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June 2012 Moms
Samiantha101
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Let's talk about boobs!
Samiantha101
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More specially, breastfeeding. I was unsure of breastfeeding while pregnant. I knew I was going to try, at least for the first couple of weeks. My baby latched on instantly. I saw the lactation consultant for a few minutes. She showed me a couple of tricks to get her to feed more effectively. Just under 48 hours later, my milk came in. My breast are HUGE and engorged. I ordered an electric pump yesterday from amazon, however I had to go buy a manual pump, as I was leaking everywhere non-stop. I pumped for the first time and was able to get 2 oz in about 10-12 minutes. I'm so surprised at how well breastfeeding is coming for us. I never really contemplated ebf but who knows! How are things going for everybody else?
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Re: Let's talk about boobs!
Put that pump away!! You're going to make your engorgement worse and create a massive over supply if you keep pumping that long for relief. At the very most just pump a few minutes just to relive enough for LO to latch on. If you get a bad Oversupply you could be more susceptible to clogged ducts and mastitis.
Breastfeeding for us is going well. I'm not leaking hardly at all like I did with DD. baby is a pee machine, so I'm not worried at all.
I've been blessed like you with an abundant milk supply. A day after we brought LO home, she slept a very long time, and I was pretty engorged and starting to leak, so I got out the breast pump. In 5 min, I got 2oz! Talked to a lactation consultant and she was shocked at how much I had gotten in a short amount of time and told me to take it easy on the pumping. Don't want to trick your body into thinking it needs to produce that much. She said if I really felt the need to relieve some pressure, to take no more than half-an-ounce at a time - just enough for some relief.
I still leak like crazy and it's not uncommon to end up with milk all over her and myself during feedings, but I think in time, we'll master the process and hopefully my little milk monster won't get so messy every feeding!
Good to know. I'll be sure to look into what's appropriate amount to pump. Im leaking quite a bit, personally. I had not even thought about buyin
This. Someobody is toot tooting their own horn.
I absolutely find nothing wrong with pumping. I did, however, do a little research and am going to avoid doing much pumping for the next couple weeks to avoid oversupply/clogged ducts as previous poster mentioned.
Coming to the bump has been beneficial in some aspects and not in others. I think I almost feared breastfeeding, after hearing so many women state they had so many problems.
My husband thought I was slightly crazy, as it's been done since the beginning of humans.
As for those who think I'm bragging or tooting my own horn, well, I don't have much to say to you. Yes, breastfeeding has been an ease for me and I'm excited about it, especially considering the idea that I was on the fence about it just a week ago!
It's gone really well!
its not necessarily that you were bragging or whatever..its just that its really hard to hear that its going to amazingly for someone when its going so hard for you. My LO was so early that he hadn't developed his sucking very well yet and had a huge problem with latching...so BFing was really hard. So we switched to pumping exclusively until LO is a bit older (were also doing some sucking exercises with him) but then my supply seriously dropped to almost nothing and I'm busting @ss trying to get it back.
BFing is extremely hard on a lot of women. Your post would have come across MUCH better if you had asked the question, and then added your personal experience. The way you wrote it made it sound like you were bragging and just threw in the question at the end to make it seem like you cared how it was going for other ppl.
This. Really, all of this. I bust my hump pumping all day, everyday and I still have to supplement with formula at night. I didn't even get to attempt a latch until she was 5 days old, thanks to the NICU. 5 long days for my DD to learn that a bottle was easier on her. Glad it's going swimmingly for you, but for some of us, it's not and it kills us to read stuff like that.
I feel better now.
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I suppose I was ready for breastfeeding to be extremely difficult. Add in the fact that I tend to be an extremely modest person irl, I was almost dreading bf. After giving birth, my modesty kind of went out the window. And of course, breasfeeding has been simply amazing.
I absolutely feel for those who are having difficulty, as I am elated for those who have had success. I guess I read so many horror stories out there that I was happy to share my success and was/am genuinely curious about how it's been for the other ladies here on the board.
Pretty sure he's not the only one who thinks you're crazy.
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This! I'm not having an easy or hard time with bf, right now I have to use a shield which I would love to get rid of, but it makes me feel good to hear of someone else's triumphs. It gives me hope. I'm glad it's going well for you, keep up the good work!
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