Friday, February 24, 2017

Gagal dalam penyusuan? Gagalkah kita?

 
 
Bismillahirrahmanirrahim
Menyusukan anak sehingga 2 tahun merupakan impian setiap ibu-ibu pada masa sekarang. Saya juga merupakan seorang ibu yang sentiasa memasang niat dan impian untuk menyusukan anak. Jujurnya saya akui, untuk anak pertama, saya tidak dapat mencapai impian ini kerana saya terlalu lewat mengumpul stok untuk Rafi. 2 minggu sebelum kerja baru menggigihkan diri mengepam walaupun tahu hasil pam tidak terlalu banyak. Akibatnya, tidak sampai seminggu, Rafi terpaksa menerima susu formula.
 
Harapan saya kembali bersinar semula apabila Allah beri rezeki untuk mengandung lagi. Segala persiapan telah saya lakukan termasuk membeli pam baru dengan niat nak pam awal selepas bersalin. Alhamdulillah Aufa lahir je, susu memang dah ada. 2 minggu selepas Aufa lahir, bermulalah rutin harian mengepam susu sehinggakan kebanyakan masa memang di dalam bilik je, waktu makan je keluar. Nak pam kat luar tak boleh sebab duduk sekali dengan mak ayah mertua. Lainlah kalau duduk sendiri kan.. Hasil pam? Walaupun saya ikut dan konsistem pam, setiap hari saya akan dapat paling banyak 7 oz susu. Itupun lepas susu-susu dicampur sekali untuk sesi-sesi pam sehari. Tapi alhamdulillah banyak stok dapat disimpan sehingga terpaksa membeli deep freezer sebab nak letak barang-barang basah dah tak muat.

Bila usia Aufa masuk 2 bulan, bincang dengan suami untuk ambil cuti tanpa gaji sampai Aufa 6 bulan. Tapi Allah dah takdirkan permohonan saya tidak diluluskan atas sebab kekurangan pegawai. Maka terpaksalah turun kerja tinggalkan Aufa lepas 3 bulan bersalin. Bermulalah rutin menyah bekukan stok susu dan mengepam di pejabat. Selepas beberapa hari, ternyata Aufa minum 6 - 7 botol sehari (21 oz). Pam 3 kali di pejabat setiap hari saya boleh dapat 3 botol susu, balik rumah pula saya boleh dapat 1 botol lagi susu. Jadi setiap hari tidak ada susu yang masuk untuk disimpan, malah semuanya negatif. Akhirnya stok semakin mengurang dan saya terpaksa akur apabila susu formula dibeli untuk topup susu Aufa. 4 bulan sahaja. Perasaan? Allah sahaja yang tahu. Syukur ada suami yang amat memahami dan sentiasa memberi kata semangat dan dorongan. Namun rutin mengepam tetap saya teruskan dan Aufa masih minum susu ibu walaupun terpaksa bercampur dengan susu formula.

Jadi, hasil dari pujukan buat diri sendiri, saya juga ingin memujuk ibu-ibu yang senasib atau kurang bernasib baik di dalam penyusuan ini. Ingat di dalam surah Al-Baqarah, ayat 216 yang bermaksud:

"Boleh jadi kamu membenci sesuatu padahal ia baik bagi kamu dan boleh jadi pula kamu menyukai sesuatu padahal ia amat buruk bagimu, ALLAH MENGETAHUI SEDANG KAMU TIDAK MENGETAHUI."

Ya, kita tidak mengetahui apa yang Allah ingin berikan daripada apa yang kita usahakan, tetapi hasil tidak seperti apa yang kita inginkan. Melihat pada ibu-ibu yang dikurniakan rezeki susu yang melimpah ruah (over supply), saya akui memang terasa kita seolah-olah gagal. Namun jom sama-sama kita renung dan lihat pada mereka yang lansung tidak dapat memberi susu kepada anak-anak atas dasar sakit atau sebagainya. Berjaya kan kita? 

Saya terbaca satu blog yang amat memberi inspirasi dan dorongan buat saya. Di bawah ini boleh sama-sama kita jadikan tatapan dan renungan agar kita sedar bahawa apa pun yang berlaku setelah kita berusaha, rasa redha itu akan menjadi pengubat buat kita.
 
Sumber: http://www.lizrohaizat.com/2009/11/hebat-sangatkah-jika-berjaya-menyusukan.html

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Breastfeeding your baby for even a day is the best baby gift you can give. Breastfeeding is almost always the best choice for your baby. If it doesn't seem like the best choice for you right now, these guidelines may help.

IF YOU NURSE YOUR BABY FOR JUST A FEW DAYS, he will have received your colostrum, or early milk. By providing antibodies and the food his brand-new body expects, nursing gives your baby his first - and easiest - "immunization" and helps get his digestive system going smoothly. Breastfeeding is how your baby expects to start, and helps your own body recover from the birth. Why not use your time in the hospital to prepare your baby for life through the gift of nursing?

IF YOU NURSE YOUR BABY FOR FOUR TO SIX WEEKS, you will have eased him through the most critical part of his infancy. Newborns who are not breastfed are much more likely to get sick or be hospitalized, and have many more digestive problems than breastfed babies. After 4 to 6 weeks, you'll probably have worked through any early nursing concerns, too. Make a serious goal of nursing for a month, call La Leche League or a Lactation Consultant if you have any questions, and you'll be in a better position to decide whether continued breastfeeding is for you.

IF YOU NURSE YOUR BABY FOR 3 OR 4 MONTHS, her digestive system will have matured a great deal, and she will be much better able to tolerate the foreign substances in commercial formulas. If there is a family history of allergies, though, you will greatly reduce her risk by waiting a few more months before adding anything at all to her diet of breastmilk. And giving nothing but your milk for the first four months gives strong protection against ear infections for a whole year.

IF YOU NURSE YOUR BABY FOR 6 MONTHS, she will be much less likely to suffer an allergic reaction to formula or other foods. At this point, her body is probably ready to tackle some other foods, whether or not you wean. Nursing for at least 6 months helps ensure better health throughout your baby's first year of life, and reduces your own risk of breast cancer. Nursing for 6 months or more may greatly reduce your little one's risk of ear infections and childhood cancers. And exclusive, frequent breastfeeding during the first 6 months, if your periods have not returned, provides 98% effective contraception.

IF YOU NURSE YOUR BABY FOR 9 MONTHS, you will have seen him through the fastest and most important brain and body development of his life on the food that was designed for him - your milk. You may even notice that he is more alert and more active than babies who did not have the benefit of their mother's milk. Weaning may be fairly easy at this age... but then, so is nursing! If you want to avoid weaning this early, be sure you've been available to nurse for comfort as well as just for food.

IF YOU NURSE YOUR BABY FOR A YEAR, you can avoid the expense and bother of formula. Her one-year-old body can probably handle most of the table foods your family enjoys. Many of the health benefits this year of nursing has given your child will last her whole life. She will have a stronger immune system, for instance, and will be much less likely to need orthodontia or speech therapy. The American Academy of Pediatrics recommends nursing for at least a year, to help ensure normal nutrition and health for your baby.

IF YOU NURSE YOUR BABY FOR 18 MONTHS, you will have continued to provide your baby's normal nutrition and protection against illness at a time when illness is common in other babies. Your baby is probably well started on table foods, too. He has had time to form a solid bond with you - a healthy starting point for his growing independence. And he is old enough that you and he can work together on the weaning process, at a pace that he can handle. A former U.S. Surgeon General said, "it is the lucky baby... that nurses to age two."

IF YOUR CHILD WEANS WHEN SHE IS READY, you can feel confident that you have met your baby's physical and emotional needs in a very normal, healthy way. In cultures where there is no pressure to wean, children tend to nurse for at least two years. The World Health Organization and UNICEF strongly encourage breastfeeding through toddlerhood: "Breastmilk is an important source of energy and protein, and helps to protect against disease during the child's second year of life."* Our biology seems geared to a weaning age of between 2 1/2 and 7 years**, and it just makes sense to build our children's bones from the milk that was designed to build them. Your milk provides antibodies and other protective substances as long as you continue nursing, and families of nursing toddlers often find that their medical bills are lower than their neighbors' for years to come. Mothers who have nursed longterm have a still lower risk of developing breast cancer. Children who were nursed longterm tend to be very secure, and are less likely to suck their thumbs or carry a blanket. Nursing can help ease both of you through the tears, tantrums, and tumbles that come with early childhood, and helps ensure that any illnesses are milder and easier to deal with. It's an all-purpose mothering tool you won't want to be without! Don't worry that your child will nurse forever. All children stop eventually, no matter what you do, and there are more nursing toddlers around than you might guess.

WHETHER YOU NURSE FOR A DAY OR FOR SEVERAL YEARS, the decision to nurse your child is one you need never regret. And whenever weaning takes place, remember that it is a big step for both of you. If you choose to wean before your child is ready, be sure to do it gradually, and with love.
 
 
Macam mana? Hebatkan kita? Dah, lap titis air mata tu dan teruskan berusaha. Ingat, Allah tidak membebankan seorang hamba itu melebihi kemampuan dirinya. Sampai sini sahaja semua...

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