My milk came in two days after I gave birth to Neil Moses. As soon it came in, I've never wasted any single moment, I have started pumping right away. Since my son was still being treated at the pedia ward due to some minor infection, I cannot breastfeed him directly so what I did was every milk I get from pumping I bring there so he can drink especially that we all know the first that comes out once your milk comes in is the colostrum which is very important for baby to have.
The hospital was so breastfeeding friendly, I was able to watch on their video about breastfeeding techniques same as I have attended the breast pumping demo.
Here is the photo of my very first pumped breast milk 3 days after baby was born (07-Nov-2013) Not bad on my first, got 50 ml of milk. :)
Followed the following day and so on. I pumped every 3 hours :)
Here is my pumped milk feeding my baby. I feel fulfilled ;)
I went home without baby as he still have to complete his antibiotic session at the pedia ward. So I just continued pumping at home then my husband is the one who is bringing the pumped breast milk at the hospital. I was able to get many more milk while at home, so glad as this was really one of those I wanted to achieve in life as being a mother.
Got 100 ml of breast milk here :)
Yay! Got almost 4 ounces of milk :)
To share, with my first baby Amber way back 2009, I wasn't able to breastfeed her well. Maybe, because it was my first time and that it was a caesarian operation, proper positioning was hard for me as I feel pain on my belly. Though I have enough milk that time as I was leaking, still I wasn't able to do so as she was earlier introduced to formula milk, she get used to it easily. Afterwards, I started losing my milk supply even I was trying my best to revive it. It was stressful for me as I really wanted to breastfeed her but I just thought of the next time will be having a baby, I will not waste any single moment and will introduce right away breastfeeding.
So this time around, thanks be to God that I was successfully able to breastfeed my second child. It was a rewarding moment, words cannot express how happy and blessed I am to be able to breastfeed and to know that my child is getting the best food which is breast milk.
I made a lot of research on the internet on how I can maintain my milk supply and the most important thing I learned was the more often you breastfeed your baby, the more it will stimulate your milk supply as it's based on supply and demand. Also proper latching is important so that baby will be getting enough milk. Factors that also contributes with successful breastfeeding is the food you eat, it should be rich in protein. Also you should not be stressed out. I have read that while pumping, you should be thinking of positive thoughts like thinking of your baby, nature and scenery or that of happy thoughts.
Right now, have been exclisively breastfeeding Neil Moses every two hours. Sleepless nights for the first few days but now I'm glad we both have adjusted. He is a very amazing baby, sleeps after every feeding and only cries when he is hungry. He is taking a good latch every feeding and loves my breast milk. :)
This is the day were about to take baby Neil Moses home. Before that I fed him the remaining breast milk which my husband brought in the hospital. So happy, it was a wonderful moment to cherish. Thanks be to God!
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