What is your “why”?

I want to start this journey off on the correct trajectory by first examining why someone would want to engage in induced lactation. The process of inducing lactation will take some fair amount of effort and to start that process without knowing why you would want to do so is pure folly. Please start by figuring out your why. Someday, when your nipples are sore and you have to sit through another pumping or suckling session with breasts that ache when you merely think about them, you will be glad you figured out your why. It will carry you in those rough moments.

So to start we need to list some of the most popular reasons why people decide to induce lactation. There are two very mainstream reasons that people either induce lactation or decide to re-lactate. Those two reasons are:

#1. They previously lactated by having a baby and need to start making milk again because they decided they weaned their child too early.

#2. They are about to adopt a baby and would like to nurse it as their own.

We won’t touch much on these two reasons to induce lactation (or “re-lactate as the case may be) as there are many resources available to people with children to help them with their lactation journey. This blog is more geared towards the people who would like to induce lactation without there being children involved.

So if someone isn’t going to have children then why would they want their body to produce milk? Here are some of the more common answers I’ve seen given to this question in my deep dives through the internet. (In no particular order.)

A. They want to feel more feminine and in touch with the nurturing side of themselves. This can be really common with people who have lost a pregnancy, or who are struggling with a post menopausal body (although those are not the only reasons). In our society breasts and their ability to produce milk are an inherently feminine thing. If you’re struggling with your body, or how society views your body and you want to feel more ‘traditionally feminine’ perhaps this is why you want to induce lactation.

B. They want to nurse/breastfeed/suckle a partner in an adult nursing relationship. To be clear you do not actually need to produce milk to have a fulfilling adult nursing relationship (also known as ANR). Many people start out in their ANR doing what is referred to as ‘dry nursing’ as a way to induce lactation. But often it is desirable in an ANR for the partner with the breasts to actually produce milk, even if, often, it’s not very much. ANR’s are not a form of infantilism but instead are a way for two consenting adults to have a deeply intimate and nurturing relationship built around trust and love. The suckling can sometimes be a sexual act or an act that will eventually lead to sex, but for many in ANR’s suckling is more a form of mutual relaxation and bonding.

C. They want to produce milk for someone close to them who is going through cancer treatments. Back in the late 1990’s and early 2000’s there were some promising studies out of Europe that seemed to link proteins found in human breastmilk with cancer fighting properties. There still needs to be significantly more research done before someone could claim that human breastmilk cures cancer, but for many people if there’s any chance it could help they’re willing to try drinking human milk. If you have cancer and you are looking for someone to produce milk for you it is best done with someone you are very close and comfortable with. It’s important to remember that there are some diseases that can be passed through one’s milk to the recipient of the milk thus infecting them.

D. They want to either grow breasts or increase the size of the breasts they already have. Some women have very small breasts. Whether because of genetics or because they are transgender it doesn’t matter, but some of those women desire larger bust lines. There is no denying that lactation can increase the size of the breast initially especially if you’ve never lactated before because you will then have to grow the glandular tissue needed to produce milk. However, often the size increase is not as dramatic as one would hope and it can go back to your original size once you decide to stop lactating.

E. They want to stop or lessen the effects of their periods. That’s right, it’s possible that you can decrease the problems you have with your periods by lactating. Some women will even experience loss of a menstrual cycle all together while lactating which is called lactational amenorrhea. If you have very heavy periods or periods with lots of painful symptoms, I would recommend you see a doctor to rule out any serious conditions that could require real medical care. If however, you have done that and you’ve tried the options the doctor has suggested and you’re still struggling ask your doctor about lactational amenorrhea. It could be an option that gets you the relief you’ve been looking for.

F. They want to satisfy a partner with a breastmilk fetish. To be fair, I do not know a lot about this community, but I have heard of it and it’s my understanding that some folks enjoy being sprayed with breastmilk, bathing in it, etc. And while you can satisfy this fetish by purchasing breastmilk from online sources it’s also possible that one would want to have the source to a bit, fresher-so to speak.

G. They want to produce items using their breastmilk. Some people enjoy the taste, or have a friend with very sensitive skin, or have found a niche market that they would like to tap into. All are valid reasons to want to lactate so you can have the milk to either drink, make soap with, or whatever.

So those are the main reasons I have seen given when people discuss online why they would want to induce lactation. Obviously this is not every possible reason ever, but I would say that this list probably covers a good 80-90% of the reasons people give for wanting to induce lactation. Do your reasons fall in to a certain category above? Do you have another reason for wanting to induce lactation? Feel free to comment below about your ‘why’!

Xo

Phoebe

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In The Beginning...

I’ve always enjoyed my breasts. It’s never something I questioned or wondered if it was right or wrong. I was pretty thrilled when high school hit and mine were easily double the size of my classmates’ breasts. Generally I think breasts are pretty great, and that was all the more I thought about them for a long time. Like a really long time.

That was until a couple years ago, when I came across an article about a woman who quit her job to “nurse her boyfriend”. The comments on the article were generally pretty atrocious but in them there were a few that referenced other people who had achieved similar milky feats. I’m fairly certain everyone has seen the scandalous, tabloid-trash article I’m referencing by now so I won’t give a full synopsis here, but I did start thinking, especially about the comments that made it seem like there were others who had does this too. I started to wonder “what if?” What if someone could induce lactation without getting pregnant? And more importantly, what if I could induce lactation without getting pregnant?

This blog will chronicle my journey to actually inducing lactation. Here I will share any tips and tricks I’ve found along the way, and be a place for others who are craving info about how to start their own milky journeys to find community. I will also share other resources as I find them here to compile a library of links you can use to start your journey.

Thanks for stopping by!

Xo

Phoebe

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Part 1 The Introduction to Nurturing

When Rick first stumbled upon a new porn genre he did not think it would be his cup of tea. He only was brought to the section by his love for big breasts. It was unexpected when he came during his first video. Rick was not typically so quick to bust during masturbation to porn. That was even rare when he was having sex with his big boobed girlfriend, Ariel.

The next couple of jerk sessions were accompanied by a video from his growing fetish for the genre. Rick did not know which part of the videos were doing it for him until he learned more about the fetish. He had been getting into nurturing women breastfeeding porn. Something about the category had captured Rick in the fetish. It took him a while to realize he loved the naturalness of this type of porn.

After the man accepted his new fetish in porn, he started to wonder about the act in real life. Rich was curious if his girlfriend would be into trying it out with him. He thought about how perfect her massive white tits would sucking on. It aroused him just to think about the times he sucked her breasts without the element of this new fetish. This made him think of a way to get her into nurturing him with her supple breasts.

Rick waited until the next night during sex to introduce Ariel to the fetish. She came into the room in her normal night look, a big t-shirt, and a pair of cute panties. Ariel gave her boyfriend a sexual stare while walking to the bed where he was laying in his boxers. Then she crawled into bed with him. Her body mounted over his legs to have a seat on his lap.

Her warm mound radiated heat onto his while she leaned in close to kiss him. Rick was immediately aroused when Ariel’s big boobs pressed against his chest. He started to imagine getting to suck on them tonight. The boyfriend could not wait to try to get her to bond with him during the nurturing moment. Their lips pressed together as the passion grew between them.

She let her tongue slip into his mouth to tease him further. Her hips began to rock back and forth on Rick’s lap. The girlfriend knew typically what got him going but not tonight. When she noticed he was not hard yet, Ariel leaned back from the kiss. Rick asked, “What is wrong?” His girlfriend looked confused while looking back at him. “I am trying to get you up,” she said in a sweet voice.

He laughed while pulling her back down for one last quick kiss. Then he said, “Don’t worry about that.” Rick wrapped his arms around her back. He used his hold on her to move her onto the bed. Before laying her down, he slowly took off her white shirt. Her breast looked even more attractive than normal. Now Rick was noticing them for their natural ability and beauty. 

Ariel rubbed her hands down her 34DD boobs hanging down from her chest perfectly. She was still young and perky. Her tits looked heavy to Rick. He could only imagine the amount of milk that she would be able to hold inside of her jugs. The skin was pasty white like milk on her untanned breasts. She was the type of woman to try to hide her massive mounds in public, only showing them to her boyfriend.

The gentle caressing of her breasts made Rick get horny for more. He moved his hands to her tits to feel the voluptuous milk bags. Her bottom lip was bitten down on when her boyfriend squeezed them in his hands. She had always had sensitive breasts since first growing them back in high school. Even then she had to keep them covered to keep the men away. She did not want that kind of attention.

Her breasts mushed in between his hands as he played with her chest. Ariel watched her boyfriend with those big brown eyes. She knew that he was enjoying himself and did not want to interrupt. Then as he started to carefully tease her nipples, she started to get turned on. The naughty girlfriend sucked on her index finger while watching him. Rick now knew just how to play with the breasts to drive women wild.

His technique was great for twisting at the nipples. Rick knew where to apply pressure to get the nipples harder. He was carefully mixing the moves into his normal tit play. There was no reason for him to risk having to explain himself to early in the session. Rick moved his mouth down to her breast to suck on the nipple again. This time with a grip on the breasts about to admit more pleasure for her. It would also help to milk her. 

The boyfriend was hopeful at his girlfriend’s ability to produce milk for him. He could not wait to make her start lactating. This man craved to taste her natural juice. Rick was determined to find out. His tight grip while suckling at her breasts made his girlfriend moan out. Ariel asked with a moan, “What are you doing to me?” Rick was too into her boob to answer.

She was getting aroused more than she normally would from having her tits sucked on. It was the usual start of sex but never lasted too much longer than a few minutes. Now Rick was working on the other nipple while massaging both breasts in his hand. She tilted her head back, feeling more relaxed with his playfulness. Ariel felt a warmness in her core that trickled down to her womanhood. There was a deep craving for her nipple bonded boyfriend.

When she tried to move him away to get to his boxers, Rick stuck to her breasts. He was not ready to move on. “Rick my nipples are getting a sensitive stop,” she said while starting to feel the intensity of his suckling. Her boyfriend was working hard to get milk from her breasts. He knew that it was not going to happen soon enough. Rick leaned back from her stiff nub to see them now darker pink. He knew he was close but not tonight. The boyfriend reluctantly moved onto having sex with his heavy boobed girlfriend, Ariel.

Part 2 Getting Production Started

A couple of nights passed before Ariel was ready to have sex with her boyfriend again. The last time was great after getting him off of her tits. She did not seem to notice his real fondness for her breasts yet. His girlfriend was used to men giving her big chest the most attention. Tonight she came into the bedroom with Rick in only a pair of basketball shorts on the bed. 

He quickly noticed her tight top upon entering. Ariel was wearing a grey tank top that held tightly to her torso, squeezing in her big braless boobs underneath. Rick could see her nipples pushing through the soft fabric. He could not wait to get ahold of them tonight. The boobs looked so good that he barely noticed the white thong on her hips below. She had put in a little extra effort to look sexy for him tonight.

Rick grabbed her arm when she got to the bedside, snatching her down onto of him. Ariel laughed while jumping over his body. She loved to straddle her boyfriend while kissing. It made the couple feel closer to each other. Her big boobs hung down to just brushing against his chest. Each movement would tease the man with her pokies. Ariel’s sweet lips met his for another passionate kiss.

The couple started making out on the bed to get the night started. Rick let the kissing go on for a few minutes before wanting to move on. He was still excited to try to get milk from his stacked girlfriend. When it was time, his arms moved her from his lap like the night before. This time he tried another position for trying to get her to produce. Rick pushed her back against the headboard in an upright position.

With Ariel sitting up on the bed he started to kiss her again. His lips did not stick around long. He started to move his kissed down her neck to her cleavage in the tight grey tank. She ad the massive mounds spilling out of her top as his lips pressed against the soft boobs. Rick did not waste any time pulling the top down under her breasts. The heavy bags held the top underneath with ease for access to the nipples.

He was feeling hunger in his body for her breasts. Rick took the pink nipple into his mouth. Taking in her areola and all. The boyfriend’s lips began to suckle at her tit. His hand massaged the other breast while hooked to one with his mouth. Ariel felt that warmth in her body again as he started to try feed from her breasts. Rick had looked up techniques to get milk out of his girlfriend online since the last time.

The upright angle was a big one to get proper flow naturally. It let her boobs hang from her chest in the best way. Ariel was pleased by the boyfriend’s suckling mouth. It was a different feeling than she was used to. She was feeling her body react to the way his mouth pulled at her enlarged nipple. Then Ariel felt something else happening. This was another new feeling for the girl.

Ariel was feeling herself starting to lactate for the first time. Rick had gotten it out of her. He did not say anything until she mentioned it. His tongue could taste the tiny drop of breast milk that leaked into his mouth. It took her a moment to react after being momentarily frozen by the lactation. She did not know what her feelings were about the situation yet. Then she pushed Rick’s head back from her leaking nipple. His mouth was left with the only trace of milk hidden inside.

The taste was sweet but nothing like normal milk from the store. She tasted like nectar on Rick’s tongue. He knew at that moment he needed more. Ariel brought him from the fantasy by asking, “What are you doing Ricky?” He was caught off guard but recovered smoothly. The boyfriend replied, “I was just sucking your nipple, what do you mean?”

“It just felt like something else was happening is all,” the girlfriend says with a confused stare. She was not sure what she felt but was turned on by the warm internal feeling it gave her. Ariel was hot inside for Rick. He moved his mouth back to her breasts. He knew now that she was able to produce for him. His hands went back to the heavy sacks while his lips returned to suckling at her udders.

She leaned her head back to let him please her body. Ariel trusted her boyfriend to not get too wild with her during sex. It did not take long for her to get adjusted to his normal moves to perform. The breast play seemed to be getting him off the last few times so she let it continue a little longer. Naturally, her hand moved down to cradle his head sucking on her nipple below.

Rick felt something changing about the situation when she started to support his head. He knew that she did not do it purposefully. She was letting her instincts take over in the heat of the moment. It felt like she was starting to accept him. The moment felt more passionate by her needy boyfriend suckling at her nipple. He was feeling her hand caress his head gently, causing it to become tingly and tense on his scalp.

The boyfriend began to pull hard at the nipple. He could feel it getting larger in his mouth. Then he got the sweet milk from her breast again. This time it felt like more liquid leaking out onto his waiting tongue. It also caused Ariel to catch onto what was happening. “Ricky! What just happened?” She asked while pushing away his head again.

“You are lactating baby,” he says to let her in on the secret. She did not believe him as she said, “No I am not. I am not pregnant Ricky.” Ariel was misinformed about female lactation. The young girl did not know that she could produce milk without having a baby. Rick explained, “It is normal to lactate Ariel, it is a natural production of the female body.” His voice sounded enthusiastic while speaking of the process.

Ariel did not seem to be understanding him completely with a strange look on her curled brow. “It feels great for you Ariel, I can tell you enjoy it,” the boyfriend said while trying to convince her to keep going. She did not know if he was serious or crazy. Ariel asked how he knew so much suddenly about her breasts. He knew that it was time to explain himself.

Rick started to tell his girlfriend about the purest sexual fetish that he had recently been drawn into. He described it as, “A wonderful moment between men and women to show true love, by nurturing and providing for one another.” The boyfriend had a natural charisma to his ability to convince Ariel into anything. She could feel the passion in his voice while telling her about the way it works.

Finally, Rick ended by telling Ariel how great it feels for both of them. She did not think it could feel pleasurable for him. Ariel did not think that her boyfriend was getting stimulation from the action. She asked softly, “So you are turned on from sucking on my tits now?” Ricks’s reply was stern and quick, “No Ariel. I am turned on by being held by you while feeding on your body’s natural reserves. I want you to be my nurturing woman Ariel. I need you to bed that woman. You have the perfect body for feeding me.” She said she needed time to think about it before wanting to end the moment for now.

Part 3 A Nurturing Goddess is Freed

Over a week past before Ariel mentioned the sexual fetish that her boyfriend taught her about. She had been through many different emotions about the moment. Ariel had felt awkward about producing milk, strange about her boyfriend’s new kink, and oddly aroused by the thought of the night’s recollection. The one thought she could not shake was how great it felt when he was sucking on her breasts. It was undesirable.

When the girlfriend finally accepted her feelings about the situation she went to her boyfriend with the decision. Ariel went into the living room to find her husband watching tv on the couch. She was fully naked this time. The girl did not plan on giving him much say in the situation.

Ariel snuck up behind her distracted boyfriend on the couch. Then she covered his eyes from behind with her soft hands. She ordered, “Ricky do not open your eyes or I will not give you your surprise.” Her voice sounded seductive as he agreed to obey the command. He did not know what she had planned but wanted to find out. Ricky squeezed his eyes shut tight before she removed her hands from the cover.

The boyfriend did not dare peek when he heard her feet walking around the couch on the floor. Then Rick felt his girlfriend sit down on the couch beside him. He could tell that she was on the middle cushion from the way the sofa moved. Ariel moved her hand over to his head to place her hand on the back of it. She moved him slowly down towards her lap. Rick felt excited while being moved downward. 

She spoke softly, “Let me nurture you baby. I want to care for you, Ricky.” The words filled his ears while his head was propped up just under her breast. Ariel held his head up with her hand while beginning to rub her soft hands up and down his chest. Then she said in a sultry tone, “I want to feel you sucking on my nipple again. It has been all I could think about since you became the only man to ever milk me.” Ricky’s lips parted to accept her small nipple.

He started with his eyes still closed to suck at her nipple from below. The girl looked down at her feeding man while waiting for the warm feeling to overwhelm her body. She continued to rub down his torso to his stomach, now grazing her fingertips across his chest to the waistband of his shorts. It was not a sexual act, instead meant to gently relax the man.

Ariel watched as his hands moved to hold her breast in the grips of them. Rick latched onto the nipple harder. Then his hands started to massage at her breasts. His technique was getting better because it only took a few minutes of kneading her boob before he tasted the sweet flavor of her milk. The moment her tit started to leak out the nutrients for the boyfriend, Ariel felt that warm sensation flood through her body like a hurricane of pleasure. It was like nothing else experienced in sex.

Rick’s hands were pushed away from her boob as she said, “Let me get that for you baby.” Then his girlfriend watched his eyes open for the first time. He looked up at her beautiful brown eyes while feeding on her body. One of her hands caressed the back of his head. She ran her fingers across his scalp while using it to support his head. The other hand started to press down the round mound in Rick’s mouth.

He reached up slowly to guide her to correctly work the milk out of her nipple. The boyfriend gently moved her hand with his to the successful motion. Then when it started to lactate for him, he released his suction from the lips. Rick let his girl watch the white milk leak out of her large pink nipple. For the first time, they were able to watch a boob produce milk in person. It sent a powerful tingle down the spines of the bonding couple.

They began to move as one in a passionate moment. The room seemed to heat up for both of them on the couch. Ariel no longer needed to milk herself for the hungry boyfriend. She was now flowing naturally for him. He was able to get nearly mouthfuls of milk after a few minutes of suckling. The girl could not keep her eyes from watching his sensual feeding from her supple breast.

The boner in his shorts was only a sign of her being a wonderful provider for her man. He slipped his mouth from her nipple with the milk leaking down the round bottom fo her breasts. A white line of milk trailed down her flat stomach to between her thick thighs pressed together on the couch. Ariel was feeling the warmth of her body being given to her needy boyfriend.

She held his head gently while bonding with Rick. “Ohh Ricky you look so peaceful suckling at my nipple,” Ariel said while continuing to massage his head with her fingers. The warm breast milk had been slowly leaking down the same trail to her thighs for a while now. It created a wet spot on the couch cushion below. Rick needed more. He craved more. The well-nurtured man was going to get more.

His hand moved to her free nipple to get it ready for his mouth. Rick twisted and pulled at the nipple just right to get it to prepare for milking. Once he felt it was warmed up, the man moved his mouth to the other nipple. He needed to get more from the woman. Ariel ran her finger across the still lactating hard nipple to wipe off the extra drops of white nectar on the breast. 

While her boyfriend was getting it from the source, she decided to get herself a taste. Her eyes lit up like Christmas when she tasted the sweetness of her natural juice. Ariel now understood why her man needed to take this from her body. She knew that it was too precious to go to waste. The girl got another taste before watching him work on the other tit.

This time Rick was working harder to force the milk from her body. It seemed like he was a starving man in need of food by the way he worked at her heavy bag. Then his lips popped hard from the suction being broken on her nipple. Rick squeezed around the areola with extra pressure as his mouth left the hard nub. White milk sprayed out elegant little streams of her milk across his face. 

“Be careful, do not waste it, baby,” she said to her man getting a little reckless with her body’s milk. Ariel did enjoy watching her breast spray out the white milk to his face. It made her feel something more sexual down below as her womanhood heated up now. The couple continued to bond through the intense moment until she was no longer able to produce.

Ariel said in a soft tone, “Looks like I am all out for now Ricky. Going to need some time to rest before being able to feed you again.” Ricky was disappointed but knew that this would not be the last time with Ariel’s perfect breasts. He could not wait to be held gently while suckling for her sweet milk. The two were closer than ever as they both said, “I love you.” Ricky cuddled his head into her chest, nesting it between her soft drained breasts. They cuddled up on the couch without needing anything more from each other. 

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KENAPA SUSU SAYA SIKIT? KENAPA SUSU DIA BANYAK?

Lumrah seorang ibu akan melakukan apa sahaja demi anak tercinta. Tidak kira sama ada ibu itu memilih untuk menyusukan anaknya mahupun menyusukan anak dengan susu formula,masing-masing ada ujian tersendiri. Saya disini bukanlah mahu membandingkan susu badan dan susu formula, tapi saya mahu menormalisasikan penyusuan susu ibu. Saya mahu semua ibu tahu bahawa semua ibu mampu menyusukan anak mereka sendiri.

Tempoh berpantang adalah tempoh yang paling kritikal. Kenapa saya mengatakan bahawa pantang = kritikal. Dalam tempoh pantang ibu-ibu semua diuji dengan kesakitan melahirkan,tidak kira bersalin normal mahupun pembedahan. Sakit yang dialami merupakan faktor penganggu emosi yang mana berkait rapat dengan penghasilan susu.

Namun janganlah ibu-ibu risau. Susu yang dihasilkan adalah mencukupi dengan keperluan anak.

Tahukah ibu-ibu, perut bayi yang baru lahir hanya sebesar cherry/sebiji guli sahaja?? Susu permulaan yang keluar dari payudara dipanggil kolostrum. (liquid gold). Kolostrum tidak dapat dikeluarkan dengan pam. Kuantiti yang keluar sudah mencukupi dengan keperluan bayi yang baru lahir. Kerana itu saya tidakkan galakkan ibu-ibu mengepam semasa dalam pantang. Tempoh berpantang adalah tempoh honeymoon ibu-ibu dengan bayi.

Terapkan dalam diri ibu-ibu

DEMAND VS SUPPLY

Semakin kerap bayi menyusu, semakin banyak susu yang dihasilkan. Apabila terdapat ransangan hisapan, otak akan menghantar signal untuk menghasilkan lebih banyak susu. Namun apabila terlalu awal penggunaan pam, kejadian bengkak susu akan terjadi. Bengkak susu bukanlah sesuatu yang bagus. Apabila bengkak susu berlaku, ibu-ibu akan merasa happy apabila melihat susu yang dipam banyak. Happy dapat melihat chest freezer penuh dengan paket-paket EBM. Tetapi tahukah ibu-ibu susu yang dipam semasa bengkak susu kualitinya tidak sebagus semasa breast lembik???

Bengkak susu menghasilkan susu permulaan yang banyak iaitu fore milk. Fore milk adalah susu yang rendah lemak manakala hind milk adalah susu penuh lemak yang didapati apabila payudara hampir kosong. Sekiranya bayi hanya dapat fore milk dengan banyak,bayi akan tidak lena tidur kerana tidak kenyang.

Oleh yang demikian, para ibu seharusnya belajar cara memerah susu secara marmet sahaja bagi mengelakkan kejadian bengkak susu terjadi.

Janganlah membandingkan susu ibu yang baru lepas bersalin dengan susu ibu yang mana anaknya sudah 3/4 bulan. Susu dihasilkan mengikut usia anak.

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Challenges of Breast feeding for the new mom!

Breast-feeding your new born child may be challenging. The first time you breast-feed your baby within the first few hours after delivery, the task looks impossible. Your mother, elder sister, aunt or a friend might share their experiences. These may be of some help.

Most common concerns are “how to position the baby ?” or ” how to make sure he or she is latching on correctly ? “

Be Patient, Let your baby learn

For the first few weeks, most newborns breast-feed every two to three hours round-the-clock. Watch for early signs of hunger, such as restlessness, sucking motions and lip movements.

Let your baby nurse from the first breast thoroughly, until your breast feels soft — typically about 10 to 15 minutes. Keep in mind, however, that there is no set time.

After that, offer the second breast. If your baby’s still hungry, he or she will latch on. If not, simply start the next breast-feeding session with the second breast. If your baby consistently nurses on only one breast at a feeding during the first few weeks, pump the other breast to relieve pressure and protect your milk supply.

If you need to remove the baby from your breast, first release the suction by inserting your finger into the corner of your baby’s mouth.

Burping the baby is an important aspect of breast-feeding. It can be done halfway through the feed (between shifting from the first breast to the second breast) or at the end of the breast-feeding session.Hearing the baby burp everytime is not a rule.Keeping the baby in an upright position for about 20 minutes after every feed is the key.

Have your baby sleep in your room

We recommend, the baby should sleep in the same room as the parents for the first year of life. This can make feeding easier.

Your baby should sleep alone in his or her own crib, cradle or other surface designed for infants after an year. Adult beds aren’t safe for infants. A baby can become trapped and suffocate between the headboard slats, the space between the mattress and the bed frame, or the space between the mattress and the wall. A baby can also suffocate if a sleeping parent accidentally rolls over and covers the baby’s nose and mouth.

No pacifiers

Some babies are happiest when they’re sucking on something. Enter pacifiers — but there’s a caveat. Giving your baby a pacifier too soon might interfere with breast-feeding, since sucking on a breast is different from sucking on a pacifier.Pacifiers are also a potent source of infection. We do not recommend pacifiers

Gauge the results

When your baby is latched on successfully, you’ll feel a gentle pulling sensation on your breast & not a biting sensations on nipple.

Your breasts might feel firm before the feeding and softer afterward. Look for your baby to gain weight. Check at least 6 diapers are getting wet per day. Baby’s stools will become yellow and semisolid in consistency with successful breast feeding. Baby will be more playful in between the feeds.

Take care of yourself

After each feeding, allow the milk dry on your nipple. This will soothe your nipples. Its common to have leak from breast between feeding. Do not panic & use bra pads.

When you bathe, minimize the amount of soap contact to your nipple. If your nipples are dry or cracked, use purified lanolin after each feeding. This can soothe cracked nipples.

Make healthy changes

Your lifestyle choices are most important when you’re breast-feeding

• Eat a healthy diet. There are no restrictions to be followed when it comes to a mother’s diet while breastfeeding.
• Drink plenty of fluids. Water, juice and milk can help you stay hydrated. Moderate amounts of caffeine are generally considered OK as well .
• Take adequate rest . Sleep when the baby sleeps.
• Exercise caution with medication. Many medications are not safe to take while you’re breast-feeding. Consult your pediatrician before taking drugs as it may pass through breast milk & hurt your child

Finally, Have Patience

Feeding a newborn every few hours can be cumbersome. More often you breast-feed your baby, the more milk your breasts will be produced.

Ask your baby’s doctor for help if needed — especially if every feeding is painful or your baby isn’t gaining weight.

Author information

Dr Kshiti. Joshi, consultant Pediatrician, Ayush Child clinic, Jayanagar & Malati Manipal Hospitals, Bangalore

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ATASI MASALAH BAYI KELIRU PUTING (NIPPLE CONFUSE)

Keliru puting (nipple confuse) adalah satu keadaan dimana bayi mengalami kesukaran menyusu atau terus menolak menghisap susu melalui puting payudara ibu. Bayi yang mengalami nipple confuse lebih sukakan puting botol susu berbanding puting payudara ibu.

Bagaimana nipple confuse terjadi?

• Bayi terlalu awal menggunakan botol susu. Hisapan puting botol susu lebih mudah jika dibandingkan dengan puting ibu.

Bayi hanya perlu menggerakkan sedikit bibir dan susu dari botol akan mudah dihisap dengan bantu graviti berbeza dengan hisapan susu melalui puting payudara yang banyak menggunakan lidah dan otot pipi untuk mengeluarkan susu.

Breastfeeding Hack!

Bayi yang sudah terbiasa menghisap susu melalui botol susu akan berpotensi untuk menjadi nipple confuse. Tetapi mummies jangan risau, saya juga pernah mengalami masalah anak nipple confuse. Selama 33 hari saya menjadi EPmom (exclusive pumping mom) dan akhirnya pada hari ke 34 saya berjaya direct feedkan anak saya.

Langkah-langkah atasi keliru puting (nipple confuse)

1. Hentikan penggunaan botol susu. Mummies boleh gunakan syringe, measuring cup dan sudu untuk memberi EBM (expressed breastmilk) kepada bayi.

2. Dalam masa yang sama, mummies haruslah belajar cara pelekapan yang baik.

3. Skin to skin adalah antara satu cara yang saya lakukan untuk membantu anak saya mengenali semula puting payudara. Bau pada puting payudara juga seakan-akan bau air ketuban yang mana bayi akan merasa seperti dalam kandungan.

Wujudkan suasana teraputik dan lakukan skin to skin dalam keadaan yang tenang. Sebagai contoh, duduk didalam bilik dan malapkan lampu. Minta suami untuk menemani mummies dan bayi semasa sesi skin to skin untuk mewujudkan suasana positif. Letakkan bayi diatas dada mummies tanpa memakai baju dan pakaian dalam begitu juga bayi. Boleh tutup badan bayi menggunakan kain nipis jika sejuk.

PASTIKAN BAYI DALAM KEADAAN TENANG. JANGAN LAKUKAN SKIN TO SKIN SEMASA BAYI DALAM KEADAAN TIDAK SELESA / MENANGIS.

Semasa skin to skin, pujuk bayi untuk belajar bersama-sama mummies cara penyusuan yang sebenar. Mummies jangan paksa bayi untuk hisap puting payudara, ambil masa dan bersabar. Penyusuaan susu ibu bukan semudah selak dan beri. Jangan letakkan harapan yang terlalu tinggi dengan sekali sesi skin to skin bayi sudah pandai direct feeding. Lakukan direct feeding sekurangnya 3-5 kali sehari. Mummies kena kuat semangat ya, jangan cepat putus asa.

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4. Kerap kali offer puting payudara.

Perhatikan tanda-tanda awal lapar. Elakkan memberi susu ketika bayi sudah mula mengamuk. Namun begitu, jika mummies terlepas tanda awal ini dan bayi sudah mula menangis, mummies boleh memberi sedikit susu kepada bayi (sedikit sahaja bukan sehingga bayi kenyang ya) . Ingat gunakan alternatif lain selain botol susu. Tujuan utama kita adalah stop bottle feed start direct feed

Melalui pengalaman saya, memujuk bayi untuk direct feed semula bukan perkara yang mudah dan bukan juga perkara yang susah jika kita mempunyai keinginan tinggi untuk meyusukan anak. Oleh itu penting bagi mummies untuk dapatkan sokongan dari suami dan keluarga yang terdekat untuk memastikan usaha mummies berhasil.

Percayalah, ramai mummies yang berjaya menyuskan semula anak mereka secara direct.

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TANDA - TANDA BAYI CUKUP SUSU

Bayi memerlukan susu yang secukupnya untuk tumbesaran yang optimum. Tapi tahukah kita apakah tanda-tanda bayi cukup susu???

Susu ibu adalah hadiah terbaik dan istimewa yang mummies berikan kepada bayi sebaik sahaja lahir. Susu ibu tiada tandingan. Susu ibu juga mempunyai pelbagai kebaikan kepada mummies dan bayi dari segi kesihatan, perkembangan fizikal, mental dan keselamatan.

TANDA-TANDA BAYI CUKUP SUSU

1. Kekerapan menukar lampin. Menukar lampin sekurangnya 4-8 kali sehari. Air kencing juga bewarna kuning jernih.

2. Peningkatan berat bayi yang normal iaitu kira-kira 100-200g seminggu bagi sebulan pertama dan 85-104g seminggu pada bulan kedua dan seterusnya sehingga  bayi berusia 1 tahun.

3. Berat badan bayi meningkat dua kali ganda daripada berat semasa lahir semasa berusia 5 hingga 6 bulan dan meningkat tiga kali ganda daripada berat semasa lahir semasa berusia setahun.

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Adalah penting untuk mengetahui tanda-tanda awal bayi lapar untuk mengurangkan kesukaran dalam pelekapan.

STOP MITOS.

1. Bayi menangis selepas menyusu tanda bayi tidak puas menyusu / susu badan tiada zat.

Lumrah seorang bayi, menangis adalah salah satu cara mereka berinteraksi dengan kita. Tidak semestinya menangis tanda tidak cukup susu. Bayi menangis untuk memberitahu bahawa mereka tidak selesa. Cuba periksa lampin atau tempat tidur bayi.

TIPS MENENTUKAN BAYI TELAH KENYANG.

Kebanyakan bayi melepaskan payudara mummies dengan sendirinya selepas berasa kenyang tetapi sesetengah bayi akan terus menghisap sehingga tertidur.

Penting bagi mummies membiarkan bayi menyusu di sebelah payudara sehingga habis sebelum memberi payudara yang lain bagi membolehkan bayi mendapat susu akhir atau hindmilk serta meningkatkan penghasilan susu. Hindmilk juga sangat penting untuk tumbesaran bayi.

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20 Galactogogues, Nutritional and Lifestyle tips for nursing mothers

Breastmilk is the only food on earth that is personalized and exclusively designed for each species. This is why all mammals have different composition of milk. The composition is designed such by the nature that it suits best growth and development of the young one of the particular species. Animals have a natural sense of what to eat and avoid while they are expecting and feeding their young ones. Remember that human beings are not only intellectual but also spiritual creatures. Being several steps ahead of other species, we are responsible to give the best to our young ones.

Read Carefully – Whatever mother eats, drinks, digests, sees, thinks, feels, prays and imagines are all easily passed on to the foetus during pregnancy and the baby while feeding.

This gives the mother a lot of liberty to customize her breastmilk with best of food components, feelings, prayers and thoughts. Mixing the best of these supplements with breastmilk ensures that the baby grows into a wonderful, healthy human being. Breastfeeding and weaning set the foundation of health for lifetime.

Following are a few Nutritional and Lifestyle tips that can help a new mom:

1. Ensure adequate fluids in diet. The more water and fluid you have in your diet, the more nutrients get medium to pass on to the baby through BM – Breastmilk. Toxin release and smooth bowel movement are also taken care with sufficient water intake.

2. Just adequate Calories distributed throughout the day. Divide the calorie rich, carbohydrate foods throughout the day. This will ensure constant BM production and reduce the risk of ‘mommy fat’.

3. Don’t miss the Minerals and Multivitamins. Calcium, iron, zinc and many other minerals are essential for both, BM composition and prevent osteoporosis later in mother’s life. Supplements and variety of foods, especially green leafy vegetables, fruits, dried fruits and nuts can enrich the diet with essential micronutrients.

4. Galactogogues. Galactogogues are foods that enhance the production of breastmilk and ease ample secretion for months after childbirth. They are nourishing and warm, improve digestion and detoxify the body. List of galactogogue foods is given below.

5. Clear the constipation. Constipation can be a very important reason for reduced breast milk production. It reduces the appetite and slows down the digestion, both turning off the cycle of BM production.

6. Nicotine, alcohol and excessive caffeine: All three are a BIG NO while the mother is breastfeeding the baby, even if it is only once a day. Extremely deleterious effects on baby’s cognitive development are proven time and again. No excuses for these. Until you enjoy mothering, do not mix up these pleasures with it.

7. Excessive Fibre in diet, cold, refrigerated, reheated foods, leftovers and preserved foods may not be advisable as they cause digestive disorders for both mother and child.

8. Modify the diet slowly as the baby grows. We traditionally have a very special diet for new mothers which is followed for 2-3 months. However, as the baby grows, include more varieties and make the diet liberal before you start weaning the baby out of BM. This will ensure that the baby is exposed to various food components and is ready to face the change in its food.

9. Ensure adequate Soft Sunlight for both Mom and baby. This helps good metabolism, immunity build up and absorption of calcium.

10. Stay cheerful and happy, especially while breastfeeding. Do not suppress or control any natural urges of the body. Ex. sneezing, coughing, hunger, excretion or urination. The baby can wait for a few seconds or minutes while you are relieved. Start feeding only after you are done. Relaxed mind are body are of utmost importance.

List of Galactogogues:

1. Ghee

2. Jaggery

3. Edible gum

4. Black pepper

5. Kharek/ Dried dates

6. Dried coconut

7. Saunth/ Ginger dried

8. Ginger – fresh

9. Ganthoda/Long pepper Root

10. Turmeric

11. Suva/Dill seeds

12. Methi/ Fenugreek seeds and leaves

13. Saunf/Fennel seeds

14. Shatavari

15. Cinnamon

16. Jeera/Cumin seeds

17. Garlic

18. Nutmeg

19. Pepper

20. Mace

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Our Breastfeeding Journey: From One Mamma to Another

Hi Shilpa, tell us about yourself and your family. 

Hello, my name is Shilpa. I’m a Bangalorean, married to a Chennai boy. We got married in 2016 and were blessed with our darling little boy in March, 2019. We’re currently based out of Chennai.

Can you share with us  your birthing experience? 

I was blessed with an amazing doctor who was extremely supportive from day one and gave me a patient hearing no matter what concerns I had. I had a LOT of concerns and questions, so I was extremely thankful to her and all I did throughout my pregnancy was follow what she said. There were certain reasons due to which I was advised a cesarean section and it was scheduled for when I completed 38 weeks. I had a fairly pleasant experience, constantly reassured by the doctors in the room. After what felt like hardly any time at all, my doctor said, “Shilpa, it’s a boy!”

It was about two weeks post delivery when I was still struggling with breastfeeding that I started reading up a lot more and learnt about the importance of the “golden hour”. I wish I had known about it earlier so that I could have at least asked my doctor about it. How I now look at it is that, though I missed the golden hour, I managed to leave the hospital with a healthy baby and that’s more than I could have asked for.

Representative photo of the Golden Hour

What kind of breastfeeding support did you receive in the weeks following birth? 

At the hospital, working with my doctor and the lactation consultant and the numerous nurses, I was able to get the latch right after a lot of work. Once I got home, my mom was my biggest support system, guiding me and ensuring I was always well fed and hydrated, she tried her best to get me to rest as well. I think immediately after birth it was more of making sure you are doing it right, how to hold the baby and how to get the latch right. There wasn’t too much information being given on the actual process and benefits etc., as my doctor had already asked me to attend some classes on that.

What are some struggles you have had to overcome in your breastfeeding journey? 

Some of the basic challenges I faced were how to get the latch right, how to get a sleeping baby to feed, multiple feeds at night, handling a cluster feeding baby, and of course the most important one – how to ensure that you build up your supply gradually. 

However, there were a bunch of struggles I wasn’t prepared for. 

• I was not aware that breastfeeding works differently for different mothers, although it is made out to appear as if it is the same for all.  While I was advised to go get a few classes, all they said was “Latch, hydrate, sleep, repeat, and all will be well”. What they didn’t talk about is the importance of a deep latch, the importance of nursing as and when the baby demands and how that affects your supply.  They didn’t talk about how babies latch for comfort or how long it takes for a new mom to start producing more milk and how the baby really does not need too much in the first few days post birth. 
• I was also not aware of the link between maternal mental health and breastfeeding. It is incredibly important for a new mom to be made to FEEL comfortable and safe at all times. The reason I highlight the word “feel” is that everyone may be under the impression that everything is well, and the new mom has all the support she needs but it is very difficult to predict what may be going on in her head.  Stress can affect the milk supply and since it is common and normal post delivery, we need to ensure we do what is possible to keep it under control.
• There always seems to be a lack of consensus between the various healthcare professionals you encounter during your stay at the hospital. In an ideal scenario, the gynecologist, paediatrician and lactation consultant are on the same page. In my case, while the paediatrician couldn’t stop insisting that I probably didn’t have a good supply, and hence instructed the nurses to feed the baby formula, the lactation consultant instructed the nurses to stop the formula. So not only was it stressful but it was incredibly confusing as well, as to who was right.
• I also had challenges with pumping. The paediatrician insisted that I pump in order to “check my supply”. In case it wasn’t adequate, I was supposed to start the baby on formula. He started with this on day two and would tell me every single time he came to check on us. That was three times a day! When I finally gave in and pumped, all I got was 12 ml. The shock of seeing 12 ml in the bottle got me so upset; I was completely convinced I was incapable of feeding my baby and I had been starving him until then. What I wasn’t aware of at the time was that: 
  1. Pumping output varies for every mom.
  2. Pumping output is not an indicator of supply, what is an indicator of supply is the number of times the baby pees (no input leads to no output).
  3. Supply takes a few weeks to get established, and in the first few days post delivery it is very normal to see lesser output as the milk may not have come in properly as yet. 
  4. One cannot expect much pumping output when you are handling a cluster feeding baby, there needs to be a bit of a break once the baby has been fed. 

Do you feel there is enough psychological support for new mothers who want to breastfeed? 

I think that the lack of awareness about breastfeeding in general poses a huge challenge for new mothers. Some of the questions and reactions that I got from near and dear ones and even strangers made me question if I was indeed doing the right thing.

• “Are you breastfeeding the baby?” – first of all, it is no one’s business how a mother chooses to feed her baby. She does not really control whether she can exclusively feed the baby, do a combination feed or formula feed. Depending on the person who is asking – it could be interfering or accusatory, or simply uncomfortable. This seemingly harmless question can make a new mom question whatever method she is following regardless of which it is.
• “Why aren’t you giving the baby formula?” – My response to this has nothing to do with formula feeding, but when a mother is trying to exclusively breastfeed her baby because that is what she wants to do, asking this question in the initial few days can make her question this decision and wonder if she is indeed starving her baby.
• “The baby is crying again, are you sure there is enough milk”, “he looks hungry” (after a long feeding session), “Oh, is it already time to feed him again”, “Oh the baby is quite lean, we need to make him more chubby” – again, these may be harmless remarks in the mind of the person making them – but they are best avoided. They are not supportive and can make a new mom feel like she is not doing enough/ not doing something right.

How do you think families and society can help new mothers succeed in breastfeeding their babies? 

I think the most important contribution from family would be to help the new mom with whatever she thinks she needs help with. I had a fabulous support system wherein all I did was take care of my baby and everything else was taken care of for me. And to be honest, despite the support, I found breastfeeding incredibly challenging. Families also need to educate themselves on the entire process of breastfeeding in order to be able to fully support the new mom. 

As far as society is concerned, I think there needs to be options to support every kind of new mom. Some are incredibly comfortable nursing in public, and some are not. Every establishment such as hospitals, clinics, restaurants, malls, stores etc. should have feeding rooms that are hygienic and well ventilated, and all workspaces must mandatorily have creches and pumping rooms. In fact my biggest challenge to continuing feeding is that my workplace, far from having a creche, does not even have a pumping room. 

From your experience, do you think breastfeeding is exclusively nutritional or is there more to this connection between mother and baby? 

There is definitely much much more to it than the nutritional aspect. I read somewhere that breastfeeding helps in coping with postpartum depression. But from my experience, I can say it can also be one of the primary contributors for depression. The immense pressure on exclusively breastfeeding or not being able to exclusively breastfeed can both prove to be extremely hard. In the early days, each feeding session was stressful, tiring, just painful. But after ploughing through, almost 100% thanks to my mom, I now love it. And just the look in your baby’s eyes makes the struggle worth it. Now, I know it’s going to be incredibly hard weaning him.

Representative Breastfeeding Photo

What would you recommend : fixing a time-table from birth or following the baby and understanding their inner clock? 

With a newborn, I was advised to feed every two hours. But back then the baby wanted to feed almost all the time he was awake. So what I did and what I still do is follow his clock. When he was tiny I fed him whenever he wanted or once every 2 hours whichever was earlier. And now I feed him on demand, but the intervals between feeds are still pretty short in my case. Some people say I feed the baby too often, but that’s a choice I have made. 

An important point to be noted here is that the more the baby feeds, emptying each breast fully, the better your supply. This is because the supply comes on the basis of the demand of the baby. The more the baby latches, the better it is for supply.

What are some effective strategies that worked for you with respect to breastfeeding? 

These are some of the things that played a vital role for me,

• Rest. The more rest (not always sleep, but that’s great of course, if you can manage it) I got, the better my mental state and also my supply. Feed and rest and feed and rest is what I was told. I wasn’t too successful with following this advice, but when I did, it made a huge difference.
• Hydration. I was told to drink lots of fluids. Especially post a feeding session. Water, milk, juice, soup, porridge. What I do know is that when I didn’t drink enough fluids, I felt a hit in supply.
• Nutrition. There are plenty of foods that help with lactation and I have almost lost track of all that my mom fed me.  But as someone who had supply issues, it was all of this that got me through. Everyone may not need to follow the path I had to, but a nutritious diet is a must anyway.
• Stay calm. By nature, this is hugely challenging for me. But I did realize eventually the more I stressed, the less it helped and there was a noticeable difference when I managed to keep myself calm and relaxed.

What would your advice to new mothers, who are anxious about breastfeeding, be? 

• Read up, well in advance. It’s important to understand breastfeeding before your baby arrives. 
• Talk to other new moms and ask them about their breastfeeding journey. If you are having a hard time, maybe, someone else went through the same and could have told you what got them through it. 
• You and your family need to be on the same page, and this discussion must be had before the baby arrives. For this, not just the mom, all those who are likely to be around her in those initial weeks need to read up as well.
• Get a breast exam by your doctor. That may help you get a head start on preparing to breastfeed. In case of any challenges, they may be able to suggest solutions. 
• Have a back up plan in case you are unable to follow your preferred method of feeding. When our baby had an accidental fall and hurt his lower lip, he was unable to feed. He was clearly hungry and crying out in pain. I managed to hand express and feed him with a spoon. But, not only was he not used to it, it was also incredibly time consuming and a hungry baby does not have the patience. Thankfully I had a manual pump, but with a crying baby, opening a new pump, washing, sterilizing, assembling and then pumping was all incredibly stressful. I realised it is worth keeping a backup option in mind. Having a breast pump as a backup, keeping it washed, sterilized and ready to use, or knowing which brand of formula you can use as a backup and how to prepare it could be very useful information and you never know when it could help you. 
• Lastly, try to relax. There is so much thrown at a new mom all of a sudden that it is incredibly easy to get overwhelmed. Keep in mind that the calmer you are, the clearer you will be able to think and nothing beats how good that is for you and your baby.

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