Milk coming in at birth question

MrsBride68 · August 2016

So I am a stm but I have a question about milk coming in. With my first I was induced and ended up in a csection after three days of labor and it took my milk a day to come in. This time we are doing a planned csection to avoid a labor and delivery like last time. I am worried about my milk coming in when baby arrives. I know with csection it can hinder that since it is not natural labor, but I was wondering if there was something the Dr could give me that would induce my milk coming in or if anything like that even exists. Or if there is something I can do.myself to help the milk come in so I am able to feed babu once it is here. I want to avoid formula right away if I can. I know our hospital does donor milk as we fed my daughter that way for the first few days, but if I can do it myself that would be ideal.

AverageAsh · August 2016

Your baby won't need your milk to come in for a day or two. With a tiny newborn stomach, all they will need is tiny amounts of colostrum. Once babe starts stimulating the breasts, your body will start producing milk.

Burrberrymum · August 2016

My milk only really came in on day 4 ish. The colostrum was all good until then.. We did a lot of skin on skin and comfort nursed a lot those first few days and it seemed to have helped quite a bit.

chrlyr · August 2016

DS was in the NICU, so he couldn't nurse, but pumping really helped to get things moving. I would imagine that stimulation from the baby would do the same thing.

Cbeanz · August 2016

Best way to get milk to come in is to put a baby to the breast as often as possible.

wintersong · August 2016

Milk doesn't usually come in for a couple of days. Nursing is the fastest way to make that happen, regardless of birth type.

nursemama-2 · August 2016

Your milk doesn't come in until day 3-5 on average. Some sooner and some later. There is no need for your milk to come in sooner than that, colostrum is so rich in nutrients that it is all your baby needs. Have a scheduled c section won't prevent that. I suggest doing immediate skin to skin and latching and nurse your baby as much as possible.

littleSkittle14 · August 2016

I had a scheduled c section last December. No issues with production/feeding baby!

ihateusernames* · August 2016

I had csections with both.

First kid doctor gave me domperidone and it took 4 days to come in... Lots was there though.

second kid the midwife got me fenugreek and blessed thistle and it only took 2 days. I love my herbs.

Both babies gained weight well though.

lcarp203 · August 2016

There is a medication your OB can prescribe if you need it (like it never comes in). It does have some side effects so they may be hesitant. Make sure you discuss the side effects with them if you need medication.

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