Apabila saya membaca posting ibu-ibu lain tentang masalah penyusuan mereka di forum berkaitan, saya selalu ‘flash back’ pengalaman saya yang tida seberapa itu.

Antaranya

 

Masalah inverted nipple-puting tenggelam

Kebanyakkan menganggap ia masalah.

Saya ada pengalaman ini.

Jika kita kerap menyusukan bayi perkara ini akan hilang.

Inverted nipple bukan halangan bagi menyusukan bayi.

Bayi menyusu dari payudara bukan dari puting.

Betulkan latch.

Masalah susu tidak keluar pada awal kelahiran bayi

Perkara yang amat normal.

Air susu tidak akan keluar mecurah-curah seperti paip air syabas yang pecah.Ingat itu…

Pada awal kelahiran bayi kolostrum dihasilkan.Memang tidak akan kelihatan ‘susu’

Susukan bayi anda.

Bayi menangis tidak semestinya kerana tiada susu.Mungkin dia masih tidak dapat sesuaikan diri dengan dunia luar.

 

Masalah-Bila nak start bagi bayi solid food

Bukan masalah sebenarnya

Ikut guideline 6 bulan usianya dia boleh diberi makan lain selain susu ibu.

Bolehlah mulakan dengan bubur nasi kosong lecek/blended.

Bayi meniru kita makan tidak bermakna dia lapar, dia cuma belajar….

Bayi Insya Allah tidak aka jemu jika diberi makan menu makanan yang sama berhari-hari.

(Anak saya tak jemu makan nasi dan tak jemu minum susu ibu!)

picky eater

Kerap kita mendengar ibubapa (ibu teritamanya) mengadu/menyatakan yang anaknya memilih makanan, picky eater.
Picky eater adalah satu perkara biasa yang berlaku kepada kanak-kanak.

Kenapakah anak-anak menjadi picky eater?

1. Sepertimana kita tahu anak kecil selalunya mengambil masa untuk menyesuaikan dirinya dengan sesuatu yang baharu, jadi apabila sesuatu makanan ‘baru’ diperkenalkan dia memerlukan masa untuk menyesuaikan diri.--> Saya pernah mengalami masalah memberikan anak saya makan sayur, Alhamdulillah sekarang sudah OK…”ini bukan sayur la ini vitamin!”
2. Kanak-kanak beranggapan bila dia menolak sesuatu makanan itu membuktikan dia sudah boleh independence.
3. Dari ‘food fight’ anak-anak kita dapat mempelajari kesan dan akibat membantah suruhan ibubapanya. Mereka amat teruja melihat respon an reaksi ibubapa mereka jika mereka membantah.
4. Ada kanak-kanak yang tidak perlu makanan dalam kuanttti yang banyak.Cukup sekadar 3-4 full spoon. Dan jika anak anda banyak minum susu kebarangkalian dia makan sedikit amat tinggi ataupun langsung tidak mahu makan kerana sudah kenyang dengan susu.

Sebaik-baiknya elakkan anak kita mengambil makanan ringan.

Anak sembelit

Alhamdulillah Akif tiada masalah ini.
Berkat dari susu ibu dan makanan yang dimasak sendiri mungkin.

Ada ibubapa yang mempunyai anak yang baru 6 bulan sudah mengalami masalah anak tidak membuang air besar.

1. Jika anak itu exclusive breastfeeding.
Hanya minum susu ibu tanpa makanan atau minuman lain.
Memang bayi EBF(exclusive brestfeeding) jarang membuang air besar.
Mungkin 2 hari sekali, 3 hari sekalai ataupun seminggu sekali.
Rasional: Susu ibu kaya dengan segala khasiat yang diperlukan untuk membesar jadi apabila hanya meminum susuibu semua khasiat telah menjadi bahan berguna maka tiada bahan buangan.
Tidak perlu risau jika anak anda EBF tidak membuang air besar berhari-hari.
Note: Walaupun demikian, monitor perkembangan bayi anda.Adakah dia selesa.Tidur nyenyak dan sebagainya.


2. Jika makanan pejal baru diperkenalkan.
Jika sebelum itu tiada masalah membuang air besar, maka makanan pejal(solid food) yang diberi adalah puncanya.
Langkah boleh diambil:Tanggungkan/hentikan terlebih dahulu pemberian makanan pejal sehingga anak anda bersedia. (bersedia dari segi luaran dan dalaman)
Perlu banyakkan try and error.

Jika anak sembelit tidak perlulah mencuba pelbagai petua yang tidak tahu kesahihannya. Apa yang perlu kita tahu ialah 'root cause'/punca masalah itu.

Kebiasaan anak-anak kecil ini akan sembelit disebabkan oleh
1. makanan yang diambil
2.susu

Bagi yang minum susu ibu- Ibu haruslah menjaga pemakanannya

Bagi yang minum susu formula- Kebarangkalian susu itu tidak sesuai untuk anak anda.Tukar susu lain.
Agak susah memilih susu formula bersesuaian dengan bayi.
Jika anda berkemampuan kembalilah memberikannya susu ibu! susu terbaik buat bayi anda.

memperkenalkan susu lain

salam

Ingin berkongsi sedikit pengalaman memulakan akif hafiy dengan susu lain selain susu ibu.
(setelah umurnya mencecah 2 tahun 2 bulan)

Memperkenalkan susu soya
Dia minum jika dia Taska tetapi selera makannya berkurang dan dia kelihatan tidak bermaya
Keputusan diambil:menghentikan pemberian susu soya organik

Memperkenalkan susu full cream DL.
Dia menolak.
Namun setelah dicuba beberapa lama(3-4 bulan) dia minum juga sehari 120ml.
Dia hanya minum susu full cream DL ini ketika di Taska.

Kemudian memperkenalkan milo junior(yang kotak kecil itu 125ml/pack)
Dia minum.Dia suka.
Minum hingga sekarang ketika di Taska

Tiba-tiba Akif Hafiy minta Mummy dan daddy belikan dia susu DL perisa strawberi dan coklat.
Dia minum dengan banyaknya sehari 2-3 kotak (250ml/pack)
Namun kami hentikan pemberian susu DL buat seketika sehingga krisis melamine di dalam susu mendapat informasi yang lebih jelas.

Saya meminta pihak penjaganya di Taska agar tidak memaksa dia minum susu/milo melainkan dia sendiri memintanya.
Memang susah untuk memperkenalkan minuman lain selain susu ibu kepada kanak-kanak yang minum susu ibu.

Namun saya percaya jika tiba masanya dia akan minum juga. Dan itulah yang berlaku.

Gatal gusi nak tumbuh gigi- teething

salam
Teething ataupun gatal gusi kerana gigi bakal tumbuh bagi bayi adalah perkara biasa.

Apakah antara tanda-tandanya?
1. air liur yang banyak
2. bayi mengigit
3. kelakuan bayi seolah-olah hendakkan makanan.

Untuk mengatasi ataupun membantu anak kita yang sedang gatal gusi ini kita boleh berikan dia 'teething tool' di pasaran atau, bolehlah gunakan makanan sumber sayuran untuk dia.

Antara sayuran yang boleh digunakan.
1. carrot- dipotong dan direbus/dikukus.
2. Timun-dipotong
3. buah epal- mentah atau dikukus
4. buah pear-mentah atau dikukus

Tapi hati-hati jika memberikan dia sayuran/buah ini dikuatiri tercekik.
Pastikan anda mengawasi anak anda.

Dan bagi ibu yang menyusukan anak dengan susu ibu, bayi anda mungkin akan mengigit ketika menyusu.
Elakkan memarahi atau berkasar dengannya.
Terangkan dengan baik.
Walauapun dia masih bayi Insya Allah dengan penjelasan dia akan faham

Cara menghentikan penyusuan jika bayi menggigit
1. masukkan jari kelingkin anda ke dalam mulutnya(sama seperti memisahkan bayi dari payudara)
2. picit hidungnya. dia akan membuka mulutnya untuk bernafas.Jangan pula sampai anak lemas.berpada-pada.

Jika bayi anda tetap tidak serik. Apa kata ketika dia mengigit masukkan jari dia sendiri agar yang digigit itu jarinya dan biar dia rasa sakit. Ini yang saya lakukan ketika akif hafiy kuat mengigit.
Selepas diberi gigit jarinya sendiri dia tahu yang perbuatan 'menggigit' itu menyakitkan dan dia menghentikannya.
Sertai dengan penjelasan.

Elakkan mencubit dengan kuat atau menengking bayi anda.
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http://www.babycenter.com/0_teething_11243.bc

http://kidshealth.org/parent/general/teeth/teething.html

http://www.kellymom.com/babyconcerns/teething.html

http://www.thenewparentsguide.com/baby-teething.htm

http://www.emedicinehealth.com/teething/article_em.htm

frozen EBM and fresh EBM...what does it taste like

petikan dari komen mama moderator susuibu.com

Susu ibu mengandungi pelbagai komposisi. Warna, bau dan rasa secara umumnya sama tapi ada sedikit kepelbagaian bergantung kepada keadaan semasa seperti pemakanan ibu, waktu penghasilan susu dan pelbagai lagi aktiviti berkaitan dengan ibu.

Antara faktor yang boleh merubah rasa, warna dan bau susu ibu. Antaranya:
1. Rasa susu boleh berubah mengikut pemakan ibu. Apabila ibu memakan bawang putih contohnya, susu ibu akan mengandungi sedikit perubahan rasa. Ada kajian yang dibuat, rasa ini amat digemari oleh sesetengah bayi.

2. Ibu yang baru selesai melakukan senaman yang berat boleh merubah rasa susu kerana asid laktik boleh meresap masuk ke dalam susu ibu.

3. Ibu yang mengambil alkohol juga boleh merubah rasa susu yang dihasilkannya.

4. Warna susu juga boleh berubah mengikut pemakanan ibu. Mungkin ada yang terbaca bagaimana tini007 pernah melakukan eksperimen ini terhadap susu yang dikumpulkannya. Apabila beliau mengambil banyak sayuran hijau, susunya juga menjadi agak kehijaun.

5. komposisi dalam susu ibu itu sendiri juga boleh merubah bau dan rasa susu ibu. Contohnya, enzim Lipase yang penting untuk menghuraikan lemak dalam susu ibu, jika berlebihan (benar bagi sesetengah ibu) boleh menyebabkan susunya berbau tengik kerana proses penghuraian berlaku sebaik sahaja susu itu dikumpulkan. Untuk mengatasi masalah ini, susu itu perlu dipanaskan sehingga sedikit sebelum ia mendidih. Proses ini dipanggil 'scald'. kemudian susu tersebut harus terus dibekukan. Proses ini akan menghapuskan enzim lipase dan penghuraian lemak tidak lagi akan berlaku semasa ia disimpan. (di dalam perut bayi masih ada enzim tersebut dan jangan bimbang tentang keperluan bayi untuk menghadamkan susu ini)

6. Cara penyimpanan susu juga boleh menjadi faktor terhadap perubahan bau dan rasa susu yang disimpan.

Apapun keadaan yang berlaku, kebanyakan fenomena ini tidak mendatangkan mudarat terhadap bayi. Namun sesetengah bayi agak lebih memilih. Maka sebagai ibu kita wajar prihatin terhdap permintaan bayi kita dengan mengambil langkah sewajarnya.

Rujukan:
http://www.kellymom.com/bf/pumping/lipase-expressedmilk.html

komen seorang doktor-kain kuning dan jaundice

Salam.

Di copy dari Forum.
Thanks to Dr.Shiha.

Kain warna kuning takde langsung kaitan dengan jaundice.
Harap first time moms kat sini jangan cepat percaya dengan petua yang satu
ni ye, sebab asas logiknya langsung tak ada.

Petua yang paling penting, apa lagi, breastfeed la sebanyak dan sekerap
yang mungkin. Terutamanya waktu awal2 kelahiran, di mana baby still keluarkan
berak hijau (mekonium) tu.

Mekonium yang masih berkumpul di dalam badan baby akan meningkatkan paras
bilirubin di dalam darah baby - dan risiko utk mendapat jaundice menjadi lebih
tinggi. Manakala breastmilk, terutamanya kolostrum sebenarnya juga merupakan
sejenis 'laksatif' semulajadi dan ini boleh mempercepatkan pembuangan mekonium
dari badan baby. Oleh itu, bf sekerap mungkin kalau baby kita ada possibility
nak dapat jaundice


Petua kedua penting - jemur baby waktu panas pagi (dari pukul 8 pagi
sampai 10 pagi). Biar baby pakai pampers aje. Tak perlu jemur kat luar rumah,
cukup kat kawasan (wpun dlm rumah) yang masuk sinar matahari, cthnya kat tepi
tingkap atau bawah porch. Sebabnya digalakkan berjemur (kalau p kat hosp. pun,
letak bawah lampu UV tu kira berjemur la tu), supaya cahaya UV dari sinaran
matahari akan menyerap ke dalam kulit baby dan membantu untuk proses metabolisme
bilirubin tadi. Penting untuk membantu mempercepatkan proses penyembuhan
jaundice. Sebab tu biar kulit baby terdedah semaksimumnya - cukup pakai pampers
aje.


Untuk petua - petua yang lain (kecuali yg kain kuning tu), kalau nak
cuba, silakan tapi takde scientific evidence la buat masa ini. Satu lagi jenis
petua yg perlu dielakkan, yang jenis baby kena minum/makan sesuatu dlm kuantiti
yg banyak - cth, susu kambing etc. Yg ni sebenarnya lebih membahayakan keadaan
baby. Takut bila dia kenyang minum susu kambing tu, dia kurang menyusu badan,
dan lagi lambat jaundicenya nak sembuh.
Wallahua'lam.

Link about Jaundice

inverted nipple/puting tenggelam

Inverted nipple

Ini juga salah satu alasan diberikan apabila gagal susukan anak dengan susu ibu.

Saya punya pengalaman.Namun hasil bacaan dan usaha, Alhamdulillah.

co-sleeping/tidur bersama anak-ibubapa

Kebanyakkan kita selalu tertanya-tanya bilakah kita harus pisahkan tempat tidur anak..

Saya juga..
Jadi hasil bacaan saya/carian saya

Jadi saya boleh 'keep' akif bersama kami lagi 4-7 tahun.Heheheheee

artikel 1
(Sumber: http://www.ummah.com/forum/showthread.php?t=115302)

by Maria Hussain, a freelance writer from New Jersey

The family bed is an aspect of traditional family life, which has largely become a thing of the past. Even Muslims have adopted the unnatural Western cultural practices of confining the baby to a separate room away from its parents and replacing breast-feeding with bottle-feeding.

"Modern" parents try to put the baby to sleep in a crib away from human touch. The parents will then spend countless nights awake, coaxing their baby to sleep, only to have him wake up as soon as he is put down in the crib. In order that the baby will stop disturbing the parents' sleep, it is considered necessary for children to develop "independence" at an early age.

That is why doctors in the West push parents to teach the baby to sleep through the night alone, which can only be done by teaching the baby that no one is available. The standard American baby handbook, What to Expect the First Year (Eisenberg) advises:

"If you can tolerate an hour or more of vigorous crying and screaming, don't go to the baby, soothe him, feed him, or talk to him when he wakes up in the middle of the night. Just let him cry until he's exhausted himself-and the possibility, in his mind, that he's going to get anywhere, or anyone, by crying-and has fallen back to sleep. The next night do the same; the crying will almost certainly last a shorter timecYou may find that earplugs, the whir of the fan, or the hum of voices or music on the radio or TV can take the edge off the crying without blocking it out entirely. If you have an intercom from the baby's room, the magnified crying may be particularly grating. You can reduce that problem by turning it off when the crying starts. If baby is truly hysterical, you may hear him anyway. If you can't hear him at all, set a minute timer for twenty minutes. When the buzzer rings, turn the intercom back on to see if he's still at it. Repeat this every twenty minutes until the crying stops."

Is it any wonder that American youth feel alienated and depressed? Today's young people are characterized by a lack of connection with the home and family and a deep insecurity about whether they are loved. This feeling of distance from others is most likely something which started at infancy. If we gave our child the message since he was a baby that we are only available if and when it is convenient to us, who can blame them when they have problems later on in his life. If feels afraid and alone, it will not occur to him to ask his parents for advice, but he will instead turn to love substitutes and develop bad habits. Could you respect someone who sat by and knew you were crying and didn't try to help you solve the problem?

As Muslims, we want to create a strong emotional bond with our children that will last into our old age, when we will become dependent upon our children to take care of us, as Islam demands. We definitely do not want to give our children the message that we were not available when they needed us.

Some parental advocates are starting to wake up to the dangers of isolating a baby in this way. According to SIDS researcher James J. McKenna,

"Nighttime parent-infant co-sleeping during at least the first year of life is the universal, species-wide normative context for infant sleep, to which both parents and infants are biologically and psychosocially adaptedcSolitary infant sleep is an exceedingly recent, novel, and alien experience for the human infant - a sensory - deprived microenvironment for which not all infants are equally prepared biologically."

Research reveals lower Sudden Infant Death (SID) rates in cultures where mothers sleep in close proximity to or in contact with their infants during the first year of life (Mothering, No. 62, Winter 92). Babies are less likely to mysteriously stop breathing when they are in close contact with another human being, especially the mother. This disproves the idea that the danger of rolling on top of one's baby and smothering them justifies depriving the child of your warmth. This tragedy occurs very rarely, and usually it involves parental use of drugs or alcohol putting the parent into a deep sleep. Under healthy circumstances, a mother is highly tuned into her baby even in sleep. She would be no more likely to roll over on top of her baby and not notice them struggling to squirm free than she would be likely to roll over and fall off the bed. Most infant smothering happens when a baby is laying face down in a thick quilt.

Statistically, a baby is actually more likely to die when left alone in their crib where no one notices them. In the entire kingdom of nature, no mother sleeps away from her infant, leaving it defenseless against predators. All mammal babies sleep curled up next to their mothers, suckling sweetly. If a baby cries in the night, it is because they want their mama! Who can blame them? Close physical contact is also essential to the swift recovery of a premature infant. It is recommended for weak and small babies to be held skin to skin with a parent for several hours a day. This is called the "kangaroo hold" and can be done by keeping him in a sling under your shirt or jacket (leaving ample breathing room) during the day.

A Muslim mother is available to her child. A Muslim father is available to his child. We know that with parent-child attachment comes the emotional security that is necessary for developing a healthy inner self-confidence. The message we want to get across to our child is, "If you have a problem, come to me. If you are afraid, tell me about it. If you are lonely, I am here." We are not interested in cultivating independence before the child is ready for it.

The Holy Prophet prescribed separating the children in their beds by the age of ten:

"Order your children to observe Salat when they reach the age of seven and spank them for not observing it when they reach the age of ten, and arrange their beds (for sleeping) separately." (Abu Dawud)

This hadith implies that before the age of moral reason, small children are not required to sleep alone. Islam has no prohibitions against parents sleeping in the same bed with a small child. In practice, a Muslim baby should sleep with its parents, especially while they are still breastfeeding. Since the father is usually only home at night, being near the baby during sleep is beneficial to the bonding process. Sleeping with their mother also gives the baby the opportunity to nurse on demand, which is important for Muslim mothers wishing to complete the full term as prescribed by Allah.

"c His mother bears him in weakness upon weakness, and his weaning takes two years - Be grateful to Me and to your parents." (Quran 31:14)

Compare the two situations: A child cries in the night. The mother pulls them to her breast, with both drifting back to sleep next to each other. And, a child cries in the night. Mother or father gets out of bed, warms a bottle, and brings it to the child. Parents take turns rocking the baby back to sleep, slowly put him down, and tiptoe away from the crib. Which couple got the most sleep? Experienced mothers know that an infant will sleep soundly through the night as long as they can smell their mother nearby and feel her warmth, and if they awaken hungry in the night, they will only cry for a second until the child finds the breast and nurses back to sleep. There is no stress on the mother, disturbing of the overworked father, getting up out of bed, or tears in the night. Sleeping with a small child gives them the security that you are there. As far as the baby is concerned, they are completely happy.

As a baby grows into a child, their need to be near others while they are sleeping does not go away. Those children who have been trained to sleep in their own beds will still find countless ways to disrupt their parents' sleep, requesting glasses of water, trips to the washroom, somebody to close the closet door, check under the bed for monsters, etc. I recall many nights in my own childhood lying awake in bed, obsessing and panicking about the concept of death and other heavy issues, but knowing I was not to disturb my parents. Patrick C. Friman, a clinical psychologist and director of clinical services for a boy's counseling center explains, "It's not pathological, it's not a disease, and it's common in industrialized cultures," where children usually sleep apart from parents (NJ Star-Ledger).

Children come up with these ploys because they are frightened of how it feels to be alone, drifting into unconsciousness. Instead of engaging in power struggles with small children over intimate issues, parents can opt to allow the child back into their bed even if he/she has their own bed as long as they are under the age of reason. This differs according to each child. The hadith mentioned above points to 7 - 10 as a maximum age, although another hadith from Abu Dawud describes the age of reason as the time when a child can distinguish his right hand from his left.

Newlyweds, when planning your marital bedroom furniture, consider buying a king-sized futon to lie on the floor. That will serve you for years to come as a child-safe family bed, where the father will have room to snuggle with mother and baby rather than being banished to the couch, as often happens when new parents discover that the baby doesn't want to sleep in their crib and takes over the honeymoon bed. Even if you don't plan to have children immediately, a large bed is still a very comfortable sleeping option and it will save you time and effort in the future.

May Allah never snatch mercy from our hearts and put our babies in some crib ameen

Artikel 2
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ceasarian birth and breastfeeding

Adakah bersalin secara c-section/ceasarian menghalang anda dari menyusukan anak anda?
Ada yang memberi alasan c-section sebagai penyebab mereka gagal susukan anak mereka..
Bagi saya TIDAK.

kerana anak menyusu dari payudara bukan dari tempat dia 'dikeluarkan'

Ada pula yang memberi alasan sakit.
Oleh kerana c-section, sakit pada jahitan diperut penghalang untuk susukan anak..TIDAK sama sekali

Ibu yang melahirkan anak secara c-section, Insya Allah boleh menyusukan anaknya jika dia mahu.
Sebaik sahaja kita melahirkan hormon penghasilan susu akan mula diaktifkan.
Hormon ini bukan bergantung kepada 'laluan' keluarnya si bayi. (Saya perlu baca lebih bab ini, nanti saya 'update')

Apa yang kita boleh buat,

susukan bayi dalam posisi duduk atau berbaring(mengiring)

Bagi posisi duduk.

Bantal diletakkan diatas riba ibu dan bayi diletakkan di atas bantal tersebut. Dengan cara ini mengelakkan tekanan secara terus ke perut ibu seterusnya bekas jahitan.

Cara berbaring pula, minta tolong suami atau sesiapa sahaja yang menjaga anda agar membantu anda mengiring dan posisikan bayi.

Dari pengalaman saya hari ke-7 saya sudah mampu melakukan semuanya dengan sendiri. Sudah boleh mengangkat Akif(4.7kg pada hari ke-7, lahir 4.41kg)
Boleh menyusukannya.Alhamdulillah.

Jika berasa sakit, bersabarlah demi kebaikan anak kita juga.Sakit hanya sementara.

Selamat berjaya!

reverse cycling nursing

- Bayi minum sedikit EBM pada siang hari dan minum 'direct' bila malam.
Dalam perkataan lain, tak berapa suka minum EBM pada siang hari tapi 'mengempeng' bila malam

-Normal untuk breastfeed baby yang ibunya bekerja

-Anak saya memang reverse cycling type
Alhamdulillah membesar juga dia.

Di bawah ni ada artikel tentang reverse cycling nursing

Reverse Cycling
By Kelly Bonyata, BS, IBCLC

http://www.kellymom.com/bf/normal/reverse-cycling.html

What is reverse cycling?
Reverse cycling is when baby nurses frequently at night and less frequently during the day.


Why do some babies reverse cycle?
Newborns may reverse cycle in the early days or weeks simply because they have their days and nights mixed up.
Distractible (and/or very active) babies or toddlers may nurse more at night to make up for missed or shortened nursing sessions during the day.
If mom is very distracted or busy during the day, baby may nurse more at night to make up for missed or shortened nursing sessions, or simply to get more uninterrupted time with mom.
If mom is away from baby during the day, baby may take just enough milk (by bottle or cup) to "take the edge off" his hunger, then wait for mom to return to get the bulk of his calories. Baby will typically nurse more often and/or longer than usual once mom returns. Some mothers encourage reverse cycling so they won't need to pump as much milk. Reverse cycling is common for breastfed babies who are away from mom part of the day, especially those just starting out with the bottle.

Tips for handling reverse cycling
General coping tips for interrupted sleep:

Sleep late or go to bed early when possible. When you're at home with baby, nap when your baby naps.
Keep baby as close as possible during the night to maximize sleep for everyone. Some options are to have baby in bed with you, in a bed adjoining your bed, or in a bed in the same room.


During the day, keep the lights on and go on with your normal daytime activities -- don't keep things dark and quiet where baby is sleeping. Play with and talk to baby during waking times. Wake baby to nurse every 2-3 hours.
During baby's night wakings, keep everything calm, quiet, and dark (if you need a light to breastfeed, try using a smaller light like a nightlight or closet light). At some point you may want to begin a bedtime routine (such as bath, story, breastfeeding) to signal that nighttime has begun.

When mom is busy or distracted:

Consider using a sling or other baby carrier so that baby can be with you and breastfeed while you go about your day.
Be aware of baby's typical breastfeeding routine, and remember to watch for baby's cues on busy days -- this is easiest when baby is close by.
Be aware that after a really busy day (we all have them!), your child may need some one-on-one time with mom to breastfeed and reconnect.

If baby is reverse cycling and taking very little milk when mom is away at work:

Be patient. Try not to stress about it. Consider it a compliment - baby prefers you!
Use small amounts of expressed milk per bottle so there is less waste.
If you're worrying that baby can't go that long without more milk, keep in mind that some babies sleep through the night for 8 hours or so without mom needing to worry that baby is not eating during that time period. Keep an eye on wet diapers and weight gain to assure yourself that baby is getting enough milk.
Ensure that baby has ample chance to nurse when you're together.
If you prefer to pump less milk while you're away from baby, you may choose to encourage baby to reverse cycle.

From
http://parenting.ivillage.com/baby/bbreastfeed/0,,3x9c,00.html

Question
Now that my five month old eats solid foods, he won't take bottles of breastmilk at all from his caregivers. Instead, he prefers to wait until I come home from work and then nurse every two hours all night long. I work three long days a week, but I do nurse him throughout the other days when I'm home. Is it okay for him to go 12 hours with only two ounces of breastmilk mixed in with cereal in addition to jars of veggies?



Answer
Your baby is practicing reverse cycle nursing. This is quite commonly seen in babies of working moms. Basically he has just switched his schedule to coordinate with yours.

I can understand that you'd like to begin getting more sleep at night. But if your little guy is encouraged to begin sleeping through the night, he will be going for two long periods each work day without your milk. This can amount to more than 16 hours. That's too long, and I would be concerned if that were the case. Since your baby is refusing virtually all breastmilk during the day, it is very important that he be given access to nursing as needed when the two of you are together.

If you are basically sleep-deprived but otherwise happy with your nursing relationship, begin to think about some creative ways to deal with your lack of sleep. Do you share sleep with your little one? Many working moms find that this helps them to be more rested during the day, even when their baby is a frequent nighttime nurser. You also might want to take a nap when you return home from work. This can help you to feel more rested in the evening. You might also want to rearrange your schedule so you have time in the evening to "cocoon" with your baby and the rest of your family. Once you allow yourself this time, then you no longer need to feel guilty for getting comfy, putting up your feet and just relaxing on your work nights.

I wouldn't give up offering your baby your milk. While your baby is in daycare, you might want to ask your baby's caregiver to offer some of your expressed milk in a sippy cup. It may be the bottle that your baby dislikes. Start out with one ounce at a time, so you will not be wasting any of your milk if your baby continues to refuse.

Your baby will probably get thirsty while you're at work. In addition to other solid foods that have already been safely introduced to your baby, you can also offer juice, such as apple or pear, which is diluted (one part juice to 2 parts water.) My very best wishes!

Anak mengamuk ketika menyusu

Mungkin antara kita ada megahadapi 'masalah' ini.
Anak mengamuk ketika menyusu

Dan selalunya ibu-ibu menyimpulkan anak menangis kerana tiada susu/susu tak banyak.

Sebelum membuat sebarang kesimpulan sila periksa perkara-perkara berikut:

• adakah payudara anda bengkak/keras?
• adakah tiada langsung susu yang keluar?

Dari pengalaman dan pembacaan saya, anak mengamuk BUKANLAH kerana tiada susu tetapi kerana terlalu banyak susu sehingga dia tidak mampu menelannya.

Macam tak percaya kan?

Apakah tindakan yang boleh kita lakukan?

Jika benar anda mempunya banyak susu, susu ini akan mengalir laju ke dalam mulut anak jadi dia akan marah kerana memenatkan/memaksa dia menelan.

Antara tindakan yang boleh diambil,

1. Kepit sedikit 'nipple' anda ketika anak menyusu.

2. Pump dahulu sebelum susukan.

Tidak perlu memaksa anak makan

Pada pandangan saya, kita tidak perlu memaksa anak kita makan sesuatu yang dia tidak mahu/tidak suka.

Dengan syarat, kita menjaga pemakanannya sejak dari lahir lagi.

Berikan dia susu ibu sahaja dalam tempoh 6 bulan pertama kelahirannya ke dunia.

Makanan pejal(solid food) hanya boleh diberikan apabila umurnya mencecah 6 bulan.

Tidak semestinya setelah berusia 6 bulan wajib diberi makanan pejal. Monitor perkembangan anak anda. Dapatkan nasihat pakar berkaitan jika perlu.

Apabila anak sudah mula makan makanan pejal, masaklah sendiri makanan untuk anak anda.

Mulakan dengan bubur nasi kosong, puree buah-buahan atau sayur-sayuran.

Dari pengalaman saya,

anak kami memang suka makan nasi kosong dan minum air kosong/air masak.

Namun setelah berusia 2 tahun lebih dia sudah mula menunjukkan minat terhadap makanan lain.

Sebagai contoh, dia tidak sukakan buah-buahan tetapi kini sudah mula makan buah-buahan: pisang(paling digemari-kami belikan dia pisang berangan atau pun pisang mas/emas) dan buah epal (dia sebut a-pol).

Anak kami memang masih 'bencikan' sayur namun saya tetap pastikan dalam makanannya ada sayur. Saya sagat/potong kecil-kecil/cincang sayuran dan dijadikan bahan perasa sup/mi untuknya.

Roti pula, tidak dipelawa kepadanya tapi saya nantikan dia memintanya, dan selalunya jika dia nampak ada roti dia akan minta.

Dia juga sudah mula berminat dengan coklat dan ais krim.

Namun kami masih boleh mengawal pengambilan makanan-makanan ini.

Apabila tiba masanya dia akan makan

Antara alasan 'penasihat-penasihat tidak bertauliah' kepada ibu-ibu muda untuk mempercepatkan memperkenalkan makanan pejal (solid food) adalah...

"Baik kau bagi anak kau makan awal..nanti anak kau tak pandai makan..memilih makanan..etc"

Namun berdasarkan pengalaman saya, semua itu mitos.

Kita sebagai ibu haruslah menjaga permakanan anak kita.

1. Berikan susu ibu selama yang mungkin.
2. Hanya perkenalkan makanan pejal apabila anak sudah berusia 6 bulan ke atas
3. Masak sendiri makanan anak.
4. Usah kenalkan perisa makanan terlalu awal(bubur nasi tanpa garam/gula etc)
5. Ikuti/update diri anda tentang selera anak anda.

Anak saya kini berusia 2 tahun 8 bulan.
Dia mula makan dengan 'bersungguh-singguh' setelah mencecah usia 2 tahun.

Dan beberapa bulan(lebih kurang 2-3 bulan) yang lalu dia mula berminat makan makanan yang berperisa.

Dia sudah mula berkeinginan untuk makan ais krim, coklat dan lain-lain.
Dulu dia tak suka buah-buahan tapi kini sudah mula berminat untuk makan buah-buahan.

Apa yang ingin saya nytakan di sini, walaupun anak kita pada peringkat awalnya dikawal permakanannya, Insya Allah apabila tiba masanya dia akan makan juga makanan-makanan lain....

Menyusu berbaring atau duduk?

Menyusu berbaring atau dipangku?
Yang mana lebih baik?

Pada pandangan saya berbaring atau dipangku adalah mengikut keselesaan individu

Anak saya lebih selesa disusukan baring
Dia hanya nak disusukan duduk/dipangku jika di dalam kereta sahaja ataupun di mana-mana nursing room.
(Pandai juga dia memilih tempat)

air kencing bayi

Ini hasil carian di ruangan internet....

Semoga kita dapat manfaatnya

Question:
When does the urine of an infant become najis (impure?) Is there a difference between boys and girls?.

Answer:
Praise be to Allaah.

Human urine is impure and must be cleaned off, whether it comes from a child or an adult, male or female, except it is less serious in the case of a baby boy who is not yet eating food, in which case sprinkling water is sufficient to purify it. Al-Bukhaari (223) and Muslim (287) narrated from Umm Qays bint Mihsan (may Allaah be pleased with her) that she brought a son of hers who was not yet eating food to the Messenger of Allaah (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him). The Messenger of Allaah (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) sat him on his lap, and he urinated on his garment, so he called for some water and sprinkled it, but did not wash it.

Al-Tirmidhi (610) and Ibn Maajah (525) narrated from eAli ibn Abi Taalib (may Allaah be pleased with him) that the Messenger of Allaah (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said concerning the urine of an infant boy: gSprinkle the urine of a boy and wash the urine of a girl.h Qataadah said: This applies so long as they are not eating food; if they are eating food then it must be washed in both cases. Classed as saheeh by al-Albaani in Saheeh al-Tirmidhi.

This hadeeth indicates that there is a difference between the urine of boys and girls. In the case of boysf urine it is sufficient to sprinkle it, but the urine of a girl must be washed.

Shaykh Ibn eUthaymeen (may Allaah have mercy on him) said: Sprinkling means putting water on it without rubbing or squeezing, until it covers the entire area.

If it is said, What is the reason why the urine of a boy who is not eating food is sprinkled and not washed like the urine of a girl? The answer is that the reason is that this is what is enjoined in the Sunnah, and that is sufficient reason. Hence when eAafishah was asked why a woman has to make up fasts that were missed because of menstruation but she does not have to make up prayers missed for the same reason, she said, gThat used to happen to us at the time of the Messenger (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him), and we were commanded to make up the fasts and we were not commanded to make up the prayers.h

Nevertheless, some scholars have tried to come up with the reason for that.

Some of them said: the reason for that is that it is easier, because usually the male is carried a lot, and people rejoice over him and love him more than the female, and his urine comes out from a narrow opening, so when he urinates it spreads. Because he is carried a lot and washing his urine would be too difficult, so this concession was made.

They also said: his nourishment which is milk is soft, so when he starts to eat regular food it becomes necessary to wash his urine.

The apparent meaning of the words of our companions (the Hanbalis) is that differentiating between the urine of boys and girls is something that is prescribed in the Sunnah, so we follow it.

The stools of infant boys, like those of others, must be washed.

The urine of girls and boys who eat food is like that of anyone else, and must be washed.

End quote, from al-Sharh al-Mumtif, 1/372

With regard to the age of the boy whose urine may be cleaned by sprinkling, we have quoted above the words of Qataadah: This applies so long as they are not eating food; if they are eating food then it must be washed in both cases. What is meant by this is when the child wants food, is nourished by it and asks for it, is does not refer to when he eats whatever is placed in his mouth.

Ibn al-Qayyim (may Allaah have mercy on him) said: Rather the ruling on sprinkling ceases to apply when (the child) eats food and wants it and is nourished by it. End quote from Tuhfat al-Mawdood bi Ahkaam il-Mawlood, p. 190

Shaykh Muhammad ibn Ibraaheem (may Allaah have mercy on him) said: It does not mean that he sucks and swallows what is placed in his mouth, rather it is when he wants food and eats it and shows an interest in it and asks for it, or he shouts or points to it. This is when he is regarded as eating food. End quote from his Majmoof Fataawa, 2/95.

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bila supply merudum

Sesuatu yang menakutkan bagi ibu bekerja sepenuh masa yang ingin meneruskan penyusuan susu ibu.

Bagai mana mengatasi?

Berapa kerap perlu mengepam?

Tahukah anda..Masalah ini hanya menjadi masalah jika anda fikirkan ia masalah....

(berbelit ayat)

Tenangkan diri

Cari jalan untuk mengatasi

Antara yang boleh dilakukan

• kerapkan mengepam-2 jam sekali (jika mampu)
• Usah fikirkan ada alternatif (susu formula)
• Kualiti ketika anak menyusu.Pastikan anak menghisap dengan betul.Dalam posisi yang betul
• Dapatkan nasihat mereka yang pro-breastfeeding.Sedaya upaya elakkan mendapatkan pandangan mereka yang tidak berjaya menyusukan anak Kerana mereka bakal membawa anda ke dunia kegagalan.

Anak tak mahu makan

Saya juga pernah melalui saat-saat ini. Anak tidak mahu makan kecuali menyusu dengan susu badan sahaja.

Apa yang saya buat?

Saya tak beri makan, hinggalah dia genap 2 tahun, tiba-tiba dia meminta makanan.

Alhamdulillah sampai sekarang dia memang akan meminta makanan bila tiba masa makan.

Namun jika anak anda langsung tidak mahu makan setelah berumur 2 tahun ke atas sila dapatkan nasihat dari pakar berkaitan.

antara resepi kegemaran anak saya

sup bebola ayam(untuk kanak-kanak 2 tahun ke atas.mula kenalkan ketika anak saya 2 tahun 3 bulan)

bahan-bahan:

• seulas bawang putih- ditumbuk
• 1cm halia-ditumbuk atau dicincang
• setangkai daun sup-dipotong halus
• setangkai daun bawang-dipotong halus
• 20biji bebola ayam-dibelah 2 bagi memudakan makan
• 200ml air
• sesudu minyak masak-untuk menumis
• kulit kayu manis dan sekuntum bunga lawang
• secubit garam
• lobak merah- disagat halus
• caulif flower-dipotong ikut kuntumnya
• cendawan butang (jika suka)-belah 4

Cara-cara penyediaan

• Panaskan minyak dan tumis dgn bawang putih, halia, bunga lawang dan kulit kayu manis
• Bila sudah naik bau masukkan air.
• Bila air mendidih masukkan bebola ayam diikuti dengan cendawan, caulif flower, carrot, daun bawang dan daun sup
• masak hingga mendidih dan bahan-bahan empuk.
• Tambahkan garam sebagai perisa (jgn masin sgt..ada rasa sikit2 sahaja)
• Siap

lobak merah disagat kerana anak saya tak suka carrot jadi bagi memastikan carrot tidak kekal dalam rupa carrot.

Sup akan jadi keperang-perangan.Bila dituang ke atas nasi putih, nasi akan jadi kekuningan. Cantik

mitos 1- Bayi dan botol

Babies need to know how to take a bottle. Therefore a bottle should always be introduced before the baby refuses to take one.
Not true !
Though many mothers decide to introduce a bottle for various reasons, there is no reason a baby must learn how to use one. Indeed, there is no great advantage in a baby's taking a bottle. Since Canadian women are supposed to receive 52 weeks maternity leave, the baby can start eating solids around 6 months, well before the mother goes back to her outside work. The baby can even take fluids or solids that are quite liquid off a spoon. At about 6 months of age, the baby can start learning how to drink from a cup, and though it may take several weeks for him to learn to use it efficiently, he will learn. If the mother is going to introduce a bottle, it is better she wait until the baby has been nursing well for 4-6 weeks, and then give it only occasionally. Sometimes, however, babies who take the bottle well at 6 weeks, refuse it at 3 or 4 months even if they have been getting bottles regularly (smart babies). Do not worry, and proceed as above with solids and spoon. Giving a bottle when breastfeeding is not going well is not a good idea and usually makes the breastfeeding even more difficult. For your sake and the baby's do not try to "starve the baby into submission". Get help.