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lavanda_fairy

lavanda_fairy

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Hi there, I'm Chinese and my husband is English, we've met

while I was working in London and we've been married for a

year, have a 3-month-old girl. I'm a full time mom but wouldn't

really mind if I go to work again when my baby is older. I'm in

HK at the moment and my DH is in Surrey, I was trying to go

back but postponed my plan since there was SARS and will go

back in around August. I'd love to stay in HK but my husband

just wouldn't. Anyway, it's really nice to find this site. I hope my

little baby - her name is Liberty will speak Cantonese and

English. I'm breastfeeding Liberty at the moment :breastfed and

just wondering is there a lot of moms breastfeed out there?
 
Dear lavanda_fairy,

I am one of the Leaders with La Leche League in Hong Kong. We are a mother-to-mother breastfeeding support group. We hold meetings and give telephone help.

Our meetings for June and July are listed below. You are very welcome to join any of our meetings. It is a great place to meet other breastfeeding mothers and ask any questions or concerns you may have.

Central Group - English-speaking group
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7th Floor, North Committee Room, High Block,CITY HALL, Connaught Road, Central

Thursday June 19th 10:00am ?C 12 noon
At Home with Your New Baby

Tuesday July 15th 2:00 pm ?C 4:00 pm
Breastfeeding: Facts and Fallacies


Discovery Bay Group - English-speaking group
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Julia Heyes?? Flat, 9G Parkland Drive, Discovery Bay

Wednesday June 25th 10:00am ?C 12 noon
There??s a New Baby in Your Life

There will be no meeting in July


Tseung Kwan O Group - Chinese-speaking group
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(Sorry don't have this information in English but can get it translated if necessary. Please e-mail for it at [email protected])
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2003?? 6?? 14 ?? ?????? 2:30 ?C 4:30pm
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Sorry don't have the details of the July meeting yet.

For breastfeeding information and support please call:
Sarah - 2548-7636
Maggie 2817-7475
Judi 2987-5809
[email protected]

Best wishes,
SARAH
 
Hi Lavanda,

Welcome to GeoBaby!

D is a :breastfed baby. I tried weaning him at 7mths and wasn't successful. Tried again at 9 months and we made some progress and now at 12 months he's weaned!! YEAH!
 
Thanks for the info

Dear Sarah,

Thank you for the information. I'll try to come to the meeting in July. It's great to know that LLL is in HK too. If I have any questions, I'm sure I'll let you know. Thanks again.

Sandy
 
Dear rani,

Thanks for replying, I'm just wondering what sort of method did you use to wean? Was D really clingy coz he was breastfed? Did he want formula while you were breastfeeding him?

Thanks.

Sandy
 
Lavanda,

D really didn't like the taste of formula initially. I think he ended up accepting it because he preferred the bottle to nursing.

I started by replacing the last feed with formula. After a few weeks the lunch time feed. And a few weeks later the morning feed. I really didn't rush the weaning process as I was afraid of getting mastitis.

He was very clingy at one point. But now he's happy to be with other family members too and doesn't look for me.

Rani
 
Dear Rani,

Why did you try weaning D? Was there any reason to make you think of weaning? Were your family supportive about breastfeeding?

(sorry for asking so many questions..)

Sandy
 
Lavanda,

D didn't care for juices and so I tried giving him some formula so that if I was ever out I didn't have to rush home to nurse him.

I only started weaning him seriously when he got his upper teeth and it was just to painful to nurse.

Oh yes, my family have been very supportive.

Rani
 
Dear Rani,

I was so sorry to here that you had to cut short your breastfeeding experience because of the pain when your baby's teeth came through. Did you contact La Leche League?

I know from personal experience that they have many good ideas of what to do if a baby bites when breastfeeding. I was able to overcome the problem with my son quite easily and continue breastfeeding until he initiated weaning himself.

Best wishes,
Barb
 
Hi Barb,

My goal was to BF for only 6 months, and we made it to 11months! But I don't think I could have continued for much longer.

Rani
 
Hi Lavanda_fairy,

I was just wondering if you're still in HK, if so, would you like to meet for a chat / lunch as i am a full-time mother too? My daughter is 3mths old and still being breastfed. Her English name is Jade and her Chinese name is Suk Ching. My husband is Chinese born in UK.
 
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