Anyone else NOT get engorged?

leighzlou

I have never been engorged, even when my milk first came in. I expected to have the painful, rock hard, porn star boobs for a few days, but nope. I wasn't even sure my milk came in until I saw it dribbling out of LOs mouth.  If I go 7-8 hours overnight without a feeding, my boobs feel a little firmer, but not painful and nothing like what most people describe. I have a great supply and make plenty for my LO and to pump extra. I'm I just weird or do other people do this too?

OUKap

Mine don't get engorged. They weren't painful when the milk came in. Large but didn't hurt.

bugandbibs

I'm like this too.  Sometimes my boobs tingle a little if I go a long time between nursing, but never feel engorged or painful.  I think it's because my boobs have always on the large size.  (Pre-baby a 34 DD and post baby a 36 G.)

OUKap

bugandbibs:

I'm like this too.  Sometimes my boobs tingle a little if I go a long time between nursing, but never feel engorged or painful.  I think it's because my boobs have always on the large size.  (Pre-baby a 34 DD and post baby a 36 G.)

Mine were 32A pre-baby and probably 34B now.

juliedooley

Lucky--enjoy! My boobs used to get so engorged I would look like I had giant golf balls glued to my chest...they would get horribly lumpy (porn star with bad implants vs hot porn star).

katie4253

Only a few times.  The times I was I pumped like 15oz.  It was not pretty.  LOL!

That said, it only happened a few times.  When my milk first came in I was never engorged.   

damabo80

Same here. Never felt engorged/rocks/pain. I also don't feel letdown. My boobs never really changed from pre-pg, looks-wise (come to think of it, I never got sore boobs during pg either). DH is sad about that. All during pg, I wore the same bras and have no issue fitting into them now.

sunshine336

If it's been a while since a feeding they feel fuller, firmer, and are heavier but it's not painful.  They also get tingly but none of the rock hard and painful porn star boobs here.  I make enough to feed my LO and can pump a little extra if I have to, but I think I generally have a lower capacity of milk at any given time (not a low supply though- it does replenish adequately).

Bunniehug

damabo80:

Same here. Never felt engorged/rocks/pain. I also don't feel letdown. My boobs never really changed from pre-pg, looks-wise (come to think of it, I never got sore boobs during pg either). DH is sad about that. All during pg, I wore the same bras and have no issue fitting into them now.

This. I have small boobs, 36B. Maybe felt engorged twice?

hwsgigles8

juliedooley:

Lucky--enjoy! My boobs used to get so engorged I would look like I had giant golf balls glued to my chest...they would get horribly lumpy (porn star with bad implants vs hot porn star).

LOL...this was me at a wedding when  I waited a little too long to pump and thought my right boob was going to pop out of my dress!  Definately not a comfortable feeling!

TanyaKM

I hate you right now. 

Just kidding, but I'm super jealous. I'm dealing with oversupply, so I am constantly engorged. It sucks. so. bad.  

khusker

My boobs got engorged at first (not hugely but they did) and when she started sleeping through the night it would hurt when I woke up but now that my supply is adjusting I am very rarely engorged. Even is he sttn they are just fuller.

lizardknitter

sunshine336:

If it's been a while since a feeding they feel fuller, firmer, and are heavier but it's not painful.  They also get tingly but none of the rock hard and painful porn star boobs here.  I make enough to feed my LO and can pump a little extra if I have to, but I think I generally have a lower capacity of milk at any given time (not a low supply though- it does replenish adequately).

This is me exactly!  Never had engorgement.  Just fuller/firmer.  And my supply is pretty much just what I need and pump about 3-5 ounces once a day.