BF success with #1 = success with #2 or not?

HisBetterHalf

Just wondering what your experience has been.  TIA.

squishywife

i would think if you had a successful time with dd1, you would be good to go with dd2. 

i was not successful with dd1 (lack of knowledge, stress, etc).  so i learned everything i could before dd2.  now we are 9 mons into it.

EXL311

Maybe it was because they're so close in age but breastfeeding with #2 was easier for me than bfing #1.

REOM

Overall yes. But it has been a different experience. Different baby, different issues, which I didn't count on. I assumed it would be the same, but my 2 girlies are polar opposites in the BFing dept

Good luck!

josie402

I had a much harder time breastfeeding #1.  It's been so much easier the second time around.

mamarazzi

I had pretty good luck with #1 and it's been a BREEZE with #2.  My nips hurt a bit in the beginning, but everything's been so much easier this time around.

DandelionMom

I think so. ?

LizLovesJason

I BF'ed DD for 15 months. I thought BFing DS would be a breeze, but I was surprised to find it was just as painful in the beginning when he was a newborn. Once we got past the first couple of weeks, though, it really WAS a breeze. I also weaned him at 15 months.

true_norskie

DD#1 was a lazy and frustrated nurser.  I also dealt with flat nipples which, after BFing for 13.5 mos are no longer flat.    I used a nipple shield for 4 weeks with her and then had a better go at it.  I still didn't really enjoy it for several months.

DD#2 latched perfectly the FIRST time she tried and we've been going strong ever since.  I'm actually enjoying it this time.  So much easier this time.

I was a lot more prepared for the unexpected (didn't have to be, fortunately) the second time around.

LizLovesJason

I forgot to add that my milk came in extremely fast the second time--I think the day after he was born. With my first, it took something like 5 or 6 days to come in!

SumnerBride

I was NOT successful with DD1, but have been so far with DD2.  I'm also trying harder this time.

With #1, I got mastitis and then thrush, so I quit.  I was so stressed out about the whole thing.

With #2, I was more relaxed about the experience.  If it worked, great, and if not, that was fine too.  Maybe that's why it's working!

sunshiny79

I had a tough time with my first, nursed him until he was 4 months old then pumped for another month.

I'm still nursing my one year old at night.  It was much easier this time around.

pinetree

Much easier the second time around.  We still had issues but it was for a week or so, rather than the month with my first.  My milk also came in much sooner, less than 24 hours after delivery, and I had almost an oversupply.  The first time it took almost 3 days to come in and I had an average supply.

mauceddie

I had a MUCH easier time with #2 than with #1. At least with #2, one of you know what you're doing!