May 23 2009
Successful Breastfeeding Workshop
This morning’s breastfeeding workshop ended with great responses. I think Vivian has her clientele that supports all her workshops fully!
Vivian’s breastfeeding cafe is very cozy, and could accommodate about 15-16 of adults, including Vivian and myself. This number is just nice for me to handle. LOL! With this number, we all get to interact very well and got warmed up quite easily.
I brought along my 2 cooler boxes (1 large 1 small), 1 cooler bag, and a luggage bag. I demonstrated how I travel ‘light’ with very few personal items, how I stuffed my cooler bag into my luggage, how I pack the chilled/frozen milk, etc.
There were so many good questions that helped me, along this very unstructured ‘presentation’. I didn’t really prepare myself before going, but I did prepare a framework according to Vivian’s structure. But nothing beats the natural flow of the question and answer/demonstration.
BTW, I still haven’t got my MS Office installed, so couldn’t prepare PowerPoint. I’m glad we didn’t use one, coz it would be too business like. LOL!
Mothers who come to visit after attending the workshop, you might want to check out this link for all the archive of my traveling experience with breastfeeding.
hi suzette
been following your blog for a few months now, and reading your blog has strengthen my will to exclusively breastfeed my baby (coming in august)
however , just want to ask;
1. for milk storage, can we reuse the plastic liner or it is just one-time off only?
2. i have read that the freezer (compartment of refrigerator) can store milk for only 2 weeks. does this mean i have to get a new fridge or freezer? what kind of fridge do you have? i thought i want to start pumping 2 weeks after delivery, so that i have enough stock before i start working, but with this statement, it seems impossible to do that.
kindly advise
thanks a lot
siti: Thanks for dropping by and left and comment.
To answer your questions:
1. To my best knowledge, all the plastic liners are for 1 time usage, so you need to dispose after used.
2. Freezer, if it is separate door from the chiller, can store milk for 6 months. If it is just a compartment of 1 door fridge, then you will need to upgrade, or just keep for 2 weeks. I use the normal 2 door fridge. You don’t need a standalone freezer, unless you aim to keep your milk for 12 months. Most of us don’t have that much of stock (although I had once kept 2000 oz frozen milk, occupying my own, my MIL’s and my mother’s freezers!).
Hope this helps.
hi, i gained a lot from your breastfeeding workshop last saturday.. so happy to meet u in person.
Sometimes, I feel like want to give up as:
- I am so tie up with my elder toddler (1.5 years old) – too jealous, naughty
- mother-in-law anti-breastfeeding
- stress in working
But I feel so happy & excited & encourage to continue my breastfeeding after seeing so many people want to breastfeed.
I will try my best to give the best to my baby..
Thanks Suzette
i guess it’s time to get new fridge huh? heheh…anyway, thanks a lot for your answer
hope u have a nice day with Ian and Bel
Ju: Glad that you learnt something in that workshop.
You are not alone. I used to feel like that on and off. Not an easy journey, I would say, but worthy. 