Recipes to increase your EBM

Teringat zaman tengah giat menyusu Zafreen. Macam mana susahnya nak make sure susu badan tu still ada. Ye la ..nama pun nak full breastfeed kan.. Kadang2 pelik rasa, orang yang teringin la kadang2 kena dugaan susu yang amattttttt la sedikit. Mungkin itu la kut mcm P. Ramlee selalu cakap.. DUGAANNNN... Mende yang berharga memang la susah nak dapat. Jadi, pada ibu-ibu yang dah dikurniakan susu badan yang melimpah ruah, janganla sia-siakan.. Tu rezeki anak ibu-ibu tau. Sayang ...rezeki tu dibuang macam tuh ja.

K. today rasanya nak share my personal journey nak increase my EBM. Probably anyone could try. Result may vary depends on luck. hehe..

1) Minum air suam. - Ummi Zafreen rasa ini memang banyak membantu. Sebelum dan selepas perah wajib minum. Memang byk gak hasilnya...

2) Perah susu sebelah, baby hisap sebelah - Mende ni dapat info dari nurse yang baik hati mengajarkan Ummi Zafreen masa pantang hari tu. Sebabnya, hisapan direct bayi akan stimulate minda untuk menghasilkan susu seperti di demandkan. Ye la... kira kita tipu la minda bawah sedar kita konon mesin tu sebenarnya 'baby'.

3) Minum longan kering - Ni petua yang kawan satu sekolah nama Hasma bagi tips... Ada la penambahan sikit tapi tak de la pai melimpah ruah. Tapi bila cuba campur kan dengan kurma merah, boleh la dibanggakan. yang penting, resipi ni paling Ummi Zafreen suka sebab longan tu sedap woooo.. abih air, makan je la buah tu. Kurma tu je yang tak lalu nak telan.

4) Minum Milkmaid Tea - Ni Ummi Zafreen dapat info through oversea website. Siap ber'email' ngan owner tea tu.. Last dia inform where to get the tea supply. FABULOUS MOM!!!! Tanpa lengah pergi jengah ofis FM tu, memg syok. Rasa tak nak balik... nak cuba and ask as many questions. Kelebihan tea ni, memang ada gak nampak perubahan tapi mak aiiiii .. bau nye merangkap rasanya memg le x lalu sikit. Tapi, ok la sentiasa la ada susu badan. tak kering2.

5) Makan bijiran banyak. - Bila kena perah susu every 3 hours, memg kena makan walaupun sedikit untuk tambahkan supply susu for the next perahan. Kalu makan makanan seperti oat tu akan cepatla sedikit susu tu nak tambah. Masa tang menyusu penuh ni Yang best masa tang musim 'perah-memerah' ni, makan la macam mana pun, berat badan akan kekal tang tu gak. Syok betul...

6) Minum susu/air soya - Resipi ni apa yang Ummi Zafreen perasan, bukan lah sgt membantu susu jadi banyak. tapi, air susu kita akan jadi lebih pekat dan cantik je kalernya. Bau tak de la pula nak ciumnya. Tapi, silap haribulan susu badan pun rasa macam air soya.!!

PrepAratiOn matTerS!!

Well, i am just an ordinary mom who still struggling but happy-to breastfeed my Zafreen as long as possible. I guess my love for breastfeeding started quite late (which i regret it till now). But, hikmahnya... i learnt a lot by joining forums and help groups and became quite obsess with the idea of breastfeeding especially after few months the birth of Zafreen.

BAsically, for an almost-failed-and-frustrated-breastfeeding-effort person like me, being able to fully breastfeed my Zafreen for more than 6 months was a very big successful story. The picture attached showed how little my EBM was for the first time... using a manual pump from a local co. that caused tearful 'ouchhhhhh ' for the whole 50 min. huhu...

So, these are what i discover during the whole process and i strongly share them with all my close friends. They might be different from your experiences but still work like a charm for few of my friends.

1) Prepare your mind sooner.

It is good to start instilling the idea to fully bf your beloved child as earlier as during your pregnancy stage.

2) Read and search appropriate information.

Use the information technology wisely and buy good books (if you think its worth buying) to get yourself informed of all related matter concerning bf. But be sure to not being information-overloaded becoz definitely it will make you stress and sometimes you tend to be lost.

3) Keep in touch with friends who are breastfeeding.

It helps to have friends who have the same feeling towards breastfeeding. Not only it provides you with all the supports and advices, friends will definitely give tips that normally have proven working and successful. Try to avoid friends who tend to give negative opinion just in case. (I guess i need to thank my friend Hasmawati Hashim for your tips and advices all these while)

4) Discuss and get the support from your spouse and family members.

This is infact the most important point that should be looked into seriously. I had to confront and stay firm with my mom's nagging when she forced me to give Zafreen 'susu tepung'. The reason was 'Lapar tu.. tu yang asyik menetek jer..' What i did, i just smile and said 'tak pe mak... ok jer. lama pun tak pe'. I am so lucky to have the strong support from my B. He's the reason for my successful effort and the existence of my electric pump Spectra (and the abandonment of my manual pump ..hehe)

5) Choose the correct tool.

If you are working moms, its good to invest into breastpump that works and worth for long use(not the one that might hurt u!!!). Read all the comments and talk to the users personally before you decide which pump is good for you. You are the only person understand the need in buying the pump. SO, if you decide to buy one, choose wisely k...

I think thats all i can share with you at the moment. I hope all first time mommies will find my preparation is helpful. I am still breastfeeding and hope by reading these, you will find breastfeeding is enjoyable and have better luck in breastfeeding fully. I hope the same for my second child. :)

Baby of the Month...

Hye mommies....

For our very first event....we will be hosting a 'Baby of the Month' contest starting this October. There will be 4 categories which are:

a. Baby of The Month
b. The Cutest Baby (0 - 24 months)
c. The Cutest Kids (2+ - 4 years old)
d. Best Parent Children Look alike

Last entry date is the last day of each month.
Results will be announced on the 5th of the following month
Each monthly winner is eligible to participate in our grand finale which will be in October 2010.


Monthly winners will receive.....

1. Gifts/hampers/vouchers worth RM30.

aLL monthly winners will automatically eligible for Grand Finale Winner title..The most voted pic will be our first Grand Finale Winner!!!

The Grand Finale Winner will enjoy ...

1. 2 days 1 night stay at Marc Residence near KLCC
2. Voucher worth RM100

So, pick up that camera...snap away...and send in the cutest pic of you and your baby. Email it to us at baby.basket@yahoo.com with the following information:

Child's Name :
Birthdate:
Age:
Gender:
Parent's Name:
Mailing Address:
Contact Number:

Rules and Regulation :
1. For your own children only. (cute nephews and young siblings are not eligible)
2. One entry for each child.
3. Each entry should only send in ONE clear picture in jpg. and gif. file attachment
3. Gifts are not exchangeable with cash/other gifts
4. For those who don't win on a certain month, can enter again on any other month but MUST provide a new/different picture
5. Entry with any information found to be inaccurate will be disqualified.
6. Judges decisions are final.

Zafreen and contests....

Became a mother almost a year ago, banyak benda have changed - emotionally and (absolutely) physically. Life after that is so adventurous..at least for me la... Of course there were happy times (which include tears running unexpectedly without valid reason!!) and not so happy times...

But i won't share the whole experiences today. What i like to highlight is the MAIN reason i insist my enthusiastic website/biz partner to build this blog. (thanks to her for her efforts and determination...) The reason is becoz my undevided love to join contests ever since i was young!!!. Since my beloved daughter, Zafreen, is around, the feeling of giving her the chance to join baby contests is like unbearable.. (ask my partner kalau tak percaya). I even think of making her a model for ads and films hehe..

So, i really hope all mothers out there will share this passion of mine. The difference is that Zafreen is not eligible (according to my partner) in this blog. Well, she will be looking for other contests available. However, this blog will be full with updates of Zafreen definitely (sorry partner...). At least she becomes the permanent model of this blog!!!

For my partner, worry don't.. Soon enuf you will have a baby of your own.. then, she/he become a 'model in crime' to Zafreen k...

Bismillahirahmanirrahim...

Assalamualaikum w.b.t....

Hye everyone...we both would like to welcome you to our new blog. This blog was created to fulfill our dream of providing a place where mommies, mommy-to-be and just about anyone..can get information and tips about babies, change ideas and stories between members, purchase baby products, gifts, enter contests and get freebies. We hope this place would be as much help to you as we can provide...

love always...