My Milking Experience

During the time that I was preggy with Adriel, I was really conditioning myself to breastfeed him. I wasn't successful with breastfeeding with my 1st and 2nd sons so I was into breastfeeding Adriel this time. Part of the preparation is not planning to buy any new baby bottles for him - as in I didn't buy even a single bottle. I only brought with me my almost new electric pump (since I wasn't able to breastfeed my 2nd too) to the hospital, no formulas too. So, the big day came for my CS operation and that was September 4. I tried to breastfeed Adriel the day after my operation so that he can get the colostrum. I don't know if he got some but two days after that's when I noticed that a yellowish substance coming out of my boobies so I guess that's the colostrum - so I immediately went back to the nursery to nurse him and give him the most important anti-bodies.

At home, I was nursing him 24/7 - 2 days has passed until after a week, Adie was really crying. He's not getting enough milk from me. I got worried 'coz I might get in the same situation with my 2nd. I was nursing him 24/7 for a week already and he wasn't getting enough milk from me so he had fever and was advised to give him infant formula as supplement. So, I mixed feed at once.

Anyways, with over a dozen of infant formulas in the market today it's really hard for moms like me who has limited budget to choose which formula is best for my baby. Actually, all infant formulas are all the same some are really expensive 'coz they pay for the tv and print advertisements. So it's better to read on the label before buying any brand of infant formula 'coz there are brands that are called store brand formula not so much advertised but are as good as those that are advertised.

Just my two cents!