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Questions about not having colostrum....

brideonjuly8brideonjuly8 member
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I never knew not having colostrum was something I had to worry about.  I knew it could take a while for milk to come in, but I never knew you could possibly not have any colostrum.

Is there any way to determine if you will have issues with this beforehand? 

Those of you who didn't have any, did you know you wouldn't have any?  Any clues?

I can squeeze my nips (sorry) and get a few beads of stuff, does this mean I will most likely have it and not have to worry about it? 

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Re: Questions about not having colostrum....

  • TayteeTaytee

    Women who have no breast tissue changes during pregnancy are at risk for having breastfeeding issues (no milk, low supply). It can be a sign that the breasts are not responding to the hormones being produced. Meaning, no tenderness, no enlargement ;) etc. Now, having "a lot" of changes doesn't mean you'll be the breastmilk champion or anything, but it's better than not having changes. Not having any doesn't mean you're automatically doomed either of course.

    If you can squeeze anything out, you're doing pretty good! I never got a thing(and didn't know what it would even look like ) until Abby was a few hours old.

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  • mcurbanmcurban member
    when the PA and then my ob said we needed to induce, i was worried that i didn't have milk yet or that it would take too long to come in b/c i wasn't ready. basically, the PA did to me exactly what you did you yourself. that clearish yellow stuff that beads is colostrum and your milk should be shortly behind that.
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  • Kim777Kim777
    I leaked colostrum before he came and pumped some after he came. I pumped in lessening amounts over that first day and a half. Maybe that should have been a sign that something was wrong, but the LC said we were fine so I went back to bfing. Then he got so dehydrated and apparently wasn't getting anything. So I really didn't have any indication that we would have problems like we did.
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  • lovemydoglovemydog

    We also had problems (Jack was dehydrated and had to be admitted to Dell Children's at 4 days old) but nothing ever happened when I squeezed my breasts before I gave birth (or after, for that matter until my milk came in). 

    I also had no indication that I wasn't giving him any colostrum until I saw a LC who confirmed it for me.  After your baby is born, watch him for signs of dehydration.  Jack hadn't urinated in 24 hours which was our sign to take him to the emergency room that same night. 

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