Induction.. breastfeeding.. pumping.. questions.=)

niknak1128

Good Morning Ladies! Happy to be transitioning to this board. Baby girl Olivia was born two weeks early on 10/30. I went in for what I thought was my normal appt. and they admitted me and induced. Started with citotec and then pitocin. 

Did anyone have issue with milk coming in or supply when induced?  I noticed that my milk seems to be slower this time.  I'm not concerned about what she's getting because her poos have already changed to that mustard like stuff that they do after they start breastfeeding. She's having her normal wet and poo diapers every day.  

With DS and even with my loss at 19weeks.. I literally had engorged boobs like the very next day.  This time, my boobs still haven't really engorged. So between feedings, they do get a little bit hard and heavy.. but no where near like they did with my other pregnancies. Think it's just late?  I took her to the pedi Friday and the pedi asked me and said to expect it to be a little bit slower with induction because it's not your body's own pitocin and it may come a little bit later.

We got a pump this time around.. I had no idea that my insurance would cover it and it covered most of it! I only had to pay $100 for a double electric medela pump!   So when I do introduce pumping? I'm off 12 weeks.. I'm thinking about not going back or working part time but I may have to get a full time job if I don't go back to my old job.  I'm so new to pumping.. I'm not sure when I'm supposed to be starting.. or when I pump?? 

luvmyducks

Congrats and welcome!  I can't answer about milk and induction, though my milk did take a while to come in.

As far as pumping, I would start now and pump after a feeding for about 15min.  It could help your milk come in more as well, but right now is a good time bc your supply hasn't regulated yet so it will be easier to get more milk. 

Karen1998

Congrats and welcome!  I agree with PPer about pumping.  If you pump in the morning, you'll often get more than pumping in the evening.  Plus, your body is still making hormones to determine your full supply (it does it for about the first 10-14 days postpartum), so it's a good time to pump and try to help your body make more milk.  It's also no uncommon for it to take about 10 days for your milk to fully come in.  

Do you have a lactation consultant?  Ask your pedi if they have one.  Ours does and it's helpful to call her with questions.   

Junebug060609

I was induced. Like you went to sn appt and found out it was baby time. My milk didn't start to come until day four and wasn't fully in until day five.

Scooby2358

Congrats mama and welcome Olivia!

bmv1980

This was my third pregnancy, one being a mmc. With DS, I was engorged and leaking like crazyespecially at night. This time with DD, I haven't experienced engorgement or leaking at all. [Both labors were moved along with pitocin] DD's been gaining weight like a champ though, so I'm not concerned. I do wish I'd have started pumping earlier though so that I'd have a larger freezer stash. I am not a productive pumper...2oz per side at most :[

adoxyinherear

Congratulations!! Can't speak to anything else, but I wouldn't introduce a pumping session until your supply has regulated, around 6 weeks. Before that and you risk creating an oversupply. Now that I've built a little stash, I'm considering dropping the one pumping session I introduced in the morning and only pumping when I'm away from DD. 

cmumama

Congrats and welcome!!