Milk production question

khf221979 · January 2016

I'm curious...if my mom had problems with her milk coming in is there a higher chance mine won't come in? I'm a FTM and didn't know if this was linked in any way.

J3sp · January 2016

From my understanding it should have no effect on whether or not you have problems. I would suggest getting the book The Womanly Art of Breastfeeding. That has pretty much everything in there and has troubleshooting hints in case you do have issues.

jeanbug12 · January 2016

My mom had trouble breastfeeding and I have had no issues. I think some of her trouble had to do with lack of support for breastfeeding mothers back when I was born. Formula had really been improved and it was a lot more common to formula feed. There wasn't as much education on breastfeeding back then and lactation consultants weren't around to help.

Hipshaker · January 2016

My mother wanted too. And from what I could sumise through our conversations she had the capabilities. Just poor info and lack of support. She said she had milk, it was just to painful and ect. If you really want to succeed educate yourself! And find an lc. Or at least seek out your local la leaches league those Chics know what's up! I nursed lo until 3.5 yrs.

mamakculb · January 2016

Great advice in these previous posts. My mom never breastfed for lots of reasons and most of my maternal family didn't breastfeed either. I breastfed my son for a year and had no major issues. Best thing is to be educated and seek support the first few weeks. An experienced friend or family member, a lactation consultant, or La Leche League local to you can all be great help when you're trying to get the hang of it.

Also, I would just like to say that supplementing with formula is helpful to baby but not to your supply. Keep baby healthy but pump and offer EVERY time even if you're supplementing with formula. It's basic supply and demand with breastmilk and the best way to build up your milk supply is to tell your breasts there's a demand for it.

nickicb7 · January 2016

I second getting the book the Womanly Art of Breast a feeding, which is writtenby the La Leche League.

MississippiCatfish · January 2016

Most of the older women in my family had trouble breastfeeding, but I've been fortunate to have two really easy, great experiences. I do wonder, as PPs have suggested, if their experiences had a lot to do with misinformation and lack of support.

Kellymom.com is my go-to.

SummerOH · January 2016

Probably misinformation. It's only been fairly recently that the WHO and AAP have taken a firm stance on what normal weight gain for a BF baby is. Even when DD, now 16, was born, I had a pedi tell me she wasn't gaining fast enough. Not for a formula fed baby, sure, but she was EBF. Fortunately my mom nursed us kids and reassured me it was fine and we found a new pedi. I was only 18, so I'd have been discouraged otherwise. Regardless, genetics doesn't really have much to do with it. My mom and sister are (were) milk machines and I am not.

I prefer KellyMom to The Womanly Art. TWA was a bit too pushy and judgy IMO, where KellyMom is more realistic and helpful.

mg137 · January 2016

Such great advice here!

Another anecdote: my mom was only able to make it 6 weeks with both my sister and I. I nursed my twins until they were 15 months old and would have kept going but for this pregnancy.

khf221979 · January 2016

Thanks ladies! I just looked into the Le Leche league here and will be attending the meetings. I am hoping I don't have any issues with breastfeeding and if I do I'm sure they will help:)

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