https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Mon, 18 May 2026 11:42:13 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/milk-coming-in-after-birth#post-342072 Tue, 16 Oct 2012 01:03:26 +0000 pinkcupcake 342072@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yay, glad your milk came in! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/milk-coming-in-after-birth#post-342032 Mon, 15 Oct 2012 21:53:43 +0000 Penny Lane 342032@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Running Elley: woohoo! Happy breastfeeding! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/milk-coming-in-after-birth#post-342016 Mon, 15 Oct 2012 21:37:08 +0000 autumnlove 342016@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Running Elley: That is great news! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/milk-coming-in-after-birth#post-342015 Mon, 15 Oct 2012 21:33:24 +0000 sarac 342015@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm so glad to hear! Happy breastfeeding. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/milk-coming-in-after-birth#post-341910 Mon, 15 Oct 2012 19:23:11 +0000 Mrs. Pen 341910@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Running Elley: awww I'm sooo happy to hear that it's going better! Yay!! Come on Elliott - you can do it!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/milk-coming-in-after-birth#post-341906 Mon, 15 Oct 2012 19:19:23 +0000 Running Elley 341906@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Update: My milk came in the day after I posted this- day 4!!! Elliot is still having problems latching but I've been pumping every 2 hours and he's been eating exclusively breastmilk now. My nipples are almost all healed from the wear and tear of the first few days and they've toughened up considerably. I have an appointment with a lactation consultant on Wednesday and I'm hoping that after that he can be feeding from the breast exclusively again!</p> <p>Thanks for all the advice/reassurance ladies! We had our follow up ped appt today and he'd gained almost 8 ounces since the last one so I'm feeling A LOT better :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/milk-coming-in-after-birth#post-338433 Fri, 12 Oct 2012 13:01:03 +0000 mediagirl 338433@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Gosh, that sure seems awfully early to start supplementing. My Pediatrician had me add in formula after she had two return visits and wasn't gaining enough weight. It took some time for my milk to come in, as well. I would get an appointment with a lactation consultant ASAP! They are just wonderful and can help you understand what's going on with your body and how much fluid your lo is getting from you.</p> <p>Also, if you invest in a scale, you can weight her before and after feedings to see how much she got from you. We did that for a while and it totally eased my fears and worries. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/milk-coming-in-after-birth#post-338424 Fri, 12 Oct 2012 12:58:26 +0000 sarac 338424@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Fourth day. And while I was making plenty of collostrum, I wouldn't say I felt much either until day four. Then BAM milk was in. </p> <p>A question - did you have breast changes during pregnancy? Soreness, pain, nipple changes? The very rare woman who physically cannot produce milk (very uncommon) usually will NOT have those changes. So if you did, don't fret. You're very likely to be leaking all over soon. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/milk-coming-in-after-birth#post-337630 Fri, 12 Oct 2012 07:43:51 +0000 formula323 337630@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>72 hours on the dot! I didn't pump, but let LO nurse as long as she'd suck about every 2 hours or so. I tried to get as much rest as I could and kept hydrated. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/milk-coming-in-after-birth#post-337478 Fri, 12 Oct 2012 05:44:18 +0000 mamabolt 337478@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>LO was born Thursday morning, milk came in Sunday evening. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/milk-coming-in-after-birth#post-337467 Fri, 12 Oct 2012 03:06:22 +0000 Ree723 337467@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>LO was born Thursday evening and my milk came in Monday morning. I never leaked at all through pregnancy and wasn't even sure she was getting colostrum (she was, but it certainly didn't feel like it whilst feeding!) I didn't pump and never supplemented and DD was fine. She didn't end up getting back to her birth weight until two weeks after birth but our GP wasn't worried. </p> <p>Also, as someone else mentioned, feeding for a longer period of time is key; DD would feed for about 30 minutes at a time each feed. It was killer on the boobs (they were SO sore) but I think that really stimulated the milk production. Also, we had issues with her latching on to one side so a LC in the hospital spent a good 45 minutes with us getting her to latch on correctly, and I really think that made a world of difference. </p> <p>Hang in there, your milk will come and once it does, Elliot will be packing on the weight in no time! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/milk-coming-in-after-birth#post-337301 Thu, 11 Oct 2012 22:40:55 +0000 Baby Boy Mom 337301@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>It was day 5 after a c-section. By then LO had nipple confusion from being fed bottles in the hospital, so we switched to syringe feeding and eventually everything worked out. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/milk-coming-in-after-birth#post-337283 Thu, 11 Oct 2012 22:29:45 +0000 sandy 337283@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Both LO and I had IVs and had antibiotics for 4 days due to a fever/infection during my labor...she lost too much weight bc my milk didn't come in until about day 7...LO's pediatrician told is to:</p> <p>-feed LO every 2 hours<br /> -nurse on each side for at least 10 minutes and then pump 15 minutes each side<br /> -supplement with formula or pumped breastmilk</p> <p>I think we only has to use formula for less than a day (maybe for 5 feeding before we had enough to feed her with what I was pumping. </p> <p>We did end up syringe feeding her bc she started fighting the breast after getting bottles and her pediatrician didn't want her to keep resisting the breast. </p> <p>Good luck and hang in there! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/milk-coming-in-after-birth#post-337233 Thu, 11 Oct 2012 22:08:13 +0000 erwoo 337233@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I think my milk came in on the 4th or 5th day with my first; but with my second I started pumping as soon as I went to my room on the first day. I would nurse 10-15 on each side and then pump another 10 minutes on both sides (together) just to continue to stimulate and my milk came in the evening of the 2nd night. I was thrilled! Almost did a happy dance b/c I was dreading a repeat of my experience with my first. I had such supply issues with him. This time around I stopped pumping after the 2nd week b/c I started to pump less and less which meant that he was eating more and more. I did start drinking mother's milk tea from day one as well. I didn't drink the recommended amount on the box but probably like 2-3 cups a day. I think that might have helped as well.</p> <p>Just keep on doing what you're doing and try to feed every 2-3 hours and pump for 10 minutes afterwards. It's a lot of work now but will pay off. And once your milk comes in your breasts will start to feel hard for about two weeks and then should get better as your baby learns how to nurse better and better. Just remember to massage (gently) while you're nursing to help empty your breasts. Hang in there! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/milk-coming-in-after-birth#post-336985 Thu, 11 Oct 2012 20:59:46 +0000 mrs. wagon 336985@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>5 days with the first, 4 days with the second. My friend was going insane and was convinced she'd never have milk... her milk came in on day 10 and has always had plenty. Her OB told her not to worry... one of her patients had her milk come in on day 21! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/milk-coming-in-after-birth#post-336565 Thu, 11 Oct 2012 19:24:04 +0000 prettylizy 336565@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Day 4 for us, and I never got engorged or felt different, I just notiched the change in colour/consistency. Just keep nursing nursing nursing, the more you nurse, the more you make. Lots of skin to skin, and if you are supplementing w formula (when possible) get someone else to feed him so you can pump while he eats from the bottle :) You're doing great mama, it gets easier. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/milk-coming-in-after-birth#post-336525 Thu, 11 Oct 2012 19:16:27 +0000 QBbride 336525@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@running elley - just wrote you back! :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/milk-coming-in-after-birth#post-336521 Thu, 11 Oct 2012 19:15:13 +0000 Running Elley 336521@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@QBbride: I posted on your wall :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/milk-coming-in-after-birth#post-336404 Thu, 11 Oct 2012 18:46:02 +0000 QBbride 336404@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@running elley - sorry you are having a tough time with your milk! I'm a NICU nurse, so I give tons of breastfeeding advice... this is what I would tell new mums in our unit...</p> <p>I would breastfeed longer than 10 minutes a side. Remember that that amount of milk you supply is based on demand. I would put him to the breast at least 15 minutes/side. Also, nurse him at least every 2-3 hours (wake him up if you have to at the 3-hour mark) so he is stimulating your breasts often. Count the 3 hours from the start of one feed to the start of the next.</p> <p>Also, have you thought about renting a pump and trying to pump after you put him to the breast? (maybe your husband could top him up with formula while you pump?) Pumping for ~5-10 minutes after you feed will help stimulate your breasts too.</p> <p>Have you heard of medications like domperidone or herbs like blessed thistle and fenugreek? They work quite well.</p> <p>Remember, your son is only 3 days old. It is not unusual for babies to lose weight for the first week of life. So don't worry too much that he's losing weight...</p> <p>Good luck! And PM me if you want :-) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/milk-coming-in-after-birth#post-336331 Thu, 11 Oct 2012 18:29:12 +0000 matador84 336331@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>3 days...I was leaking colostrum before I gave birth too. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/milk-coming-in-after-birth#post-336287 Thu, 11 Oct 2012 18:17:09 +0000 LuLu Mom 336287@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>4th day for me, hang in there it will come! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/milk-coming-in-after-birth#post-336226 Thu, 11 Oct 2012 17:56:32 +0000 Penny Lane 336226@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Son was born on Tuesday afternoon, and by Thursday morning I was so engorged I thought I was going to burst. </p> <p>Before that I never leaked, and I couldn't squeeze any colostrum out at all. The only sign I had that he was getting something while he nursed was his occasional swallows! Then all of a sudden one morning... Boom! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/milk-coming-in-after-birth#post-336200 Thu, 11 Oct 2012 17:48:40 +0000 Mrs. Bee 336200@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>4th day with Charlie even though it was a c section. Olive maybe 6 days? even though it was a vbac. I'm not sure when it came in because I was producing soooooo much colostrum from pumping from day 1. Pumping definitely helped! Olive had to stay in the hospital an extra 5 days and she was in the warmer a lot, so I had to pump.</p> <p>I knew it was colostrum vs milk because if was so dark! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/milk-coming-in-after-birth#post-336194 Thu, 11 Oct 2012 17:46:47 +0000 CarrieLouWho 336194@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I had DD on Sunday and my milk came in on Wednesday. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/milk-coming-in-after-birth#post-336167 Thu, 11 Oct 2012 17:34:44 +0000 jennylynn 336167@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>She also worked with me to use a little tubing system thing (I think it was called SNS) where I could put formula or pumped breast milk in a small bottle, and it ran through a tiny tube and sat under a nipple shield beside my actual nipple so that baby would still get the hang of nursing, get milk from the supplemental system, all while the sucking stimulated my body to produce more milk. It was a hassle to work with, but it was nice knowing how much LO was eating, and good practice for BFing </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/milk-coming-in-after-birth#post-336164 Thu, 11 Oct 2012 17:32:30 +0000 lovehoneybee 336164@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>He was born Wednesday afternoon, my milk came in Thursday night. Over the course of an hour or two I noticed my boobs were getting really hard. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/milk-coming-in-after-birth#post-336154 Thu, 11 Oct 2012 17:28:58 +0000 jennylynn 336154@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Are you pumping at all? I'm convinced the nurse I had in the hospital is the only reason I was successful at BFing. She really worked with me to get my milk production going, although I don't really remember the exact day it did. I think it was the 3rd or 4th day? She had me nurse for as long as LO would suck, and then pump for 20 minutes after each nursing session. It wasn't much fun, but it worked. I didn't feel like she was getting anything when she nursed either, but I was able to get some colostrum out when I pumped, so I felt better knowing I was at least producing something. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/milk-coming-in-after-birth#post-336150 Thu, 11 Oct 2012 17:22:05 +0000 keiki_mama 336150@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My colostrum didn't come in until the 4th day and my milk the 5th day. I was a mess! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/milk-coming-in-after-birth#post-336140 Thu, 11 Oct 2012 17:14:09 +0000 bpcmarj 336140@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Mine was about the 4th day. Luckily I had a pro-breastfeeding pediatrician and nurses who did not suggest supplementing, even though she was still losing weight. On the day my milk came in, they wanted her to gain a half ounce overnight. She gained 5!! Milk can take up to 5 days to come in, and your babies belly is growing everyday, too! Good luck to you and congratulations on Elliot's birth! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/milk-coming-in-after-birth#post-336139 Thu, 11 Oct 2012 17:13:53 +0000 mrsmenow 336139@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I think full milk came in around day 4. I know I had something because I started leaking drop around 24 weeks with DD #2 and this pregnancy. I don't think I leaked at all with Dd #1 and it might have even been a few days longer with her-I didn't breastfeed her so I am not completely sure. </p>