Assalamualaikum :D
Once upon a time, there was a first time mom who had 6 sleepless nights thinking of how her newborn will survive on bottle. 6 because she had exactly 1 week before her current employment begins, after 2 and 1/2 months of leave.
...yes, let it be known that story of mine. Looking back, everything about it warrants a smile. But that week I was frantic, I was emotional, I was scared..even more than when i found out i was gonna be delivering via c-section. (don't know about you, but yes i was scared during that operation).
They say you should bottle train your infant once (i) breastfeeding is successfully established, (ii) your infant aged 6 weeks. From that point forward, there was so many things that confused (and scared) me of this bottle training.. for example, nipple confusion (one of the things i was scared about), bottle rejection (more on this later) and the frequency of bottle training per day.
So there was I, first time mom, not knowing what to make of all the above, decided to just delay the training.. I was (and still am, Alhamdulillah) enjoying breastfeeding, and starting bottle is just another hassle (lame reason, but yes) i wasn't willing to go through, apart from confinement.
I had a fever during confinement..till now, i wasn't sure what was the cause, but those 24 hours was torturing. Simply because I wasn't able to direct feed. I was given meds, and thank Allah i had already stored some milk. Little R had her first taste of bottle then. Avent Starter, bought during a baby expo.
Fast forward to some 4 weeks later, where we had settled in back in Shah Alam. For the first time postnatal, husband insists I should accompany him to grocery shopping. That night, bottle was given.
...noticed that she's had the same bottle in the span of few weeks.
And then came the final week of my long leave. I was obviously dreading it, but I gotta make a living :( so there was me, hiding in the room when she woke up and had my nanny feed her.
When it happened.
What happened?
Bottle rejection happened.
I was shocked, puzzled and sad. She had that bottle, what's wrong with it NOW? So many things were going through my mind, but we decided okay, let her cry it out.
Wrong move.
She cried her lungs out, that my nanny couldn't take it no longer and handed her to me. In my mind, i tried to stay strong eventhough I was crying buckets. It was only 2 hours, and we both give in.
Second day. I made the decision to go out, with hopes she'll drink it once she sees I'm not in her sight.
Day 2 failed. I, on the other hand, had pumped in petrol station's surau...went to shops. And nanny called, saying she just couldn't take the crying. Aiyo. Baby refused bottle in 4 hours. Man, that protesting isn't my trait, let me assure you.
There and then, i went on a shopping spree. I remembered buying Suavinex, Avent (different teat size) and MAM. Yes, all three at one go at Marissa Shoppe. The salesgirls assured my baby is bound to like MAM.
Of course i believed it.
And of course they were wrong. Haih. I got more and more desperate. The next day, husband and I went grocery shopping at Giant sans baby. At this point I was asking a lot of mommy friends for their recommendations of bottle.
We straight away headed to the baby section.. I took Pureen, Disney Baby and Fiffy.. I remembered telling both nanny and husband, if Raihanna likes any of these...i would buy em in trolley loads. THAT'S how desperate i am.
Total brand to date: 7
Rushed home and excitedly briefed my nanny on which brand to start. Next day came, and as usual I went out. Training commences, and i wandered aimlessly. Okay, i lied. I was scanning other baby shops in case she rejected the latest 3.
Oh, this was on Saturday.. 1 more day to go, and no favourite bottle in sight. I had broke down this point, thinking how she would suffer in thirst once I start my work. My paed adviced us to just let her cry it out.
....i am just not that strong willed, not ever. That night I asked friends in Facebook pulak, to see what can they come up with. I got interesting suggestions.. use syringe, spoon.. and i also was introduced to Pigeon. Up to this point I haven't heard much of this brand, so i was really sceptical when two different friends highly recommended it.
It was a hot Saturday, and i went from one baby shop to another. It came to the point where i almost gave up, and sat in my car, feeling thirsty myself. The last baby shop i went in and spent some on Tommee Tippee bottles and teats.
Total brand to date: 8
So somehow i decided to head to Tesco and buy some fish. I know, weird thinking. But I suppose Allah has decided that would be the day i finally found THE bottle. Haha. I just couldn't believe my eyes when I saw Pigeon at Tesco! I got a bottle and few teats in different sizes.
Btw, Pigeon isn't cheap like a salesgirl in OBW suggested. Makes me wonder why these baby shops does not carry this brand. Seriously, they are reputable manufacturer for years now. Surely it has to account for something!
Rushed back home, and...yes. Syukur alhamdulillah finally she took it without a tear shed. I felt like I won the Olympics!
Sunday came with much trepidation. Like any moment she can just refuse it, and i really have run out of options of brands!!
She passed that 1 day bottle test..phew!! And all other bottles have been kept (and some given away) in one huge container that'll be presented to her on her birthday :D :D
So now, we'll just stick to Pigeon, thank you very much!!
And of course they were wrong. Haih. I got more and more desperate. The next day, husband and I went grocery shopping at Giant sans baby. At this point I was asking a lot of mommy friends for their recommendations of bottle.
We straight away headed to the baby section.. I took Pureen, Disney Baby and Fiffy.. I remembered telling both nanny and husband, if Raihanna likes any of these...i would buy em in trolley loads. THAT'S how desperate i am.
Total brand to date: 7
Rushed home and excitedly briefed my nanny on which brand to start. Next day came, and as usual I went out. Training commences, and i wandered aimlessly. Okay, i lied. I was scanning other baby shops in case she rejected the latest 3.
Oh, this was on Saturday.. 1 more day to go, and no favourite bottle in sight. I had broke down this point, thinking how she would suffer in thirst once I start my work. My paed adviced us to just let her cry it out.
....i am just not that strong willed, not ever. That night I asked friends in Facebook pulak, to see what can they come up with. I got interesting suggestions.. use syringe, spoon.. and i also was introduced to Pigeon. Up to this point I haven't heard much of this brand, so i was really sceptical when two different friends highly recommended it.
It was a hot Saturday, and i went from one baby shop to another. It came to the point where i almost gave up, and sat in my car, feeling thirsty myself. The last baby shop i went in and spent some on Tommee Tippee bottles and teats.
Total brand to date: 8
So somehow i decided to head to Tesco and buy some fish. I know, weird thinking. But I suppose Allah has decided that would be the day i finally found THE bottle. Haha. I just couldn't believe my eyes when I saw Pigeon at Tesco! I got a bottle and few teats in different sizes.
Btw, Pigeon isn't cheap like a salesgirl in OBW suggested. Makes me wonder why these baby shops does not carry this brand. Seriously, they are reputable manufacturer for years now. Surely it has to account for something!
Rushed back home, and...yes. Syukur alhamdulillah finally she took it without a tear shed. I felt like I won the Olympics!
Sunday came with much trepidation. Like any moment she can just refuse it, and i really have run out of options of brands!!
She passed that 1 day bottle test..phew!! And all other bottles have been kept (and some given away) in one huge container that'll be presented to her on her birthday :D :D
So now, we'll just stick to Pigeon, thank you very much!!
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