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GINA MEI-KENG YONG · SUNDAY, 9 FEBRUARY 2014

What's the #1 worry for pregnant mommy in TBAN? Worry of not enough milk right? Do you
know our ancestors (from about 100 years ago) never have this problem/worry? Because
there were no Formula milk! With the creation of FM, and with its unethical marketing
gimmick, they have successfully convinced mothers in the past 100 years that modern
mothers would most likely not have enough milk! Our grandmothers and our own mothers
are victims of this!.

And today groups like TBAN are spreading the awareness that human beings are born to be
breastfed, that ALL mothers will have colostrum and only a very small percentage (about 1%)
might have difficulty producing enough milk. It really does not help the new anxious
pregnant mother to receive advice to “supplement first la, it’s ok to top-up, don’t let your
baby starve, fed is best, don’t so insist on DL DL DL DL, don’t put stress on the new mother"

Just because you did all those things and you ‘turned out ok’ does not make it ok. Your
‘turned out ok’ case may be because you were lucky.

Research has proven that the BEST way to increase supply is to DL DL DL. And because you
didn’t DL all the time and still manage to fully BF and it ‘turned out ok’, please don’t go
telling people that DL is not so important, because for the majority, they will have problems
when they don’t DL. Do you want to be responsible for a new mother who took your advice,
do not DL all the time, pump and let CL feed, and then eventually have to struggle with her
supply. Or the mother who pump often and ended up with plugged ducts and mastitis
because she did not DL all the time?

Your experience is just your experience. It’s just ONE case. Lactation consultants and
breastfeeding specialists have the opportunity to encounter hundreds and thousands of
cases, and we are able to see and understand what work or don’t work for the ‘majority’. We
also understand that there is no ‘one size fits all’, but there are certain natural laws that hold
true most of the time ie the law of gravity is true and real, unless you are on the moon! So the
laws of breastfeeding and milk production are true and real unless you have ‘special
conditions’ (which affects only about 1-2% mommies).

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But what should a new mother do to ensure that she’s really doing her best?

First and foremost – Be strong and determined to breastfeed. LEARN about breastfeeding
BEFORE baby’s arrival. Learn about normal baby’s behavior!

Secondly : when in the delivery ward, review all you have learnt about breastfeeding
newborn. Many people actually forget what they have learnt because they attended one class
when they were 7 months pregnant, and then never seek additional info on breastfeeding
after that.

3rd : seek help immediately from the right people especially if you are breastfeeding non-
stop, and cant even get to sleep. Be willing to get out from your comfort zone and out of your
house to seek help. If your baby is sick, will you go to the doctor or do you call the doctor to
come to you? Do you think breastfeeding your baby is important enough to seek help even if
it means going out during confinement?

4th: know what to expect ie poo and pee, and if your baby is not giving you the adequate
amount, seek help!!! Don’t say things like “I was so determined to breastfeed until I cause my
baby to be so dehydrated and have to be hospitalized etc etc etc. That’s why I think we
shouldn’t be so nazi about breastfeeding”. Before your baby got so dehydrated until need
hospitalization, there are tell-tale signs already, and you have to seek help.

5th : shop around for breastfeeding friendly doctors and hospitals. Insist on this. You are the
paying customer!

6th : don’t let your CL / old folks etc bully you or spoil your breastfeeding dreams! You got to
be strong and determined for your baby’s sake. Your baby depends on you to protect him.

The newer threat today in the guise of helping mothers is the BREASTPUMP, misleading
mothers to think they absolutely must pump their breast as early as possible to get more
milk. Or using the pump to determine if a mother has milk or 'letdown'. This is utter
nonsense! The pump can never replace the effectiveness of a baby suckle. Sure, breastpumps
does have its benefits, but if someone encourages you to exclusively pump instead of helping
you direct latch, or simply waving off direct latching as impossible due to whatever condition,
ALARM BELLS should ring! Stay away from this person and seek help from a more
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experienced and knowledgeable person with good track record for helping mothers direct
latch.

Do you really want to breastfeed? Then breastfeed!! And arm yourself with the right info and
knowledge! Do whatever it takes!

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All the best.

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Syarifah Aisya Junaidah Zainon ju baca ni Teefa Ariff

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Sharon Jia Hua Jayna Tan very good to read dear

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Tina Chong Cecilia Liew , this is the main key .jia you
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Annliza Ava Alexander Aruni Nagasaki be strong & determined to bf. chaiyok!
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Chin YM My baby was born yesterday evening since then I keep on DL him on demand. But he keep on
sleeping, no matter how I disturb him, he still not sucking properly. He is not crying for milk also. Is that
normal?
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Chin YM Ok thanks a lot for your advice Mommy Joanne bee-Mun Tang.
I will try the method you have mention.
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Waikei Chey Marilyn May Lian Lim see this

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Audrey Kho Nicole Tsai i cant tag ah joo. can u try to tag her?
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