5th Antenantal class

23 Dec 09

attended our 5th antenatal class by mrs wong..
topic was on "breastfeeding"

we watched a video on how mrs wong helped a woman breastfeed her newborn..

also were taught on the type of milk bottle to buy, the ways to sterilise milk bottles.
some other info includes: how to feed bb, when to feed bb.
(do not buy odd shaped milk bottles cos they are hard to clean eg. Mr Brown)

and she advised that we shld not introduce the bottle to baby too early else bb gets confused.
best to have 100% bf in the first 6weeks. and she also advised that we should not leave bb to be fed by confinement lady/ maid in the nite cos the first few mths are the most crucial.

and we sensed that mrs wong is a bit anti-maid.. cos she told us lots of examples how the maid "mishandled" the bb/ milk bottles/ feed the bb.

she also placed a lot of emphasis on the hygiene of the ways we should handle bb's stuff. (no wet scoops in milk bottle, use tongs to clean milk bottles, wash hands with the SARS method.)

also she said no point buying the breast pump now cos we do not know how much supply we have..some gals just have less supply than others. best to buy it after the 3rd day of delivery.
then we will know whether type suits our body..

there are also many women who consulted mrs wong with their "rotten " breasts.
some sore nipples, scalded chest etc..

she advised that if we face any problem, we should consult medical advice and we can give her a call too.

and also i bought 2 more towels, 2 more swaddling blankets from her..

the next (last) class will be the doctor's talk on 16 jan 09 ..