Day 6 and still no let-down reflex

[foodmachine]

DS is 6 days old. My milk looks like milk but I never got the watermelon boobs like last time. There's no squirting all over the place and DS is still not gulping and swallowing loudly like I remember DD doing "when my milk came in".
Should I be concerned?

[SubliminalDarkness]

I wouldn't be worried. With DS2, my milk came in much more "gracefully" than it did with DS1. For one thing, DS2 nursed way more often than DS1 did, so I think he was drinking enough that I never got a chance to get engorged.

[womenswisdom]

My second nursing experience was much different from the first. Many women never "feel" the let-down and engorgement may not be there with second and subsequent babies. As long as you're seeing an appropriate number of wet/dirty diapers and the baby is gaining weight well, that means the milk is going in, even if you're not feeling the same as you did last time.

[Youngfrankenstein]

With my latest, my fourth, I didn't get the watermelon boobs til the next week. I knew my milk came in about day 4 or 5 but she nursed so often, it never engorged. If she is pooping, peeing, eating and gaining, you are fine.

[Parker'smommy]

I just delivered my 3rd child 2 weeks ago. My milk came in really quickly...like around the 24 hour mark ( I know...amazing!) and since babe was nursing almost constantly around the clock I NEVER got engorged, or even really that full. I don't leak if I keep a bra on...no pads needed. Also, I've NEVER felt letdown....EVER...with all three kids and I can quite frankly feed a third world country. When I would pump, I would get 10 oz in 10 minutes. Consider yourself lucky!!!

[foodmachine]

Thanks mamas. Now at day 15, I know everything is fine. I remember being worried at Day 6 with DD even thought I had watermelon boobs. Just something about Day 6 for me I think.

[Parker'smommy]

Originally Posted by foodmachine

Thanks mamas. Now at day 15, I know everything is fine. I remember being worried at Day 6 with DD even thought I had watermelon boobs. Just something about Day 6 for me I think.

You are so right....I got panicky/upset/emotional on day 5 for me. And then dh reminded me that I got that way with my dd and my ds too Glad all is well!!

[Ellien C]

Originally Posted by SubliminalDarkness

With DS2, my milk came in much more "gracefully" than it did with DS1.

Great expression! I had the same thing with number 2.

[sosurreal09]

i literally just started to feel my let down reflex and DD is a year old haha i never felt it before...maybe its b/c my breasts seem a little smaller...idk but anyways completely normal

[Contrariety]

Yup. With my first, I never felt let down until somewhere in the 2-3 month range and that only lasted a week. I nursed him successfully until 20 mos. With my second, we're well into our 11th month and I haven't felt it yet. You're good.