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When you’re breastfeeding, one challenge you have to face is to breastfeed in public. When Gwen was 1 month old, we already took her to Alabang Town Center. In the middle of our malling experience, she cried and wouldn’t stop. I panicked and didn”t know where to go since I can’t find a breastfeeding station. It’s a good thing that we’re shopping for a gift at Kamiseta that time, they have comfy flowery sofas there…
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Before leaving for Hong Kong, I tried to pump and store milk for Gwen so that she can still have breastmilk while I was away. I used my feeding bottles as storage and put them inside the fridge for 3 days because I don’t have breastmilk storage bags yet. When I already bought Nanny bags from SM, I transferred the milk without mixing them, separate bottles went to separate bags too. When I tested the oldest bag, thawed to room temperature, the breastmilk smelled funky and tasted sour. I don’t know what I did wrong, but I failed on my attempt in storing my breastmilk. =(
breastmilk storage bags
Meanwhile, I have to study on how to get rid of acne my skin is not getting any better. And I can’t just use over-the-counter products because some products might interfere with breastfeeding.
Here I go again, after wondering about safe beauty products during pregnancy before, I’m now studying safe beauty products when nursing. And I thought I could go back to my skin regimen and have blemish-free skin once again right after giving birth. I’m confused because there are a lot of contradicting studies regarding the use of skin care products when breastfeeding. I’ve read them all including tatoo removal studies. But one thing’s for sure thought, use of anything with retinoic acid or retinol is a big no-no. That means, sad news for me because my derma product I’ve been using has that ingredient. I need to find new alternatives and read more on skin care…
I’m off to the Grand Baby Company Fair at SM Megamall today, see you mommies!
So this is a first for me, nursing in public. As a breastfeeding momma, I thought it will be hard to do thinking the glaring stares I will get from people. Thank God for creations like nursing covers, I won this Next 9 nursing cover from The 24 Hour Mommy last year. Now, I can nurse discreetly even in malls. But I hope more malls will put up breastfeeding stations like the one in SM Mall of Asia.
Just choose a quiet spot and less crowded spot in the malls when feeding your baby. In my case, I sat in the comfy chairs of Kamiseta, lol! But that’s because I shopped there first and asked them if I can sit for a while…
nurse discreetly
Excuse my large thighs. Now back to the photo, can you spot baby Gwen?