Hmm..after a few days of "trying" to pump according to my new schedule, i'm still short in coming up with sufficient stocks, ie. i'm still in "deficit". Right now, i'm only able to produce 5-6 packs of 4oz each, whereas my target was 8 packs.
How la?? Penatnya badan Tuhan saja yang tahu.......
Tuesday, October 18, 2011
Monday, October 17, 2011
Exclusively pumping
Just until a couple months ago, i never thought that i will be an "exclusively pumping" mum. But that changed when i realised that i will have to take care of my twins on my own. Taking care of them alone during the day meant that i don't have the luxury of directly breastfeeding them especially when:
(1) both are screaming for feed at the same time; and
(2) there are tonnes of house chores (ok...i might be exaggerating a bit here..) that needs to be done.
Previously i thought that that skin to skin contact is vital especially for bonding, but hey, when its not so practical, i had to be a little bit more flexible. I have to..if not, i'll go nuts..trying to do the best of everything. And i must admit, eventhough i may not enjoy that skin to skin contact anymore, it does helped me a lot in terms of getting through day to day. And there are other ways of having that kind of bonding, for example, now i really take my time with them when its bath time, giving them massages. And they love it.
Besides, this is not so different if i was still working. During the day when i'm at work, they would be given the bottle anyway. So i learned that as a mother, we have to see what works for us...some ways may work for other mums but not for you. So we need to test things out and see if it will work for us. And the most important thing is to be flexible, to learn to let some things go and not trying to be a supermum all the time.
Being at home or at work, and managing your kids and home at the same time...doing all that, and you already are a supermum! Believe me :o)
(1) both are screaming for feed at the same time; and
(2) there are tonnes of house chores (ok...i might be exaggerating a bit here..) that needs to be done.
Previously i thought that that skin to skin contact is vital especially for bonding, but hey, when its not so practical, i had to be a little bit more flexible. I have to..if not, i'll go nuts..trying to do the best of everything. And i must admit, eventhough i may not enjoy that skin to skin contact anymore, it does helped me a lot in terms of getting through day to day. And there are other ways of having that kind of bonding, for example, now i really take my time with them when its bath time, giving them massages. And they love it.
Besides, this is not so different if i was still working. During the day when i'm at work, they would be given the bottle anyway. So i learned that as a mother, we have to see what works for us...some ways may work for other mums but not for you. So we need to test things out and see if it will work for us. And the most important thing is to be flexible, to learn to let some things go and not trying to be a supermum all the time.
Being at home or at work, and managing your kids and home at the same time...doing all that, and you already are a supermum! Believe me :o)
Thursday, October 13, 2011
My new pumping schedule
2 nights ago, i finally figured out why my stock was always running low when i "thought" i have made enough stock to go around..duh! That's because i'm always in a what i call a "3 pack deficit". Basically, my twins feed between 7-10 times a day each (depending) and at the moment, i'm only able to provide them BM for 3 feeds and the rest is supplemented with FM. That's because based on my current pumping schedule which every 3-4 hours with 3-4oz per session, i only get 3-4 packs of 4oz a day.
Obviously not enough to top up the stocks which were used up during the day huh? Not rocket science right...but i wonder why i took this long to figure it out!
I've realised that by providing 8 packs total to them (about 4 feeds each), i can pretty much provide BM them from 8am to 7pm each day and the rest of the day can be supplemented with FM. Not bad i thought...especially for someone like me who don't have the luxury of BM overflowing!
So my new schedule will basically look like this...i will pump every 2 hours at 7-8am, 9-10am, 11am-12pm, 1-2pm, 3-4pm, 5-6pm, 7-8pm, 9-10pm, 11pm-12am, 1-2am, 3-4am...pheww!!!! That's a total of 11 times a day!! That's because each session, i only get 2-3oz..kesian kan????? Nak buat camne...dah nasib badan....
But today is only my first day of trying this new schedule....InsyaAllah with hard work and perseverance, soon my milk supply will increase..Ya Allah, give me the strength and patience to do this..and god health,of course. Kalau dah sakit macam mana nak bangun pumping, ye tak? Amin.....
Obviously not enough to top up the stocks which were used up during the day huh? Not rocket science right...but i wonder why i took this long to figure it out!
I've realised that by providing 8 packs total to them (about 4 feeds each), i can pretty much provide BM them from 8am to 7pm each day and the rest of the day can be supplemented with FM. Not bad i thought...especially for someone like me who don't have the luxury of BM overflowing!
So my new schedule will basically look like this...i will pump every 2 hours at 7-8am, 9-10am, 11am-12pm, 1-2pm, 3-4pm, 5-6pm, 7-8pm, 9-10pm, 11pm-12am, 1-2am, 3-4am...pheww!!!! That's a total of 11 times a day!! That's because each session, i only get 2-3oz..kesian kan????? Nak buat camne...dah nasib badan....
But today is only my first day of trying this new schedule....InsyaAllah with hard work and perseverance, soon my milk supply will increase..Ya Allah, give me the strength and patience to do this..and god health,of course. Kalau dah sakit macam mana nak bangun pumping, ye tak? Amin.....
Monday, October 10, 2011
I might have to do a complete u-turn??
Had a short and "sweet" conversation with hubs today about our financials and i have never been so down. I guess i am still in denial mode, about being able to stay at home and look after the kids full time.
Maybe its time i wake up and face the music?? Time to end this "maternity leave" early and do a complete 180 deg instead?? Should i go back to work and provide, so that i can give my kids better lives?
Hurrmmph...what a day!
Maybe its time i wake up and face the music?? Time to end this "maternity leave" early and do a complete 180 deg instead?? Should i go back to work and provide, so that i can give my kids better lives?
Hurrmmph...what a day!
Sunday, October 9, 2011
Since we had the twins.....
Since i've quit working to take care of the twins, there was a lot of adjustments we had to do as a family and one of it was how much money we could save. Of course this time it was different, compared to when we had Iris, our firstborn. We spent on her like there's no tomorrow...maklumla, first child and we were overexcited to become parents.
But now, with the 2 new additions and us living on a single income, all that is distant memories. We hardly buy any clothes for the twins, except some boy clothes for AY and some new sleepsuits for them. No carseats cause we had 3 from Iris's. We only bought the twin stroller and a few small items like towels, bottles etc.
And one other major difference this time around is we decided to use cloth diapers. I used to toy with the idea when we had Iris, but i was too lazy to commit to the washing etc. But now, do i have a choice? Anything, as long as it means us saving some $$, i'll do it....
So far ok...the washing is not so bad. We still buy disposables, but just for when we are travelling, emergency etc. But still, we have saved a lot. Masa time beli tu memang la rasa pening jugak cause kena bayar banyak sekali gus, tapi bila kira kira balik, memang worth it and jimat.
Of course, there's the breastfeeding too, but that one, as everyone know, is still WIP....hummmph!
But now, with the 2 new additions and us living on a single income, all that is distant memories. We hardly buy any clothes for the twins, except some boy clothes for AY and some new sleepsuits for them. No carseats cause we had 3 from Iris's. We only bought the twin stroller and a few small items like towels, bottles etc.
And one other major difference this time around is we decided to use cloth diapers. I used to toy with the idea when we had Iris, but i was too lazy to commit to the washing etc. But now, do i have a choice? Anything, as long as it means us saving some $$, i'll do it....
So far ok...the washing is not so bad. We still buy disposables, but just for when we are travelling, emergency etc. But still, we have saved a lot. Masa time beli tu memang la rasa pening jugak cause kena bayar banyak sekali gus, tapi bila kira kira balik, memang worth it and jimat.
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| My "little" collection... |
Thursday, October 6, 2011
My babies.....
Just wanna share some pics of the twins and their big sister, Iris. Love them to bits!!!!
When i look at them, i feel so blessed and thankfully to Allah to be given such a beautiful family!
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| Iris getting a haircut |
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| Iris and i sharing some mummy-daughter moments |
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| My girls!!!! |
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| 3 going on to 4 mths!!!! |
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| Dynamic duo.... |
When i look at them, i feel so blessed and thankfully to Allah to be given such a beautiful family!
Wednesday, October 5, 2011
One day at a time.....
Right now, i don't have any help looking after the twins. My help ari tu dah balik sebab nak kahwin. Tu yang berzaman nak update blog tu.....
Its been 3 days already, so far so good. I do whatever i can, in terms of housework. Mana mana yang sempat, in between their nap time, i buat la.
Gambar gambar pun tak sempat lagi nak upload. Will try to do it over the weekend. Now, am heading to bed....demam. :o(
Its been 3 days already, so far so good. I do whatever i can, in terms of housework. Mana mana yang sempat, in between their nap time, i buat la.
Gambar gambar pun tak sempat lagi nak upload. Will try to do it over the weekend. Now, am heading to bed....demam. :o(
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