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hello. mummies using Elvie pump, how do you clean and store the pump parts at office, especially when you need to pump more than once at work.

use the fridge hack to store. only wash at end of the day at home. i don’t want to wash at office cos the sinks can be quite unsanitary

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Storing expressed breastmilk

Hi mummies, can I store the expressed breastmilk in the freezer after keeping it in a cooler bag for more than 6hrs? I’m returning back to work soon and would like to learn how to store the milk safely.

Sure you can! But don’t just build your stash like that. It depends on your milk and baby’s preference. Some breast milk has a high amount of lipase. The longer milk is kept at room temperature or even in the refrigerator before being frozen, the more lipase activity it will have. Some babies are okay with that taste some are not! So before u build a huge stash, you might wanna do a test run on your baby. I used to store my milk like that, then apparently baby don’t like the taste. So I wasted quite a huge amount of bm. And I no longer store my milk that way anymore. I will pump and freeze or fridge.

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Hi mummies. My LO is 13weeks already. She is at the stage where she suckles on her fists to soothe herself. Her drinking pattern has also changed, sometimes can be 2 1/2hrs sometimes can be 4hrs. It’s difficult to tell if she’s really hungry, the way she sucks her fist is quite fierce. She’s my first baby and I’m confused and dunno her hunger cues anymore… 😥

omg, same! thanks for the assurance that im not going through it alone. im still figuring out what are her new hunger cues lol it's been going on for weeks already and she's 14 weeks now

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Inconsistent milk intake

Hi mummies. My baby is 2mth19 days now. We noticed a change in the amount of milk she’s drinking. She used to finish her milk from bottle (bm), sometimes we even need to top up because she wasn’t satisfied. But now, since 2 weeks ago (and ever since our nanny has left) the trend is she can’t finish what we’ve prepared for her. She’s supposed to be drinking 110ml now but seems like the intake ranges from 70 to 110ml, she does finish all 110ml sometimes. she’ll cry when she’s hungry but will stop drinking (i presume she’s full). She does pee and poop well, gaining weight too. Can also suckle well between bottle teat and breast. I’m just puzzled by this because I thought she should be drinking more according to her weight.

Just follow bb’s cue. There’s no fixed amount. They will go thru leaps here and there. My LO was drinking 100ML every 2-3 hourly before she entered 2M. Dropped all the way to 40-60ML every 3 hourly. She’s currently 3.5m & started drinking 100-130ML every 1.5hourly.

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LO not drinking much

Hi mummies My LO is 2m11days old. Since yesterday, she hasn’t been drinking to her normal capacity (100ml), she stops at 60-80ml. She’ll crave for milk more frequently also. She’s currently using Pigeon SoftTouch 1mth + teat and I also note that she is fussier when drinking. Could it be due to the teat that’s causing her to drink lesser? Should I try to transit to 3mth + teat already..? Let me know, thank you. :)

It’s probably a leap. My LO also starts drinking 40~60ml/2-2.5hrs from the usual 100ML/2.5-3hrs as she enters 2M. She’s currently 3M and starting to drink 90~110ML/1-2hrs. I’m not using pigeon, but she’s on Avent size 2 teat & Hegen size 1.

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Is this growth spurt?

Hi mummies, my baby is 8wks now. Today she hasn’t been sleeping much like how she did before and it’s feels like she needs to be fed every hour. Since morning till now, she slept around 2hrs plus and the rest were just a few minutes. No fever, feeds well though fussy, poop and pee well too. Could this be growth spurt?

yes at 8 weeks there’s a developmental leap/ growth spurt

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Postpartum joint pain

Hi mummies, any of you experienced joint pain at the fingers after delivery? Both my thumb still hurts and can’t bend smoothly. Gave birth 7 weeks ago. #advicepls

yes it’s called mummy’s wrist, tendonitis

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Confinement Nanny encouraging nursing baby for comfort

Hi mummies Have you been nursing your baby for comfort so that they can fall asleep? Whenever my nanny sees that my baby is slightly restless or can’t fall asleep after playing with her, she’ll hand baby over to me for comfort nursing. I’m on mat leave, and yes I can afford to do this but when i return to work, there is no chance for comfort nursing during the day. I’m worried it’ll turn into a habit. I’m also aware that nanny is only keen to put baby to sleep, so that she can manage other things..(can’t wait for her to leave). As such, I’m introducing pacifier instead, baby suckles well on that too. My concerns are: Will baby outgrow comfort nursing? Is it going to become a bad habit if I continue to let baby suckle for comfort and sleep? How do you put a tired baby to sleep?

I’m an EP mum, occasionally if I’m too tired at night I’ll let baby latch on. Sometimes she does look for the boob (on my husband’s lol 😂) then I’ll either offer her the pacifier or boob (if I haven’t pump). It really depends on your baby.. I wouldn’t say it’s a bad habit, they will eventually wean off. But if you’re about to head back to work soon then I’ll advise you to nurse once or twice for bonding and the rest bottke feed. If your baby is tired, actually after a few pats or shake they’ll be asleep already. For my LO, if I see that she’s rubbing her eyes or showing tired cues, I’ll put her on her bed and start patting. Don’t overtire the baby that he/she starts screaming or crying because they want to sleep. Definitely not the more they stay awake = the longer they sleep.

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Milk Consumption after poop

Hi mummies, let me know your thoughts… My nanny always claims that baby is hungry again after pooping and will need to feed about 60ml (a full feed will be 90ml), because baby exhibits hunger cue (but we don’t see the cue, baby is just awake that’s all). Despite feeding baby an hour ago, once poop means need to feed baby again. True? I’m doubtful because my hubs and I managed to put baby to sleep instead of feeding again. Sometimes I just feel that baby is tired and wants to sleep..not because she’s hungry. My baby is 7 weeks and is on breast milk.

If baby eats earlier after pooping it makes sense. But not a MUST to feed after pooping coz where got digest so fast also?? Tsk!!

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Hi mummies, let me know if you heard of this theory and whether it is true. Usually when I breastfeed my baby on one side, I would place the Haakaa on the other side to catch the milk. Does the amount of milk caught in the Haakaa equates to the amount of milk baby drinks from drinking breast? This is how my confinement nanny determines the amount my baby drinks when it comes to feeding at night with expressed milk.. feeding breast + milk caught in Haakaa = total amount per feed. confusing…😅#1stimemom#firstbaby #BreastfebBabies

it’s totally not equal. the flow from haakaa is from natural contraction of muscle and suction, and not as strong as baby’s suckling.. amount is different for sure

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