Nowadays, awareness on the benefits of breast milk (BM) is the main
highlight of motherhood and indirectly, parenting. Many hospitals carry
out campaigns and advertisement to encourage breast feeding for the new
generation. Facilities at their premises are enhanced and advisory or
consultation on the topic is offered to mothers/parents, especially the
young/new ones. Efforts to support this aspiration are massive, but is
worthwhile in the long run. Serious, indeed. To the extend that some
even labeled their organization as breast feeding-friendly or
established a non-formula (FM) or non-feeding bottle compound. Great.
Not-so-fortunately (unfortunately sounds so ungrateful), both my babies
were introduced to FM since day 2. And at the hospital, they feed the
baby using a small cup; worry that baby gets confused when introduced to
feeding bottle that early. Luckily, not in my case. Anak-anak belasah
je; gaya askar.
Yes, BM is the best source of food for the newborn and babies; the right
composition of nutritions, complete with immunization and water to keep
a baby 'full' and happy. So keep on breast feeding, mommies!
Panjangnya mukadimah. Sebenarnya nak cerita pasal botol susu je. Haha.
Alhamdulillah, both babies tak memilih. Tapi kalau dah kenal, percubaan
untuk tukar botol lain sangat besar kemungkinan untuk tidak berjaya.
For working mothers, feeding bottles are our best friend besides our
beloved gadget; the breast pump. Few weeks before going back to work,
introduction to feeding bottle is one of the crucial modules for the
babies. Masa ni lah nak tengok baby serasi atau tidak dengan botol-botol
pilihan ibu masing-masing.
Raudhah Amani's first feeding bottle was non other that what's included
in Medela's CityStyle breast pump bag, teat sponsored by her Maklong
Tida, from Dr Brown's. Relaks je; nothing grand. I only bought her
proper feeding bottles when she was 6 months old. And MAM's anti colic
bottles caught my eyes; bought a pack of 3 terus. Happy! I love MAM's
anti colic feeding bottles. All parts can be opened/detached from each
other; which ensure the peace of mind as cleanliness is reachable to
every inch of its parts. The price is reasonable and among the cheapest
too. To date, I have 3 units of 5oz bottle and 3 units for 9oz = 6 all
together. Now, the 5oz bottles are passed down to Umar Faruqi. The
bottles are still in good shape! Plus the material used is durable.
Tahan lasak. You don't hear disturbing noise (macam Avent) when thrown
hard by a toddler like Ms super RAZ. Tak kan terfikir, 'aduh habis
pecahlah botol mahal tu...'with MAM. But one thing I do not enjoy is the
time you take to assemble the 5 parts before feeding. Every connection
must be in tact or you will find yourself crying over the spilled milk;
moreover if the milk cost you RM94 per tin.
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| Stylish with MAM anti colic |
A month after Umar was born, I thought of trying new bottles. I was
looking for baby gift for a friend when I decided to buy one for my
RA.UF too. Avent's PES feeding bottles. PES is an enhanced version of
PP. Besides the 'grand' honey-tint colour, PES does not require
additional valve to operate. So it is a normal 3 parts bottle like botol
cap Disney. The starter pack contains 2 units of 4oz bottle, 2 unit of
9oz bottle, a soother, extra teats and bottle brush. In my limited
feeding bottle experience, I would say Avent is expensive. Learned from a
blogshop that Avent's PES 4oz bottle cost RM46.90. MAM RM40 pon tak
sampai. Nonetheless, I am happy that milk leakage is no longer an issue
with Avent. Just, RAZ and UFZ got problem with Avent's teat. They prefer
MAM's silky teat. Yeah, Avent teats got wasted in my house! Teat MAM
pula, memang pelawa kena gigit. Berlubang RAZ kerjakan. Hehe anak,
anak...
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| Avent-ly happy :) |
As for Tommie Tippie, I bought the Explora cup for RAZ. Biasa buat pakai
untuk minum ribena. Pricey than MAM but cheaper than Avent. There are a
lot more brands out there. But the question is, do they suit your baby?
Bottom line, look for Bisphenol A (BPA) free; chemical content usually
found in plastics that can harm your child's development.
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| Ms RAZ and Tommie Tippie |
Breast feeding is so convenient. One does not have to wake up, assemble
the feeding bottle, mix the FM with water, shake a little bit and serve
the FM to the baby. All you have to do is breast feed; you can even
continue the beautiful sleep while feeding your baby. Simple! I hope I
would be able to breast feed Umar longer compared to Raudhah.
Mudah-mudahan ada rezeki. I miss cuddling Raudhah while she is having
BM. I miss that 'bonding' moment :) How time flies. She will celebrate
her 2nd birthday this month. This also means that I have stopped breast
feeding her for almost 1 year now.
No matter how breast feeding works for you, what FM your child consume
and how expensive the feeding bottle is, take a step back and remember,
rezeki ini dari Allah. Ramai kawan yang merungut susu tak banyak or
bangga sekali pam 20oz. Well, Allah adil. Saya, awak, mereka malah kita
semua ni kurang kat sini/situ, lebih kat situ/sini. Tak ada yang mewah
dalam segala hal. Kalau kita hebat, ada yang lagi hebat di luar sana.
Usaha, doa dan tawakal. Semoga rahmat Allah sentiasa bersama kita.
Setiap kesusahan ada hikmahnya. Jangan putus asa ok?
P/s: This quote inspired me to bits, brighten my day when production gone low than usual. Hope it makes your day too :)
"In the end, how much milk you pump doesn't determine your worth as a
mother. Your child will be better off with you as a happy, responsive,
loving mother than the world's most productive wet nurse" - BSC
Alhamdulillah, besar nikmatMu Ya Allah...
