Club Breastfeeding Mums

[libran269]

MummyThreeStreams:

libran269:

[quote=\"nicolelook\"]Yes...i agree....3 of them co-sleep w me during bb time....easier for me to feed and comfort them when they need me..


Haha...now 5 of us sleep in 1 rm....but my maid enjoy herself in 1 rm...how ironic! :rotflmao:

Hi libran269...can't help u as I'm wkin in e east! Can u use ur office small meeting rm for nursing? Maybe u can chk w ur boss or HR?

Hi Nicole, Sadly the meeting rooms are overly booked and checked with HR, although the bank has 2 towers but no nursing rooms. I dont want to do it in washrooms - also they dont have any sockets.

Is there a pantry you can use? Or if you are thick-skinned enough, surrounded by understanding (preferably female) colleagues, and work at your own cubicle, why not consider pumping at your desk? I had friends do that, and I've had to do it when the meeting rooms were fully booked. Just use a shawl, or nursing cover to cover-up, and put your pump into a drawer to mask the sound.

Not ideal, but saves time looking for a place to pump![/quote]Thanks ladies! I have got another month to find alternatives...will keep trying.

[linden2000]

MummyThreeStreams:

Of course, there are other schools of thought, which do not recommend co-sleeping or nursing at night. I didn't feel comfortable with these views. But some of my friends swear by these approaches. I think each family needs to find a path which They are most comfortable with, and be consistent with it.

We practise co-sleeping too. Baby used to sleep in cot but once able to stand upright, he is bawling and trying to climb out of cot every night. Tried out the cry it out method and after three nights when he cried himself hoarse, I gave up. Now I'm used to the co-sleeping arrangement and it's much more convenient for bf. He still wakes up for night feeds though.

[linden2000]

libran269:

Hi Mummies, Any working mum here around raffles place? I am likely to pop in a month; and I am desparately looking for places where i can express during the working hours. Unfortunately my work place doesnt have one and I am finding places. Please please advise. Many Thanks.

Hi. Do you intend to put your kid at an infant care centre? Some infant care centres let breastfeeding mommies express milk at the infant care or feed baby there during lunchtime. Perhaps you can explore these avenues if you intend to put your child at infant care.

[SAHM_TAN]

libran269:

Thanks ladies! I have got another month to find alternatives...will keep trying.

Or express using hand? Then don't need power point.

[Robiq]

SAHM_TAN:

libran269:

Thanks ladies! I have got another month to find alternatives...will keep trying.

Or express using hand? Then don't need power point.

Or get a pump that does not need the power point. I use the medela freestyle. I love it!! I walk around the house and do stuff while pumping, cos it is also hands free! Just need to charge it up. And you can pump 3 to 4 times before you need to charge it again.

By the way, I found this link for the top 10 breastfeeding rooms in Singapore. http://www.babycenter.com.sg/baby/breastfeeding/top_10_nursing_rooms/

[Robiq]

Found this list of nursing rooms. http://www.squidoo.com/breastfeeding-room-Singapore

[autumnbronze]

Hi,


Any breastfeeding mummies experienced post pregnancy hair fall???

It is happening to me now. Although I had it after my DS1, it was not as bad as now with DS2 although it lasted for almost a year. I spoke to my gynae but was told that it's normal and I should just ride it out. The other suggestion she gave was to take multi-vit with iron.

Any other suggestion would be appreciated.

MTIA

[MummyThreeStreams]

I did. It always started at about 3months postpartum and lasted about 3 months. I didn’t worry too much about it. Saw it as more of a cleaning problem (hairballs!) than health problem. What I understand is that during pregnancy, the hair that would normally be shed on a daily basis doesn’t get shed (that’s why pregnant women get thicker hair). But once the pregnancy hormones wear off, all that hair finally gets to be freed from the confines of your scalp. It looks like a lot coz it’s a backlog of 9 months! But once your scalp has cleared it’s backlog, then it’s back to the normal hair cycle again. Try to think of it as your scalp clearing out the weeds to make way for new growth!

[veraclari]

hi mummies,


I'm kinda new to this club. for previous preggies, only bf for a mth or two as need to work and also I suck at it!

now that I'm a sahm, trying to go all the way for my baby who is due in a few months! hoping to learn from you guys since I wasn't that successful previously... ESP. with pumping, super bad engorgement etc.

thanks

[autumnbronze]

MummyThreeStreams:

I did. It always started at about 3months postpartum and lasted about 3 months. I didn't worry too much about it. Saw it as more of a cleaning problem (hairballs!) than health problem. What I understand is that during pregnancy, the hair that would normally be shed on a daily basis doesn't get shed (that's why pregnant women get thicker hair). But once the pregnancy hormones wear off, all that hair finally gets to be freed from the confines of your scalp. It looks like a lot coz it's a backlog of 9 months! But once your scalp has cleared it's backlog, then it's back to the normal hair cycle again. Try to think of it as your scalp clearing out the weeds to make way for new growth!

Hi MummyThreeStreams,

Thanks for your reply :hugs:

Yup, hair fall started when DS2 was 3 months. Okie, will take heed your words and ride it out then .....