https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Fri, 24 Apr 2026 21:26:52 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-your-milk-come-in-2/page/2#post-640598 Thu, 14 Mar 2013 14:52:13 +0000 swurlygurl 640598@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I had to supplement because she was small at birth (7 lb 7 oz), lost close to a pound, was really jaundiced, and couldn't stay awake to eat.<br /> I'm wondering if this is why I never had a good supply...<br /> If you do have to supplement, I would suggest pumping often to build up supply </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-your-milk-come-in-2/page/2#post-640476 Thu, 14 Mar 2013 14:30:32 +0000 edelweiss 640476@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Smurfette: hooray, glad to hear it! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-your-milk-come-in-2/page/2#post-640232 Thu, 14 Mar 2013 13:33:11 +0000 bpcmarj 640232@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Mine came in about 3 days later. They were worried at her first ped appt, but not enough to suggest supplementing though. They did have me come in the next day for a weight check. They wanted her to gain a half ounce, byt since my milk came in that night she gained 5 ounces overnight! It's perfectly normal for it to take 5 days, and like pp said, newborn bellies are teeny tiny, so generally your colostrum is enough! :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-your-milk-come-in-2/page/2#post-640198 Thu, 14 Mar 2013 13:24:52 +0000 sarac 640198@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Day 4 with pumping. It was a huge difference. I woke up that day really engorged, and went and pumped 4 ounces of mature white milk. I think if you're just nursing, you might not actually be able to tell. But you're doing fine! You don't need to stress. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-your-milk-come-in-2/page/2#post-639725 Thu, 14 Mar 2013 11:45:13 +0000 Smurfette 639725@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yay!! My milk came in. At least I am 95% sure it is milk. Now I just hope she hasn't lost any more weight tomorrow at the doctors. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-your-milk-come-in-2/page/2#post-638094 Wed, 13 Mar 2013 20:17:50 +0000 mrs. wagon 638094@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Day 6 with my first and day 5 with my second. With my first he lost more than 10% of his body weight at his first appointment. I felt awful. He was screaming nonstop and we didn't know but he was just HUNGRY. We immediately started supplementing with formula but my milk came in the next day anyway. Then he packed on the pounds and he was fine. </p> <p>With my second we supplemented with formula from the first hour, because she came out SCREAMING and did not stop until we gave her some formula. She sucked down 2 ounces and passed out. We still established breastfeeding by having her latch on first for every feeding on both sides then topping her off with formula. </p> <p>One of my friends was going crazy because her milk wasn't coming in and she was so afraid it would never come in. It came in on day 10. Her OBGYN told her that one of her patients had her milk come in on day 21...!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-your-milk-come-in-2/page/2#post-638044 Wed, 13 Mar 2013 19:59:13 +0000 yerpie110 638044@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Mine took about 4 days but no supplementing was necessary as she had only lost 4 ounces from her birth weight (7 lbs, 10 oz). </p> <p>Hang in there! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-your-milk-come-in-2/page/2#post-637956 Wed, 13 Mar 2013 19:25:10 +0000 mrskc 637956@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>On day 3 it came in. It was more like 2.5 days. Hope yours comes in soon for you! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-your-milk-come-in-2/page/2#post-637947 Wed, 13 Mar 2013 19:23:50 +0000 Tidybee 637947@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I gave birth on a Sunday and by Wednesday, despite feeding every 30 min or so, my milk still wasn't in. A nurse friend of mine said it should have been in and to get an LC stat. The LC came Thursday and got me a pump ASAP. With regular pumping sessions, it started coming in Friday and by Saturday I was totally engorged. I didn't need to supplement because I had a pretty good supply of colostrum to keep her satisfied until it came in. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-your-milk-come-in-2#post-637945 Wed, 13 Mar 2013 19:23:01 +0000 ladyfingers 637945@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Lo was 7 lbs at birth, my milk came in on day 4 and he was 6 lbs 7 oz that day. 9 days later he had gained 21 ounces! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-your-milk-come-in-2#post-637933 Wed, 13 Mar 2013 19:20:20 +0000 coruscations 637933@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Mine took about 5 days. I had a c-section though so I don't know if that's why it took longer. I supplemented on days 3-5 because LO had lost too much weight (she lost 12% by day 4 and gained some back when we were released from the hospital on day 5). We finger-fed and used a supplemental feeding system to give her the formula. I also pumped aggressively during days 3-5, pretty much constantly. Ever since then I've had a huge oversupply. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-your-milk-come-in-2#post-637825 Wed, 13 Mar 2013 18:40:24 +0000 shopaholic 637825@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>It took me 3-4 days. I could definitely tell by the 3rd day. I was like you, really worried she wasn't getting enough. She lost over 10% body weight and our ped wasn't worried. We had formula on hand to supplement a couple of times at the hospital, but only had to use it twice the first day we got home. By the 3rd day, I didn't need to supplement anymore and 4th day, I was dripping! Her first doctor visit on Day 5, and she was back up 6 oz.! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-your-milk-come-in-2#post-637813 Wed, 13 Mar 2013 18:36:31 +0000 dolphin 637813@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>4-5 days and yes, we supplemented. The night we came home from the hospital she was crying and crying. It was awful. Being a first time mom I didnt know if it was typical newborn behavior or not. Nobody at the hospital even talked to me about possibly supplementing when I go home. I wish I knew! But I knew something was wrong because DDs lips were super chapped and she did not have any wet diapers. I called my pediatrician the next day and it turns out my DD was dehydrated and she said I needed to give her formula until my milk came in. Once I gave her formula she was soooo happy! Poor girl was hungry! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-your-milk-come-in-2#post-637805 Wed, 13 Mar 2013 18:33:48 +0000 Ree723 637805@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I gave birth Thursday night and my milk came in Monday morning. DD lost nearly 10% of her body weight but supplementing was never even mentioned (we weren't considering it anyway). Our MWs said that it isn't until they lose more than 10% that it starts to become a bit of a concern and as their tummies are only the size of a marble when they're newborn, the colostrum is more than enough to satisfy them for those first few days before milk comes in. Personally, unless advised to do so by a medical professional who has sound reasoning, I don't think there's any need to supplement if your DD has only lost 7% of her body weight and you've only given birth two days ago. You are well within normal parameters so I don't think there is any need to worry! :-) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-your-milk-come-in-2#post-637768 Wed, 13 Mar 2013 18:25:38 +0000 Mrs. Pen 637768@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>DS lost about 10% of birth weight as well and my midwife wasn't concerned so I wasn't either. My milk came in on day three </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-your-milk-come-in-2#post-637748 Wed, 13 Mar 2013 18:21:21 +0000 Mrs. High Heels 637748@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>4 days and didn't supplement. my LO lost 9% of his original birth weight. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-your-milk-come-in-2#post-637689 Wed, 13 Mar 2013 17:53:54 +0000 MegWag 637689@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Am I the only one who genuinely has no clue. I know it came in because we are still bfing at 1 year, but I couldn't tell you when it actually "came in". I nursed on demand and never pumped, so I guess I just went with it! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-your-milk-come-in-2#post-637648 Wed, 13 Mar 2013 17:32:31 +0000 dojo 637648@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Mine took about 3 days to come in - they had us supplement until then since he had high biliruben levels. We used a supplemental nursing system and then I had to pump after each feeding... I was so glad once the milk came in because feedings became so much easier! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-your-milk-come-in-2#post-637604 Wed, 13 Mar 2013 16:58:33 +0000 JessiBee 637604@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Mine was 2-3 days, which I was told was strangely fast, especially for a first child/c-section baby. She lost about 7 percent, but was back up to birthweight by day 5! Hang in there...it'll come! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-your-milk-come-in-2#post-637596 Wed, 13 Mar 2013 16:56:01 +0000 hellobeeboston 637596@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>it was day 3 that it really fully came in.... they never weighed LO at the hospital after the first day to see how much weight he was losing - i've heard others say that --- the next time he was weighed after being born was the 1 or 2 week check up i think.... that would stress me out if they said how much his weight was down!</p> <p>we didn't supplement, i just nursed &amp; nursed and then it came in &amp; we were good. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-your-milk-come-in-2#post-637574 Wed, 13 Mar 2013 16:41:50 +0000 autumnlove 637574@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>9 days after my C-section! I supplemented with formula. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-your-milk-come-in-2#post-637565 Wed, 13 Mar 2013 16:35:12 +0000 mamimami 637565@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>4-5 days both times, and no supplementing whatsoever. I didn't even think this was a long time or potential issue until I saw so many mamas on HB freaking out about it LOL. Ignorance is bliss! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-your-milk-come-in-2#post-637556 Wed, 13 Mar 2013 16:28:24 +0000 jmarionsmith 637556@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@skibobrown: same here. it was a sad day in our house when we made the decision to go to formula full time (after 3 weeks of trying) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-your-milk-come-in-2#post-637529 Wed, 13 Mar 2013 16:14:05 +0000 edelweiss 637529@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>congratulations, new mama!</p> <p>oh sweetie, i empathize with how you feel. </p> <p>i was really, really stressed out about my milk coming in, and had several very hormonal breakdowns about it. i kept seeing that people's milk generally came in around 5 days, so when mine didn't, i freaked. LO lost 10% weight almost immediately and the pediatrician recommended supplementing with formula, which we did for about a week.</p> <p>i went to see a lactation consultant on day 6 and she recommended a hospital grade pump rental to help get my milk flow going. i had to pump after every nursing session, which was a pain, but it worked (too well, i actually did it for too long and ended up having oversupply issues). i LOVE my hospital grade pump and decided to extend the rental through the end of my maternity leave.</p> <p>i think one of the factors contributing to my milk taking so long to come in was that LO was so sleepy during nursing (like, unusually so) that it wasn't enough to get my milk flowing. my boobs were swollen, but the milk wasn't really coming out, and i used the pump to help that along.</p> <p>so for about a week, i would nurse 10-15 on each side, terrorizing my baby all the while with cheek rubs, foot tickles, blowing on his head, moving his arm, even using a wet towel...and then i would pump. i'm not saying this was fun, but it did work.</p> <p>for what it's worth, i don't regret supplementing with formula at all. it only lasted a week (and i probably could have stopped sooner), and there were never any nipple confusion issues. in addition, it forced us to use the bottle early, which meant that i have no qualms about other people feeding him or giving him a bottle. i don't have to worry about introducing a bottle and how/whether he will take it (because he'll have to eventually when he goes to daycare), because he's been taking a bottle since early on, and i continue to give him 1 or 2 bottles a day so that DH can feed him and have that special time.</p> <p>i bet your milk will come in ASAP, but if it doesn't and you have any issues/would like some empathy/have any questions, feel free to post on my wall! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-your-milk-come-in-2#post-637487 Wed, 13 Mar 2013 15:59:41 +0000 hilsy85 637487@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Smurfette: I know, it's so tough! They are sleepy little munchkins in the first few weeks...maybe try stripping her down to a diaper and then nursing her without a top on, so she's against your bare skin? I did that a lot the first few weeks. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-your-milk-come-in-2#post-637476 Wed, 13 Mar 2013 15:55:25 +0000 JerricaBenton 637476@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Mine took 5 days and LO lost the full 10%! I was FREAKING out that she was starving but didn't want to supplement unless a dr. said it was necessary. We saw her pedi on day 5 and she was not really concerned. My milk came in literally at the appointment. She had us come back a few days later to check her weight and she had already gained 3 oz. She has definitely gained a lot since then but we don't get her weighed 'til the end of the week. </p> <p>I had a failed induction and a c-section so I don't know if that has anything to do with when my milk came in. We did start skin to skin just about immediately. They gave her to me while I was still in the OR and we started nursing right away. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-your-milk-come-in-2#post-637469 Wed, 13 Mar 2013 15:52:36 +0000 Smurfette 637469@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@hilsy85: She screams her head off when she is naked, but I know we need to be better about getting her naked. We do tickle her, blow on her neck, etc. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-your-milk-come-in-2#post-637465 Wed, 13 Mar 2013 15:50:57 +0000 cascademom 637465@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Day 4-5. LO lost 10% of his body weight. We supplemented with formula until a little after my milk came in. It was a short period of time he had formula. With the help of my peds office, we were given formula, bottles, etc as well as putting me on Fenugreek. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-your-milk-come-in-2#post-637458 Wed, 13 Mar 2013 15:48:11 +0000 oliviaoblivia 637458@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Mine came in on the third but by that point she had already lost 11.8% . They kept us an extra day to make sure my milk came in. Once it did she gained three ounces in eight hours and we were discharged. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-your-milk-come-in-2#post-637446 Wed, 13 Mar 2013 15:42:08 +0000 Penny Lane 637446@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I voted 3, but it was more like 2.5. He lost 10% of his birthweight in that time but my midwives didn't seem worried. They say it's perfectly normal. I didn't supplement as I was too worried about the effects on supply, and my midwives said it wasn't necessary at that point anyway! </p>