Weaning off Aydeen

~Rayyan Adam is 3years 10months handsome~

~Rifqi Aydeen is 1year 1month 2weeks cute~

Alhamdulillah... Rifqi has weaned off completely genap usia setahun..dah lebih sebulan cerai susu.seriously, it's a tough desicion to wean him off this early..might due to me over worrying about things..rayyan weaned off from fully breastfeeding at the age of 1year 8months...rifqi only manage to fully breastfeed for 1year..alhamdulillah, he's one easy baby to handle..no need any tricks to stop him..rayyan dulu kena letak vicks laa...tipu2 la..rifqi nih slumber tak kesah...sumbat formula milk pon dia hentam je minum takde tolak2...he made it all so easy for me..sangat2 syukur la rifqi nih dari lahir sampai sekarang senang je nak manage everything...the reason of weaning him 8months earlier than rayyan and a year earlier than plan was because i'm going away for 6months...didn't know it would be this easy to wean him or else i would start later..

and inspite that, he's very...very..attach to me.. pantang nampak kelibat mama dia, terus menerpa...you should see how he crawls with the speed of running...seriously, kalau ada pertandingan merangkak i think he'll win 1st prize :) i love the fact that he's close to me..rayyan dah macam menjauhkan diri sikit bg space kat adik dia..kadang2 dia mengalah kalau mama tgh peluk dia, adik dia menyelit masuk...tp rayyan big boy kan? nnti ada adik lain lagi(ecehh), rifqi pulak kena mengalah...apapun, semua anak2 mama sayang sama rata jer..bila anak2 dah rapat mcm tu, is it gonna make it easier for you to leave? i can't..don't want to..refuse to think about it just yet..because i'm scared of the fact that i'm gonna be half insane there thinking about them...oh, boleh kah saya concentrate on study.. i'm gonna miss their laugh, their smell, their sounds, their eveything!! bawa baju depa masuk dlm beg sekali mmg kompem...kalau la bole bawa sekali masuk beg ... it's a big challenge for me!

masih lagi hisap jari to soothe himself

tayang gigi atas..ada 4batang

Rifqi's 1st camera...

dapat kat baju ok la..besar sket mama beli yg mainan pulak..hik3

tayang gigi bawah pulak..ada 2batang 

cubaan untuk menanggalkan topi

...and the clock is ticking

Kita kena kuat!

last sunday, my mil's friend came over. she called herself "opah"(maybe that's what her grandchildren call her). she ask me, who's gonna take care of rifqi once i start working and i nonchalantly answered that i haven't decided yet..yup, haven't decided yet although my leave is gonna end soon.she said that she's now taking care of her grandchildrens.. i don't precisely know how many grandchildren she have but she told me stories like she's a great child caretaker...well,from the way she speak

apparently, one of her daughter(or her daughter in law?) have a child age 4months old.dr ceritanya, anak dia pon bg baby dia ebm..i guees ,her daughter is fully breastfeeding her baby because makcik tu mentioned about the ebm. makcik tu cakap, baby anak dia kena kencing kotor.i was puzzled mcm mana nak tau baby kencing kotor? baru 4months lak tu.. makcik tu kata,doktor yg kata camtu..ok  la camtu..pastu yg buat i xberapa senang bila dia dgn bangganya cakap, dia bg cucu dia tu minum air kosong 1oz everyday sbb nak kurangkan kencing kotor tu..pastu, dia bebel la kat kitorang cakap anak dia marah dia bg air kosong(dlm hati,kalau aku pon naik angin!)..i pon defend la anak dia, i said baby bawah 6bulan xperlu minum air kosong sbb susu ibu dia dah cukup air..dia kata,"alaa,1oz jer bukannyer byk pon".. lps tu dia kata, maybe anak dia yg tak jaga makan..main taram jer makan sumer benda tak pantang dah tau susukan budak..kalau ikutkan, mmg nk menyampuk lagi fakta makcik tu, tp biarkan jer laa..nak bg paham pon payah org2 camni,sbb dia igt dia dah byk mkn garam.nnti xpasal2 dia kata menantu cik lina nih xsopan pulak..huhuhu... but i pity the mother of the baby..mesti dia sedey. i felt the same way masa dgn rayyan dulu...

tokorode,cuti cuma berbaki lagi seminggu jer lagi..jgn kata preparation nk masuk keje(nihonggo dah lapuk dah nih..sampaikan arituh nk kata 20hb=hatsuka, tercakap hatachi=20thn..hahaha)..ke mana nk hantar budak2 nih pon xdecide lagi...aduhai, kalau ikutkan hati nk jer suruh akak dtg dok kl nih haa...skg tgh dlm proses memujuk embah rayyan(maid yg jaga rayyan dr baby dulu) dtg cni balik..byk kali dah pujuk nih..dia pon lama2 macam dah lembut hati nk dtg balik tp mungkin bukan dalam jangka masa terdekat...kawan2, doakan Allah bukakan hati dia utk dtg cni yer..

ok la, nk jemur baju,prepare lunch and buat cuppies(kalau sempat) sebelum hero cinonetku terjaga...

looking far..far..awayyy~

jya,mata ne~

breasfeeding for the 2nd time

masa dalam pantang ni,cerita blog nih berkisar lebih pada cerita ibu2 jer kan? huuhuh..apa nk buat,tgh mood jadi surirumah :D

kali ni,terasa teringin nk kongsikan pengalaman breastfeeding rifqi... dari hari pertama kelahiran rifqi dah ada perbandingan dgn masa rayyan dulu... walaupon dah ada pengalaman bf dgn rayyan dulu,tp bila dpt bb baru teringat balik pengalaman lama dan cuba utk elakkan kenangan pahit berulang kembali,insyaAllah...

1st day
kali pertama rifqi merasa susu mama adalah pada 2jam selepas kelahirannya..May 4th 2010 around 1030am camtu... oleh sbb mama byk kena jahitan, makanya lambat la dpt susukan rifqi. tp rifqi budak baik, dia tak nangis2 pon..syiok jer dia tido tunggu mama siap. bila disuakan kali pertama, rifqi tak mcm abg rayyan yg terus pandai minum...rifqi agak teragak2...tp lps tu dia terus ok... dah pandai dah! we spent the night just the two of us and rifqi xde masalah sgt compare dgn abg rayyan dulu... at least i had a 3hours good sleep.masa rayyan,lgsg dia tak bg chance mama dia tdo..mengamuk spjg malam...tp bukan salah dia,salah mama.rayyan lapar sbb susu takleh kuar dgn produktif... kali nih mommy dah pandai sket, sbb tu rifqi xbyk ragam kot

2nd day
masih lagi di hospital.tak boleh discharge awal sbb doc nk monitor rifqi lagi... ada sikit bengkak kat kepala rifqi.rifqi pon elok jer menyusu n tak meragam..alhamdulillah,susu keluar byk.

3rd day
dah mula pam,walaupon yg kuar hanya titisan2 jer tp usaha jugak nk legakan ketegangan breast.fyi,awal2 masa nak mula pam susu mmg xkeluar byk..sbb breast kita xfaham lagi..dan mungkin akan sakit.lama2 nnti dia ok..takut bila breast tegang ni sbb nnti bleh kena demam bengkak susu... dah pernah kena masa minggu pertama kelahiran rayyan niichan dulu(and a few times after that sbb malas pam)... kali nih pam awal2.bawah ketiak  kanan kiri pulak, keluar benjolan. menurut doktor, benjolan tu keluar kalau bb tak hisap dgn cara yg betul waktu bf..ataupon susu tak keluar dgn efisien waktu menyusu... menurut bidan pulak, masa tido angkat tangan ke atas,so susunya naik ke atas... tp mmg ada kaitan dgn penyusuan..masa rayyan dulu pon, ada jugak tp xketara mcm kali nih..

4th day,
 nipple dah crack, luka... menyusukan rifqi sambil gigit baju tahan sakit... ptg tu ganbaru pam n alhamdulillah dpt juga 2oz

5th day,
 nipple kiri dah xsakit lagi.. milk flow dah ok di sebelah kiri n bila pam smooth jer kuar.. sebelah kanan masih lagi perit n gigit baju each time bf rifqi direct... tp kena bg bb menyusu jugak walaupon sakit..kalau tak lagi teruk...benjolan dah beransur surut.

6th day,
belah kanan masih lagi sakit. sekali pam dah dpt 3oz.benjolan kanan dah kurang,kiri ada sket lagi

7th day,
crack di sebelah kanan dah beransur lega... tp masih lagi pedih sikit2... lama sket lps tu ok

10th day,
alhamdulillah, nipple dah xsakit berkat selalu mengepam. one of the tips to ease the nipple pain is that u have to pump(esp when your breast is engorged)..

why??
melalui pembacaan saya yg masih lagi cetek ilmu,cara2 bf yg betul ialah supaya bahagian areola(kawasan hitam sekitar breast) tu masuk sebanyak mungkin dlm mulut baby waktu dia sucking... sbb kat situ la yg akan merangsang susu untuk flow.apa yg mai perasan, sebelum bb mula bf dgn kita, nipple kita kecik jer.. and untuk suruh dia masukkan bhgn areola sebanyak mungkin dlm mulut dia bukan mudah...sbb dia ngapp jer apa yg dia dpt n terus hisap whilst kita terpaksan menahan sakit.. bila bhgn areola byk masuk mulut dia,kurang la sakit(mungkin sbb lebih byk saluran susu yg dia boleh rangsang).so, bila kita byk kali pump, nipple kita akan increase in size making it easier for the baby to suck more areola to his mouth... bila ini berlaku,mmg akan kurang kesakitan..sebaliknya,waktu awal2 nk mengepam tu mmg akan sakit sikit..tp kurang la sakitnyer compare to kalau baby yg hisap sbb derang kadang2 gigit dgn gusi kecil derang...mmg 1st few early days tu, mommy kena gigit baju nk tahan sakit... so, that's one of the reason why we have to pump early... ini salah satu petua xseberapa from me..kalau baby tu senang nk ngapp bhgn areola tu, mmg no prob laa..but me, tgk la mulut rifqi yg kecik comel tu, jenuh la nk tunggu dia bukak mulut besar2 kecuali waktu dia menguap...walaupon masa awal2 pam tu setitis2 jer yg keluar,xper..sikit2 lama2 penuh la satu botol...kami dulu mengumpul titisan2 awal tu sbb sayang kan...yg keluar awal2 tu byk kolostrum yg baik utk antibodi baby...sbb tu kadang2 satu hari sampai 8x pam..

masa rifqi is 2 weeks old... my milk production is high.satu hari bleh pump sampai 8oz maybe more tp sajer xnak sbb peti ais dah hampir penuh..itu baru 2minggu pertama..ada lagi sebulan stgh nk simpan stok..mana nk cari tpt simpan..skg nih dah kurangkan sesi mengepam.sambil pump,direct bf pon teruskan jugak..tp tu laa, lg byk kita pump lagi byk dia produce milk...nnti bila dah nk dekat habis cuti, baru kerapkan balik jadual pumping...

breasfeeding kali nih,alhamdulillah...dipermudahkan.walaupon awal2 tu mmg ada sakit2 sket tp berkat bf jugak, terasa rahim cpt mengecut n insyaAllah senang nk dpt balik pre-pregnancy weight. skg nih berat mommy 48kg...masa hari nak bersalinkan rifqi dulu berat mommy 54kg(naik 9kg dpd berat asal)... ada lagi 3kg to pre-pregnancy weight.

untuk sesi mengepam awal2 ni,mommy guna pump lama(avent manual)...masih lagi memberikan khidmat yg baik walaupon valve itu adalah valve yg terakhir...huhuh..mana la nk cari spare part dia..sayang pump nih..2tahun guna berbaloi betul.tp sebelum bersalin dulu, ada orang bg spectra. alhamdulillah n terima kasih pada zoraida sensei sbb sedekahkan pump spectra electric tu dgn niat semoga setiap titis susu yg rifqi minum dpt sedikit sahamnya pada sensei... insyaAllah.bila pengeluaran susu dah stabil nih, boleh la cuba dgn spectra pulak.

bila dah mula bekerja nnti kena kuat semangat nk teruskan mengepam kat ofis pulak...frankly, bukan senang nk teruskan usaha mengepam selama lebih setahun di pejabat.bayangkan kena angkut pump pergi balik ofis, kena curi masa antara kerja nk allocate utk mengepam, cari safe spot supaya kita tenang waktu mengepam n tak ganggu sesape, kena cuci all the tools n keringkan, kena simpan susu dlm fridge(siap label semua)... mmg kena disiplin. kena kuat.. alhamdulillah, dgn rayyan dah selamat 1thn 8bulan dgn breast milk tanpa susu formula..dgn rifqi pon harapnyer dpt teruskan sampai dia 2thn.

to all mommies, or mommies to be... harap sedikit informasi melalui pengalaman mommy ni dpt menjadi panduan utk meneruskan niat menyusukan bayi kita dgn susu yg terbaik di dunia,kurniaan Allah ... semoga kita diberi kekuatan dan keazaman yg tinggi utk melihat anak2 kita membesar dgn susu yg dtg dr diri kita. kalau ada apa2 pandangan atau pertanyaan, feel free to share.i'm sure there are a lot mommies who's reading my blog can help us go through this...

few tips on bf :

• bersihkan puting,sapukan sikit susu kita kat puting selepas bf bb utk elak crack atau letak minyak/lotion utk redakan crack(which in my case doesn't work)

• urut2 breast,jgn bg tegang n bila dah agak2 tegang sbb penuh, pam!
• kerapkan susuan..utk elak bb dpt jaundice n supaya prodcution susu tak terhenti n sentiasa flow.. lebih kerap kita menyusukan bb n pam, puting kita cpt lega n kurang crack

stok susu utk rifqi aydeen 2weeks after he was born

go mommies!!

Yang Mana Satu?

okay,sorry tajuk tah apa2... actually nak cerita pasal breastpump...heheh..insan yang tak berkaitan(refer to my students..heheh) xyah la baca... kalau suami2 nk caari info takpe..


to help FTWM(full time working mom) success in her intention of fully breastfeeding her baby, there's no doubt that she need a good company, new best friend... a good breastpump! hehehe... xkan nk perah manual pakai tangan kan? alang2 dah ada teknologi dan keje2 yg dulunya sukar dan macam impossible dah boleh dimudahkan,kenapa xnak guna kan? infact, bukan working moms jer yg perlukan bp.some stay at home mom pon perlu jugak.. in some situation,kadang2 stok susu nih berguna..mana tau tetiba kita sakit ke..emergency kena gi memane ke..bleh gak org lain jaga but still feed our baby dgn susu kita...cantek kan??

there are lots of bp(breastpump) in the market to choose from... the manual one,where you have to use your energy to pump..or the electric pump where you just have to plug in,sit back and let the machine do the wonders.also, there are a lot of brands with different price range...

when i first start digging info on bp, i read a lot of reviews from forums and website.it's hard to choose...but then, i opt for the avent bp..there are 3types.i chose the manual one..well,price wise n mobile.easy to carry around...i must say, i never regret choosing it.it has been my best friend since the birth of my 1st prince and still serves me well even after almost 3years...i used it everyday for 1year and 8months...yerp,EVERYDAY! awal2 dulu satu hari pam sampai 5kali...lps tu,bila dah lama sket,frekuensi pam kurang 3kali sehari...sampailah akhir2 tu,sehari sekali...bygkn utk tempoh 20bulan dia bekerja...kalu kira2 agaknyer dah dekat ribu kali agaknyer menggunakan khidmat pam tu.alhamdulillah,sampai hari ini,masih boleh digunakan utk buat stok susu 2nd prince pulak...dah hampir penuh tpt simpan stok..jadi skg dah stop dulu buat stock.

oleh sbb ada few mommies yg bertanyakan mengenai bp nih, mommy nk tulis sket la review mengenai avent manual bp...

 harga - avent bp nih agak pricey compare to bp anakku,pureen ect... maybe sbb dia buatan luar dan mungkin juga kerana kualitinya... i believe in its quality...mmg xrugi beli, berbaloi.. n bila dikira2, lg untung beli pump nih dpd invest money on fm(formula milk)...apatah lagi bm(breastmilk) lagi berkhasiat dpd fm. cuba kira berapa kena keluar duit beli susu fm utk 2thn pertama baby...dah la harga susu xmurah,apatah lagi yg berjenama mcam2 kat luar sana tu..Allah dah bg susu free,cuma kena invest tenaga dan masa jer... faedah lain pon byk lagi...so,why not kan?

mobility - i bought avent out and about set..masa beli 3thn lepas harganya RM389 tolak 20% diskaun,dalam rm311 camtu..siap semua ada.sesuai utk wanita bekerja..lengkap dgn bottles n caps, cooler pad n storage... plus,the size is small,light in weight..rupa pon cam beg biasa..org tak syak kita bawa pump pon..teringat masa jadi pemerah tegar dulu, kemana2 pon angkut beg nih...gi keje sudah semestinya(handbag+bento bag+pump bag...hebat kan??), balik kampung, gi shopping, gi outing...mesti angkut sama.that's why i called it,my best friend! or should i say Working & BreasFeeding Mom's(WBFM) bestfriend..hhehehe...

Avent Out & About Set

practicality - dari segi nk bersihkan after use...xde masalah sgt pon.. kalau guna masa selain dpd kat umh, basuh dgn air biasa jer...xyah sabun..just make sure,dia bersih n keringkan dgn towel or tisu...pastu masukkan balik dlm beg..bila dah sampai rumah,baru basuh bersih dgn sabun n biar kering sendiri ataupon masukkan dlm sterilizer...basically, benda yg kita nk basuh utk avent pump nih, kalau dicerai-beraikan parts dia ada dlm 6tiny things jer..xsampai 5mins dah siap basuh.

spareparts - i think this is the ony downside of the pump...selama nih cuba jugak cari2 spare part dia, tp xpernah jumpa...sebenarnya, kalau kita jaga betul2, xde benda apa pon nk ganti.. dah dekat 3thn nih, semuanya masih dlm keadaan yg baik except utk dia nyer valve... valve nih kecik jer,kena hati2 waktu nk cuci tu sbb takut valve ni hilang in action..hahah..sbb dia kecik boleh muat masuk dlm lubang sink... masa beli awal2 tu, dia dah sediakn 3ketul valve... knp? sbb valve nih, makin lama kita guna, dia makin haus...so, bila dia dah haus ganti la yg lain... currently, i'm using my last valve..2 tu dah haus... yg nih tunggu masa jer laa... kalau ada sesape yg ada valve tak guna, bleh la derma kat saya ;)

daya tahan - so far, kena baling, kena duduk, hentak... masih lagi ok..sbb dia xde electronic things kan... botol dia pon sama...

apa lagi ek? hmm... xtau dah nk citer apa...if i miss anything, don't hesitate to comment or ask..you're always welcome...hope this gives some ideas for mommies out there who're looking for info on avent bp..

let's support breastfeeding!!

'I Want to Breastfeed My Baby' - preparation

honestly, i'm not the right person to give full advice on how you should do breastfeeding and anything regarding it as i myself am still in the learning process... plus, i'm sure there are tons of info you can find from the internet locally n internationally on this topic. apatah lagi, sekarang nih makin ramai ibu2 yg berjiwa kental dan bersemangat waja menyusukan bayi mereka secara exclusive dan pada masa yang sama sudi berkongsi informasi mereka sehingga ada yg buat jurnal penyusuan mereka sendiri which i think is very good.mmg salute la kat mereka... tp atas permintaan seorang teman baikku, afzan yg bakal melahirkan cahaya matanya yg pertama bulan ogos ni, mommy kongsi la pengalaman mommy..nampaknyer mom-to-be ni sangat berkobar2 untuk menyusukan babynya nnti.apa yg mommy bakal kongsikan adalah berdasarkan pengalaman peribadi semata2...

let see, 1st of all... sebelum menyambut kelahiran baby..bakal ibu2 pasti byk berfikir ttg mcm2 perkara. bg yg berniat untuk breasfeed baby kelak, mesti la tercari2 apakah persediaan yg sewajarnya mereka lakukan untuk memperkasakan diri(chewaahh..ni ayat seminar motivasi..hik3) menempuhi alam penyusuan yg acap kali kita dgr bukan mudah seperti yg disangka,apatah lagi untuk ibu2 yg bekerjaya.antara perkara yg mommy buat dulu(waktu pregnantkan rayyan);

1. pasang niat awal2... tanam dlm hati dan minda bahawa kita nk menyusukan anak kita sehingga usianya 2tahun(seperti yg disarankan dlm islam).seperti juga perkara lain, sesuatu pekerjaan itu wajarlah dimulakan dgn niat.malahan dgn niat itu sahaja, insyaAllah sudah ada pahalanya. bila kita ada niat, kita bayangkan dlm minda picture kita menyusukan bayi kita seawal hari pertama kelahirannya... bayangkan baby kita tu anak yg bijak n pandai...terus jer dia pandai menyusu tanpa perlu kita ajar... alhamdulillah, petua ni betul2 berlaku utk kes rayyan & rifqi walaupon rifqi teragak2 waktu awal2 nk menyusu, tp lps tu dia ok jer... yakin lah bahawa Allah akan permudahkan niat murni kita untuk memberikan yg terbaik utk anak kita.
2. bila dah ada niat, insyaAllah kita akan terdorong untuk tambah ilmu mengenai penyusuan susu ibu agar kita bersedia untuk segala kemungkinan. mommy dulu, mmg aktif masuk forum sana sini, search info dpd google which mostly international... kalau skg nih, susuibu.com mmg terkenal utk bantu ibu2 yg ingin bf dr segala segi...kalau ada kemusykilan, telefon terus @ email kepada pn.rita pon boleh... kalau nk lagi best, pergi jer terus ke hq derang kat bangi tu...boleh dpt direct consultation dpd yg pakar.berbalik kpd menimba ilmu td, mommy lebih suka baca pengalaman mommies yg bf,sbb lagi realistik... kita kena tahu sbb apa kita nk bf bb kita, mcm mana posisi semasa menyusu, mcm mana nk elakkan/rawat nipple crack, mcm mana cara penyimpanan stok n handling it..ect.. mmg byk.and believe me,even after baby's birth, kita akan terus dig for more info sbb pasti ada jer benda yg kita tak tahu(esp for 1st timer)...apatah lagi,bila susu kita tak berapa produktif dan ada suara2 sumbang disekeliling yg sibuk suruh bg formula milk kat baby kita... kita kena kuat!! kita kan dah jadi mak.. kita punya hak penuh terhadap anak kita...bukan mak kita atau mak mertua kita, nenek kita... kalau ada suami yg konon2nyer kesian kat wife dia,nangis2 masa menyusukan anak sbb tahan sakit, make him understand that you're willing to go through all the pain for your child and tell him to give you one thing, that is SUPPORT!! you don't need him to pity you. you need all the support especially from him... alhamdulillah, emirr was very supportive all the way.i can't ask him for more... i'm lucky!! blog nih pon byk info pasal bf
3. masa pregnantkan rayyan, mommy xde buat apa2 persediaan physically utk bf... i tot it would be easy.. yerla, apa susah kan? tala jer la kat mulut baby tu..kalau dah lapar,sure dia ngapp jerr. tp ianya tidak seindah yg kujangkakan...2hari lps bersalin, mcm2 masalah dtg. one of the thing i learned is that, masa sebelum kelahiran tu, check breast kita esp kat nipple... bersihkan bahagian nipple tu..kalau dah dekat2 nak due tu, boleh la tekan2 tgk ada tak keluar susu...kalau ada,good! bersihkan area nipple sbb kadang2 ada kulit mati yg menutup saluran pengeluaran susu yg nntinyer akan menyekat susu keluar waktu bb nk hisap dan membuatkan bb xkenyang. mcm rayyan dulu, tgk dia hisap bukan main beriya,tp still lapar..sbb nyer nipple tersumbat... what i did was, masa mandi tu(preferably mandi air suam panas), urut2 breast...picit area areola dan nipple utk tgk susu kuar ke tak.
4. makan makanan yg berkhasiat...ini mmg kena buat la sebenarnya kan..pregnant tak pregnant.. waktu kita bf baby especially,kena makan makanan yg seimbang.bykkan buahan2,sayuran dan air...kalau tak mmg lemah longlai,rasa kontang jer badan esp lepas mengepam nnti.biasanya kalau kat ofis dulu,lps pam akan rasa lapar giller... cari juga petua2 utk bykkan susu(ini penting bila dah mula nk buat stok simpanan ebm(expressed breast milk) nnti...sbb kadang,milk production kita boleh down tiba2,bergantung pada pemakanan dan juga percaya atau tidak,emosi si ibu...hehehe..so,mak2 kena sentiasa bahagia... :)
5. i don't have prob dgn masalah nipple kecik menyebabkan baby susah nk lached.sbb ada mommies yg mengalami masalah nipple tenggelam/kecik menyebabkan bb susah nk menyusu.kalau rasa2 ada masalah tu, cuba lurut breast ke arah nipple setiap kali waktu mandi atau lps mandi...kalau dah lps bersalin,in my case, senang jer nk increase nipple size... pump selalu... sbb bila pump, nipple kita akan ke depan utk keluarkan susu,secara tak langsung dia membesar.meaning senang bb nk ngapp sebanyak mungkin kwsn areola...so,kurangla sakit waktu direct bf.
6. lastly,doa la byk2 dlm solat.. bila kita selalu sebut,lagi mudah kita bayangkan,lagi kuat semangat kita walaupon mcm2 dugaan dtg nnti... seriously until today, mommy sendiri pon kagum dgn ketabahan diri sendiri menghadapi segala dugaan along the way menysukan rayyan walaupon bekerja.dugaan dlm pantangnyer lain, dugaan dr org sekeliling nyer lain, dugaan tak cukup ilmu dan dakyah2 org2 lama pon ada, dugaan bila dah mula kerja pon ada... jadi doa byk2!

itu jer kot, persiapan untuk memperkasakan diri menghadapi hari2 indah menyambut kelahiran cahaya mata yg bakal kita susukan kelak... kalau ada yg nk tambah,komen mmg dialu2kan... seronok bila ada ibu lain yg berazam nk buat amal mulia mcm ni..insyaAllah, kita pon secara tak langsung dpt didik diri kita n ada 'saham'nya utk kita dr setiap titis susu ibu yg diminum oleh anak itu,insyaAllah....

my 1st angel

Muhammad Rayyan Adam

Rayyan usia 3hari

my 2nd angel

Muhammad Rifqi Aydeen

(3x upload,asek2 terbalik jer gmbr nih..xpaham)

The Breastfeeding story is back

bila mula pregnant balik, all tof he memories masa awal2 bersalinkan rayyan came back.. kena refresh balik byk info esp regarding breastfeeding as for adek too i would like to commit to fully breastfeeding...insyaAllah. waktu 1st preganancy,mmg bersemangat korek info dr byk website sana-sini, masuk forum, baca pengalaman ibu2 lain... 2nd pregnancy nih, berkurangan.. maybe sbb ada sedikit ilmu didada, cuma kena recall balik, baca entry yg lepas2(inilah salah satu gunanya ada blog)... kalau boleh,kali nih xnak buat kesilapan yg sama, cuba elakkan 'nightmare' kena swollen breast.. bina semula semangat utk pump kat rumah & ofis secara istiqamah.

skg nih dah masuk 33weeks,alhamdulillah semuanya baik. seingat mommy, adek lagi aktif berbanding rayyan onichan dulu... skg nih masih lagi aktif kicking & moving around inside my tummy.kepala masih blom engage kata doc... adek,cpt2 turun kepala kat bawah.mommy taknak kena potong...heheh..cerita pasal adek,teringat blom letak lagi gmbr scan adek...uish2,mommy nihh! macam bz sgt..

anyway, i read this from momslittleone and it is sooo interesting. menambah keyakinan bila baca entry ni, a point of view from a man regarding bf... it was nicely written.

WHY WOULD I WANT MY CHILDREN TO BE BREASTFED

They come in different sizes and shapes; creating quite a stir for some men but they actually serve the most important function to human being that is to breastfeed babies and if possible toddlers. Nowadays, they are more seen inmagazines and television promoting any kind of merchandising including cars,perfume and more that people forget the whole purpose of them. People sometimes refuse to call them their real name but prefer to use their nicknames such as tits, boobs, etc. I thought this was the time that we, men should realize the real purpose and potential of them and acknowledge women by recognizing them by their faces rather than their assets. Although ‘they’ can look very delicious during breastfeeding.

When my wife got pregnant for the first time, I knew I was going to ask her to fully breastfeed our child. I am lactose intolerant. The smell and the sight of artificial milk can easily make my stomach upset. I do not want my children to even have a sip of those artificial milk. I read a lot about the goodness of breastfeeding and have experienced most of it if not all. Let me share with you the advantages of being a dad to breastfed children.

• Breast-feeding helps women get back to their pre-pregnancy state. It contracts the uterus and helps to expedite the healing process after delivery.Advantage to dad; within one to two weeks my wife was already well enough to cook for the family and look after all of us. Save money for eating out.

• Breastfeeding helps women to lose weight faster. Yes, less money to spend on slimming products or classes or treatment.

• The babes sucking, vital for the production of milk stimulates the release of milky hormones, prolactin and oxytocin. These hormones also help a woman relax. Therefore less arguing and confrontation with me. Some argue that its psychology thinking, but still, to me it means a lot.

 • One very IMPORTANT fact for working dads or maybe for some who is being controlled by the queen. We don’t have to wake up at night to prepare milk. Mom’s supply is ready anytime. And while they are at it, they can simply continue changing the baby’s diapers as well. I’m sure most of us men will gladly agree.

• Traveling is easy. No need to bring all the bottles and milk. As long as we bring the ‘queen’ along, we will be hassle free. We only have to worry about those pesky diapers bag.

 • We can save a lot of time and money on buying artificial milk. Breast milk is free. To some, it doesn’t seem to bother a lot, but try think about the free time that you can have by not going to the store every now and then to get those artificial milk, and imagine if you accidentally got the wrong milk instead! I’m sure most of us have faced the wrath of the queen.

 • A breast fed child will be less likely to suffer from asthma, eczema and a whole host of other little goodies; saving yet more money, this time on medical bills. More money for us to buy our toys.

 • Breastfeeding satisfies baby's emotional needs. All babies need to be hold regularly. It is much easier to console a crying baby with breastfeeding. Less crying means less emotional pressure for moms and dads and more time for us to spend reading the newspaper. As you can begin to see and appreciate, anything to do with the breasts shouldn't be rushed or underestimated.

Breast-feeding isn't just about feeding babies. Breastfeeding should be a normal picture to our society at any time, anywhere. A baby sucking is an urge of great magnitude, rather like you. Babies need to suck. With breastfeeding babies expend energy; derive comfort, security, love and warmth. It's their first social exchange. It exercises their jaw and aids the growth of teeth. Demand feeding as we call it in the trade, is instinctive and shouldn't be messed with. We should promote this fact and be in tune with it. Sadly this is a lost art.

One controversial issue with men and breastfeeding is feeding in public. Husbands should not be ashamed of their wives who opt for public breastfeeding (although I can get very fiery when someone tries to look closer). They know what they are doing. Do not aspect your wife to breastfeed your child in the restroom. Would you like to have your lunch or snack in the toilet? If you are ok with it, then there must be something wrong with you. There are a lot of ways to actually breastfeed discreetly. In the market right now, we have plenty of choices of nursing clothes. There are also ways to cover their assets and women usually know about it. And guys ...please mind your eyesight; the mother is trying to feed her baby. You can have plenty of time at home.

Nature at it's best and most beautiful. Breast-feeding for many women is a passionate affair. Place this somewhere safe in your mind and when the time comes to share your life with the woman you adore and you both decide to have children, give her all the encouragement you can. She'll love you even more for it. Passionately, together you can watch your child grow, oh and her breasts too..........

Breasts are beautiful; they also produce milk, the best pre-packed convenience food out there, now that's an advertisement well worth remembering...

credit to momslittleone & Shazly Khan 

Breastmilk (bm) VS Formula Milk (fm)

bm stock that i started 2weeks after delivery...

i was browsing around searching for any interesting magazines to be read... suddenly my eyes stopped on one magazine that quote 'wanita berkerjaya abaikan hak anak?" woww..the title itself brought me to read more... after all,i'm a career woman rite? and i'm sick of people telling a carier women abandone their child needs..bla...bla..blaa..whatsoever ikut suka hati derang without knowing the pure truth... i was looking forward to condemn this magazines too..

but what changed my perspective is that,the contents was totally different from what i thought... seb baik! kalau tak lagi byk la sel2 baik dlm badan nih mati sbb dok sakit hati...hihihi

it dig into more n interesting information about breastfeeding that really makes me feel good about myself..heheh.. and not to forget, proud of myself... okay,wait till you read more...

more interesting info about breastfeeding from NUR magazine.. (i quote these just for my own reminder n anyone out there who's breastfeeding their child,looking forward to breastfeeding their child or at least as a general knowledge regarding breastfeeding... )

Susu ibu adalah sunnah Allah. Ini jelas dinyatakan dalam surah al-Baqarah ayat 233 yg bermaksud:"Dan para ibu hendaklah menyusukan anak2 mereka selama 2tahun penuh bagi yg ingin menyempurnakan penyususuan itu..."

ulasan drpd - Ustazah Hazlina Abdul Razak

Ketua Helwa Angkatan Belia Islam Malaysia(ABIM) Selangor

menurut ustazah Hazlina Abdul Razak,merujuk kepada mazhab maliki menyatakan bahawa seorang ibu wajib mutlak menyusukan anaknya selagi masih suami isteri walaupon dalam idah.

manakala mazhab lain pula,tidak wajib mutlak tetapi sunat muakkad iaitu sunat yg diwajibkan.selain itu terdapat 6tpt dlm al-Quran yg mengisahkan mengenai penyusuan ibu.

berikutan kewajipan itu jugalah dalam sistem Islam,seorang isteri berhak serta layak mendapatkan upah drpd suaminya(interesting! ;)).ttp Islam agama yg fleksibel, perlu ada tolak ansur diantara suami isteri.

kerana itu jugalah seorang wanita mudah masuk syurga kerana sanggup mengorbankan haknya itu.malangnya umat islam hari ini meninggalkan sunah ini sebaliknya org kafir yg mengamalkannya.

pemberian susu ibu penting kerana ia melibatkan pertumbuhan seorang anak.dari segi fizikal susu ibu mengandungi 100% gizi.sekiranya sorang bayi diberikan susu ini pertumbuhan fizikalnya akan meningkat 500gram setiap bulan.tetapi berbeza dgn susu formula,kandungan proteinnya 40kali ganda lebih bykmenyebabkan berat badan bayi naik bergitu mendadak.ini tidak baik utk kesihatan dan bayi akan mengalami obesiti tidak sesuai dgn usianya..

penyususan ibu adalah cara mengurangkan risiko ibu menghidap barah payudara.susu ibu juga pelbagai rasa berbeza mngikut apa yg dimakan ibu(oh,yeke?..bes2) manakala susu formula mempunyai satu rasa dan perlu disesuaikan mengikut usia..kerana itu juga bayi mudah terdedah kepada penyakit.

bila bercakap mengenai penyusuan ibu sebenarnya kita bercakap mengenai cara hidup.ini keran penyusuan ibu adalah permulaan segala-galanya dan pernuh dgn keajaiban.pembentukan seorang anak bermula dengannya.ini terbukt sekiranya ketika menyusui emosi ibu tenang,anak turut merasai ketenangannya.namun sebaliknya,sekiranya emosi sedang marah,anak akan turut merasainya.siapa anak itu adalah bagaimana emosi ibunya ketika menyusukannya.namun itu tidak bermakna wanita perlu berhenti kerja.waktu kerja juga mereka boleh menyusui bayi mereka. caranya adalah dengan mengepam, perah, label, masukkan dlm botol, bekukan dalam peti sejuk dan susu itu boleh tahan selama setahun..

menyusukan anak tidak semestinya melalui puting ibu, puting botol juga boleh asalkan isi kandungannya susu ibu. jadi tidak ada alasan utk tidak susukan anak.selain itu,sekiranya susu ibu sudah berkurangan,ia boleh dicampurkan dgn makanan lain dan ia tetap susu ibu.

Rasulullah pernah bersabda yg bermaksud, syurga itu dipenuhi dgn org yg melakukan kerja berat dan sebab itulah mengapa martabat ibu itu tinggi.

ulasan drpd - Siti Norjinah Moin (President breastfeeding International Bereau Malaysia(BIB)

mengikut resolusi Pertubuuhan Kesihatan Sedunia (WHO) ibu seharusnya menyusui secara ekslusif bayinya selama 6bulan yg pertama kerana susu ibu lengkap utk keperluan zat dan emosi bayi bagi tempoh empat hingga enam bulan. sebanyak 70buah negara telah mengguna pakai reolusi ini tp masih ada lagi yg mengabaikan amalan ini.

mengenai kes melamin yg berlebihan dalam susu fm yg berlaku tahun lalu,ramai yg kelam kabut apabila mendapat berita itu.sepatutnya mereka tidak perlu bimbang sekiranya mereka menyusui anak.hairan apabila ada ibu yg tidak mahu meyusui bayi sendiri. menurut kajian, bayi membesar diwaktu mlm dan menyusuinya membuat bayi membesar satu atau dua kali ganda.

selain itu,meyusui bayi akan membuatkan wanita kurus kerana ketika menyusu, kita menggunakan kalori dan tenaga yg byk. proses ini juga akan mempercepatkan bentuk tubuh kembali kepada asal.. (iine~)

disinilah org paling dekat seperti suami,ibu bapa dan keluarga berperanan memberikan galakan kepada wanita agar menyusui bayi mereka.berikutan itu beliau menggalakkan kaum lelaki mendapatkan maklumat penyusuan ibu sebelum berkahwin...mereka perlu didedahkan bagaimana menyokong isteri dan dalam masa yg sama dapat melahirkan anak yg soleh.

pendapat yg mengatakan payudara akan jatuh akibat menyusu juga tidak betul.islam sendiri menyuruh ibu menyusukan anak selama dua tahun. antara kewajipan ibu bapa adalah memberikan makanan yg baik kepada anak2 dan adalah tidak bertanggungjawab sekiranya mereka tidak melaksanakannya.jgn salahkan anak sekiranya satu ketika nanti anak2 tidak mendengar cakap mereka.

beliau juga tidak bersetuju dgn alasan sesetengah wanita yg mengatakan 'tidak ada susu', 'bayi tak mahu menyusu', 'tiada puting','tidak cukup atau anak tidak kenyang'..katanya ini semua alasan yg tidak munasabah.

hakikatnya tidak ada wanita yg tidak ada susu.hanya wanita yg menghidap penyakit kanser,tibi atau gila sahaja yg tidak dibernarkan menyusui anak mereka.

"macam mana anak nk menyusu kalau dah kenyang dgn mkanan penjal? Selain itu,utk menyusui, bahagian yg penting adalah aerola,bukan puting.sebenarnya masalah itu berlaku kerana mereka tidak menyusui anak mereka sepenuhnya.susu akan keluar dgn byknya sekiranya diransang.walaupon anak sudah besar,susu tetap ada cuma perlu diransang dan caranya adalah dgn menyusui mereka", katanya.

menurutnya lagi,susu boleh diransangdalam tempoh 24 hingga 36jam.kerana itu ,wanita sebenarnya tiada alasan utk tidak menyusukan bayi mereka.jgn terpedaya dgn iklan2 yg menjadikan payudara sebagai objek seks.jgn takut payudara tidak cantik,kerana utk mengembalikan bentuk payudara wanita boleh amalkan senaman.

menurut kajian yg dilakukan pada thn 1998 bagi penduduk yg berpendapatan rm500, 21% drpdnya digunakan utk membeli fm setiap bulan dlm tempoh 6bulan

ulasan drpd - Nor Kamariah Mohamad Alwi (pengasas laman web Susuibu.com)

memang menjadi hak anak utk mendapatkan susu ibunya secara ekslusif sekuran2nya enam bulan. ini kerana selepas tempoh itu, anak itu sudah boleh makan makanan selain susu utk keperluan badannya.

menurut beliau, antara faktor yg menyebabkan ibu gagal menyusukan anak secara ekslusif kerana kurangnya pengetahuan dalam diri mereka mengenai kebaikan susu ibu. mereka lebih terdedah kepada ilmu bagaimana melahirkan bayi serta persediaan menyambut org aru.namun pendidikan mengenai susu ibu tidak diberi penekanan sewajrnya sehingga ada ibu yg menyatakan 'tak mengapa,jika tiada susu boleh ganti dgn susu formula'. (uishh3)

katanya, byai perlu dilatih utk meransang susu ibu sekurang2nya 8 ke 12 kali dalam tempoh 24jam setiap hari.ia perlu dilakukan sekurang2nya 3 hingga 5hari utk melihat hasilnya.sesetengah ibu mungkin mengambil masa yg lebih lama.

namun ramai ibu yg mudah berputus asa pada peringkat awal kerana susu yg byk hanya bole dihasilkan secara tabii pada hari ke-3 atau ke-4. disebabkan itu,ramai yg mengambil jalan mudah dgn memberi susu formula sejak daari awal lagi dan tidak berusaha bersungguh2 lagi menghasilkan susu ibu.

memang benar selepas bersalin, ibu perlu berehat.cara yg paling baik utk berehat adalah berada bersama bayi sepanjang masa.jika bayi yg dikandungkan selama 9bulan ini berada dkt dgn ibunya,emosi ubu akan lebih stabil begitu juga dgn bayi itu sendiri.. berdasarkan naluri keibuannya, bayi akan dapat disusukan dgn lebih kerap kerana ibu dpt mengenal keperluan bayinya apabila dia berada berdekatan.pengalaman ini hanya boleh dirasai oleh ibu yg menyusui anaknya sendiri.beliau percaya pada konsep lebih byk permintaan bayi utk disusukan, maka lebih banyaklah susu yg akan dihasilkan oleh ibunya.jika bayi dibenarkan utk menyusu terus kepada payudara ibu.

penting bagi ibu2 utk bersedia ketika dlm pantang lagi dgn memerah susu.setiap perahan susu ini boleh disimpan sedikit demi sedikit sebagai bekalan anak kelak tatkala ibu keluar bekerja.proses memerah susu ini juga boleh membantu menigkatkan pengeluaran susu ibu itu sendiri.

jadi tidak timbul persoalan sama ada ibu itu berupaya atau tidak menyediakan bekal yg mencukupi. yg paling penting, ibu perlu beristiqamah dalam setiap usaha ke arah menigkatkan penghasilan susu.InsyaAllah usaha ini akan membuahkan hasil yg memberangsangkan.

seperkara lagi, ibu bekerjaya yg menyusukan anak perlu mengendalikan waktu dgn baik.penggunaan peralatan yg bersesuaian utk memerah susu boleh membantu ibu2 memaksimumkan produktiviti dlm waktu yg singkat.jika ibu bijak membahagikan masa,tiada siapa boleh menghalang ibu utk meneruskan usaha penyusuan susu ibu walaupun telah kembali bekerja.

ulasa dpd - Profesor Dr. Adlina Suleiman

"Allah itu Maha Mengetahui.Dalam surah Al-Baqarah (sapi betina) ayat 233 ada menyatakan pentingnya susu ibu kepada setiapa anak yg dilahirkan.mengapa? kerana pada usia inilah anak perlu mendapat kasih sayang yg tiada tolok bandingnya dari org yg mengandungkannya.. (wahh..)

mengapa topik penyusuan ada dalam surah yg dinamakan sapi betina? kerana akhirnya umat Muhammad menggantikan susu ibu kepada susu lembu. inilah maksud tersirat yg perlu difahami oleh semua org termasuklah golongan bapa yg tidak lari drpd tanggungjawab yg satu itu..

berbalik kepada ajaran al-Quran, seorang bayi berhak mendapatkan susu ibu sebagai makanan tunggal utk keperluan tubuhnya. walaupun ibu bekerja, itu tidak boleh dijadikan alasan sukar atau susah membekalkan keperluan kepada anak kandung sendiri.

jgn kata tak upaya kerana setiap wanita itu berupaya utk melakukannya. ada tiga perkara yg membolehkan seorang ibu itu melaksanakan tugas hakiki iaitu motivasi, kehendak dan kebolehan.

anda hanya susah utk 2tahun shj sebab perlu membawa alat utk mengepam dan menyimpan susu perahan. namun ingatlah, zuriat anda adalah amanah Allah kepada khalifahnya.

beliau berkata,setelah anaknya berusia 2tahun,anaknya tidak diberikan susu formula, sebaliknya beliau menggantikan dgn susu segar dari ladang. katanya susu segar itu segar dr ladang berbanding susu tepung yg dicampurkan dgn pengawet dan bahan kimia yg tidak diketahui bahannya.

walaupun ketika mengandung,saya tidak mengambil susu formula utk mendapatkan sumber kalsium.sy bykkan susu segar ,soya dan jus manakala kalsium boleh diambil dr sumber lain seperti keju dan mentega.

rm1juta adalah kos kajian yg harus dilakukan saban tahun utk mendapatkan vaksin yg sebenarnya boleh didapati drpd susu ibu itu sendiri...

percayalah,anak yg menyusu ibu akan lebih sihat berbanding yg minum fm. tak perlu tgk jauh, kanak2 yg berusia 9th ke atas sudah ada yg menghidap darah tinggi,penyakit jantung berlubang, diabetes dan sebgainya.saya tidak nafikan faktor luaran seperti gaya hidup dan lain2 penyumbang utama, namun permulaan hidup seorang bayi bermula dgn makanan pertama yg diambilnya,jadi susu ibu adalah yg terbaik.

lain2 tips;

amalan positif utk ibu bekerjaya

1. dapatkan maklumat2 berguna mengenai penyusuan ibu semasa hamil
2. yakinkan diri anda bahawa suu anda mencukupi utk bayi anda
3. menyusui bayi dlm keadaan yg tenang dan byk berehat pada minggu2 awal selepas kelahiran bayi.
4. pastikan penyusuan dilakukan dgn posisi yg betul dan selesa supaya tidak berasa lenguh.
5. makan makanan yg seimbang dan minum air atau cecair yg mencukupi
6. ingatlah bahawa lebih kerap penyusuan dilakukan lebih byk susu akan dihasilkan.

tips penyusuan utk ibu bekerja

1. sebelum kembali bekerja,ibu digalakkan memulakan penyimpanan seawal 2minggu slps bersalin
2. perahan boleh dimulakan pada waktu awal pagi dan petang
3. selalunya lebih kurang 1~2oz susu ibu mungkin diperolehi setiap kali perahan(pada peringkat awal)
4. labelkan bekas simpanan susu ibu dgn tarikh dan masa supaya ibu dpt menggunakannya mengikut susunan
5. antara peralatan yg boleh disediakan ialah pelapik coli, kotak menyimpan ais botol susu, bekas simpanan dan pam susu
6. semasa bekerja, perah sekerap yg boleh. ini akan mengekalkan penghasilan susu sekaligus mengurangkan risiko bengkak susu.
7. bayangkan bayi anda sedang menghisap,jd susu akan lebih senang keluar dan mudah.

kebaikan susu ibu

1. susu ibu adalah bahan hidup yg mengandungi byk jenis antibodi
2. memberi perlindungan dpd penyakit dan alahan serta menstimulasi sistem imunisasi bayi.
3. byi yg minum susu ibu jarang2 dpt jangkitan telinga, penyakit usus, kencing manis,kanser, penyakit paru2 dan masalah gigi.
4. setiap kuman yg ada dlm badan ibu akan merangsang penghasilan antibodi spesifik yg disampaikan kpd bayi melalui susu ibu. jadi,walaupun ibu sakit, anak jarang2 mengalami sakit yg sama atau hanya jangkita ringan sahaja.. (this is true!)
5. susu ibu mengandungi fragmen virus yg tidak boleh direplikasi.ianya memberi ransangan antibodi dlm bayi yg memberi perlindungan sblm bayi tersebut terdedah kpd agen aktif sekaligus meningkatkan tahap tindak balasnya terhadap virus berkenaan.

fewwwhh..itu sahaja.pening dah kepala menaip balik semua info2 dr majalah ni.. hopefully,dapat menjadi panduan dan ilmu kepada ibu2 dan bakal ibu2...

p/s: beberapa hari yg lalu, mommy ada bertanya kepada seorang sahabat yg sedang pergnant sama ada dia bercadang utk bf baby nya kelak.. tp dgn bersahaja dan pantas dia menjawab, "TIDAK, susu formula jer" .. sedey dgr dia jawab mcm tu... mommy tak sempat lagi nk bercerita pjg lebar dgn dia mengenai bf.. tp kalau awal2 lagi dia dah tutup hati dgn dgn tanggungjawab dia melunaskan hak anak utk mendapatkan susu ibu dari nya... agak sukar.. tp mommy akan cuba.. slow2... semogaAllah bukakan hatinya...

to mommies out there who're still breastfeeding... gambarimashou ne!!

you rock!!

my breastfeeding history..

rayyan & mommy ready to go for outing..

hello there ~ entry kali nih,khas ditujukan buat my fren,Ilyana and baby Hakimi.untuk menjawab kemusykilan auntie Ilyana berkenaan breastfeeding nih,mommy buat dlm bentuk entry terus.alang2 nk cerita,biar citer dr A sampai Z..insyaAllah,mommy cuba keluarkan sebanyak mana info yg bole dikongsi bersama2 dgn mommies yg lain.kalau ada yg nak menambah or nk memberi nasihat,sangat2 dialu2kan..untuk kongsian bersama.harapnya dapat la membantu sikit2..

-amaran- entry kali nih pjg lebar..feel free to skip any unnecessary part.

soredewa...hehehe

kisah 1 : an hour after delivery after the nurses cleaned you up,they brought you to me for our 1st breastfeeding session.i can't really describe into words how it really felt..it was amazing that i actually feeding someone who just arrived into the world. you have no problems sucking the milk.my brea*t was full and i can't wait to let u taste it.i was amazed on how u fed urself and watching u move ur petit lips with ur eyes shut close.. i feel blessed.i can feel the milk flowing out into u for the 1st time..it was great.whilst in the inside,my inner part felt like an undergoing construction.they were trying to mend the damages after the delivery process we've been through.i can vividly remember the feeling of something moving in my tummy while breasfeeding u the first time...i also remember the feeling when the doctors "cleaned" me up after the loooonnnggg pushes...yeah, 3 doctors were there while waiting for u to come out... well, prior to the problem during the delivery.allow me just skip that part :) we stayed overnight at the hospital.the 1st night i spent with u was a horrible one,i must say...u were crying like all night long.. i have no idea why..i was afraid and worried.as a first time mother,i don't know what i should do to sooth u.. i tried bf, dukung sambil pujuk2, tepuk2, but nothing works.. i felt like a loser.i cried along with you.... i started thinking if there was something wrong with you. sbb baby kat katil depan tu takde pulak nangis2 mcm rayyan. i can't sleep eventhough i was damned tired from the delivery process that afternoon..haven't got the chance to sleep since it over.but i remember,tertido sambil bersandar while holding u in both my arms..tersenggut2.. almost slipped u off from my hands.. u were silent for a while n then u continue crying...the same thing happened over and again..all night long.and i keep on hoping the sun will show itself earlier than usual as i can't take it on my own anymore... i want ur daddy asap... can't handle u alone! then,the nurse came to check on us when she heard u cried..i told her i was too tired n i really need to sleep..she took u away and i just let myself to sleep.. after 2hours of good sleep, i woke up and found that u were fast asleep in the cradle.. i'm just glad that it was already 7am .. hehehe. ur dad arrived at 8.we were discharged from the hospital at 12noon.. i'm happy to go home! (with a baby,at last!!) kisah 2 : a few days after delivery the bf process was going well the first few days.. during nights u still woke up and cried.. i don't get it.sampaikan ada yg kata kena sawan tangis laa..apa laa..mcm2 la tanggapan waktu tu. as for me, i started feeling some sort of depression..i guess, that's what they called postnatal depression? i didn't have a decent sleep. i envy org lain dlm rumah who didn't have to wake up in the middle of the night to take care of you...daddy suffered the same prob..kesian dia..dah la esoknya nk bgn pg gi keje.. i miss being able to sleep all through the night without all the crying and bf things.. but, i keep on motivating myself..try to forget about my own comfort and focusing on ur needs.. i worked hard to understand you..well,after all we've known each other for a few days... until one day,( i didn't exactly remember when) i started feeling a tender sore on my left breast..tiba2 jer.rasa sakit mencucuk2..brea*t rasa tegang and keras. sakitnyer,Subhanallah.. badan menggigil2 sampai gigi ikut sekali terketar2. tak pernah demam macam tu sekali.i thought i was having a normal fever. but then, my MIL said i might suffer from bengkak brea*t. yeah..i guess so..kalau tak,xkan la kat bhgn tu sakit sgt2.after that,i tried soooo many2 things to ease the pain.macam2 petua la mommy tried.i went searching the net for some quick remedies other than pills... masa tu,what i did; -tuam tempat yg sakit tu dgn tuala yg direndam dgn air suam..tuam byk kali..before n after bf mmg wajib. -ambil papan guasar( bukan papan buat perabut tu tau.. papan nih buat dr tanduk kerbau n dibentuk mcm bentuk papan kecik dlm saiz 3jari camtu) and guasar @ lurut kat bhgn yg dah dituam tu.lurut arah ke nipp*e...jgn tekan kuat2 sgt.. -minum air suam preferably air panas byk2.kalau ada org kata,org berpantang tak bole minum air byk2..well, let me say what i think..--> karut! (we need more water as we're bf.. the more u drink the better it is to stimulate milk for the baby) -pernah juga try ambil daun kobis n letak dekat brea*t yg sakit tu..helps relief the sore.petua nih dpt dr internet.. :) -pam susu..nasib baik dah beli siap2 pam before bersalin.mmg niat nk fully bf tu membara2 dr sejak awal pregnancy..so,mmg dah buat segala mak nenek preparation utk sediakan diri ke arah mencapai target tu.cari pump yg senang nk guna,xper la mahal sikit.invest beli pump yg berkualiti.kalau ikutkan,harga fm skg nih pon bukan murah2..setin dlm rm50++.setakat nih pakai yg avent tu jer..beli dlm rm400.guna tiap2 hari,masih tahan lagi sampai skg.sebaya rayyan dah..

actually,bila brea*t tegang or mengeras, maknanyer susu yg ada dlm tu tak efficiently keluar.sbb tu la,susu yg terhasil kemudiannyer memenuhi ruang sampai kita rasa brea*t mcm nk pecah..heheh.jadinyer,kena la kita keluarkan susu tu ikut sebanyak yg bole..buat timing.. kena buat jadual sendiri..every berapa hours kena pump.. -the most important thing and i can put this as the no1 rule in bf is that mothers should breastfeed more frequently.walaupun sakit tu mcm kena tusuk duri bila baby hisap, kena tahan! i remember crying sambil bf rayyan.tak kisah dah org lain nk kata apa..sakitttt woo!! rayyan syiok jer menyusu,mommy nangis2 bg rayyan susu..klaka pulak bila igt2 balik.tambahan pulak,masa minggu ke-2 tu rayyan kena jaundice. i have to increase the bf session to once in every 2hours. utk baby yg kena jaundice nih,kena special care..kena lebih kerap menyusu..walaupun rayyan tido pengsan..geletek2,tarik2 ibu jari kaki dia,cubit2 manja pipi dia pon dia tak layan..nyenyak jer..tp mommy tetap tala brea*t kat mulut dia..automatic dia sedar n hisap..maybe sbb rayyan dah kenal bau badan mommy kot.so sambil tido pon bole menyusu..sakit tu,hmmm..pejam mata tahan jerlaa.. kisah 3 : a few weeks after delivery alhamdulillah, after a few weeks struggling with sleepless nights and bf trouble..sakit semakin surut..tekanan pon berkurang.dah boleh biasakan diri dgn rutin bf dan jadual mengepam.walaupun,pernah sekali ummi try bagi fm(formula milk) kat rayyan masa mommy demam tu,tp rayyan tak nk minum.pandai rayyan...that's my boy!! huhuhu memang tidak dinafikan,awal2 sessi mengepam tu,xbyk susu yg keluar..infact masa first time pam tu..cuma beberapa titik jer dapat dalam masa sejam.huhuh...tu yg kadang2 buat diri rasa demotivated.tambahan bila ada suara2 disekeliling yg suruh bg fm.lagi la tension.mmg menduga kesabaran sebagai seorang ibu.rasa tercabar bila org lain kata kita xmampu nk kenyangkan anak sendiri dgn susu terbaik yg kita sendiri boleh produce.xpayah nk susah2 beli,free of charge lagi.cuma usaha jer perlu lebih..luckily,ur daddy really understand me and helps me along the way..memberi semangat dan menjadi tpt mengadu.. ok,berbalik kepada topik mengepam td.speaking from my experience,mula2 mmg susu susah nk keluar sbb dia tak biasa lagi..pulak tu,rayyan hisap pon bukan byk mana walhal susu yg terhasil tu sbnrnya byk.so,mommy kerapkan sesi mengepam..masa minggu ke-2 tu,dah mula pam.walaupun satu sessi tu,yg keluar xsampai setengah oz pon.tetap teruskan. masa tu,nilai setitik air susu tu bg mommy sgt2 berharga.walaupun setitik..sgt bercermat masa pam,jgn sampai tumpah atau meleleh.. rutin mengepam 1st few weeks-> -biasanya selepas bf rayyan,mommy akan terus pam.. -so,kalau every 2hours bf rayyan..rasanyer selang 2kali bf camtu(4jam sekali) pam lagi. -mlm pulak,sebelum mommy masuk tidur mesti pam supaya sewaktu tidur tu,brea*t will stimulate more milk for the next day supply -tgh mlm around 3~4am..bgn utk pam lagi.. -selepas mandi pagi,pam lagi kemudian,amalkan petua2 utk bykkan susu.macam2 petua ada kalau rajin surfe.tp bukan semua petua tu sesuai tau..yg mengarut tu xyah la ikut.click here to view some of them..dulu,mommy amalkan minum horlicks @ milo campur dgn oats waktu breakfast, makan sayur petola,kobis n sayur2 yg bole bykkan susu tu..minum air mata kucing(buat sendiri better), makan nasi at least 1x sehari..selain tu,mommy juga makan spirulina as usual..mmg dah consume spirulina since sblm pregnant..and being told that spirulina juga bole bantu tambah susu. and jgn lupa amalkan minum air suam sebelum n selepas bf @ pump.

alhamdulillah,selepas seminggu demam dah surut n brea*t mommy pon dah ok.semua urusan bf dipermudahkan..waktu dalam pantang,susu yg mommy pam..mommy buat stock..sehari dlm sekali @ 2x jer bagi dlm botol sbb nk biasakan rayyan dgn botol susu.sebagai persediaan bila mommy dah masuk kerja nnti.sebab certain babies,kalau tak dilatih dr awal,tak nk menyusu from bottles..payah pulak nnti..so,better start from the beginning.. masa usia rayyan 2weeks lagi mommy dah ajar minum breast milk from bottle. kisah 4 : a month after delivery masa nih,boleh kata dah biasa dgn bf.sampaikan keluar pergi shopping pon angkut sekali pam avent tu..atuk abah tegur,mommy buat tak paham jer..yerla,zaman2 derang mana ada tradisi pam2 nih..bg derang, sumbat jer botol habis citer..but not me.set pam tu macam dah jadi besfren.dlm kereta pon bole mengepam..bak kata org,nak seribu daya...xnak seribu dalih..jadi,jangan cari alasan..carilah penyelesaian utk capai apa yg kita mahukan...ehehhe.begitu juga bf..mommy xkesah pon bf in public..asalkan tak terselak2 nmpk aurat n ada kain utk cover masa bf..for me,no problem at all..apa salahnyer nk bg anak kenyang..kalau dah melalak kang,pandang2 pulak kata tak pandai jaga anak.. buat2 xpaham jer kalau ada yg pandang2 mcm org jakun tuh..kita xsusahkan org lain.. betul tak kisah 5 : 2 months after delivery masa nih,stock utk breast milk(bm) rayyan mmg dah penuh peti ais,sampai ummi dah bising xde tpt nk letak ikan,ayam..heheh.mommy buat taktau jer..asalkan rayyan punya kebajikan terjaga.hihi..ala,ikan tu xyah buat stock takpe,beli jer hari2..lagi fresh.kan2? bila dah abis pantang,kekerapan mengepam pon berkurangan sbb rayyan makin kuat menyusu n mommy hanya mengepam 4kali jer sehari.tp masih lagi bgn tgh2 mlm,pasang pam,pam dlm 20mins,basuh pam,buat stock sume..masa nih,sekali pam boleh dapat sampai 8oz..esp waktu pagi lps bgn tido.the feelings? hmm..mcm mana nk kata ek,seronok sgt2 bila tgk botol susu tu makin lama makin penuh dgn susu... jadi makin bersemangat nk terus dptkan lebih lagi..heheh kisah 6 : 3months after delivery bila dah masuk kerja,jadual mengepam pon bertukar sikit.of course i need to make a few adjustment to bring in my pumping routine into my daily work schedule.maa ne,xde la susah sgt pon sbb dah biasa 2bulan dok mengepam kat rumah..cuma nak cari port sembunyikan diri waktu tu jer la..i heard there are offices yg provide place utk working mommies yg bf utk mengepam.sgt jeles! nak tau mommy pam ka mana? u might be shocked... mommy pam kat dlm toilet! i know.. but i can't find any other place.pernah ke surau utk pam..tp surau jauh n ada ramai student yg selalu lepak2 dlm tu..sgt uncomfortable. hahh,nih satu lagi..utk dptkan flow yg baik waktu pam,mommies kena relax n think about nice things..what better things to think about when u're expressing ur milk other than ur baby right? huhuh..so,smbil pam tu igt2 rayyan kat umah..tgh buat apa..dah makan ke blom? main dgn sape? dah pandai buat apa.. hari nih nk balik awal jumpa rayyan...macam2 laa..mmg emotion mothers sgt effect the milk supply..ada hari tu,moody satu hari..bekalan susu terus merudum.kalau usually pam kat ofis 2kali total bole dapat dlm 14oz.. masa tu dpt dlm 8jer.. so,mommies! think positive,ok?

ok,back to the story..actually toilet tpt mommy pam tu,toilet duduk yg mmg dah xdigunakan.makcik cleaner buat ala2 stor n kitorang buat tpt amek air smyg.for me,ok jer la..lagipun the milk directly masuk dlm bottle n lps dah siap terus tutup.i think it's safer n better than to jeopardise my milk supply dgn ketidakselesaan.dlm tu mmg comfortable jer..cumanyer,bila mommy masuk situ org2 yg nk amek wudu' kena tunggu mommy siap laa..hehehe.. by that time,satu sesi cuma amek masa 20mins tops.xde la lama sgt.almaklumla,dah pro!

lps tu,basuh pam.i brought along my own sabun n span.khas utk basuh pam sahaja.simpan kat ofis.bm yg dah dipam pulak,sementara nk tunggu balik,mommy simpan dlm fridge kat ofis..so far,selamat xde lagi org sibuk2 tanya bagai or worst terminum..hahah..simpan dlm botol susu sono mama ;p tp bila dah ada geng mengepam kat ofis xlama lps tu,kena la letak tanda or anything.takut salah amek pulak.tp botol brand lain2..xrisau sgt. bila nk balik,amek masuk dlm cooler bag..bila sampai rumah terus masuk fridge balik..bukan freezer yer. bila dah mula kerja,utk stock mommy amek dr susu yg pam kat rumah.susu yg pam kat ofis mommy buat stok rayyan for the next day.sbb bm nih,once dah letak kat fridge bghn bawah,xbole masuk beku.. itu yg mommy belajar laa.. dkt fridge bawah bole tahan 3hari..kalau kat tpt beku tu bole tahan sampai 3bulan kalau xsilap.. ke 2bln ek? lebih kurang camtu la.magik kan susu ibu? :D kisah 7 : 1 year later i'm still breastfeeding..alhamdulillah..cuma masa rayyan genap umur setahun,we flew back to japan for 2months..so,sepanjang kat jpn mommy malas nk mengepam sbb dah duduk berkepit dgn rayyan 24/7..sama jer..buat stock pon xguna..nnti terbuang.so,what i did was..i bf him directly.rutin yg sama cuma bg direct...utk kekalkan penghasilan susu..tp takut juga,bila balik msia nnti xboleh nk kumpul susu balik.sbb target nk fully bf sampai umur rayyan 2thn. alhamdulillah,bila balik msia.susu masih ada..cuma kena work hard sikit sbb nk bg signal kat breas*t to get back on track mcm dulu dan berusaha gigih utk buat balik stock susu.on the other hand,rayyan pulak dah kurang menyusu.maybe sbb dia dah dapat mkn kot.btw,rayyan mula makan solid food sejak umur 6months...masa awal2 tu mmg bubur mcm2 resepi laa..tp by 1year old nih,xyah cite la.apa kami makan,dia pon mkn...so far,rayyan xde alahan dgn foods...cuma xbole mkn yg dlm saiz besar2 sbb dia xde gigi lagi.. ;p kisah 8 : now frekuensi pam makin berkurang.no more stay up at 3am,no more pumping at the office.. skg nih,satu hari pam cuma sekali jer..bila balik keje.bila balik kerja,brea*t mmg tgh full... lebih relax n no more pressure..setakat nih,bekalan susu masih mencukupi utk rayyan.kadang2 kalau tak cukup tu,rayyan survive dgn milo O atau vitagen. nak juga try bagi rayyan berjinak2 dgn fresh milk.. insyaAllah,soon! kesimpulan; alhamdulillah..mommy berjaya mengharungi saat2 susah dan senang utk betul2 berjaya dlm bf.i don't know if this can be call as a victory but i'm proud of myself to have been through all those rough times..of course with the support from ur daddy and people around me..i'm also grateful to those people who looked down on me coz they are the trigger that makes me stronger than i ever thought i could be.terima kasih sgt2 utk info2 dr mommies lain yg mommy xpernah kenal secara tidak langsung melalui alam siber.nasihat dan pengalaman yg dikongsi sgt byk membantu mommy utk survive sehingga ke hari ni. jgn terpengaruh dgn alasan2 yg merendahkn motivasi kita; such as -badan kecik,brea*t kecik..sbb tu susu xde sgt.. -->nonsence! -bdn kita xbole produce susu yg cukup utk baby..tak mcm org lain..--> Allah kan Maha Adil,kalau org lain bole,knp tidak kita?? -breast sakit xbole direct bf-->consult dgn pakar laktasi dulu sblm percaya dakyah2 org yg xde ilmu bab bf -demam xbole bf-->no such thing -tak bole makan pedas,nnti bb sakit perut-->huh?? tpt process susu mana sama dgn tpt process mkanan..yg nih mommy pernah tanya kat doktor,she said no prob at all. oleh sebab itu,i personally ingin menjadi pendorong kepada bakal2 ibu,ataupun ibu2 diluar sana utk memberikan yg terbaik utk cahaya mata mereka.harapan mommy,dengan berbekalkan sedikit ilmu pengetahuan dan pengalaman mommy yg tidak seberapa ini, dapat menyuntik semangat dlm jiwa ibu2 yg lain utk tidak berputus asa dlm perjalanan menyusukan anak2 meraka.insyaAllah,kalau boleh selama 2tahun seperti yg disarankan dlm islam.mmg ada pahit,sakit,pedih dan sedikit tekanan tapi kalau kita berjaya melalui proses melahirkan anak ke dunia ini..yg dikatakan sakit yg paling sakit dlm dunia..tidak mustahil kita juga punya kekuatan utk berjaya dlm bf. yg penting usaha,doa dan tawakkal... if u have anything in mind,don't hesitate to ask..insyaAllah,yg mana mampu,i'll help...yoshh!! gambarou! ok laa..penat dah bebel... renung2 kan la yer..mana yg baik dtg dr Allah,dan yg buruk itu dtg dr kelemahan mommy sbg hamba yg kerdil..wallahualam eh..xtau la nk letak gmbr apa kat sini.. tgk gmbr gigi rayyan yg terbaru nak??

tadaaa...

rayyan dah ada 6batang gigi..and satu geraham baru nk tumbuh.belah kanan..dah nmpk sikit

UPDATE! (5th feb 2009)

advantages i discover from breastfeeding Rayyan

1. dapat maintain berat badan- from my experience, ini yg paling obvious sekali.berat pre-pregnancy was 45kg.paling berat waktu pregnancy 56~58kg camtu.. lps bersalin berat jatuh sampai 43kg.. lps setahun 6bulan umur rayyan baru la berat nih balik semula ke pre-pregnancy weigh..45~46kg..maybe sbb dah kurang menyusukan rayyan.tp bf mmg dikatakan mampu membakar lemak2.sbb tu selera mommy nih pon kadang2 luar biasa..sama mcm masa pregnant.kerap mkn..kalah daddy.ehehe..eh,tp daddy tu jaga badan..
2. baby kurang dapat sakit-ini berdasarkan pengalaman kawan2 yg lain.biasanyer baby yg minum fm nih senang dijangkiti selsema,batuk etc..alhamdulillah,rayyan ni kalau mommy n daddy or anyone dlm rumah demam or selsema..tak jangkit kat dia... walaupun kadang2 mommy dia yg selalu selsema nih,dok bf dia sambil lap2 hidung yg berair tu..dia heiki(relaks) jer...sgt2 bersyukur. hopefully,lps nih pon rayyan kekal sihat dan cerdas!
3. mengeratkan lagi bond antara ibu dan anak-ini mmg tak nampak dgn mata kasar.tp sebagai ibu kita bole rasa..contohnyer,walaupun rayyan nih lebih byk spend masa waktu siang dgn maid kat rumah..n mmg manja dgn maid..tp dgn mommy dia juga dia nk kalau mommy dia ada dpn mata.kemudian,perasaan yg ibu2 dapat rasakan waktu memeluk anak semasa bf dan merenung ke dalam wajah anak yg leka dipangkuan kita sangat2 indah.apatah lagi,rasa gembira kerana dpt mengenyangkan anak dan burpkan dia hasil dr usaha kita sendiri..indescribable! (bukan niat nk kata baby yg minum fm kurang bond dgn mak dia yer..ini dr pengamatan diri mommy sendiri) kalau nk tau beza antara anak yg bf dgn yg minum fm,kena tanya details pada org yg pernah lalui dua2 situasi..
4. mengajar mommy supaya lebih cekal dlm melalui hidup sbg ibu-seperti yg mommy ceritakan dlm entry di atas..mmg byk dugaan utk capai matlamat bf secara eksklusif.dah la ini pertama kali kita melalui pengalaman sbg ibu,ditambah dgn anasir2 luar yg buat kita goyah dgn pendirian sendiri..tp mommy tegar! bila dah lepas semua2 tu,rasa kita lebih matang..nama pon dah jadi mak..kena la lebih kuat!
5. jimat duit daripada beli susu formula-hmm,kira jer laa..kalau satu tin dlm rm50++,xsure satu tin tu bole tahan berapa lama sbb xpernah guna..sebulan tahan kot.kata la sebulan kan..50x12=rm600.. kalau beli pam mcm avent manual tu dlm rm400..skg nih dah setahun 6bulan masih setia menemani mommy..rasanyer mampu bertahan sampai 2thn tanpa perlu ganti sparepart apa2 lagi.. itu kalau setin tahan sebulan~
6. tak payah angkut tin susu+botol susu+air panas waktu outing-kalau keluar yg berjam2 tu,selalu mommy perhati anak2 yg minum fm nih,mak dia nyer luggage lebih sket.no need to highlight what they bring along sbb mommy pon xpasti sgt.tp kalau bf,benda yg selalu mommy angkut waktu kita outing ialah, towel kecik 2helai,baju spare sepasang,pampers 3helai,bip sehelai..tu jer.n muat dlm satu bag mcm bag yg mommy galas dlm gmbr kat atas tu..sangat compact n mudah.ini utk outing mcm gi keluar yg sehari..kalau balik kg lain cerita la pulak..
7. anytime anywhere bole jer nk bg bf-so far,xpernah mengalami masalh nk bf in public.mommy pon kena la pandai cari port yg sesuai..dlm kereta la paling comfortable,selak jer..rayyan senang je lena.bila dia dah kenyang,waktu jalan2 tu dia kurang la minta menyusu.plus,xpayah pk nk cari air panas bagai..suhu bm pon dah sesuai dgn baby..yerla,keluar dr badan mak dia terus masuk bdn baby..so,susu tu berada dlm keadaan suhu badan.just nice!

maybe ada lagi kebaikan from bf yg mommy tak terfikir skg nih.kalau ada yg nak menokok tambah sila laa..u're always welcome.sgt happy bila dapat membantu kawan2 yg perlukan sokongan.but again,this is just my ideas based on my very own poor experience.up to you to judge wether it is acceptable from your point of u or not.

jyaa~ gambaroune!

Another challenge in motherhood

it occured last sunday morning.. i felt a sudden change on my breast and suddenly i was shivering.. a strong shiver..sampai gigi pon menggigil sama...waktu tu pkl 5pg..MasyaAllah,dahsyat sungguh demam ni..suhu badan sampai 40degrees.tiba2 je..padahal the other night, i'm doing fine.so,emir cpt2 bangun ajak ke klinik. tanpa byk ckp, i just follow his lead. he puts on my socks and my coat on me and off we went at 6 am to find a doctor. mula2 kami ke klinik panel..sepertimana sangkaan kami..kata je klinik 24jam,tp bila kami sampai pintu berkunci,takpe la lagi..maybe utk keselamatan..bila ditekan loceng berkali2 baru la nampak kelibat org mamai2 kat dalam. i was sitting in front of the clinic shivering and covered myself with my long coat.masuk je dlm klinik, rasa mcm xlarat nk duduk.. nk baring..tp xde tpt..cuma kerusi yg tersusun panjang..emir tlg register.punyer la lama amek masa nk register satu patient..maklumlah,mata nurse tu masih kabur2 baru bgn tido.ada 2 org tp buat keje slow..mcm xnmpk org kat depan mata nih menggigil2. lps tu, bila masuk bilik tu,tgk doktor tu pon tgh genyeh2 mata,gaya org baru sedar dr tido..dlm hati kata,biar benar doktor ni...but,my fever scares me most! doktor tu cuma tanya lebih kurang,check suhu badan n bg ubat. when i told him, my it's not just fever but my breast also sore..he ask me to go to the hospital. well, i kinda agree straight away coz i'm not really satisfied with his service and i think this has to do more than just an ordinary fever. kemudian,kami ke hospital pulak. bhgn kecemasan dan trauma. tak ramai org..cuma ada satu couple arab bawa anak derang..lps tu i'm in for check up. the medical assitant checked my blood pressure and my fever and sent me to the doctor for further check-ups. wait again for another hour baru settle everything. but it didn't satisfies me either. the doctor just gave me some traditional remedies to fix the sore and that's it..along with some paracetamol to help soothes the fever... we came home..i'm glued to the bed all day long...lucky it was sunday and hubby is at home fixing everything for me.. feeding me, help 'tuam' the sore area, get the medicine to be swallow, giving support and all.i totally felt like a baby... a helpless one.. the next day, of course i'm on MC..had to leave my class. panas badan dah kurang..tp sakit kat bhgn breast tu masih ada. tak puas hati dgn check up smlm,my MIL insisted we go to another specialist... kali ni doktor nyer better..mmg cara seorang doktor laa..siap bg penerangan sampai lukis2.he said that my milk duct is clogged..well,i didn't really know whether it's singular or plural..but it's really painful.he said that i have 2 options..1st, to take antibiotics and wait until the sore fades or 2nd, to stop breastfeeding. i kinda disagree with him on his 2nd opinion,but if it is necessary, than maybe i'll consider it. i took both options and he prescribed me with antibiotics and some pills to stop milk production in case i decide to stop bf. so, for the rest of the day, i stop giving rayyan direct breasfeed and luckily there's some ebm stock left in the freezer...he kept on coming to me, selak2 baju..kesian rayyan..sorry yer sayang..mommy tgh sakit.. but unfortunately, that evening the high fever came back.39.5degrees..this is getting worse.i went on doing some study about the clogged thingy.after searching and browsing in the internet all about it,everything shares almost the same idea,"nurse frequently,rest and apply heat to the tender area".. it is something called milk duct clogged.if i don't drain the clogged duct it might worsen and turn into tumor..yada! i think that makes sense..doing nothing and hoping it'll ease by itself is not really answering my worries...finally, i had myself satisfied after all the information i had to pay for... i had the good one for free.the solution is to keep on bf frequently and have a good rest..rasa mcm nk cuti all week je.. actually, i experienced this once after labour...masa mula2 breasfeed.masih igt lagi,mlm pertama dgn rayyan di hospital..dia asyik nangis je sepanjang mlm..sampai xboleh nk tido...dah cuba bf dia pon tak jalan...and then,bila balik rumah pon kadang2 dia nampak mcm tak puas je bila bf..few days later,my breast starts swelling and in pain...rupa2nyer selama nih rayyan nangis2 tu sbb tak puas minum.patut la asyik merenget.i had bengkak susu..my breast is full,but the milk is not coming out efficiently...and my nipples cracked...masa tu tiap kali rayyan nk breastfeed mmg menangis sambil menyusukan dia..pedih teramat sgt.lps dia menyusu,susu masih byk so i had to expressed it using breast pump...pedih jugak tp kena tahan.macam2 petua i did to relieve the pain...dah la dalam pantang and i just had a baby but i can't take care of him because all of the pain...i almost gave up..almost decided to stop breastfeeding..but lucky i had supportive husband and family...i still remember crying on his shoulder and apologize for my failure..it was all really killing me from the inside..as a new mother...but,i keep on reading all about breastfeeding from any source i could find...i've got to have the knowledge to overcome the problem and to keep up with my baby..alhamdulillah, i manage to settle down a few weeks later. and now, again...the same problem came. i must be strong.i can go through all this again.i must pay more caution about all the details on breastfeeding.the feeding position,the outfit,the regularity and so on...i shouldn't take it for granted.alhamdulillah,by today the tender area is a bit relieved. the fever has left ..i guess..but my throat still feel a bit bitter... well,the good new news is i don't have to stop breast feeding myrayyan.i'm gonna be strong and feed my child as long as he want to.insyaAllah..hopefully i'll regain my strength soon. references; la leche league international kidshealth assosiatedcontent cloggedmilkduct babycenter letstalkbabies ~Ya Allah, Give me the strength to go through all the obstacles along the way of motherhood.Give us your generous blessing and guard our family under you protection.amin~

penawar suka duka

susu oh susu

jom jalan2..rayyan bawa mommy n daddy laks

hari ni berat rasa hati nak tgk mir pergi keje..rasa mcm nk suruh je dia cuti..tp malangnyer cuti suamiku dah hampir habis..asek2 cuti je

weekend baru nih balik ke bp..everybody was happy to see rayyan..i'm happy too..for being able to give them the little happiness...so sweet to see my mom sleep together with rayyan..everybody surround him and play with him..many people to "dodoi" him..i feel just happy... inilah nikmat adanyer anak..alhamdulillah

kalu sebelum nih semangat utk exclusively bf rayyan agak merudum,skg nih dah naik balik..bila dah jumpa geng yg ada matlamat yg sama..berforum(eventho i only read their experiences),semangat ada sikit UP..heheh..tp ada a few probs still..
1)xcukup tpt nk simpan stok ebm(expressed breast milk)
2)kadang2 malas nk pump sbb xde tpt nk simpan
3)nk beli fridge baru,xde tpt pulak nk letak

hmm..satu lg yg merisaukan is that xlama lg puasa..bulan puasa nnti cukup ke susu nih?

story about your delivery kena postpone lagi..*sigh*

mommy's back..not really on track though

hello rayyan.. hehhe..now that u are here..mommy can call u by name..name that i've already chose since b4 we conceive you..i always want a baby boy,somehow knew i'll get one..and here you are fulfilling my dream..can't describe how much i love you dear! right now,mommy is trying to addapt to a whole new life..whole new routine to get everything done..sememangnya hidup sebagai seorang ibu mmg mencabar..terlalu mencabar..inilah pertama kali dlm hidup mommy terasa kena kuat..byk sabar..kadang2 rasa give up pon ada..down..jealous when other people adore you more than i do..macam2 feeling..i know i can never be the perfect mommy,but i'll try my best to give you the very best..i want you to only have the best,even i have to sacrifice many things... skg nih mommy berusaha gigih utk fully breastfeed rayyan..from the moment i got pregnant i always tell myself,i'm gonna breastfeed you exclusively..I CAN DO IT & I'M GONNA DO IT!! i set that in mind..i read many articles about it..that mother shud breasfeed their child exlusively until 6month..and can only give baby solid food when they are 4months and above.. but,who knows the challenge i have to face to succeed in this.. all in all..malas dah nak pk apa org lain kata..skg nih dah malas nk argue apa2 as long as my son is in good health and happy..i'll cont breastfeeding him...aside MIL bg dia air sket2 ..yg lain2 tu nnti dulu..ok la..utk menyedapkan hati dan menambahkan semangat utk memberi yg terbaik utk rayyan..i treasure this..hopefully semangat murni nih xterkubur dan surut...moga Allah bg kekuatan kepadaku.. Saya kasi tips skit untuk banyakkan susu badan, sebenarnya psikologi kita aje rasa susu tak cukup...sebenarnya ALLAH memang dah jadikan susu badan ni untuk baby kita InsyaALLAH kalau kita berusaha ia akan kekal n cukup untuk anak kita... Tips: Pemakanan: lobak putihikan semua jenis ikan ikan yu (tak penah mkn lg) ikan sardine, tuna, salmon kurma ( jantung pisang (tk penah try) kucai +tauhu+tougeh petola kentang rebus longan kering roti biskut marrie daun turi susu/ soya halba (msk dlm nasi & air rebusannya minum) pegaga cheese sawi kacang buncis Minuman: air masak susu soya nestum oat horlick milo jus buahan buahan betik/honeydwe rebusan buah pala spirulina air kelapa rebusan air halba suuplement yg perlu ambik: omega 3 obimim kalsium vitamin c Utk urutan plak: 1) sikat setiap hari, baca selawat pastu sikat dari atas keputing....kanan dan juga kiri 2) cuci dengan berus gigi puting2 tuuu takut tersumbat liang2 puting susu 3) kalau sblm mengepam tuuuu, ambik kedua belah tangan urut dari atas terus lurutkan kebawah...(bc selawat dulu)...insyaallah itu salah satu urutan utk BF Masa pengepaman: 1)cuba pam sekerap mungkin, lagi byk kita pam...lagi byk pengeluaran susu cthnya 3jam sekali 2)mlm bagi baby isap kerap ....sebab bila mlm kalau kita bg baby isap boleh membanyakkan pengeluaran susu juga 3) bila pam, pam sampai susu tak keluar nanti t*t*k kita akan produce susu baru istilah yg kita selalu guna mcm kita 'buang sampah sampah dah penuh, kita buang dlm tong sampah pastu kita ganti dgn plastik sampah baru' gitu jugak mcm air susu kita bila kita dah habis pam, dia akan mengeluarkan susu baru 4) sblm pam minum air suam dulu....lepas pam pon minum jugak. 5) jgn minum air sejuk/ais nanti susu cepat kering Cara-cara Lain 1) baca surah al baqarah ayat 60. sambil baca letakkan tangan pada breast tu. 2) Sapukan sedikit minyak kelapa pada daun sirih. Kemudian layurkan pada api sehingga layu. Setelah suam, tekapkan pada buah dada. Lakukan setiap hari. 3) tuam tuala suam ke atas payudara 4) urut belakang 5) urut kat payudara 6) urut t*t*k pakai sikat·mcm sikat rambut 7) sentiasa berfikiran positif 8) invest pada pam susu yg berkualiti (recommended avent, medela, spectra) 9) Kerap menyusu bayi 10) kurangkan stress, jangan fikirkan perkara yang menyusahkan hati 11) doa 12) Tawakkal