As arranged with the nurse, we went for our first breastfeeding date with Lil Shauna today. They didnt expect us to be breastfeeding gurus. They just wanted us to have a feel of how breastfeeding is like.
The nurse started preparing once we were there. Lil Shauna was taken out and wrapped nicely (remember that she was sunbathing and only have her nappy on?) before she was handed over to us. Then the nurse taught us how to position her nicely so that she can latch on. She is so fragile. Pai seh to say, but I really think that her mouth is a little too tiny. Hehe. Anyway, we managed to latch her on. Only after a little while, my arms started aching. I think it must be the way that I carry her. Then she started to fall asleep. -.o" The nurse commented that she is sucking and not latching on. Hmm.. duno wat is the difference. Anyway, she took a long while and kept falling asleep. The nurse and Daddy Lim have to keep stroking her cheek to remind her to suck.
After 5 mins at each breast, she was taken off. Apparently, the session didnt turn out too successful cos she was still hungry and she can see her mouthing for food. Lol! Super cute. The nurse went on to feed her some more milk before she is finally happy and settle back to sleep.
We have another breastfeeding date with her tomorrow. Sorrie, no fotos to update ya. Too RA. ;p Oh, I will be trying my hands at nappy changing too. Today, after the nurse took off her old nappy and wiped her, Lil Shauna started peeing. She dirtied her beddings. -.o" I heard from Mummy pei that babies always do that. Catch you right after you took off their old nappy and spray their pee at you or everywhere else, just not into their old nappy. Haha.
Oh, my BM is increasing too. I think I can easily managed 30 to 40ml each session now. I think the amount will continue to increase. Hehe, I am a cow. My efforts are paying off, those initial painful squeezing with little or no milk. Jia you. Will have to try to continue to express every 3 hourly (even in the middle of the night) to keep the BM gg. Yeah!
Mummy Lim
6 comments:
hey fellow lims!
eunice lim here.
shauna's so adorable!
can't wait to meet her.
all the best with the kid.
You have good supply of milk :) Enjoy breastfeeding Shauna. Your power milk will help her grow strong and healthy :)
Ur tots resemble mine when I wrote abt AN too. Mouth too small for the B****t, feeling like a milk machine. soon you'll smell like a milk machine too. hehe. jia you jia you!
Thanks eunice.. By the way, you have been promoted to "gu gu" liao. :) Hope Shauna will be home soon and you will be able to see her then . In the meantime, we'll upload pix. :)
Hey Judy,
I had a hard time trying to let her mouth the entire n***** yday. Haha, was a bit pah seh in front of the nurse. I already start to feel like a cow. Moooo.. The weather is so hot, I think I will smell of stale milk instead. -.o" I read your updates too. God is good ya. He is busy protecting all of us, putting things in place and paving teh way. Love ya.
you know what? the leaked milk on your breastpad will smell like her sai sai. hehe. soon you will smell like each other.
smell like her sai sai??? -_-III
To both Lim & Liaos, it's great reading your updates even though we dont get to see each other =)Keep writing k?
Dawn, looks like ur efforts are pulling off and indeed u sound like a cow, kekeke... Jia You! More milk!!! kekeke
Judy, your house looks soooo nice! Wish it's not so far away, will be so nice if can visit... maybe i should psycho King to go US for honeymoon instead =P
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