Milk, milk, milk

[Coco_Hikes]

My milk came in around 24 hours after M's birth. I had no idea this was even possible, but my big boy made it happen. It took a good five days last time around, but I was a rookie and definitely faced some latching challenges. I wasn't planning on pumping this time around (my daughter never took a bottle after all our attempts, and since I know I'll be home again, it seems simply too much work) but I had my husband dig out the box of pump stuff so I could relieve some of the pressure from my giant right breast, aka the DRB or dreaded right boob, which I just have a poorer ability to nurse from than the left side.

How's nursing going for you?

[copperfox]

My milk came in quickly, too. And we just got back from her 2 week ped appt & Fiona has already gained 1lb, 1oz from her birth weight!!!

[MacKinnon]

DDC- I had to pump off extra in order for DS to latch well. My milk also came in at 24 hours and I had MASSIVE oversupply. For the first few weeks he couldn't latch well if I didn't pump a bit at first. I was worried about stimulating all that crazy milk supply, but it did regulate after a few weeks. I also primarily nursed on one side, my right though. Hang in there!

[mamaspirit]

I am loving having a nursing toddler for this reason! Whenever I get engorged I just have her take off a little pressure, she loves it, it's way easier than pumping and it's great bonding with my toddler during a time when she may feel a little less important. My milk is just flooding! Breastfeeding is the one thing that is going right after my hard delivery and how sick I have been since having the baby. The whole time I was in the hospital I was so afraid they wouldn't let me keep breastfeeding.