https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Sun, 26 Apr 2026 17:57:59 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/more-questions#post-1850336 Fri, 05 Sep 2014 08:50:05 +0000 Mrs. Jump Rope 1850336@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@mrs. wagon: I did. I was so sore today I used a warm compress, massaged, nursed, showered smd nursed. I feel better now but not 100%. My breasts are still firm and sore but I do feel lots better just after she nurses. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/more-questions#post-1850333 Fri, 05 Sep 2014 08:47:47 +0000 Adira 1850333@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@mrs. wagon: @Mrs. Jump Rope: Just wanted to chime in about KNOWING when your milk comes in. I definitely DIDN'T know. I didn't experience the engorgement that everyone talks about it! Perhaps because I was nursing every two hours around the clock to combat jaundice? I only knew when I was getting help with latching and hand compressed and milk came squirting out. The doctor was all "I guess your milk is in!" </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/more-questions#post-1850311 Fri, 05 Sep 2014 08:35:27 +0000 mrs. wagon 1850311@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs. Jump Rope: that's also what it can feel like when you have a clogged duct! and it never hurts to treat it like one in case you're worried. Mastitis is by far the sickest I have ever been in my life. If you treat it like a clogged duct (heat, massage, pump/nurse, repeat) it will just get your milk flowing faster! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/more-questions#post-1850304 Fri, 05 Sep 2014 08:30:13 +0000 Mrs. Jump Rope 1850304@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@mrs. wagon: thanks for the description. I've felt lumps today and it worried it was a clogged duct. Sounds like it's normal though! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/more-questions#post-1849335 Thu, 04 Sep 2014 15:12:18 +0000 catomd00 1849335@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Nursing made me sooooooo tired! I believe that's normal from the hormones released. So, be careful where you nurse that if you fall asleep, you guys are in a safe place. stay in the middle of a big bed vs. couch/chair.</p> <p>The cramping while nursing is normal - took maybe a week or two before it subsided? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/more-questions#post-1848929 Thu, 04 Sep 2014 11:13:33 +0000 tillma 1848929@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I got SO tired when nursing. I am not the type of person who can nod of just anywhere either but there I would be doing the head bob. I could not stay awake. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/more-questions#post-1848922 Thu, 04 Sep 2014 11:09:51 +0000 mrs. wagon 1848922@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I constantly nodded off while nursing (or pumping)!</p> <p>Nursing definitely speeds up your uterine contractions postpartum, which makes for heavier bleeding and quicker recovery!</p> <p>When your milk comes in YOU KNOW... omg... so much pain, so much engorgement! I had to wear ice packs for 24 hours. Ouch. Second time around not so much but still very very noticeable. Literally hard nodules all around your breasts, where the milk ducts are. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/more-questions#post-1848627 Thu, 04 Sep 2014 09:04:12 +0000 avivoca 1848627@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I was super sleepy while BF for quite a while, and it did make me pass more clots/blood. Even now that my cycle has returned, I pass more blood during my period when I am pumping/nursing. As for my milk coming in, I could tell because I started to get engorged on my 2nd day, and by the end of day 3 I was in a lot of pain from engorgement.</p> <p>Even my husband was like, "Dang, your boobs are getting huge!" </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/more-questions#post-1848597 Thu, 04 Sep 2014 08:54:02 +0000 fairy 1848597@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Nursing made me SOOO tired for the first few months - I felt literally drained. </p> <p>I do think that most of my periods are heavier while breastfeeding but they are also shorter like maybe my uterus is more efficient because of the contractions? Never thought of that until you mentioned it!</p> <p>I knew my milk came in because I was trying to pump to make it come in and I started actually pumping a couple oz :) and then soon after that I got engorged (so I stopped the pumping so that I wouldn't get oversupply)</p> <p>Good questions! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/more-questions#post-1848585 Thu, 04 Sep 2014 08:49:46 +0000 Mamasig 1848585@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yes to both. I would get an overwhelming sleepiness wash over me! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/more-questions#post-1848572 Thu, 04 Sep 2014 08:42:48 +0000 Mae 1848572@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>No idea about the tired because I wasn't sleeping so I was exhausted anyways! </p> <p>Yes your milk came in, yay fast!</p> <p>Yes the first week (maybe 2?) I would feel cramping when I BF and I would pass more clots. Unfortunately this did not decrease my total time of bleeding like I hoped haha. </p> <p>Congrats on your new littlest little! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/more-questions#post-1848535 Thu, 04 Sep 2014 08:23:33 +0000 artsyfartsy 1848535@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I remember nodding off during the first days of BFing. It still makes me sleepy but I don't almost pass out now. Haha! The nurse at the hospital said it's the hormones and is totally normal. </p> <p>Yes the contractions suck and BFing makes it worse. But it doesn't last long!</p> <p>It'll turn from yellowish to white and your boobs will explode. Haha. You can't miss it. </p> <p>I know everyone has answered your questions already but I just wanted to throw my 2 cents in. Lol :silly: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/more-questions#post-1848523 Thu, 04 Sep 2014 08:14:15 +0000 lady grey 1848523@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs. Jump Rope: I def got really sleepy nursing in the first few weeks. I believe it's all the oxytocin that's released and your body's natural way of getting you to sleep when baby sleeps! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/more-questions#post-1848506 Thu, 04 Sep 2014 08:06:12 +0000 T.H.O.U. 1848506@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Sounds like milk starting to come in!! Nurse as much as you can to help establish supplies! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/more-questions#post-1848496 Thu, 04 Sep 2014 07:56:30 +0000 Foodnerd81 1848496@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs. Jump Rope: the iPhone is your friend, in terms of staying awake during nursing. Or master side lying nursing and doze away! I was too nervous to do that when c was teeny tiny but now it's my favorite and I'll do t way earlier with the next baby. Not sure if it's harder right after a c section though. Have the LC show you exactly how to get positoned before you leave, that helped me tremendously. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/more-questions#post-1848492 Thu, 04 Sep 2014 07:54:24 +0000 prettylizy 1848492@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs. Jump Rope: I would totally get tired too, and even now, almost 6months PP I become ravenously thirsty the second my milk lets down! Wtg mama and Charlie! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/more-questions#post-1848482 Thu, 04 Sep 2014 07:48:29 +0000 Mrs. Jump Rope 1848482@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@My Only Sunshine: I'm glad it isn't just me then! I'm alone so I've been a bit nervous and trying to keep myself occupied so I don't actually doze off! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/more-questions#post-1848478 Thu, 04 Sep 2014 07:45:11 +0000 My Only Sunshine 1848478@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs. Jump Rope: Oh my goodness I got SO tired when I was nursing! Those hormones are no joke :happy: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/more-questions#post-1848460 Thu, 04 Sep 2014 07:25:03 +0000 sslm 1848460@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs. Jump Rope: M was born on a Sunday morning and my milk came in overnight Monday. 2 days is normal! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/more-questions#post-1848458 Thu, 04 Sep 2014 07:23:57 +0000 Adira 1848458@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs. Jump Rope: I'm so excited for you that things are going smoothly with breastfeeding so far!! And I suspect that your milk comes in earlier for subsequent babies, so I don't think 2 days PP is too early! Good luck to you! And congrats again!! &lt;3 </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/more-questions#post-1848457 Thu, 04 Sep 2014 07:21:58 +0000 hilsy85 1848457@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs. Jump Rope: My Lo was born Thurs afternoon and my milk was starting to come in by the time we were discharged on Saturday afternoon, so I don't think 2 days is too fast! That's great that it's coming in already. Keep up the good work! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/more-questions#post-1848455 Thu, 04 Sep 2014 07:14:34 +0000 beesknees 1848455@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yes!! with first baby after breastfeeding I would be famished. I would go from no sensation of hunger to I NEED FOOD NOW! </p> <p>with second baby breastfeeding made me crazy sleepy. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/more-questions#post-1848454 Thu, 04 Sep 2014 07:13:52 +0000 Mrs. Jump Rope 1848454@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Adira: YAY! I am so happy! I didn't have a good nursing relationship with Chloe. Charlie is great at it and it sounds like my milk is in! I figured she was getting something since she has tons of wet and poopy diapers. </p> <p>I'm 2 days PP. This seems early for the milk to come in?!</p> <p>I just saw my nurse and she said the bleeding and cramping is normal and it's just my body doing it's job. </p> <p>The sleepy thing... I remember putting Chloe to breast and being instantly thirsty. This time I'm super thirsty and am SO exhausted. We slept well last night and this is definitely directly related to nursing. </p> <p>I forgot to ask the nurse but I will ask later! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/more-questions#post-1848453 Thu, 04 Sep 2014 07:12:41 +0000 Baby Boy Mom 1848453@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yes and yes! :) It sounds like you milk is in. BF definitely causes the cramping and thus bleeding. And those feel-good hormones that people talk about definitely made me sleepy. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/more-questions#post-1848452 Thu, 04 Sep 2014 07:11:25 +0000 hilsy85 1848452@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm pretty sure hormones are released when you nurse that relax both you and the baby, so it's normal to feel more tired (especially coupled with sleep deprivation!)</p> <p>I definitely cramped while LO nursed. </p> <p>I knew my milk was in because my boobs were swollen to the size of cantaloupes and I was uncomfortably engorged. I could also hear LO sucking and swallowing more. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/more-questions#post-1848451 Thu, 04 Sep 2014 07:11:07 +0000 Foodnerd81 1848451@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>It definitely made me really sleepy. I think it's a rush of feel good sleepy hormones. There would be nights where I couldn't fall asleep so I would actually want c to wake up and nurse just to get that sleepy feeling to help me fall back to sleep. Its a different feeling from the constant "I have a newborn and haven't STTN since I was six months pregnant" fatigue feeling. </p> <p>Not sure about the bleeding. I know nursing triggers uterine contractions but I don't think mine were as strong- but I only have one baby. </p> <p>Milk coming in- I woke up with melons on my chest one day that were leaking white milk, as opposed to regular engorged boobs leaking drops of bright yellow colostrum. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/more-questions#post-1848450 Thu, 04 Sep 2014 07:07:23 +0000 Adira 1848450@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs. Jump Rope: Thin and white sounds like milk to me - foremilk!</p> <p>I didn't know that my milk had come in until I was at the pediatrician's office getting latching help and she showed me how to do a hand compression and I squirted milk across the room, haha. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/more-questions#post-1848449 Thu, 04 Sep 2014 07:06:38 +0000 sslm 1848449@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs. Jump Rope: yes! That sounds like milk for sure! Yay :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/more-questions#post-1848440 Thu, 04 Sep 2014 07:01:41 +0000 Ajsmommy 1848440@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I don't remember being tired from nursing, just tired from having a nb :) The contractions are normal and mine only lasted for a few days. I didn't really know when my milk came in either b/c I didn't get engorged BUT I could tell that LO was drinking and was satisfied and like PP said her poop changed color and consistency. My milk took 5 days to come in. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/more-questions#post-1848438 Thu, 04 Sep 2014 06:59:45 +0000 Ree723 1848438@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Not sure about the tired thing, but yes, the uterine cramping is so much stronger with each subsequent pregnancy, and that would explain the additional bleeding as well I would think! ETA: the hormones produced when you're BF'ing are the same hormones that cause uterine cramping, so yes, there is definitely a correlation!</p> <p>Can't remember how I knew my milk was in but I think I woke up one morning and felt very, very full, albeit not quite engorged.</p> <p>ETA: thin and white sounds like fore milk to me - I'd say your milk is in! </p>