https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Sat, 17 Oct 2026 13:02:45 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/milk#post-1383981 Wed, 29 Jan 2014 11:14:32 +0000 Foodnerd81 1383981@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I think about day 3-- that was our first doctor's appt and I remember just having gigantic boobs for it. I know I had colostrum before that because I saw it leaking and freaked out because it was bright yellow. But yeah, the morning of the 3rd day it was like big melons on my chest. </p> <p>I never felt my let down until about 2 months in, now I feel the tingling almost but not quite painful sensation when she starts nursing, or sometimes if I just think about it too much! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/milk#post-1383884 Wed, 29 Jan 2014 10:54:22 +0000 MamaMoose 1383884@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Mine came in about 36 hours after birth while I was still in the hospital. I had flat nipples so they had me pumping to draw out the nipple so I knew my milk came in when I pumped and suddenly had a lot more outflow! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/milk#post-1383867 Wed, 29 Jan 2014 10:51:44 +0000 Ash 1383867@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I only knew because I was pumping. I think it came in on day 3. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/milk#post-1383770 Wed, 29 Jan 2014 10:27:49 +0000 sandy 1383770@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Csection Friday and milk came in 7 days later. I never got hugely/painfully engorged (what I was waiting for) but I was pumping to help my milk come in and instead of gold droplets of colostrum it turned into white drops of milk...and the amount of milk was a lot more than the colostrum. I did deal with engorgement and oversupply a few weeks later but I was never painfully engorged for long </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/milk#post-1383616 Wed, 29 Jan 2014 09:54:25 +0000 dolphin 1383616@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Day 4 I think? I had to give her formula the first two days because she wasn't getting enough colostrum and was dehydrated. I was SO happy when my milk finally came in! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/milk#post-1383606 Wed, 29 Jan 2014 09:52:42 +0000 regberadaisy 1383606@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I don't think till day 4. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/milk#post-1383600 Wed, 29 Jan 2014 09:51:40 +0000 Alivoo01 1383600@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>DS was born Friday evening, milk started coming in Monday afternoon/evening? I was pumping so I knew due to the change in consistency and color. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/milk#post-1383405 Wed, 29 Jan 2014 09:13:42 +0000 NeekieRose 1383405@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>C-section on Tues, milk came in Friday afternoon,</p> <p>Like @ms.janedoe, I never felt it come in. I only knew that it had because DD spit up milk the afternoon we came home from the hospital which was a pretty good tell tale sign. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/milk#post-1383373 Wed, 29 Jan 2014 09:07:16 +0000 avivoca 1383373@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Two days after birth. I could tell my breasts were getting fuller, I could feel the letdown. That evening I was in so much pain I broke out the breast pump for some relief. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/milk#post-1383353 Wed, 29 Jan 2014 09:02:23 +0000 JoJoGirl 1383353@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Gosh I think it was day 5? I had her 11pm on a Monday night and I don't think my milk came in until Friday or Saturday. I woke up with two enormous boulders on my chest - very painful. There was no missing it. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/milk#post-1383350 Wed, 29 Jan 2014 09:01:24 +0000 maybebaby 1383350@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Like @ms.janedoe: I really don't know. I was so out of it during recover (blood loss, bad tear) and poor latch (torn up nips) that the beginning of BFing was such a haze. I vaguely remember engorgement, but I don't remember being like "oh, my milk is in." </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/milk#post-1383344 Wed, 29 Jan 2014 08:59:02 +0000 Zbug 1383344@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My milk came in maybe 55-60 hours after I had my LO. I woke up engorged. I didn't feel letdown or anything at first, but LO sounded different when she was eating. I actually thought she was swallowing air but ended up being milk. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/milk#post-1383320 Wed, 29 Jan 2014 08:47:04 +0000 Revel 1383320@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Mine came in at around 4.5 to 5 days. I was really stressed about it! I didn't feel super engorged or really get any telltale signs, I just started to realize LO was getting milk. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/milk#post-1383310 Wed, 29 Jan 2014 08:43:18 +0000 purrpletulips 1383310@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>DD - born on Thursday, milk in on Monday (itchy/hot breasts)<br /> DS - born on Sunday, milk didn't come in until the following Monday (I think DS' upper lip tie/posterior tongue tie caused this delay) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/milk#post-1383294 Wed, 29 Jan 2014 08:39:30 +0000 heartonastring 1383294@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Day 5 after my csection. I had tingling and chills and by boobs got really engorged. I could also see that the milk dd was drinking had switched from colostrum (yellow) to milk (white). </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/milk#post-1383288 Wed, 29 Jan 2014 08:36:16 +0000 Turd Ferguson 1383288@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I never really knew if it did to be honest. I had no signs of it whatsoever. I never felt engorged (ever), never had "tingling" signs of a letdown, never had obvious milk, etc. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/milk#post-1383284 Wed, 29 Jan 2014 08:35:12 +0000 illumina 1383284@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>About 2 days after I gave birth. My boobs were like huge rocks...there was no mistaking that engorgement! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/milk#post-1383275 Wed, 29 Jan 2014 08:31:18 +0000 hilsy85 1383275@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Lo was born on a thursday; on sunday my milk was in. I was HUGELY engorged. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/milk#post-1383274 Wed, 29 Jan 2014 08:29:30 +0000 bushelandapeck 1383274@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Mine came in while I was still at the hospital...LO was cluster feeding for two nights straight before it came in. I knew because of that, and also because I could feel the tingling of letdown, and I hadn't felt that before. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/milk#post-1383270 Wed, 29 Jan 2014 08:28:25 +0000 MrsH 1383270@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>When did your milk come in? What were your tell tale signs that it was in? </p>