept so short at 2hrs? Will need more info eg. pumping amount, duration of pumping on each breast, which day of pumping you are in already, are you also latching bb? Do you seriously want to reduce milk supply or just trying to prolong pumping with minimal engoregemnt pain?

 
My sil tried and my nephew suffer rashes.



I tried Mamypoko, Huggies & Pampers and personally I like Mamypoko & Pampers.

 
Hi quizzer, u mean what time bb feed?



My bb going to be 2 mths in few days and she feed every 2-3 hours. Really depends. Sometimes 1 hour plus ad I latch her.

 
Quizzer: Interval of 2 hours cos i can feel breasts filling up and getting heavy hence i'll pump out but lately as i try to reduce milk production i increase interval to 3 hours and end up with engorgement. I pump 20 min each time. I do not latch my baby and she has been bottle fed with ebm ever since discharged. If i have a choice i would want to continue giving my baby breast milk but i'm going overseas to further my studies and really need to startto reduce milk supply soon.

 
Once again my girl woke up ard 3am and refuse to slp til 5am. She was fine for 2nights and now her pattern is out again. Sigh, how how?!

 
try yaolan , pacifier ... nothing much we can do, else reduce her nap time in the day or let her slp after 10 at nite..haha

 
Sweetsnow, ya no choice.



For me I try a lot of things. U can say I superstitious la but just want to do anything. I give my daughter wear "guan yin" pendant, also my mom gave me a kind of leaf to bath her. Haha!!

 
Sweetsnow: is okay de. My boy previous nite also wake up 4am than 6am than sleep n he is 9 month . Your bb is still 2 month still need sometime to adapt. My cl tell me some bb if lucky by 3rd month will adjust if not 4-5month than okay. Every bb different so just be patience. When my bb wake up midnight after that refuse to zzz I just play along with him till he tired

 
I used NTUC diapers for my boy previously. No problems with it but I changed more often since it is cheap an I won't feel so heartpain

 


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