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Breast feeding!

AldertontaylorAldertontaylor member
in May 2014 Moms
When about should I start producing milk and or leaking? I'm 7 months and 5 days right now. They asked me on this calendar on here if I was, and I thought it was kind of early ? No? Also! When I tell people I'm breast feeding I feel like I'm being attacked ! They are always like "you know it's a lot harder than it sounds" and "good luck with that" no support, it can be aggravating.
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  • kat8805kat8805 member
    Your milk won't come in until after baby is born. Usually within a few days. Until then, you may leak/produce colostrum.

    Stop worrying about everyone else. You'll do what's best for YOUR child. BF can be difficult, there is a whole host of things that could lead you to FF, but just get all the information you can to help work around any issues you may encounter, and keep an open mind.
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  • spacepotatoesspacepotatoes member
    edited February 2014
    Try not to take other people's comments too much to heart. It could be that they have good intentions and are just trying to make sure your expectations are realistic. Breastfeeding is often touted as the most natural thing in the world but it does not come naturally or easily to everyone. It can be difficult and uncomfortable. I have several friends who've had babies over the last few years who've been unable to breastfeed for various reasons, and they've had to deal with very strong feelings of failure and disappointment because they didn't realize how it could turn out.

    Like Kat said above, do your own homework and make the choices that are best for you and your child. At the end of the day, that's what matters. You can always respond, too, that you're aware of the challenges but that you'd like to give it a shot and would appreciate support instead of sarcasm.
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  • christieepchristieep member
    Use other people's comments to make you more determined.  I'm not quite sure I would have stuck out breastfeeding as long if I didn't have so many people that didn't think I could/would.  I know that isn't the greatest motivation, but it kept me going when things got tough.
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  • spinsoffresonancespinsoffresonance member
    My milk started coming in when DD was 4 days old. I never leaked during pregnancy.
    If you're planning on breastfeeding I highly recommend taking a BFing class before baby is born. BFing is much much harder than I could have ever imagined. And we didn't have any issues, in fact it probably went as smooth as possible. But it's hard and you have to know what to expect. The better prepared you are the more likely you are to succeed. I was really glad I took the class.
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  • Cupcakes89 Cupcakes89 member
    If you have a WIC program nearby and qualify to be on it they offer a free breastfeeding class.. that's what I'm gonna do. I've got ton of questions so I hope that works out.


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  • deanna1313deanna1313 member
    I hate when people give those breast feeding opinions.
    I feel like telling them "guess what?! I know it's going to be hard, but that doesn't mean I won't/can't persevere and do it!" I've done plenty of things that were "hard" and managed to figure it out. I agree it's a really weird comment.
    I think some of these comments come from all of the criticism for and against breastfeeding. People feel like they have to defend their choice by bashing yours. Not cool!
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  • Ladiebug30Ladiebug30 member
    christieep said:
    Use other people's comments to make you more determined.  I'm not quite sure I would have stuck out breastfeeding as long if I didn't have so many people that didn't think I could/would.  I know that isn't the greatest motivation, but it kept me going when things got tough.
    I agree with this. I know it may not have been the best motive, but part of my motivation was my MIL's disapproval. 

    OP: I didn't leak during pregnancy with my son and I haven't leaked with this pregnancy either. It's just something that can happen but doesn't mean anything either way. Just because you leak does not mean BFing will be totes easy and just because you don't, does not mean you won't be able to. 

    Also, breastfeeding is tough. I'm not saying you can't do it because that's up to you and your body. I will say, there are some people it just doesn't work for. I'm not saying you will be one of those people, I'm just saying that if it happens to not work out, try not to beat yourself up about it. You'll still be feeding your kid and that's what is most important. Take a class or find some books. Knowledge is power ... especially at 3 AM when you're baby is crying and you're scared that you aren't feeding him enough because you don't have oz markings on your boob. 


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  • angelita11angelita11 member
    My hospital gave me the option having a specialist come help me with latching and position when I was in the hospital. The specialist also taught the BF class. See if your hospital has that option. I found in very helpful.
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