Last Saturday, I joined Pigeon’s Only Moms Breastfeeding Event at the 3rd floor of SM Makati. Although I’m actually done with breastfeeding the two boys (*whew!*), I feel that I need a refresher for when baby number 3 comes along. Besides, I never really got to attend any formal breastfeeding talk/seminar before, so it’s high time that I do.
The event was hosted by the lovely Issa Litton, a breastfeeding mother of two.
From L-R, certified parenting and lactation expert, Abbie Yabot, Pigeon brand ambassador, Shamcey Supsup-Lee, and Richwell Philippines, Inc. COO, Maye Yao Co Say were there to share their expert advice on breastfeeding, including the ups and downs of it.
Abbie encouraged moms to keep on breastfeeding despite the challenges because there are solutions. “For moms who feel like they are not producing enough milk, it’s actually helpful to just keep breastfeeding and pumping. The more milk you express, the more your body will produce. It’s also best to use a breast pump to keep the milk flowing”, this coming from the lactation expert who has breastfed 5 kids already!
A new mom herself, Shamcey lent a relatable voice by sharing her own breastfeeding journey. “I’ve always known I wanted to breastfeed because I’ve been told about its many incomparable benefits. But I didn’t realize until I was actually breastfeeding just how hard it was. There were so many sleepless nights and crying. If I didn’t have my husband’s strong support, I would have quit easily”, the beauty queen shared.
The husband’s support indeed! So, as part of the event, the dads in the group were encouraged to stand up and take the pledge to fully support the mothers of their children in their breastfeeding journey, no matter how tough.
To the future mother of his future children, FYI, this boy also made that pledge. Hahaha!
To cap off the event, there were prizes raffled off. Though I didn’t win any of the 2 breast pumps being given away, we won the Crayola prize from Baby Company. Super super nice! Among them is the one with 152 colors! *Swoon!*
Here’s a photo of us in IG by Pigeon (@pigeonbabyph) with our many loot.
Pigeon Products
Here are some of Pigeon’s Breastfeeding Products. These are for the home.
They had a weeklong sale last August 15-21, 2016! Look at those savings!
While this booth caters to breastfeeding on the go.
Electric Breast Pumps from Pigeon, the portable and the normal kind.
Pigeon also carries other baby products like baby wash, baby wipes, and bottle cleansers.
Thank you Pigeon, for having us. It was indeed an afternoon well spent! 🙂
breastfeeding is really the best for babies… and mommies. thank you for the info.
I used Pigeon brand too when my son was still a baby. They have so many products na pala and glad to know that they are promoting breastfeeding too.
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Wow sana naka attend ako 😀 I’m a breastfeeding mom to my four-month old boy. Proud mom here. 🙂
I am a breast feeding mom also, we used pigeon before when my litte kulit was still a baby.
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Thumbs up to the “husband’s pledge part”
I am a breastfeeding mom for 3 years now, my husband’s support helped me a lot in this journey 🙂
I always believe in breastfeeding is best for babies, and for parents too! Kasi menos gastos for formula milk. Sadly, my milk supply wasn’t enough.
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I’ve used this brand during my baby’s younger years and they are good and affordable too compared to other brands… I love their bottle cleaners.. Nakakamiss din mgshop ng baby essentials, my kids are big now! 🙂
How I wish I was able to attend this event! I’m still breastfeeding my 1yr 8month old little girl. Looked like a very informative event 🙂
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When I was still breastfeeding, I had to pump on a few occasions and what I used is Pigeon’s handy dandy electric pump!
PS: Wow, 152 colours of Crayola is love!
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Breastfeeding is one of the best decisions I made as a mom! Glad that there are more seminars about it and products that will help sustain breastfeeding for a long time!
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Breastfeeding is one of the best decision that I’ve made when I become a mom. If I can still breastfeed my twins as long as I can, I will still.
As a breastfeeding mom myself, it greatly pleases me that information on the benefits of breastfeeding are now being advocated widely and that there are now more products that help breastfeeding mothers! Thanks for sharing!
I didn’t breastfeed choi but Im an advocate of breastfeeding. So nice to see so many mommies supporting this.
Your little boy is so adorable. He will surely be a sensitive and responsbile husband and father. Look! That early pa lang, he made his pledge na rin.
But going back to breastfeeding (hihi), I appreciate that Pigeon had this event. Though Yael and I are into this journey together for a year, there are a few that I only learned from the talks. Its good to learn new things everyday. 🙂
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Breastfeeding is indeed best feeding. I have been exclusively breastfeeding my son for 11 months now and has no plan of weaning 🙂
I think they need to host more events like this in more places to reach all moms around the Philippines. I’ve met so many moms who are clueless about breastfeeding (the benefits and what to expect) so they resort to formula feeding.
What I like about Pigeon is that it’s affordable considering its quality. I experienced using Pigeon when my eldest was a baby.
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I didn’t go na to this event because I’m waaaaay past the infant and breastfeeding stage when it comes to my kids.
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Inngit! i wanted to go to this event Haha kaso full NA sya. I am currently breastfeeding my 6 mos old baby boy! I also breastfed my 10 yrs old for 4 yrs and my 2 yrs 9 months for 2yrs 3 mos. I just love it!!
I’m so happy for you and your baby number 3. I hope you’ll have the nicest pregnancy 🙂
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I encourage breastfeeding too. It is the bond between the mother and child that is priceless.
Inggit ako sa breasfeeding mom, I only breastfed my daughter for more than a month, konti yong milk na lumalabas sakin. To my future baby/s will still try to breastfeed. And oh I love the Pigeon bottles, my baby is using pigeon since birth. Sayang I didn’t join this event.
Our feeding bottles are from Pigeon and my little one loves them so much. I also recommend them to my mommy friends who are looking for good feeding bottles and other baby stuff.
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This is such a good event. Breast milk is really best for babies thus breastfeeding should be the first choice of moms. It’s good that pegion has products that helps mommies in this journey.
Awww, too bad I missed this event. I ‘d really like to attend a breastfeeding seminar.
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