Happy World Breastfeeding Week 2010!!

Do you all know that 1-7th Aug 2010 (this week) is World Breastfeeding Week (WBW) ? YES! Breastfeeding is so important that there is even a week in a year that is dedicated to it.

Myself is a hardcore breastfeeding mom. Hehehe.. i used to failed, felt frustrated and dissappointed when i can't breastfeed YiWen exclusively during first 2 months. I bummed into several problems e.g lack of milk, sore nipples, cracked nipples, severe engorgement (due to blocked ducts) leading to fever .. you name it.. i think i kena all before. But thank GOD, after received lots of advises from my sis in law and also few experts on the NET, i managed to hold on and successfully exclusively breastfeed YiWen till she is 10 months. Phew.. then slowly, i'm introducing her formula milk (FM).. Why 10 months? Why not 1 year? Hehehe.. coz i thought to wean her off when she is 1 year old mah... so it was time to introduce her FM lor.. So she still mixing on BM and FM till about 1yr 3 months, then we stopped BM altogether and only drink FM from feeding bottle.. i no longer pumping milk.. just on demand, i will give her direct suck from my breast. That continue till she 1yr 9months and then she weaned off from breast.. :)

Women are not born with breastfeeding knowledge. They need to learn and gain support from surrounding in order to succeed. If you wish to breastfeed, but surrounding are negatively detering you.. then be firm and gain knowledge and support from all breastfeeding moms on the NET. They are many of them around. Don't be shy to befriend and ask advises from them. :)

Just can't wait to breastfeed my newborn this Nov. Hehehe.. need to check my pump condition too.. it got to be working fine!

That's my journey on breastfeeding. :)

I got this article from The Star Online. For those breastfeeding mom, please join the 1 Minute Simultaneous Breastfeeding. The event is in Penang, but if inconvenient to you, you may do it at home too.. :) You will eventually be given a cert by MMPS too.. :) Below are the details:

In conjunction with World Breastfeeding Week 2010, Penang Mother-To-Mother Peer Support group is inviting mothers to participate in the momentous One Minute of Simultaneous Breastfeeding.

This event which calls for Malaysia's mothers to join together to breastfeed their babies for one minute at the same time, will take place on 7 August at 3pm at the DISTED College, 340 Macalister Road, Penang.

The event is open to the public with song and dance performances for famiily and friends to enjoy, as well as to learn about your rights to successfully breastfeed your baby.

Registration is free and for information please call Jeya Aravin – 0192782728; Vasumathi Muthuramu – 0124996389; Deborah Lee – 0174259378; Tamil Selvvi – 0124159758 or email pgmmps@gmail.com or visit the blog at http://pgmmps.wordpress.com

*** If you are not in Penang on 7 August, no worries because you can still participate from wherever you are – at home, in the office and anywhere.

Here's how to take part:

1.On Saturday 7 August, at about 3.15pm prepare yourself and the baby (or babies). You can begin breastfeeding at this time and continue to do so till 3.30pm and continue after according to your baby's convenience. However, it is very important that you are breastfeeding your baby at exactly 3.30pm, because this is when all the mothers in Malaysia in their homes, offices, hospitals and at the event venue will be breastfeeding.

2.Just after you have successfully breastfed your baby at 3.30pm, pick up your phone and sms to 0124996389 /0124156446 / 0174259378 or email to pgmmps@gmail.com before 4.00pm so they can count you in as part of the number of mothers in Malaysia who have joined the One Minute Simultaneous Breastfeeding event. The announcement of the official numbers of participants will be made at 4.15pm.

Please sms or email the following details: Name of Mother: Name of Baby/Babies: Address for Mailing: Phone No.:

This information is required so that MMPS can send you a Certificate that you can proudly display and let the world know that you joined Malaysia's mothers in support of Breastfeeding.