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How long to be "in business?"

kspieskspies member
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I had my baby on Wednesday and milk started coming in early Saturday morning. Today (Sunday) it looks to be real milk and LO is having yellow BM poops, but I am still SO sore and engorged/feverish/tingly. I'm feeding every 2 hours (pedi recommended for jaundice)--how long did it take you for yoor supply to regulate and to start feeling more normal?
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    katcarlskatcarls member

    It takes a while to completely regulate but I think I was only really engorged the first night after my milk came in.  If it's really painful or LO is having trouble latching, pump or express just enough so that you're not in pain or LO can eat.

    Is the tingly feeling at the start of feeding?  That's probably just your letdown.  The sensation was really intense for me for the first month.  It bordered on painful but it only lasted for a few seconds.  Now I only feel a slight tingle and it doesn't bother me at all.

    If you haven't checked it out yet, https://kellymom.com/ is a great BF resource.

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    while your supply is in overdrive i would pump and store ... a good backstock is never a bad thing and it is much easier to scale your supply back than bring it up
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    LisadiLisadi member
     Hey there. I'm in almost the exact situation. Had LO Tuesday a.m. Milk came in over the weekend. Friday night felt unbelievably bad. I felt so engorged that night, and was going to call the lactation specialist Saturday pronto. (And, I would have, but we've been having to run to the lab for foot pricks to test the jaundice level.) I have found that taking a warm shower did wonders.
     Since I'm also doing every 2 hours to feed, I've started doing one feed on each side at a time. That gives the other side a little extra time to heal.
     I noticed just this morning that the side that I nurse on is finally starting to feel soft, and more comfortable, after a feeding.
     Hang in there.
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    cchill01cchill01 member

    Hang in there.  It does get better!  By 2-3 weeks, I was feeling pretty good.  Let down still kinda hurts - I like a rush of electricity during let down. 

    If you have an actual fever though, you should see the doctor for possible infection.

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