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Currently busy breastfeeding my new born... also started pump & store milk :D

My notes:
1. Baby can be yellow starting 3rd day... until 2 month old. The eye-white has some yellow from outer to inner eye balls. Sun baby every morning. Bath baby with herbs (get from Chinese herb shop or from grandma). As long as baby is active, moving, eating well, urine well... shouldn't be worried.

2. Baby newly born must at least po-po on the 1st or 2nd day... to make sure intestine to anus ok. All the dark fetus po-po must be all out in the 1st week... until seeing yellow or chocolate po-po. When starting yellow po-po, baby can either po-po 14 times in 1 day, or 1 time in 14 days.

3. Baby girl may have some blood (like period) staining the diaper in the 1st month.

4. Keep baby belly button as dry as possible so that the baby cord can dry and break away earlier (in 1st week).

5. If baby tummy has too much air or colic, crying all the time... can make a small cloth pouch fill with Jintan putih, Jintan hitam, Lada hitam, and Halba; use iron to heat up, cool down to body temp before place on baby tummy.

6. to be continue...

Mommy, looking for breast pump?

My friend just called me few days ago asking about breast pump. I highly recommend the Avent Manual Breast pump. I have used the same pump for my 1st and 2nd babies, its quality is good, and the design really works to pump out milk fast.

When I fed my baby, I also used the Avent bottles which I came together with the pump (same set). This is because the design of the bottle and the teat are made in the way that when the baby lash on is the same like direct breastfeed. Therefore, I did not have problem when I want to feed my baby directly from breast. Later went I wean them, I swapped to normal milk bottle, I can see the way their mouth sucking the bottle were different.

I breastfed my babies until they were 6 month old (I was working 8 to 5). I breastfeed my baby directly whenever I can. When I was away, I pump my milk and pour in a small milk bottle, then put the whole bottle in a 2 liter Thermos brand's flask full of ice, which I have tested that the ice can last for a day and not melt. The big Thermos flask also allows me to fit in my 2 times pump (2 small bottles).

This Jane Breastfeeding website started me on knowledge of breastfeeding when I was first pregnant. The FAQ sections really helps and encourages me a lot.

Feel free to email me if any of you have any questions.

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There was a science exam, question:
'Why breast milk is the best? State 5 reasons.'
A student did not know the scientific answer,

He wrote:
Reason 1: Save money, no need to buy formula;
Reason 2: Good temperature, no need to warm up;
Reason 3: Available anytime, no need to prepare;
Reason 4: Save time, no need to wash/sterilize;
Reason 5: The bottle is pretty and nice to hold.

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'because of your father's God, who helps you, because of the Almighty, who blesses you with blessings of the heavens above, blessings of the deep that lies below, blessings of the breast and womb.' ~ Genesis 49:25