STMs and more.. supply for second baby?

Kelley421

Hi ladies!

I am currently 6 months pregnant with triplets, and planning to breastfeed (mostly pump) and supplement as needed.

With my first (nearly 10y/o) I had a ridiculous milk supply. I could pump 3-4 oz per breast when she was 2 weeks old. She would choke when I breastfed, the flow was phenomenal.

I am curious if your experience with supply was different from one child to the next? I am hoping to have the same, so that I can feed more breast milk and less formula (which will help my babies and less $$).

The difference is, these will be preterm, and I had a vaginal delivery last time, this delivery will be C-section.  We will not be able to have skin to skin or latch immediately after birth either. (Not sure how that counts into supply).

TIA!

missemmawoodhouse

I had major oversupply with #2 whereas #1 was just a "regular" supply. My milk also came in about two days earlier.

Anne Mommy

It's been different for each of my 3 kids. It was easier to breastfeed #3 from the beginning because I had some experience. But the supply was different for each. 

klirwin82

Well, I definitely did not have triplets but my c-section meant we didn't nurse immediately (although when they put him on my chest he was rooting while they sewed me up)...my milk came in 2 days later and we went home nursing, still EBF at almost 4 months. I don't think the delivery method had any negative impact on my ability to breastfeed or my supply, despite all the things I read about how much more challenging it would be.

Re-read this, FTM but responding to your statement about c-section delivery.

Good luck!

swelniak

Same as @missemmawoodhouse I've had more supply with #2.