Now a Mummy!

Warning: To make up for lost time, this will be a very lengthy post. Hehe.

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During my last trip, I didn’t make any prior arrangements with the hotel to keep my EBM in their freezer as I was told the hotel is a 5-stars hotel.

As soon as I arrived in my room, I called their In-Room Dining to make arrangements. True, it is a 5-stars hotel but what they have failed to tell me was it’s a relatively new hotel and their service was horrendous! EVERYTIME I called to ask them to collect my EBM, I had to repeat what I wanted over the phone 2-3 times! Once, they came up to my room to return back my EBM despite me telling them that I wanted THEM to collect. I even wrote on the packs my check-out date and time! Another time, I had to wait for more than 20 minutes for them to come up that I resorted to just passing it to them at breakfast! It was exasperating! I even found myself speaking in their language/ slang/ accent just to get my points across.

At the end of my stay, I thought that my stay at Seoul Plaza Hotel was still the best (in terms of handling my EBM).

Where did I go?

Where did I stay?

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The weekend I came back, we took baby AH to the beach with the boys and girls.

Baby AH seemed to enjoy the beach as he was well-behaved! Or he liked being fussed over by the boys and girls. Haha. We didn’t take him to the waters though as I don’t think he is ready for that YET (or kali mummynya yang inda ready. hehe.).

I fed Baby AH before we went to the beach and I brought his biscuits and water just in case. He didn’t ask for any of these as well as milk! Again, I think he was enjoying being fussed over- lapar pun lupa! However, as soon as we got into the car he started crying and asking for a feed! Not long after that, terus tidur! Must be the angin pantai, so nyaman and made him sleepy. Girls, I guess he tahan-ed his ngantuk until dalam kereta. Hehe.

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Besides work (I did my first issuance with help from C & Z- thanks girls!), I got myself a new toy and am loving it! I still have a lot to explore but I love the fact that it has an Eng-Mal dictionary! LOL. Not that I have had a chance to use it yet but the thought of a translator at the tips of your fingers (literally! haha.) is fun! Plus I finally got myself a 3g phone, which is also the first ever phone I have bought with my own money since I started work is also sweeeeeeet! Hehehe.

Which phone?

Photo courtesy of facebook’s E71 group. Hehe.

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The past few days, with most people fasting to make up for missed days last year, it occurred to me that, insya Allah, I will still be feeding AH during Ramadhan this year.

From what I have read, breastfeeding (and pregnant) mothers are allowed NOT to fast if they feel that by fasting, it will have a negative impact on the mother and the baby. I have also read that when a mother fasts, her milk supply  will not likely decrease, however, the milk composition might change.

Currently, AH takes 2 meals a day- breakfast and dinner. He usually takes veggies or fruits in the morning followed by 8oz of milk and rice & something else for dinner. During the day his milk intake is now between 16oz – 20oz and I am thinking another 12oz or so in the evening.

I am thinking of introducing lunch to AH soon so he can have a midday meal when Ramadhan comes but I am still contemplating as I understand that milk should still be babies’ main source of food until they turn one (another reason why I don’t stress eating as much yet, merely introducing all kinds of food. hehe.). Alternatively, I am again stocking up my EBM just in case supply runs low (despite research said it shouldn’t. hehe.). Plus, I am supposed to go away for 2 weeks in September but have yet to receive confirmation. So, either way, I still need to stock up.

In terms of expressing, I was thinking to stick with after subuh prayers pumping then instead of mid-morning, perhaps around midday and then after sungkai. So, insya Allah that should at least be 24oz. Oh, working hours during Ramadhan is usually shorter so perhaps, AH shall feed less milk when Im at work.

Anyway, what are other nursing mothers’ experiences? Do you fast during Ramadhan? How do you ensure you have enough supply? Do you feed solids more to make up for it? Do you drink more in the evening to make up for it? What is your expressing schedule like? Do you find any changes in your milk?

Appreciate if you could share. Thanks