Salam semua. lama kan tak update~~ nowadays cam suke update status
kat fb page Mommykembar. short & sweet
gitu. my page ni basically i jual autumnz product at the cheapest price you can
get! selain tu, i do share tips and tricks in raising my twin, healthy living
etc.
ok now.. i got this Q from mommy Nina
"Ur twin fully breastfeed atau campur
susu formula? Kalau breastfeed, bagi serentak atau asing2?
Sy rasa susu badan saya x cukup utk twin.. ade tips x?"
Sy rasa susu badan saya x cukup utk twin.. ade tips x?"
well... since fb kan tak best nk tulis
pepanjang, so i will explain in detail here. ready mommies.....
I bf my twin princesses until they reach
1yo until i decided to mix. i stat bf them day 2 at hospital coz day 1 dorang
kene duduk dlm incubator takleh kuar. so stat day 2 until 1yo was fully bf.
fyi, i took unpaid leave until they reach 6m. my twin was born in july 2012, so
i stat keje balik jan2013. this is my journey in summary.
Month 1-3 (July-Oct 2012)
it was the toughest months ever!! haha..
simply because i was practically adjusting myself to be a wife and a mommy to a
twin + a big sister. alhamdulillah.... since my hubby dapat "cuti"
panjang, he assisted me day & night for 7wks plus my mom was around oso.
since i decided to fully bf them, it was a heart breaking when doc suggested to
top-up with formula when twin got jaundice. tak byk pon... in one day top up
only 1 syringe per person. not because my susu tak cukup but to boost up their
weight faster. kalau ikut doc kene byk skit tp since i mmg nk fully bf i
nekadkan je kasi sekali sehari. sbb tu la agaknya twin kene jaundice on-off for
about month gitu. hadoi...mmg penatla kan ulang alik g hospital. bile jaundice
dorang ok je, trus i stopkan formula. and that was the time i have a
sleepless day & night for 5 mths!!
since they were very much small and twin pulak tu,
they just dont bother pon on timing nak sama ke tak ke. yg penting, lapar je
cry, lapar je cry. and to boost up susu, i decided to bf them every hour. to be
honest, it was tiring, realllyyyyyy tiring........! most of the time they
double feed and this was double tiring for me. i dont know why but i find
double feeding ni drain my energy a LOT~ haha. my day & night mmg i devoted
for bf beside handling my 5yo princess. my hubby pulak not working full time in
kl so when he is not around, i will stay with my parent. having NO maid, yes my
mom byk membantu *i owe you big time ma*
if i single bf, my feeding time will be
non-stop or at least gap 15min. Usually small baby kan bf for 45m gitu. So bile dah twin,
the cycle utk bf tu cepatla sket. This mean in between feeing I got 15-30mins rest before
another twin start to cry for bf. if i double feed, i can rest for max 1 hr.
but... it was not always a shiny day kan. during month 1-3 ni my rest was
normally 30mins max! sebab... selain kene bf, i kene makan jugak, mandi,
entertain 5yo princess... and my sleep at night was always DUDUK. yes....penat
kan~~~ my god it seriously penaaaatttttt!!! Above all, I sgt bersyukur when
Allah is always there. I believe Allah do keep on eye on us & hear our doa. Bayangkan
with not enough sleep, I always manage to get deep sleep within that short
duration. Again .. always doa. For me, I always doa like “Ya Allah, berilah aku
deep sleep for at least 15mine before alya/aimy bangun” and yes!! Mmg deep
sleeeepppp gile and mmg bgn je trus cry nk bf. This thing going on and on
sampai twin reach 4m.
Month 4-5 (Nov-Dec 2012)
Bile dah masuk 4m normally baby ni dah stat distracted dgn
persekitaran dia. So I can letak dorang depan tv kasi dorang leka sket. Tapi
sket jela… coz they sleep bf frequently. But at least my sleep duration
increase to max 1hr~ bile masuk 4m ni my twin dh slowly stat
single feed. Dah pandai beratur amik no ikut turn la bahasa lay-man nye…. Bagus2!
I was very much happier than ever~ *yeay*
Month 6 above (Jan 2013 onwards)
When I started to introduce solid, sepatutnye dorang kurang minum
kan? NO…….. not for my twin. They keep their range the SAME!! I think sbb my
twin ni type yg minum sket tp kerap. so bile dah stat keje balik, i pump 5x a day at the office until 10mth, then reduce to 4x until they reach 1yo, then slowly reduce to 2x, and 1x and now... officially i am breastpump-free!! ok part ni tak tau nak yeay ke nak hurmm... haha
Above all, my bf journey has made me forget what is beauty sleep, what is sleep at night and I even don’t remember sleeping at night at all pon especially when I
started to work again. My day & night tu same je…. coz bile dah stat keje, my routine increase esp when my hubby not around like these...
6.30am - kuar pegi keje
7.30am - 4.30pm - at work, pumping 5x
5.30pm - reach home, pump 1x, wash pump & bottle, solat
6.00pm - fetch qistina, fetch twin, drive home
6.30-7.30pm - entertain the kid, basuh botol, food container, gosok2 baju twin yg kotor sbb mkn, bf
7.30pm - break for solat, mandi
8.30pm - dinner for kids & me
9.00pm - bf
10.00pm - stat tidokan kids, bf
11.30pm-1.00am - bf, pump, tido balik
2.30-3.30am - bf, pump, tido balik
4.30am, bf ,pump, bgn terus
5.00am - get ready to work, prepare kids stuff, solat, mandi
6.30am - ok i start the cycle all over again!! *gosh*
so among reasons why I decided to mix at 1yo and fully stop bf at 1y6m is as above :) nantila i cite part lain on how i started to detached twin. its painful.... i mean it!! *ouch*
6.30am - kuar pegi keje
7.30am - 4.30pm - at work, pumping 5x
5.30pm - reach home, pump 1x, wash pump & bottle, solat
6.00pm - fetch qistina, fetch twin, drive home
6.30-7.30pm - entertain the kid, basuh botol, food container, gosok2 baju twin yg kotor sbb mkn, bf
7.30pm - break for solat, mandi
8.30pm - dinner for kids & me
9.00pm - bf
10.00pm - stat tidokan kids, bf
11.30pm-1.00am - bf, pump, tido balik
2.30-3.30am - bf, pump, tido balik
4.30am, bf ,pump, bgn terus
5.00am - get ready to work, prepare kids stuff, solat, mandi
6.30am - ok i start the cycle all over again!! *gosh*
so among reasons why I decided to mix at 1yo and fully stop bf at 1y6m is as above :) nantila i cite part lain on how i started to detached twin. its painful.... i mean it!! *ouch*
Tips untuk susu banyak? Hurmm…. Not sure if these are tips but these are what I did
- I bf them every 1 hour
- Everyday I baca doa utk ibu menyusu and doa supaya Allah tetapkan rezeki menyusu utk my twin, bykkan susu, tenangkan diri
- I bykkan zikir coz bile hati tenang I dpt rasa susu byk
- Eat a lot…. A LOT!! I even mkn lagi byk dari my hubby and yet after 2jam dah lapar balik. And I keep on munching things, healthy one~
- I drink susu byk.. 2x day, 2x nights
- I makan kurma, pure honey, habbatus sauda oil
- i minum high protein drink
Altho sometime I mmg rasa susu mcm sikit, esp bile tahap penat
gile2 tp I always tell myself that its enough for my twin coz they have good
diapers change, good progress altho small as compared to normal baby. Bila kita
yakin, insyaAllah Allah akan bantu.
Hope my summary helps.. if not a lot, a tiny bit pon is good
enough! panjang dah ni i tulis *ikhlas ikhlas* haha
XOXO
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