Hellobee Boards Topic: Anyone's milk come in and not have hard boobs?

Hellobee Boards Topic: Anyone's milk come in and not have hard boobs? https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Mon, 06 Apr 2026 12:10:06 +0000 daniellemybelle on "Anyone's milk come in and not have hard boobs?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/anyones-milk-come-in-and-not-have-hard-boobs#post-1648871 Wed, 21 May 2014 09:49:13 +0000 daniellemybelle 1648871@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I never got engorged at all (or felt a letdown) but I also had low supply. bookwormmama on "Anyone's milk come in and not have hard boobs?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/anyones-milk-come-in-and-not-have-hard-boobs#post-1648704 Wed, 21 May 2014 08:59:03 +0000 bookwormmama 1648704@https://boards.hellobee.com/ My boobs weren't rock hard...they were pretty firm, but I was never in extreme pain from the hardness. I wore nipple shells (not a shield) to help draw out my nipples and help LO latch when they were engorged. My milk came in while I was still in the hospital...I think it was at the end of day 2? I had a c section so I was there longer. I didn't even realize my milk had come in until I saw white milky mustaches on LO after our feeds! autumnlove on "Anyone's milk come in and not have hard boobs?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/anyones-milk-come-in-and-not-have-hard-boobs#post-1647530 Tue, 20 May 2014 15:33:09 +0000 autumnlove 1647530@https://boards.hellobee.com/ No rock hard boobs for LO 2. My milk came in 6 days PP. Mrs. Oatmeal on "Anyone's milk come in and not have hard boobs?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/anyones-milk-come-in-and-not-have-hard-boobs#post-1647516 Tue, 20 May 2014 15:27:27 +0000 Mrs. Oatmeal 1647516@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Mine have never really been hard or engorged- and I had an oversupply at the beginning. I feel lucky, because it sounds awful. Even when LO slept for 7 hours straight, part of my boob was hard, but not the whole thing Kemma on "Anyone's milk come in and not have hard boobs?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/anyones-milk-come-in-and-not-have-hard-boobs#post-1647513 Tue, 20 May 2014 15:26:22 +0000 Kemma 1647513@https://boards.hellobee.com/ No rock hard boobs, engorgment or leaking for me and I'm still feeding my LO at nineteen months and am a full cream dairy cow! My theory is that the milk arrives in a more gradual fashion for those who take longer for it to come in. MrsH on "Anyone's milk come in and not have hard boobs?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/anyones-milk-come-in-and-not-have-hard-boobs#post-1647492 Tue, 20 May 2014 15:16:36 +0000 MrsH 1647492@https://boards.hellobee.com/ @Mae: I went to a LC. When I pump without feeding I only make about 1 oz-2oz. mdf106 on "Anyone's milk come in and not have hard boobs?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/anyones-milk-come-in-and-not-have-hard-boobs#post-1647306 Tue, 20 May 2014 14:10:39 +0000 mdf106 1647306@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Mine never got hard or engorged feeling. They were fine when I went for longer between feedings, like when LO STTN. I could tell my milk came in because it was white, I was leaking, and LO fed much better. Also, at that point, LO started gaining weight instead of losing weight. My supply was fine, which I knew because LO was gaining weight well. If your supply is regulated, you should not be able to pump much after feeding, unless you have trained your breasts by pumping regularly then. Alivoo01 on "Anyone's milk come in and not have hard boobs?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/anyones-milk-come-in-and-not-have-hard-boobs#post-1646582 Tue, 20 May 2014 10:48:20 +0000 Alivoo01 1646582@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Mine only get hard when they're overly full. I did feel full/engorged randomly the first two weeks but that's bc I was EP since DS was too little to latch on and we were on a 3 hour feeding schedule. sarahbs on "Anyone's milk come in and not have hard boobs?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/anyones-milk-come-in-and-not-have-hard-boobs#post-1646573 Tue, 20 May 2014 10:47:19 +0000 sarahbs 1646573@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Yes I skipped engorgement too! I saw an LC at about 4 days post partum and she said "just you wait til tomorrow, your boobs will be so engorged you won't be able to stand it!" And then the next day came, and they felt softer instead of harder so I freaked out! But my milk came in just fine and it kept steadily increasing as I pumped. MrsBeluga on "Anyone's milk come in and not have hard boobs?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/anyones-milk-come-in-and-not-have-hard-boobs#post-1646547 Tue, 20 May 2014 10:42:12 +0000 MrsBeluga 1646547@https://boards.hellobee.com/ 4 months here and the only time they ever get rock hard is when she sleeps for more than four hours. She also nurses still 8-10 times a day... Four big meals and lots of snacking/comfort nursing. Adira on "Anyone's milk come in and not have hard boobs?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/anyones-milk-come-in-and-not-have-hard-boobs#post-1646422 Tue, 20 May 2014 10:13:51 +0000 Adira 1646422@https://boards.hellobee.com/ @littlebug: Same! People always said you'd know when your milk came in because of the engorgement, but I was feeding around the clock so I never noticed! Only when I hand expressed and saw the milk come shooting out that I knew it was in! oliviaoblivia on "Anyone's milk come in and not have hard boobs?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/anyones-milk-come-in-and-not-have-hard-boobs#post-1646392 Tue, 20 May 2014 10:06:52 +0000 oliviaoblivia 1646392@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I only had engorgement with DD STTN. We BF'd until 15 months with no supply issues. tinyperson on "Anyone's milk come in and not have hard boobs?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/anyones-milk-come-in-and-not-have-hard-boobs#post-1646382 Tue, 20 May 2014 10:04:51 +0000 tinyperson 1646382@https://boards.hellobee.com/ @littlebug: Same here. Mae on "Anyone's milk come in and not have hard boobs?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/anyones-milk-come-in-and-not-have-hard-boobs#post-1646345 Tue, 20 May 2014 09:56:48 +0000 Mae 1646345@https://boards.hellobee.com/ @MamaMoose: I feel like this is me too. I have DDs so I feel like there is just lots of room in there. @MrsH: how do you know if your supply is low or okay? Our ped seemed to think mine was okay I guess because I told him that I generally get 30-50ml when I pump after feeding. But I don't really know how much I should be making. MrsKoala on "Anyone's milk come in and not have hard boobs?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/anyones-milk-come-in-and-not-have-hard-boobs#post-1646328 Tue, 20 May 2014 09:53:42 +0000 MrsKoala 1646328@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I never had rock hard boobs. They were firmer but I have only been engorged a couple times. nana87 on "Anyone's milk come in and not have hard boobs?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/anyones-milk-come-in-and-not-have-hard-boobs#post-1646319 Tue, 20 May 2014 09:52:08 +0000 nana87 1646319@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I didn't feel hard spots on my boobs when my milk came in, only now that she's sleeping slightly longer stretches (she's had 3 5 hour stretches at 6 weeks old) and when I had mastitis MrsH on "Anyone's milk come in and not have hard boobs?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/anyones-milk-come-in-and-not-have-hard-boobs#post-1646318 Tue, 20 May 2014 09:52:02 +0000 MrsH 1646318@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Mine never got hard but I also have low supply. MamaMoose on "Anyone's milk come in and not have hard boobs?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/anyones-milk-come-in-and-not-have-hard-boobs#post-1646313 Tue, 20 May 2014 09:49:51 +0000 MamaMoose 1646313@https://boards.hellobee.com/ The day after my milk came in I had one spot on one boob that got hard but honestly I think it was a clogged duct rather than engorgement. Pumping and massaging with a heating pad cleared it right up. I think I just have big boobs so there was plenty of room for my milk so I never dealt with engorgement. littlebug on "Anyone's milk come in and not have hard boobs?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/anyones-milk-come-in-and-not-have-hard-boobs#post-1646310 Tue, 20 May 2014 09:49:44 +0000 littlebug 1646310@https://boards.hellobee.com/ The only time I ever experienced the notorious rock-hard boobs was the first couple of times that D slept through the night. Cuz then I did, too, and I woke up with rock-hard boobs and milk all over my shirt. Mae on "Anyone's milk come in and not have hard boobs?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/anyones-milk-come-in-and-not-have-hard-boobs#post-1646293 Tue, 20 May 2014 09:46:53 +0000 Mae 1646293@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Yes, more questions! Honestly what did people do when they had a newborn before the internet. So it has been 7 days since my c-section and I'm confused about if my milk has fully "come in"? Everyone always says that some day you just wake up with rock hard boobs that feel hot and engorged and that's how you know your milk is in. That has not happened for me. But! I am making a lot more milk! This morning, LO fed for 50 min combined between both boobs (lots of good sucking and swallowing I could see and hear), and then I pumped immediately after for 15 minutes and got 50ml of milk. The pediatrician seemed happy enough with my feed times/pump output that he okay'd us stopping formula. I know I'll keep making more and more as her needs rise... but I guess I'm just wondering if this sounds odd? That I haven't really dealt with any engorgement yet? I mean my boobs do feel a bit heavier as we get closer to feed, but sometimes LO falls asleep and refuses the 2nd boob and I have no trouble/discomfort waiting the 2-3 hours until the next feed to empty that one.