Since the last post 24April09, the freezer had not been added any extra breastmilk.
Ariel had been taking breastmilk which was freshly pumped the day before (for Mondays would be the ones pumped on previous Friday). Sometimes when insufficient, then Mummy would defreeze some from the freezer. So the freezer space had increased with the reduction of frozen breastmilk packets. Sometimes, Mummy would mix about 2-3 oz of freshly pumped breastmilk into Jeriel’s milk without him realizing. The breastmilk must be pumped and chilled within 3-4 days before Mummy could mix into his milk.
Why? Jeriel could detect the difference in his milk even Mummy put only 1 oz of thawed frozen breastmilk or chilled freshly pumped breastmilk which was more than 4 days old.
Recently, Sam Yee Cheong parents came to visit them; Mummy got to transfer the breastmilk to KongKong and PohPoh’s fridge. It took up almost 50% of their freezer space. Mummy hoped to be able to clear up their freezer once we had space in our freezer.
Managing the breastmilk was like a logistic task for Mummy. Mummy needed to plan and think which to use to minimizing throwing away expired breastmilk. Even with wrinkles appearing also, Mummy still needed to throw away the expired breastmilk. Mummy not only need wrinkle cream for face (especially forehead) but also needed to get the best eye wrinkle cream and get the logistic skill improved in managing the breastmilk.
For record purpose, number of expired frozen breastmilk being thrown away….very very ‘sayang’ but Mummy always comfort myself by remembering the words from super mummy Farrah “Think positive that we are throwing away because we have too much breastmilk for our babies...”
- 02Mar09 1200pm – 6 oz
- 03Mar09 1250pm – 5 oz & 6 oz
- 03Mar09 0700pm – 4 oz & 5.5 oz
- Total 26.5 oz threw on 02June09
- 19Dec08 0140pm – 5 oz
- 19Dec08 0700pm – 5 oz
- 19Dec08 0700pm – 5 oz
- Total 15 oz threw on 19Mar09
- 09Dec08 0745pm – 4.5 oz
- 10Dec08 0715am - 3.5 oz
- 10Dec08 0215pm – 4 oz
- 10Dec08 0700pm – 4 oz & 4 oz
- 12Dec08 0730pm – 5.5 oz
- 15Dec08 0130pm – 6.75 oz
- 15Dec08 0730pm – 4.5 oz & 4.5 oz
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4 comments:
Your kid does not want frozen but thawed & warmed milk? only fresh ones? he is smart!
Hi Channel, wow! Thats the first time I read about this.
But mom's milk always best for babies, better if when cuddling them.
You have beautiful kids...got their mom's good looks, best regards, Lee.
OMG so much thrown away!!
Hi Mummy...
Could you cook with breastmilk? Its a great way to use it up. :)
So sad to throw away...
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