Looking at mothers with freezer full of frozen bm is a motivation. When I just had drops, they have a freezer. When or will I ever be like them? It was just a wish, then I told myself, I do not need a freezer full, I just hope to have sufficient for lo's daily need. I worked towards that and achieved. However everyday is a race, but I won the race once the supply stabilize.
I've made it!
MILK BATH
When you have just enough supply, to pour the milk for bath although is good will still not be in the list. But it is in my wishlist that someday, someday my lo can enjoy this even if just for once. That day I have some extras and carried some for outings and did not finish it. And since it was not chilled by the end of the day, the next day I put the milk for lo's bath.
I've made it!
FROZEN BM
I'm still awing at other mommies freezer full photos from time to time knowing mine just a daily supply. Then, one month to HK trip. I need to store for lo.. I started my planning to have at least 100oz to standby for that few days when I am away. So I started to collect and freeze them, careful calculation so that I can store in time for lo. And the day before my trip, I have collected over 100oz for lo
BM DONATION
Saw some TBAN mummies requesting for bm. My friend tagged me if I could help, at THAT TIME I was just supplying enough for lo, not even having extra's to keep and on a daily race. Hopefully someday, I will be able to make it for this too.
hi. tis is my beginning of 3rd mth BF. May I knw how do u increase ur milk supply from 'jus enough' to 1 pump wf 14oz??? so amazing:D my pump at the moment jus max 5oz per pump, BB consumption is increasing very fast... kind of worry, cant last fr 6mths. might share?
ReplyDeleteHello Wong,
ReplyDeleteThe supply increase gradually and sometimes drop too. Average per pump I would safely say about 6oz. Some good days will be 8-9oz. 14oz is just that one time to date and also due to missed one pump session. I have missed session b4 and max yield was 11oz, so this is a surprise too.
Eat and drink well n I believe the mind plays a part too. Aim for what you want and work towards it. Each week increase by half oz also is an improvement. Record it down.