Will this affect the timing/amount of colostrum, and when my milk comes in?
I haven't had any milk (at least that I can tell) for quite awhile now. Even before I got pregnant I don't think there was much there. Ds (3yo) doesn't nurse often or long (maybe 2x a day for a few minutes or less). But when my colostrum comes in, he will be getting it. Will that make it not last as long? Will it make my milk come in sooner?
I always thought that it was birth that triggered the milk production, but now I am getting paranoid that nursing through it all will affect how much colostrum the new baby gets.
When pregnant with ds I had colostrum towards the end of my pregnancy, and my milk came in around 3 days postpartum.
I am just curious to know how breastfeeding affects the whole newborn/milk production balance. Thanks!
I haven't had any milk (at least that I can tell) for quite awhile now. Even before I got pregnant I don't think there was much there. Ds (3yo) doesn't nurse often or long (maybe 2x a day for a few minutes or less). But when my colostrum comes in, he will be getting it. Will that make it not last as long? Will it make my milk come in sooner?
I always thought that it was birth that triggered the milk production, but now I am getting paranoid that nursing through it all will affect how much colostrum the new baby gets.
When pregnant with ds I had colostrum towards the end of my pregnancy, and my milk came in around 3 days postpartum.
I am just curious to know how breastfeeding affects the whole newborn/milk production balance. Thanks!