milk supply

[kashismum]

if i had a dollar for the times i've heard 'i didn't have enough milk'..
Such a shame that this myth is so prevalent in HK.
(Wait and watch the barrage of angry responses flood in!)

 

[HappyV]

Right there with you, kashismum. It roughly translates to "it was easier to get the helper to feed the baby".

A friend once told me that in some Chinese families, it is considered as a sign of wealth to formular feed - that Mum only breastfeeds if there isn't enought money - like it's a shameful symbol to be seen to BF your children. If it's true, this is really sad.

It's a shame that the public hospitals in HK are not more pro-breastfeeding: they say they are, but in relaity, this means they just leave Mum to it with very little help.

 

[reei]

sage, peainpod,

thanks for your valuable advice. i'll buy the medela electric pump when i am in my third trimester.. and i am all in for the papaya and fish soup!
thanks.

 

[LLL_Sarah]

I'll buy the medela electric pump when I am in my third trimester.

Rather than buy a pump while you are still pregnant I?d consider waiting until you actually need it. Hong Kong is always open. It is possible to get a pump when you need one ? you don?t have to buy it a long time in advance. And the later you leave it the longer the guarantee will last. It seems that there are two types of pumps ? those that last for years and those that last only a few months ? so a valid guarantee is a good idea.

Best wishes,
SARAH

 

[reei]

thanks sarah.
i guess i'll ask my hubby to buy it when i need it. it is the 'sitting' month for me then.