Great news! Dr. Koe Swee Lee, a very popular and well respected Lactation Consultant cum Pediatrician is going to give a talk on "Successful Breastfeeding".
Dr. Koe graduated from Singapore University. She became interested in Breastfeeding when her Professor got a Breastfeeding mothers support group to breastfeed very sick babies in the Hospital 30 years ago. When she had her own children , she breastfed them and saw the amazing effects of breastfeeding on them. Since then she has been promoting breastfeeding and telling mothers and families about the amazing food for babies that make them healthy and smart! :-)
Time: 4pm to 5pm
Venue: Address and Map
Fee is RM10 per parent(person) inclusive of 1 free drink.
Please email vivian@fabulousmom.com to register.
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How to Increase Breast Milk?
Many nursing mothers have the same question in their mind. "How can I increase my milk supply?" Based on my personal experience, these helps me to increase my milk supply:
Drink plenty of water, minimum of 2 litres.
Take warm bath before feeding. (You can feel that your breast become fuller during warm bath.)
Massage your breast.
Think of your baby.
Look at your baby's photos or videos.
Cuddle your baby.
I have tried above methods and it has always bring in the milk flow instantly.
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I have tried above methods and it has always bring in the milk flow instantly.
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Breastfeeding may build babies' lung capacity
Wed, Nov 12, 2008 (Reuters Health) — The exercise that babies get while suckling at the breast may be an essential component of the respiratory benefits associated with breastfeeding, new research shows.
Dr. Ikechukwu U. Ogbuano of the University of South Carolina in Columbia and colleagues found that by 10 years old children who were breastfed for 4 months or longer had larger lung capacities than their counterparts who had been nursed for a shorter amount of time or not at all. The breastfed children were also able to expel air from their lungs more quickly.
While the children's speedier exhalations could have been related to the beneficial components of breast milk, "the lung capacity cannot be really explained by the immune factors in the breast milk," Ogbuano told Reuters Health. Instead, Ogbuano and his colleagues argue, the harder work required of babies who drink from the breast rather than a bottle is a more likely explanation.
Breastfeeding is known to help protect babies from developing respiratory infections, but studies of whether it may reduce their risk of asthma risk later in life have had mixed results, the researchers write in the journal Thorax. To investigate, they looked at lung function in 1,033 children who were 10 years old, born on the Isle of Wight, and were followed since birth.
The average lung capacity, as measured by the volume of air a child could exhale forcibly, was 54 milliliters greater in those who were breastfed for at least 4 months than in those who were not been breastfed at all. Peak expiratory flow, or the maximum speed at which the air can blown out of the lungs, was 180.8 milliliters per second faster in these children.
The lung function in children who had been breastfed for a shorter amount of time wasn't significantly different from the lung function of children who weren't breastfed at all.
Ogbuano and his team note that the pressure nursing babies exert on the breast before milk begins to flow is triple that required when drinking from a bottle; nursing sessions also last 8 minutes, on average, compared with 4.4 minutes for bottle feeding. Nursing four to eight times a day "may also help to prepare these children for a lifetime of physical fitness," Ogbuano said in an interview.
The findings suggest that babies who are bottle-fed with pumped breast milk may be missing out, Dr. Wilfried Karmaus, another researcher on the study, told Reuters Health. "We may go just in the wrong direction with the pumping and bottle feeding. That's why it's so important to really clearly consider what's going on there."
Karmaus noted that in Canada and Europe, generous maternity leave policies make it possible for women to directly breastfeed their infants for several months if they choose, while in the U.S. many women must return to work after only a few weeks. Giving U.S. women longer maternity leave might pay for itself in terms of health benefits, such as reductions in obesity, he suggested, calling for an economic analysis to address the issue.
Source: Babycenter
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Dr. Ikechukwu U. Ogbuano of the University of South Carolina in Columbia and colleagues found that by 10 years old children who were breastfed for 4 months or longer had larger lung capacities than their counterparts who had been nursed for a shorter amount of time or not at all. The breastfed children were also able to expel air from their lungs more quickly.
While the children's speedier exhalations could have been related to the beneficial components of breast milk, "the lung capacity cannot be really explained by the immune factors in the breast milk," Ogbuano told Reuters Health. Instead, Ogbuano and his colleagues argue, the harder work required of babies who drink from the breast rather than a bottle is a more likely explanation.
Breastfeeding is known to help protect babies from developing respiratory infections, but studies of whether it may reduce their risk of asthma risk later in life have had mixed results, the researchers write in the journal Thorax. To investigate, they looked at lung function in 1,033 children who were 10 years old, born on the Isle of Wight, and were followed since birth.
The average lung capacity, as measured by the volume of air a child could exhale forcibly, was 54 milliliters greater in those who were breastfed for at least 4 months than in those who were not been breastfed at all. Peak expiratory flow, or the maximum speed at which the air can blown out of the lungs, was 180.8 milliliters per second faster in these children.
The lung function in children who had been breastfed for a shorter amount of time wasn't significantly different from the lung function of children who weren't breastfed at all.
Ogbuano and his team note that the pressure nursing babies exert on the breast before milk begins to flow is triple that required when drinking from a bottle; nursing sessions also last 8 minutes, on average, compared with 4.4 minutes for bottle feeding. Nursing four to eight times a day "may also help to prepare these children for a lifetime of physical fitness," Ogbuano said in an interview.
The findings suggest that babies who are bottle-fed with pumped breast milk may be missing out, Dr. Wilfried Karmaus, another researcher on the study, told Reuters Health. "We may go just in the wrong direction with the pumping and bottle feeding. That's why it's so important to really clearly consider what's going on there."
Karmaus noted that in Canada and Europe, generous maternity leave policies make it possible for women to directly breastfeed their infants for several months if they choose, while in the U.S. many women must return to work after only a few weeks. Giving U.S. women longer maternity leave might pay for itself in terms of health benefits, such as reductions in obesity, he suggested, calling for an economic analysis to address the issue.
Source: Babycenter
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Where To Get Nursing Bra
If you would like to go for trendy nursing bra with a wide range of colors, you can purchase online from Fabulous Mom.
Jaya Jusco used to sell a few range of the nursing bra with pretty good quality at the price of around RM19.00 (Scarlet). However, the current designs sold are not as good as the previous batch. Recently I found Tesco selling some of the pretty good nursing bra at only RM12.90 with RM20% discount (brand: Passion).
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Jaya Jusco used to sell a few range of the nursing bra with pretty good quality at the price of around RM19.00 (Scarlet). However, the current designs sold are not as good as the previous batch. Recently I found Tesco selling some of the pretty good nursing bra at only RM12.90 with RM20% discount (brand: Passion).
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Tips For Single Pump Moms
For nursing mothers who are using a single pump, you may experience milk leaking from one breast while you are expressing milk from the other side. Every drops is just so precious, especially to those who does not have plenty of supply. What can you do to save thee drops?
You can either use a storage bottle or a nursing cup to hold those drops while you are pumping the other breast. This way, you can save every precious drops of your milk!
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You can either use a storage bottle or a nursing cup to hold those drops while you are pumping the other breast. This way, you can save every precious drops of your milk!
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Lactation Consultant - Kuala Lumpur
If you are having difficulties or queries regarding breastfeeding, you can consider seeing a lactation consultant. There is a good lactation consultant who is very patient and able to guide you through. You can consult her on the right way to breastfeed, the way to express milk, schedule, and any difficulties you have with breastfeeding.
You can see Dr S.L. Koe who is a paediatrician and lactation consultant.
Koe Child Clinic
73 Jalan Mega Mendung
Kompleks Bandar
5th Mile Jalan Klang Lama
58000 Kuala Lumpur.
Tel: 03-7983 0539
Consultation Hours
Monday - Friday: 9am - 1pm; 6pm - 8:30pm
Thursday: 9am - 12:30pm
Thursday night: Closed
Saturday: 9am - 12:30pm
Sunday & Public Holiday: Closed
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You can see Dr S.L. Koe who is a paediatrician and lactation consultant.
Koe Child Clinic
73 Jalan Mega Mendung
Kompleks Bandar
5th Mile Jalan Klang Lama
58000 Kuala Lumpur.
Tel: 03-7983 0539
Consultation Hours
Monday - Friday: 9am - 1pm; 6pm - 8:30pm
Thursday: 9am - 12:30pm
Thursday night: Closed
Saturday: 9am - 12:30pm
Sunday & Public Holiday: Closed
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Breastfeeding Sites
Bookmark these sites to get helpful breastfeeding information.
Breastfeeding.com
My Mom's Best
Breastfeeding Basics
Breastfeeding Discussion Boards
Pumping Moms
Breastfeeding A to Z
SusuIbu.com
Breastfeeding Essentials
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Breastfeeding.com
My Mom's Best
Breastfeeding Basics
Breastfeeding Discussion Boards
Pumping Moms
Breastfeeding A to Z
SusuIbu.com
Breastfeeding Essentials
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Express Breast Milk
What is the recommended time to express your breast milk?
It should be a total of 15 minutes for each breast.
Right Breast
Pumping: 7 minutes
Massage: 1 minute
Pumping: 7 minutes
Left Breast
Pumping: 7 minutes
Massage: 1 minute
Pumping: 7 minutes
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It should be a total of 15 minutes for each breast.
Right Breast
Pumping: 7 minutes
Massage: 1 minute
Pumping: 7 minutes
Left Breast
Pumping: 7 minutes
Massage: 1 minute
Pumping: 7 minutes
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Benefits of Breastfeeding
To Baby:
Breastfeeding protects the baby from gastrointestinal trouble, respiratory problems, and ear infections.
Breastfeeding can protect the baby from developing allergies.
Breastfeeding may boost the child's intelligence.
Breastfeeding may protect against obesity later in life.
Breastfeeding may protect the baby from childhood leukemia.
Breastfeeding may protect the baby from developing type 1 diabetes.
Breastfeeding may protect pre-mature babies from infections and high blood pressure later in life.
Breastfeeding may lower the baby's risk of SIDS.
To Breastfeeding Mothers:
Can lower stress levels and reduce postpartum bleeding.
Helps to lose weight.
May reduce the risk of some types of cancer.
May protect against osteoporosis later in life.
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Breastfeeding protects the baby from gastrointestinal trouble, respiratory problems, and ear infections.
Breastfeeding can protect the baby from developing allergies.
Breastfeeding may boost the child's intelligence.
Breastfeeding may protect against obesity later in life.
Breastfeeding may protect the baby from childhood leukemia.
Breastfeeding may protect the baby from developing type 1 diabetes.
Breastfeeding may protect pre-mature babies from infections and high blood pressure later in life.
Breastfeeding may lower the baby's risk of SIDS.
To Breastfeeding Mothers:
Can lower stress levels and reduce postpartum bleeding.
Helps to lose weight.
May reduce the risk of some types of cancer.
May protect against osteoporosis later in life.
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Does Illnesses Pass Through Breast Milk?
Most common illnesses such as colds, flu, skin infections, or diarrhea, does not pass through breast milk. In fact, if a mother has an illness, her breast milk will contain antibodies to it that will help protect her baby from those same illnesses.
Women who are HIV positive should not breastfeed as this virus can pass through breast milk. A few other illnesses such as herpes, hepatitis, and beta streptococcus infections can also be transmitted through breast milk. But that doesn't always mean a mother with those diseases shouldn't breastfeed.
Each case must be evaluated on an individual basis with the doctor.
Breast cancer will not passed through breast milk. Women with breast cancer can usually breastfeed from the unaffected breast. Studies have shown that breastfeeding reduces a woman's chance of developing breast cancer later.
Women with silicone breast implants can usually nurse but there is some concern that the silicone may harm the baby if the implants leak. Some small studies have suggested a link between breastfeeding with implants and later development of problems with the child's esophagus. It is recommended that a woman with implants to discuss the risks and benefits with a doctor before breastfeeding.
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Women who are HIV positive should not breastfeed as this virus can pass through breast milk. A few other illnesses such as herpes, hepatitis, and beta streptococcus infections can also be transmitted through breast milk. But that doesn't always mean a mother with those diseases shouldn't breastfeed.
Each case must be evaluated on an individual basis with the doctor.
Breast cancer will not passed through breast milk. Women with breast cancer can usually breastfeed from the unaffected breast. Studies have shown that breastfeeding reduces a woman's chance of developing breast cancer later.
Women with silicone breast implants can usually nurse but there is some concern that the silicone may harm the baby if the implants leak. Some small studies have suggested a link between breastfeeding with implants and later development of problems with the child's esophagus. It is recommended that a woman with implants to discuss the risks and benefits with a doctor before breastfeeding.
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Ask A Lactation Consultant
If you have any questions related to breastfeeding, there is a useful site where you can consult the lactation consultant.
Check out the schedule to speak to a certified lactation consultant. Read more!
Check out the schedule to speak to a certified lactation consultant. Read more!
How To Start Breastfeeding?
Latching
Position your baby's lips to your breast. Your breast are producing a substance called colostrum that will help protect your baby from infection. At this point of time, the mature milk has not come in yet.
Your baby's mouth should cover a big part of the areola below the nipple. If it hurts, stop the feeding by inserting your little finger between your baby's mouth and your nipple, then try again. Breastfeeding should not be painful. Once the latching is correct, your baby will suck automatically.
If you have a premature baby and unable to nurse right away, it is recommended that you start expressing your milk. This milk will be fed to your baby through a tube or a bottle until he is strong enough to nurse.
How frequent should you nurse?
The more you nurse, the more quickly your mature milk will come in and the more milk you'll produce. Nursing for about 15 minutes per breast, 8 to 12 times each day. The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) recommends to nurse on demand.
Signs that your baby wants a feeding
Mouthing
Rooting around your nipple
Increased alertness or activity
Crying is a late sign of hunger
Wake your baby up for feeding if it has been 4 hours since the last time he nursed. Some baby may fall asleep during feeding, you will have to gently stroke his chin or his lips.
What you should eat
You need to maintain healthy diet while nursing. Experts used to recommend nursing moms to get an extra 500 calories a day, but new research shows that you don't need that calorie boost, says breastfeeding expert Kathleen Huggins, author of The Nursing Mother's Companion. You'll want to maintain a well-balanced diet for your own health.
You may want to limit caffeine, and avoid chocolate, spicy foods, and other irritants that get into breast milk and can bother your baby. The oxytocin released by your body while you breastfeed will make you thirsty and help remind you to drink, therefore, drink lots of fluids.
Common problems in the early weeks
Engorgement: an overfull breast
Sore nipples
Mastitis: a breast infection
Don't suffer in silence. Call a lactation consultant or your doctor (especially if you think you may have a breast infection) if your physical discomfort is getting in the way of nursing properly.
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Position your baby's lips to your breast. Your breast are producing a substance called colostrum that will help protect your baby from infection. At this point of time, the mature milk has not come in yet.
Your baby's mouth should cover a big part of the areola below the nipple. If it hurts, stop the feeding by inserting your little finger between your baby's mouth and your nipple, then try again. Breastfeeding should not be painful. Once the latching is correct, your baby will suck automatically.
If you have a premature baby and unable to nurse right away, it is recommended that you start expressing your milk. This milk will be fed to your baby through a tube or a bottle until he is strong enough to nurse.
How frequent should you nurse?
The more you nurse, the more quickly your mature milk will come in and the more milk you'll produce. Nursing for about 15 minutes per breast, 8 to 12 times each day. The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) recommends to nurse on demand.
Signs that your baby wants a feeding
Wake your baby up for feeding if it has been 4 hours since the last time he nursed. Some baby may fall asleep during feeding, you will have to gently stroke his chin or his lips.
What you should eat
You need to maintain healthy diet while nursing. Experts used to recommend nursing moms to get an extra 500 calories a day, but new research shows that you don't need that calorie boost, says breastfeeding expert Kathleen Huggins, author of The Nursing Mother's Companion. You'll want to maintain a well-balanced diet for your own health.
You may want to limit caffeine, and avoid chocolate, spicy foods, and other irritants that get into breast milk and can bother your baby. The oxytocin released by your body while you breastfeed will make you thirsty and help remind you to drink, therefore, drink lots of fluids.
Common problems in the early weeks
Don't suffer in silence. Call a lactation consultant or your doctor (especially if you think you may have a breast infection) if your physical discomfort is getting in the way of nursing properly.
Read more!
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