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When did your milk come in?

With DD1, she did not latch very well after my emergency c-section. I remember her losing more than 10% of her body weight and making me pump and threatened to supplement in the hospital. It finally came in on day 3 or 4, I think, and we had a great nursing relationship afterwards.

 DD2 arrived yesterday via RCS, Shaand she latched on right away and has been going to town every 2ish hours. It's all colostrum at this point, but I am hoping I get the goods in soon. She's already lost 6oz of weight and is starting to seem hungry for more. 

 Just curious how quick your milk came in after your surgery? 

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  • Mine came in on day 3. 3-5 days is typical.
  • Mine came in on day 3.  I think that's about average.
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  • Day 4 with #1, day 2-3 with DD.  I didn't nurse either time, so my milk dried up a whole lot quicker with DD.  I think my body knew the drill that time and wasn't going to waste its energy making more.  ;)
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  • Day 3 or 4 I believe.


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  • Day 3 for me.
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  • I didn't get colostrum until day 5, I would be pleased at one day afterwards.  Milk didn't arrive fully until about day 7/day 8.  I was nursing for 20 pumping for 20 and then eventually we did have to supplement until my colostrum came in.  He lost 1 1/2 lbs by one week old and then we had to go to the pedi every 2 days for a weight check for the first 3 weeks.
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  • day 4 or 5 with #1, day 3 with #2
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  • Day 4 with DD #1, day 3 with DD #2 (both c-sections, and both great nursers!)


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  • day2, I was more surprised than the doctor!   Didn't think to bring nursing pads with me so had to use tissues.
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  • I had DD Tuesday at noon. My milk came in early Friday morning and I left the hospital that afternoon.
  • Mine did in about a day and a half.
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  • I had DD Monday night and it was in Thursday morning.
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  • Had both my boys on Monday afternoons and my milk was in on Wednesday.
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  • DS was born at 2:07 pm on Tuesday and my milk came in Thursday morning.
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  • I had DS Tuesday night, and my milk didn't come in until Sunday morning.  I pumped every two hours with a hospital grade pump, and DS only got colostrum the first pump(he couldn't latch due to an inverted nipple, a wicked overbite, and small mouth).  I never thought my milk would come in!
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  • Mine came in on day 4.
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  • I just had my son on Wednesday and my milk started coming in Friday during the day. It was a bi*ch getting him to feed the first day or so and I ended up having to supplement 10mL of formula one night because he just wasn't getting enough. Now, however, I'm writing this post waiting to go to the nursery for his next feeding (he's having his heart rate monitored overnight) and after I'm done feeding, I'm going to come back and pump. My milk has been coming in like crazy now!

     

    Good luck to everyone! 

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