https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Wed, 06 May 2026 04:19:22 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/pumping-engorged-breasts-while-still-pregnant#post-79455 Tue, 21 Feb 2012 20:49:28 +0000 MsMini 79455@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yeah, that seems really odd to me too, she should try warm showers, warm compresses, and a supportive non-underwire bra, but pumping would be a really bad idea, and will actually only make the engorgement worse, not better, because pumping tells her body to make more milk! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/pumping-engorged-breasts-while-still-pregnant#post-79451 Tue, 21 Feb 2012 20:46:28 +0000 Mrsbells 79451@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>wow never heard of this except in cases where the mom got pregnant while still breastfeeding her first child. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/pumping-engorged-breasts-while-still-pregnant#post-79448 Tue, 21 Feb 2012 20:45:07 +0000 mediagirl 79448@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yikes! Glad I wasn't the only one who thought it was weird. I'll have to go back on there and see if anyone suggested contacting the OB. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/pumping-engorged-breasts-while-still-pregnant#post-79309 Tue, 21 Feb 2012 17:10:22 +0000 MegWag 79309@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>One of my friends started lactating at a crazy early stage of like 12 weeks, but she had extenuating circumstances. She found herself unexpectedly pregnant and hadn't stopped breastfeeding her son that long before finding out. She was under orders not to do anything to stimulate her nipples for fear of bringing on early contractions, which cause real problems when she ended up with a blocked duct. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/pumping-engorged-breasts-while-still-pregnant#post-79294 Tue, 21 Feb 2012 16:57:55 +0000 anbanan15 79294@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>She should not pump without consulting an OB/GYN! Nipple stimulation, like that from pumping, can induce labor and at 23 weeks she would not want that. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/pumping-engorged-breasts-while-still-pregnant#post-79291 Tue, 21 Feb 2012 16:56:39 +0000 cupcakemama 79291@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I didn't think it was possible for your milk to come in that early but I don't know much about it. I'd be majorly ticked off! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/pumping-engorged-breasts-while-still-pregnant#post-79288 Tue, 21 Feb 2012 16:55:31 +0000 mrs. wagon 79288@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>oh and she should NOT pump-- I'm thinking that kind of stimulation could trigger contractions and lead to early labor...?? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/pumping-engorged-breasts-while-still-pregnant#post-79286 Tue, 21 Feb 2012 16:54:39 +0000 mrs. wagon 79286@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Whoa! That sounds crazy impossible. Maybe her breasts are just super tender and getting larger and she's mistaking it for engorgement. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/pumping-engorged-breasts-while-still-pregnant#post-79260 Tue, 21 Feb 2012 16:33:32 +0000 mediagirl 79260@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I was reading a story on another board about a woman who is having problems at 23 weeks because her breasts are extremely engorged and painful. She was asking if she should start pumping already!? Is it possible to have your milk come in that early? This is her first child.</p> <p>Did anyone else have this happen to them? </p>