Happy New Year!
Bring on 2009!!!
Any other mothers out there, that spent several days before New Years Eve expressing breast milk to build up a supply.... to be used for the sole purpose of feeding your baby while you got drunk on New Years Eve?
Any one else out there that had to Pump and Dump milk on New Years Eve due to the alcohol content? Definitely not safe to give to baby!!
Oh dear, I felt so sick this morning! But it we did end up having a great first day of the year.
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Thursday, January 1, 2009
Sunday, December 28, 2008
Breast Changes during Pregnancy
Here are a few observations of mine, how breasts can change while you are the reproduction phase of your life.
1. Getting pregnant. The first few weeks, like before you might take the pregnancy test, you may have sore and tender breasts.
See our related post for when to fit a maternity bra: http://breastmates-nz.blogspot.com/2008/11/when-to-fit-for-maternity-bra.html
2. Around 14 weeks pregnancy, or so, breasts seem fuller. This size continues throughout your pregnancy. Some people go up a size, most dont.
3. During pregnancy, still experiencing fuller breasts.
4. Towards the end of baby gestation, around 30 weeks + you might notice your breasts seem to have a lot of veins, alot more visible veins. Milk ducts.
5. Labour. Nothing changes really. Birth, and initial breastfeeding. Feed baby the colostrum. Might be sore nipples getting latching correct. Strange that there is colostrum there and ready for baby to drink.
6. A few days after giving birth, you may have the WHOA effect! Breast engorgement when your breasts seem to feel HUGE. They will be full, heavy, very sore! Your nipple may feel tiny compared to this huge swollen breast. This is when your milk comes in, and you now have to get baby to drink it. Argh the relief when baby latches, drinks, and empties the breast.
7. A week or so after birth, after the milk supply settles, breasts will be back at the pregnancy size. Fuller than pre-pregnancy.
8. After you have been breastfeeding for a few months, your breasts will usually return to the pre-pregnancy size even though you are still feeding. You will nolonger feel like you have full breasts, and many mothers worry that they dont have enough milk, as they nolonger have the full feeling. This is just because your body is used to it, and your baby's needs.
9. Unfortuantely, when you stop breastfeeding, your breasts may seem a lot smaller. Less perky. More sagging. You should try to find pushup moulded cup bras, chicken fillet bra inserts, and a correctly fitting bra.
10. boob job. :-)
Return to our main breastfeeding blog
See also: When to fit a maternity bra, Maternity Bra Fitting, Sexy Maternity Lingerie
1. Getting pregnant. The first few weeks, like before you might take the pregnancy test, you may have sore and tender breasts.
See our related post for when to fit a maternity bra: http://breastmates-nz.blogspot.com/2008/11/when-to-fit-for-maternity-bra.html
2. Around 14 weeks pregnancy, or so, breasts seem fuller. This size continues throughout your pregnancy. Some people go up a size, most dont.
3. During pregnancy, still experiencing fuller breasts.
4. Towards the end of baby gestation, around 30 weeks + you might notice your breasts seem to have a lot of veins, alot more visible veins. Milk ducts.
5. Labour. Nothing changes really. Birth, and initial breastfeeding. Feed baby the colostrum. Might be sore nipples getting latching correct. Strange that there is colostrum there and ready for baby to drink.
6. A few days after giving birth, you may have the WHOA effect! Breast engorgement when your breasts seem to feel HUGE. They will be full, heavy, very sore! Your nipple may feel tiny compared to this huge swollen breast. This is when your milk comes in, and you now have to get baby to drink it. Argh the relief when baby latches, drinks, and empties the breast.
7. A week or so after birth, after the milk supply settles, breasts will be back at the pregnancy size. Fuller than pre-pregnancy.
8. After you have been breastfeeding for a few months, your breasts will usually return to the pre-pregnancy size even though you are still feeding. You will nolonger feel like you have full breasts, and many mothers worry that they dont have enough milk, as they nolonger have the full feeling. This is just because your body is used to it, and your baby's needs.
9. Unfortuantely, when you stop breastfeeding, your breasts may seem a lot smaller. Less perky. More sagging. You should try to find pushup moulded cup bras, chicken fillet bra inserts, and a correctly fitting bra.
10. boob job. :-)
Return to our main breastfeeding blog
See also: When to fit a maternity bra, Maternity Bra Fitting, Sexy Maternity Lingerie
Wednesday, September 17, 2008
Alcohol and Breastfeeding
Research has shown that babies take less breast milk when mothers have been drinking. Here are a few facts:
- One alcoholic drink consumed over an hour takes two or three hours for the female liver to process. Three to four drinks consumed over an hour would take the liver six to 12 hours to detoxify!
- The concentration of alcohol in breast milk is the same or slightly higher than the level in mother's blood
If you do decide to drink while breastfeeding, here are some tips for minimizing the impact of alcohol on your breast fed baby:
- Always drink slowly and space out your drinks and the time you drink them
- Drink extra water, eat before and during the time you drink alcohol
- Limit the number of drinks you have
- Choose low alcohol drinks
- Try diluting your drinks and sipping them
- You can express breast milk with a breast pump, and store that milk to use if you have been drinking, rather than breastfeeding while drinking.
- If you have been drinking, express breast milk and discard this after drinking. Feed baby with milk you have expressed off before you had a drink.
- Pump and dump
- Wait at least two to three hours after consuming the last drink, before breastfeeding your baby at your breast.
For more information about breastfeeding, view our website http://www.breastmates.co.nz
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