Mothering Corner

Ever since I’ve started to spend more time at home, I seldom pump to stock up. I prefer to nurse Isabelle directly. At the same time, I stopped nurse and pump simultaneously too as she’s very ke poh with the pump now!

Thus, demand and supply has been equalized and I haven’t suffer from engorgement for a long time. The milk is there, but just enough for her. I got to increase my milk production as I’m going away for a few days to Bali, and looking at the stock in the fridge which is about 20oz now, it’s impossible for Isabelle to be fully on EBM without supplementing. I have mentally prepared to supplement her with goat’s milk, but I feel like trying my best to increase the stock within my ability.

I know the main obstacle in increasing milk production is STRESS. So, I have to relax myself as much as possible.

Here’s my plan:

1. Resume nurse and pump: This is gonna be tougher now as she’s bigger and stronger and more curious than ever! I’ll have to bring this back to cheat my body that I’m nursing for 2 and to produce more milk.
2. Eat and Drink: I’ve always been eating well. But sometimes, I delay my lunch as I’m busy with the kids. I got to eat well to reserve my energy for producing milk! And drink lots of water too.
3. Tea: This is not ordinary tea, but tea which will increase milk production. I got to drink some of it now.
4. Saving up the breast: This might not work for everyone!!! I may try to feed Isabelle on one breast at night to purposely make the other one engorged and empty the breast the next morning to stock up the milk. But I’m afraid it’ll make the other breast becomes lazy and reduce production too, so I’ll try it out for a few days and see what’s the outcome.
5. Drink papaya soup: My soup recipe is boiling green papaya (with skin), white fungus and sugar for 30 mintes, and then just drink the soup as often as possible. You can add fish into it if you want, but I prefer leong sui style.

So, I got to go buy green papaya now!