October 2011 Moms

Who all isn't lactating yet?

Reading the below post regarding people who are made me a little nervous. I haven't really noticed anything going on with regard to all of that and am just curious who else hasn't had anything like that going on yet. I had a reduction in 2005 and really want to be able to BF, so I have been looking for every sign that I'll be able to. I know I've read that it happens very late in pregnancy for some people, but wanted to see what your experiences are.
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Re: Who all isn't lactating yet?

  • I haven't started yet! Not even a little bit.
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  • I have not experienced anything yet and really don't anticipate anything.  I also had a reduction and was told at the time of surgery that more than likely I will not be able to breastfeed.
  • I haven't started yet either... No signs of it other than ginormous boobs!
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    No signs here!
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  • I've seen signs that my nips are changing, but nothing like actual lactation.

    BTW- I'd love to have a reduction.  Would you recommend it?  Any advice? 

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    nothing here

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  • Nothing here yet either.
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  • No change for me yet either...just the initial cup size upgrade which I am rather enjoying and hope sticks around! Stick out tongue
  • I've got nothing.  (huge boobs, but no lactating yet)
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  • No reductions here, and I had to look up what exactly the leakage product was at this point, but I think I'm only experiencing it occasionally in only one breast.  Both seem to be about the same size though and neither one feels any different.

     

     

     

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  • Nothing other than my nips getting bigger.  I haven't gone up in cup size, had breast tenderness, or anything else though.  I'm planning to BF too, so I share your worry.
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  • I haven't noticed anything yet either.  Just all the other normal breast changes.
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  • I haven't seen anything yet, but from what I hear, that's pretty normal.  One of my friends started lactating around 20 weeks with one of her pregnancies, and the other did not start until the very end, so it can very greatly by person and by pregnancy as well.

    I wouldn't worry about it for now!

     

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    I've seen signs that my nips are changing, but nothing like actual lactation.

    BTW- I'd love to have a reduction.  Would you recommend it?  Any advice? 

     

    I am very glad I did it. I was having headaches, back aches, shoulder pain, all kinds of stuff. The Dr. that did the surgery told me that the weight of trying to support them on my shoulders was creating indentions where my bra strap was and eventually I may start having numbness and tingling in my hands and fingers from the nerves being pinched. I was finally able to wear shirts with built in bras and sleep without a bra, not too long after ward. If you do it, PM me, I'll give you my email address and I'll give you some other suggestions based on my experience. My only regret would be if I can't BF. I was a 38DDD before surgery and am now (well, before I got PG), a 36 D. I didn't want them to be decreased a whole lot because I (and my Dr.) thought I would feel "flat chested" after having such massive melons before. I went to a surgeon who doesn't use drain tubes and HIGHLY recommend that over having tubes. Ask around to see if anyone you know has had one themself or knows of someone who has (and who they went to). I knew of 2 other people who had gone to my Dr., so I felt good about it. I had gone to 2 other Drs. prior to this one and it just didn't feel "right". I know it sounds silly, but you have to find a Dr. you are comfortable with and ask to see before and after pics. :)

    When I had the surgery, he had said is a chance I wouldn't be able to BF, but he couldn't say for sure. My OB told me there is a really good chance I can BF though and several of her patients have had surgery and BF with no problem. She said not to worry too much about it because there are many people who can't BF even if they haven't had surgery and it's hard to say if someone will or will not be able to either way.

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  • No leaking here yet! Phew!
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  • I am not showing any signs yet either. But, I wasn't able to produce breast milk in sufficient quantities when I had my daughter almost 6 years ago. I just wasn't producing enough milk to keep her healthy and had to switch to formula. I really want to be able to breast feed this time and I worry as well that I just won't be able to. I talked to my doctor about it and he said that there are things to do to increase milk production after giving birth, but that for now there is nothing to be done.
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  • I haven't gotten anything either. Wasn't expecting to for a little while longer.
  • Ahhhh...what I wouldn't give to go bra-less and it either not be uncomfortable or make me look like a porn actress.  They're just so damn heavy!  I know my neck, shoulder, upper back pain has got to be from my biggin's.  I would love to be a C cup!  There are so many cute bras out there I can never begin to fit in :(
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  • imageSunburn19:

    I've seen signs that my nips are changing, but nothing like actual lactation.

    This is me, too...

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  • no lactating yet. thank god.

    I dont plan to breastfeed so I am hoping the milk never happens, but I am sure that I wont be so lucky.  

     

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  • Nothing for me!

    It's reassuring to hear that so many other women haven't started yet either! 

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  • I'm not either. Though I do have nursing pads in my purse at all times now since I'm afraid of leaking in public. lol
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    I never leaked a drop of anything prior to DD's birth. A few days after she was born I became severely engorged and had a massive milk supply. Although I was never able to BF her because of a medication I know I would have been just fine doing so!

    I have no leakage or anything this time around either but I am anticipating that awful pain again after DS is born and will be binding myself shortly after I give birth... 

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    Nothing is coming out of these boobies yet.



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  • I have not started yet either.
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  • Nope. Nothing. I haven't even got up a cup size, no tenderness...nothing. Nipple change yes, but nothing else.
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  • Nope not at all.  I talked to my mom about this last night and she said she didn't have any leaking during pregnancy and her milk officially came in about 72 hours after she had me (it was all colostrum before that).
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  • i never really have it.  However, i did notice a week ago i was leaking alittle but nothing that i need anything for it. 
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    Nothing for me yet! I was surprised to read that people had started, I thought it started closer to delivery.
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    Not sure if this has anything to do with the early leakage, but my boobs went into hyperdrive when they started changing.  I'm talking 3 cup sizes, color change, and nipple changes all within a couple months (can you say hot mess?!).  Maybe your boobs are all normal and are gradually changing, hence the non-leaking yet.
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  • I am definitely not. And would probably freak out if I was!
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  • Sometimes it looks like there's a little dried milk on my nipples, but no actual leaking.
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  • I have had two reductions (crazy I know..) and I am the same way as you.. just looking for a sign! With my double reduction I have been told probably not :(. But no lactation here!
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  • imagejessica0602:
    Bone dry here.
    Ditto.  And I am not concerned in the least.  I trust my body will do what it needs to when it needs to.
  • imageChadnKim42009:
    I haven't started yet either... No signs of it other than ginormous boobs!

     

    This exactly!

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  • Nothing here. FWIW, I never leaked with DD and BF for a year with no supply issues.
  • I never leaked with DD and I would be shocked if I did this time.
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  • I just get crusties.  Gross, I know.  I assume if I were to try to pump I'd get a little colostrum, but in all reality I didn't get anything substantial until after my son was born the first time around.  A couple weeks before you are due (or sooner if you want) start eating a lot of oatmeal.  It really helped increase my milk production.  Don't fret, though, most women don't have issues with supply, seems more of a latching issue if they aren't able to nurse.
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  • Me neither, but I am good with that......
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