So really, what’s the fuss about breast feeding anyways? Well, in our opinion, breast feeding a baby is so important. If it wasn’t, nature would not have put it in place. That there are some people who didn’t benefit from their mother’s milk as they should have and still made it through, it doesn’t make it less important. Here are some reasons why breastfeeding is important.
- Breastfeeding gives children a healthy start in life. Our research shows that breastfed babies tend to cry less often and tend to fall sick less than those who are not breastfed. A baby who has ready access to breast milk would not know hunger. Let a baby cry for discomfort or for attention, but not for hunger.
- Breastfeeding has a calming effect on babies. There is a concept called comfort nursing, where a baby’s mouth rests on the breast but she is not actually drinking, only calming and soothing herself. This creates a sense of security and a sense of belonging for the baby. This is so important for an all-round development in these early days, weeks and months.
- Breastfeeding saves money for the parents and caregivers. Where they may not be enough money to feed an extra mouth, breastfeeding bridges this gap. The importance of this may not be felt in the first few months but once baby starts to eat more and more, you would realize how much saving breastfeeding is offering especially if you are combining other meals with nursing.
- Breast milk contains all necessary nutrients essential for development in the early years. While breast milk may be 80% water, the remaining 20% are a mixture of nutrients and minerals which babies and infants require to be fortified at this point in their lives and more importantly, it contains them in the exact quantity which fits their age and needs.
- Breastfeeding helps mother and child establish the “Mothersbond” which really is so important. Our brand is known as Mothersbond because we respect and cherish this process. Breastfed babies bond more with their mom easily than those who aren’t breastfed. Although breastfeeding and nursing times are not the only time mom and baby bonds, it is one of the most important. So if your baby is seemingly distant from you, try to breastfeed more. Or take charge of the feeding, even if using a bottle feeder.
- Breastfeeding connects mom and baby. It is a continuation of the umbilical cord feeding channel. After birth, that feeding process continues even before baby opens her eyes to see the world. It would be a lovely experience if baby opens her eyes every now and then and sees the same person tending to her.
Even if you would love to breastfeed but you cannot do so all the time, perhaps as a result of a difficult schedule, there are ways to make sure your baby gets the full nutrition of your milk. Breastfeeding is the secret to most well-fed and healthy babies and breast pumps are an indispensable tool towards achieving this.
Kinyo Double Electric Breast Pump
How Can We Avoid Saggy Breasts When Breastfeeding, Are Breast Pumps Safe and How Long Should a Mother Breastfeed?
We have gotten so many questions on these three matters; let’s now take steps to address them.
On Saggy Breasts: The secret to prevent saggy breasts when you are breastfeeding is by not forgetting your bra during this period. You see, it is always simple to just let go. Every woman who is breastfeeding an infant knows that the baby would need to suck every now and then. So the temptation is there to just let go. And that is where saggy breast starts. So to avoid this, never forget your bra even during this period. And a good nursing bra would help you hold your breast, shape your breast and still provide easy access for baby to suck. That’s three things in one. This is why some women even when breastfeeding, their breasts are full and still round, not sagging and not falling, even their husbands won’t want to leave them.
Nursing and Maternity Bra (Best Option Comfortable Bra)
Nursing and Maternity bra (Sexy Large to Huge Cup Option) (D, DD to G Cups)
Nursing and Maternity Bra
On Breast Pumps: Breast pumps are tools used by mothers to extract their milk and feed baby with either immediately or afterwards. To say the truth, it is almost impossible to breastfeed your baby exclusively for 6-9months if you do not have one especially if you are a career person or a business woman. Breast pumps pose no harm to mother and baby in anyway. If they did, the repeated research into the subject would have proven so. Unfortunately, there is so much misinformation out there such as they make a mom loose her milk supply. Sadly, we hear this only in third world countries. On the contrary, breast pumps help to improve milk supply because the more you pump, the more you produce milk.
We have said repeatedly that if there is a single proven evidence that breast pumps does this; we would burn our entire consignment of breast pumps and upload a video on the internet. We love babies and we love mothers and we are always putting out materials and products to support them. We would never put them in harm’s way and encourage them to spend money on such. A breast pump goes a long way to help you achieve your goals of breastfeeding. All the misinformation around breast pumps, polio vaccinations etc. are predominantly in developing countries and need to be reversed. Allow your baby to be immunized please…sorry for the slight digression.
Importance of breastfeeding
On the issue of how long to breastfeed: To properly understand this, we need to know that breastfeeding is mainly in two types. Exclusive and non-exclusive breastfeeding. Exclusive breastfeeding (known locally as baby friendly) is when you feed your baby on nothing but breast milk, not even water. Non-exclusive breastfeeding is when you feed on breast milk and other liquid, semi-solid and solid food as well as water.
A woman is free to breastfeed her baby for as long as she wants. Provided that she is willing and comfortable with it and her baby is comfortably enjoying it too. Women, especially first time moms are under so much pressure from husbands, friends, their moms and even mother in-laws on how long they should breastfeed.
It is recommended that you breastfeed exclusively for around six months, give or take 1 or 2 months more or less. So you can exclusively breastfeed for 5 months or 7 months. For non-exclusive breastfeeding, you can continue breastfeeding and giving other food for another 6-9 months. So adding this, your baby should be about a year or a year 5 months or slightly older when you stop breastfeeding altogether. If you continue to exclusively breastfeed for one year, well, you may think you are helping your baby but the baby’s needs are rapidly changing every day. A very active baby would be using energy and that energy comes mainly from food. Your milk (ALONE) may no longer be sufficient. On the other hand, if you continue non-exclusive breastfeeding for up to two years, your effort may not be yielding much because again. Your baby’s needs may have changed and as you keep breastfeeding, what you are doing would be similar to keeping a 15 year old child in a nursery class all in the name of giving a good start. This is because your child has matured and no longer really need your milk at this point.
Importance of breastfeeding
At age six months, most children are ready to try other foods in combination with breast milk. Before six months, stay exclusive. The reason is not too far. At less than six months, baby is still young and tender and so extreme caution needs to be taken on what baby eats. It has to be safe, clean and very nutritious and we need to be sure of the source. This is why breast milk is the only trusted item at this point. Milk coming from the body of a healthy woman meets this criteria. It doesn’t mean that other milk cannot be used if you source properly. But if the mom is available and able to breastfeed, then it is the best option.
We have a very comprehensive material on how to wean a baby. We also have one on how to store breast milk. If you need more information on any, you are welcome to go on and read them. You could learn a few things.
For moms interested in getting a pump, we suggest getting an electric pump that does the job quickly and quietly. There are many options out there in the market, but the Kinyo Superfast Double Electric Pump is one we recommend. Not only does it have a high speed capacity, it’s also very affordable considering how hard times are, and durable too. We have been selling it for years and none has gotten damaged only a few parts which we replaced from our available spare parts. You could go for either the single or double side options. This product is available on our store. Please click here to Order it. Costs N35,500.
Once you make an order above N45,000, you get a Quality GIFT from Mothersbond® for yourself or your baby, Instantly.
We also have several nursing bras. From the simple low cost ones to the very high quality and high end ones. We even have some that are for large cups, DD to G Cups, just to make sure no woman is left out. Then we also have handsfree bras that help you hold breast pumps in place as it may not be easy holding breast pumps to your body for 30 minutes when you are waiting for them to fill up.
Hands free Extraction Bra
With a handfree bra, you can have your hands available to do other things like attend to your baby, read a book or operate your phone. Please visit our home page to find them all. www.mothersbond.com.ng.
Finally, if you are a new mom and your tummy is still big, dont worry we got you. Please consider getting our 3 in 1 abdominal binder, OR our high power compressor, OR our post partum compression wear OR post pregnancy shaper belt. They are for post pregnancy abdominal compression and are so nice and we have been getting a lot of positive feedback from users who bought them.
Some of the Products you may wish to consider are below, you can click on them.
Mothersbond 3 in 1 Post Pregnancy Abdominal binder (N10,000; available in skin and black color)
(3 in 1) Post Pregnancy Abdominal Binder
Mothersbond Post pregnancy High Power Compressor (N15,000)
Mothersbond High Power Compressor
Mothersbond High Power Compressor
Post Partum Pregnancy Compression Girdle
post pregnancy shaper belt
Mothersbond Post Pregnancy Shaper Belts (N8500)
Kinyo Double Electric Breast Pump
Kinyo Superfast Double Electric Breast Pumps (N35,550 for double side, and N29,000 for single side).
Milk and formula Bottle warmer
Yummy Baby Bottle warmers (N7,500)
And many more. Once you make an order above N45,000, you get a Quality GIFT from Mothersbond® for yourself or your baby, Instantly.
One really nice product we wouldn’t fail to talk about is the baby spoon feeder. It makes feeding your baby no more a chore.
This is the new replacement for the baby plate, plate cover and spoon because its all of them merged in one and even more. With a spoon feeder, you simply make your baby’s food and fill it into the feeder and seal it, then place in your bag. When its meal time, you bring it out open the spoon tip and feed your baby. Once done, you cover up the spoon tip and put back in your bag or drop it on the table if home. This saves you the headache of bringing out a plate and the cover, a spoon and the baby food and start mixing because you already mixed at home. You only need to shake thoroughly. And feed your baby with it. No mess, no stress. Just feed your baby and get on with other things.
Costs N2590 (excluding shipping costs) and has been selling like wild fire.
Available in pink, blue and white color options. Please click here for more details,
Baby Spoon Feeder
About Mothersbond
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Wow, I love mothersbond. They create awareness for mothers especially new mums who dont know their right from left. Keep it up. I hv really learnt alot from ur articles.
Hi Abi, thanks for this wonderful and thoughful feedback. We try…and really our love for moms and babies keep us going.
Thank you so much.
Enjoy bonding with your child.
Yeah, i love exclusive breastfeeding! I’m a new mother and i can see d work of dis exclusive breastfeeding my baby is just 3 months now but people doesn’t believe she’s 3 months bcos she look very healthy and smart, she hardly before she cry, always happy and play on her own.
We are happy for you and your baby. Enjoy bonding with her.
Thanks so much, but I did not exclusively fed my baby and he is loosing weight every day due to stress . What can I possibly do for him to gain weight.
Hi Kindness, you havent told us how old your baby is now and how come a young baby is facing stress or are you the one who is stressed?
Good evening admin, I have a baby boy 3 weeks ago but my milk production hasn’t been that encouraging. I bought a manua breast pump, but it’s only effective wen my breast is full. It hardly gets to pump if it’s not full. Please if I buy this single electric pump, will it latch properly on my breast and also pumps out milk even if my breast is not full? I need a breast pump that will always brings out milk from my breast anytime I want to pump.
Hi Bolanle,
Manual breast pumps always promise so much yet deliver so little. Even at that, when people use them, their hand hurts so much. Most people who buy the manual pump eventually buy the electric pump. We suggest the double pump because thats twice as much milk in the same length of time. It would pump out milk if you set it up correctly using the owner manual inside the pack. And also increase the pump pressure to a high level. It has 7 pump levels of increasing pressure.
But to be completely honest with you, you would need to improve your diet. Increase your water intake significantly. Breast milk is 80 percent water. So you should try to eat foods that contain enough water. You should also try to always be hydrated. For this period, till the next few months until your supply comes fully, always have a bottle of water beside you whether at work or at home. Drink it all the time, intervals of 5 minutes, take sips. You should finish atleast 75cl of bottle water every 2-3 hours then refill.
Also try to eat vegetables. Green leafy vegetables, cucumbers, carrots, raw tomatoes and garden eggs. Eat them on an empty stomach, very early in the morning far before breakfast and late at night long after dinner.
Drink tea and pap and anything that easily converts into water, not carbonated sugary minerals.
These would help your breast fill up then the double side breast pump would help you extract it. Please do not say ok I would try these tips and not get the pump. They work together.
Finally and most importantly, try to relax. As funny as it may sound, milk ducts are closed when a nursing mother is tense. Try to sleep well and worry less your milk supply would come quicker if you worry less.
We look forward to your order.
Enjoy bonding with your child.
Bolanle, I wish you can be patients enough to have a good position during breast feeding your baby. Give him time to suckle well I tell you. Try this natural way. You Will love it.
Hi I live in ph. How do I get the three in one binder and how much does it cost
Hi Chidinma,
Thanks for contacting Mothersbond.
The 3 in 1 abdominal binder costs N9000. The cost of delivery to Port Harcourt is N1900. Total would come to N10900.
You can get it by placing an order on our website (www.mothersbond.com.ng) or sending an SMS to 08183461635. If you prefer to send an sms, then we would need your
Fullname
Address
Email Address
Phone number
Product and Size. If you do not know the size to order, then kindly use a tailors tape to measure your belly. Not waist but belly around the navel area or any other area which appears to be the biggest.
We would have it sent out to you in 3-4 days or thereabout.
Enjoy bonding with your child.
The Mothersbond Team.
Hello mothersbond, do you also have a physical shop or where can i meet the person incharge one on one. I reside in Lagos. I’m not really into buying things i can’t see or feel. Thank you.
Hello Tosin,
Thank you for being honest with us on your approach to purchasing, we would also be honest with our response.
We are currently structured as an online business and so we do not have a physical shop where we display items like a show room. We do have an office but it is not for receiving visitors. We mainly manage communications, (like this response we are sending to you) and process orders when buyers make a purchase.
All of the items we sell are durable and our buyers have been happy. What you see online is what you would have delivered to you, so please don’t be worried. If you want to talk to someone, please call our number 08183461635 and arrange for your order. All you read on the products are exactly what they say they are. Feeling them really makes no difference because what you should be concerned with is if they look good for you, if the price is within your budget or if they would do all they promise to do. In reality, holding and feeling them wouldnt help you know if they are all they say they are. Trust us, we do not play with our customers.
We hope this satisfies you. If there is any other way we can help you, please let us know and we would be glad to.
We look forward to your order.
The Mothersbond Team.
Yes exculsive is the best. Am a mum of two n did exculsive for my children. They r very healthy n strong n r even bigger than their age. Thanks for the tips.Comment
Thanks for the enlightenment, am a first time mum , my baby is less than 2 months , he sucks his thumb despite the fact that I do exclusive and feed him very 2hrs … What do you think is the cause and What can i do to stop this please?
Hi Adebisi,
Thanks for reaching out to us. Most moms in this situation tend to use pacifiers to help their babies out. Pacifiers can be washed and cleaned and safely stored as against your baby’s hand which may have germs in it. However, when using pacifiers, be sure that you help baby discontinue it as soon as possible. You can do this by occasionally removing it and see if he would cry or resort back to the hand. Once you see he has overcome the desire to suck, then you can discontinue entirely.
For now, you just have to provide a safe alternative which you can control and pacifiers it is. Please see our pacifiers available for order by following the link below.
http://mothersbond.com.ng/product/baby-sootherpacifier-with-handles/
Enjoy bonding with your child.
The Mothersbond Team.
Hi,
I love exclusive breastfeeding. Its just the best
Hello Admin thanks 4 all of ur explanations it’s Rilly working. I stay in Lagos and how can I get dis product 3 in 1 post pregnancy abdominal binder. I Rilly need my stomach 2 go down.
Hi, Thanks so much for your feedback. We appreciate it a lot. You can get the abdominal binder by calling our number 08183461635. Or you can go straight to our website to order for one. http://www.mothersbond.com.ng. You would need to use a tape to measure your tummy so we can get the right size for you. It costs N9850. N9000 is the product cost and N850 is the delivery cost provided you dont live in Ikorodu, or Ajah or Agbara. Those areas attract a slightly higher cost.
Thank you so much once again, and we look forward to your order.
Enjoy bonding with your child.
The Mothersbond Team.
How can I make d Payment of d product I want to buy? Will I pay after d product is bn deliver to Me Or before d Product gets to Me?
Hi Oluchi, You can pay either on delivery or before delivery. In some cases payment before delivery could actually make item get to you faster because we wouldn’t have to arrange for a dispatch who we can trust to collect money and remit back to us quickly. We would have gotten the money so delivery can be arranged in the fastest possible way. However, for every Lagos order it is payment on delivery.
We hope this answers your question. Enjoy bonding with your child.
Ur writeups on exclusive breastfeeding are wonderful. I live in Ogun state. Do u sell ur goods outside Lagos?
Hi Ruth,
Thanks for your kind words. We appreciate it a lot.
Yes we do sell outside Lagos. Once we have a confirmed order, we send through a delivery company and they deliver within 2-4 days depending on the exact location.
Enjoy bonding with your child.
The Mothersbond Team.
hi just read about motherbond. very useful information on breastfeeding. i want to ask after u have undergone csection when do u start to use this post pregnancy abdominal binder. bcos i really need my tummy to go down. and how do i get it cos i leave in ikotun, lagos. thanks
Hi Tina,
Thanks for contacting us and your kind words on our work.
Usually, for moms who have just had a CS, our first question is if your healing has started, stitches are going down and if the pain is reducing.
When you start using it, just try not to be too tight. If you wrap it on and it feels tight, then loosen it a little. With time, as you heal, then you can increase the tightness. Bottom line is dont put it on if your stitches are still fresh but once they have begun healing, you can start…this usually is somewhere around 2-6weeks.
To get it, simply place an order on our website http://www.mothersbond.com.ng or you call 08183461635. But you would need to know the measurement of your tummy by using a tape around the navel area. Thats the most accurate way to get your size. We would have it sent to you and you pay on delivery.
Enjoy bonding with your child.
The Mothersbond Team
Having read through your walls, I wish to know the stipulated year( health-wise) a child is supposed to stop breastfeeding and how to wean a child. Thank you.
Hi Pepcy,
Thanks for reaching out to us. We have a very comprehensive write up on Weaning. Please find the time to read through it. If you have further questions afterwards, please reach out again and we would answer them
http://mothersbond.com.ng/2016/04/09/weaning-how-to-introduce-semi-solid-food-to-your-baby/
Enjoy bonding with your child.
The Mothersbond Team.
Having going through your walls,I really enjoy it,am a mother of one,but am a cs patient,and my tommy is very big and I wat to use to make it come down, pls how can you come in.how can I get d pregnacy abdominal binder. I sta
y in Lagos,iyana ipaja
Hi Modupe,
Thanks for contacting us but we would really need to know how old your baby is now, if above or below six months. We also need to know if your tummy is still soft or getting strong. A woman who just had her baby recently normally have soft tummy but as time goes on, it becomes hard.
If the tummy is soft, then the abdominal binder would be the best option for you. If it has started getting hard, you would need something tougher which is the high power compressor to make it come down.
The 3 in 1 abdominal binder costs N9000 and the high power compressor costs N14960. Delivery within Lagos is N850.
Another way we can come in is by offering you some post pregnancy exercise tips. You should read through this link below to know if the exercise suits you, considering you condition and how old your baby is.
Please click this link below
http://mothersbond.com.ng/2016/05/07/exercises-to-help-recover-your-shape-after-child-delivery/
We hope this helps, and we look forward to hearing from you soon and taking your order.
Enjoy bonding with your child.
The Mothersbond Team.
Please I really appreciate,because I learnt so many things here,and i have a baby boy and he just complete 9months and I did,exclussive til now,if I give my baby any food ,he will not eat except breast milk and water,even when I try to give him food,he will vomit it ,and now I want to resume work this month but my mother said I must breast feed him til my baby start walking,please advice on what to do ,because I want to stop breast feeding him ,thank
Hi Amarachi,
There is no such rule that says you should breastfeed until baby starts walking. But in reality you should breastfeed for somewhere around 15 to 18 months and usually by that time your baby has started to walk or atleast started standing gradually.
It appears you over fed him exclusively. You should breastfeed exclusively for 5-6months only but did you say you breastfed exclusively for 9? That may be the main reason why he is not accepting any other food.
Now what we advice is that you can start trying different types of food either the ones in the shop. You may have to try different types of food until you get the one that he would like. It may be time consuming but with patience, you can get the best one he would like and accept. However, it may be wise to mix these food with your breast milk.
Here is a link you may want to read.
http://mothersbond.com.ng/2016/04/09/weaning-how-to-introduce-semi-solid-food-to-your-baby/
If you have more questions, please dont hesitate to get in touch with us.
Enjoy bonding with your child.
The Mothersbond Team.
My daughter is 9mnth old and my tommy still protrudes, can it still shrink with the help of the high power compressor
Hi Victoria,
Thanks for contacting us. Yes you can absolutely shrink it with the high power compressor.
Enjoy bonding with your child.
The Mothersbond Team.
Very informative,thanks for d enlightenment,please how can one get one of those beautiful bra?
Hi Seun,
The Bras and all the items we highlighted are available for order from our homepage http://www.mothersbond.com.ng. Ordering for them online is a pretty simple and straightforward process. Alternatively, you could call 08183461635 and place your order. Its still same thing but only that in this case you would need to be specific with the name of the item you want and also the size if applicable.
We sure hope this helps.
Enjoy bonding with your child.
The Mothersbond Team.
Wawo dis is so educating i enjoyed every bit and learnt alot also pls i need d bra i dnt really kn my size nd spoon will soon put to bed thk u
Hi Eucharia,
There are different types of bra but the best option bra and the large cup option would probably give you a good result. They cost N3950 and N5600 per piece respectively. Regarding size, you could check your current bras that you use and see the sizing on the labels. If not there, then you can also use a tape to measure under your bust and see the size-FROM UNDER. It would tell you the size. You also need to know if you have big cups, small cups or large cups.
The Spoon feeder costs N2600. But there is a cost for delivery too which we can only tell after we know your present address.
Hi Mothersbond.. I got d abdominal compressor and d breast pump and they are all good products.thank u for best online services rendered and d educative platform for mothers.I will encourage all mothers to get theirs.kudos
Hi Dr,
The best feedback you can get is the one you didnt ask for and the one that freely comes from the mind of the person giving it. Thank you a hundred times. And we look forward to hearing from you and those you referred.
Our sincere gratitude.
The Mothersbond Team.
Wow, wish I read this earlier. I felt compelled to feed my baby exclusively so I did it for just two months then I introduced formula, can I go back to exclusive feeding? She’s just 2 months and 5 days. Secondly Pls why is it always advised to use spoon and plate to feed instead of bottle feeders
Hi Glo,
Thanks for contacting Mothersbond.
From what you said, its been only 5-7 days since you introduced the formula. So yes, you can go back but do so gradually. Babies dont cope so well with sudden and abrupt changes. So gradually increase the frequency of your breastfeeding and reduce the frequency of your formula. This should work well.
Regarding the spoon feeding, yes sometimes we are advised to spoon feed as baby grows older because eventually, baby would have to learn to start using a spoon sooner or later and so the earlier you start training her on it, the better. Some also say, although not researched that the spoon and plate has less chance of holding germs since it is easily cleaned than the feeder if well cleaned up hygienically.
Our spoon feeders are lovely though.
We hope this answers your question.
Enjoy bonding with your child.
The Mothersbond Team.
Thanks for the enlightenment. My baby is 6 months old. I started with exclusive breastfeeding. But at 2 month I discovered my milk supply dropped drastically so I had to supplement. She still breastfeed but I know the milk supply as gone down. Can I increase my supply by using pumps now? Thank you
Hi Lola
We wonder what may have caused this. Did you stop breastfeeding at any point in time.
Yes, using a pump would help a lot but thats not all. You may also need to improve your diet too. They work together.
Please let us know if you have more questions, and we would gladly answer them.
Enjoy bonding with your child.
The Mothersbond Team.
I discovered my breast milk is nt enough for my baby even at two weeks. Pls what can I do?
Hi Deborah,
We are sorry to hear this and we know how frustrating it can be especially if you set out from the onset to breastfeed exclusively for a while. Dont worry, we can work something out.
You havent told us how old your baby is now, or is she two weeks old or the problem started when she was two weeks old?
Are you lactating well, is your milk supply enough and Ok to feed your baby or your milk is yet to come fully. Do you know about breast pumps, they are very helpful in situations like this. It would help you suck out the milk from your breast and get more quantity which your baby may not be able to do on his own.
We suggest the double pump because thats twice as much milk in the same length of time. It would pump out milk if you set it up correctly using the owner manual inside the pack. And also increase the pump pressure to a high level. It has 7 pump levels of increasing pressu
My baby is 3weeks old, im lactating very well but my baby is sucking hard. And I wish to breastfeed her exclusively. How much is the breast pump and how can it get me?
Hi Debbie,
Breast pump ranges from N23,000 to N32,000 for the double side. Although the one of N23000 is currently out of stock and we are expecting new stock by next week.
To get it is by placing an order via our website http://www.mothersbond.com.ng or via our phone number 08183461635 (A Call or SMS, either would do just fine).
Many thanks,
The mb Team.
My baby is sixweeks old. It took three days before my breast milk started coming out after giving birth, i had to introduce formula cos she needs 2 eat. The problem now is she doesn’t like sucking d breast directly but if i pump d milk d out into a feeding bottle she will suck it. It’s very devastating each time i put my breast inside her mouth she will be crying i dnt knw what 2 do cos my milk supply is dropping cos she’s not sucking.
Hi Rose,
Thanks for contacting us. And we feel your pain in this but we also have some feedback.
First, your milk supply coming 3 days later is quite normal. Many women have their milk supply coming a little later.
Your baby might be complaining because your milk may not be flowing well or fast enough as she would want.
Are your nipples long enough?
And milk supply shouldnt drop because even with a pump, you still are draining it. So whether or not baby is sucking directly, it doesnt drop or shouldnt drop your milk supply. Milk supply drops if it is not being removed and replaced. So it now boils down to the pump you are using. Is it an electric pump that has a pump and let down phase? These are two phases that ensures milk supply remains adequate.
Another factor that may affect your supply is your diet. So what have you been eating since the last days of pregnancy till now.
Also, positioning might help. Do you position her for breastfeeding in the same way you position her when bottle feeding.
As new moms, inexperience costs us a lot and you shouldnt use words like devastating. Try to relax, infact, relaxing opens your milk ducts too.
We look forward to your feedback.
My baby is 4months old and have been on exclusively tho she looks healthy and do play a lot on her own but people do complain she is not fat…pls what can I do??????
Hi Oyin,
Thanks for contacting us.
A lot of times women get anxious about how their babies look when in actual fact nothing is wrong with the baby.
You already said it all, that she looks healthy and is an active baby so very likely, she is well fed. Regarding fatness, well, lets ask…are you a fat or chubby person? Is your partner fat or chubby? These are some of the indications that tell us if something is wrong with our own offspring.
So long as your baby is healthy, happy and doesnt cry excessively, then all is well.
Finally, are you certain that she eats enough food from your breast? I mean, are you lactating well? If this is also a YES, then please dont be bothered. In another 2 months, when your baby is 6 months, you can introduce other type of semi solid foods.
Enjoy bonding with your child.
The Mothersbond Team
My baby is 1oweeks old and feeding her with water and breast pls is it OK or breast only
Hi Elizabeth,
Thanks for contacting us and sorry we have delayed replying until now. Please feed with only water. Breast milk contains almost 90% water so all the water your baby needs is in the milk already. Adding extra water will dilute the remaining 10% nutrient.
Enjoy bonding with your child.
The Mothersbond Team.
Am a baby friendly mom my son is two months and a wk and am to resume duty I have pumped out enough milk but my baby has refused to eat from the feeding bottle. He refused to suckle it and when my mum tried giving him with spoon he vomits everything out. Pls so worried. What can I do? Am to resume duty immediately.
Hi Josephine,
Sorry about your experience.
Our advice would be to position your son in the same position as you would if he was actually breastfeeding. Let there be no clue whatsoever, and try your best to present things to be exactly same as though he was breastfeeding…if possible hide the bottle.
If this doesnt work at first, which we know it should work, but if it doesnt work, then begin with breastfeeding and then at a point switch to the bottle feed.
I hope the bottle you are using has nice teats. That matters too.
Meanwhile, was he rejecting it when your mom was feeding him or he accepted it only to throw it out afterwards? Was it breast milk she was feeding him with or something else using a spoon.
Enjoy bonding with your child.
The Mothersbond Team.
Wow!!!Thanks so much
You are welcome Peppy.
pls my baby boy is 7months nw n am stil breastfeeding him but i want to stop breastfeeding by nxt month i hope it wont disturb him though he eats other foods n seems to like them.
Hi MaryJane.
No problem with this either but dont just stop all too suddenly. Its not good for you or your baby. Weaning process of a baby should be gradual.
Please find the time to read through this link below. It would answer many questions you have and also guide you as you go along.
http://mothersbond.com.ng/2016/04/09/weaning-how-to-introduce-semi-solid-food-to-your-baby/
Enjoy bonding with your child.
Hi mother bond, I really love what ur doing here God bless u real Good. Pls can someone that delivered through C ‘S use abdominal binder or tummy holder?
Yes, CS Moms can use it but that would be after 3-4weeks after baby comes. Meanwhile, it is also fully adjustable. So if it is too tight at any time, you can loosen a bit.
Enjoy bonding with your child.
The Mothersbond Team
Wow! I really luv dis site, though am not yet married and not yet a mother but I will really want to stay connected to dis site bcoz very soon I will be a wife and den a mother and am gonna need all dis. Pls keep it up.
Thanks for the kind words…
Good day.. My question is this, my baby is one yr and 2months and my breasts is already saggy, no one cautioned me about saggy breasts.. Pls what do I do about it, I can’t even undress myself in presence of my hubby anymore.
Are you still breastfeeding?
Hi thanks for your article..very helpful. My baby is 11weeks and sucks his hand. I tried pacifier but he keeps rejecting it. Any tip?
HI Foye,
At 11 weeks he may be too small to even hold a pacifier with his mouth. But its alright if he doesnt want it, let him be.
Pacifiers are also called soothers. They work in the same way sucking of the hand works too, to calm baby down. To help baby feel secure. This means that the feel good factor has to be replaced in another way or with another thing while we work on the sucking of hand.
So what you can do is to make sucking of the hand almost impossible until he forgets it. If you find him sucking his hand, remove it. If you have the will power, use a clean cloth which you washed and sterilized and tie it on the finger. Just do anything you can to frustrate his sucking of the finger. I said will because some women cant bear to see their infant want something and not give it. Soon enough he would forget it. He is only 11 weeks and now is the time to kick the habit. But be sure to replace the habit with something else.
Enjoy bonding with your child.
The Mothersbond Team
Comment.Am pregnant and I have stretch mark on my body please how do I remove it
Hello Amarachukwu,
We always encourage women to allow things be once they are pregnant. Have your baby first before worrying.
Meanwhile, stretchmarks are aggravated by cosmetics in pregnancy. So for now, stop any cream/cosmetics/lotion that you use that are chemicals. You can use them on other places but not on the affected areas.
Have a safe delivery and enjoy bonding with your child.
The Mothersbond Team.
Thanks a lot for helping new mums with all these useful information. Please I want to know if u can make delivery to Owo in Ondo state?
Hi,
We can deliver to Owo in Ondo state and takes about 5-7days.
Enjoy bonding with your child.
The Mothersbond Team
Admin, i must say that you have a goodCustomer Relationship service. U are on point.
Thanks for the feedback Damecil. Appreciate.
Pls am pregnant bt bt up to a month and my son is just 8month and some weeks, can I continue to breastfeed him? Although I did exclusive for 6month for him before I introduce other food to him. He’s very healthy, strong and walking with support. What will I do to wean him cos he sucks much at night.
Hi Abi
Thanks for contacting us.
You could stop now as he already has a good foundation. However if you intend to keep breastfeeding, you can do so as it posses no immediate harm to either children.
At some point, your milk may change in taste as a result of the developing pregnancy. And your baby at hand may no longer like it and want to stop on his own.
In situations like this, what you should bear in mind is that you are the center of this. One child is developing in you and another is draining from you. So when your pregnancy starts taking a toll, say from 3-4months or anytime from now till this time, it could be a hint to stop. Whichever way you decide to proceed, dont breastfeed your baby beyond 4 months pregnancy so you can have 5 whole months to rest and make more milk.
Enjoy bonding with your child.
The Mothersbond Team.
Thanks for this wonderful article. I have given birth to my baby, pls how do i remove the stretch marks on my tummy and how do i go about the saggy breasts since i already stopped breastfeeding my baby .
Hi Mercy,
For the Saggy breast:
http://mothersbond.com.ng/2017/01/17/prevent-your-breasts-from-sagging-during-and-after-breastfeeding/
For the stretchmarks, use shea butter.
Enjoy bonding with your child
The Mothersbond Team.
How can one feed an adopted child.
Hi Grace,
An adopted child will be fed the same way that a baby whose mother died at child birth or whose mother is too ill to breastfeed.
It is with the use of infant formula.
King regards,
The Mothersbond Team.