How did the timing of your milk coming in compare between your first and subsequent births? With my first it took until day 5. I'm having a c-section again but hoping my milk will come sooner because my body knows what to do.
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Mine took three days each time.
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I had 2 C-sections.
With my first, my milk didn't come in for a solid week and I don't even think I made colostrum. I was nursing and pumping on a hospital grade pump around the clock and nothing. It was awful.
With my second, I definitely had colostrum and my milk was in by day 4.
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3 vaginal births and I think about the same each time.
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It was definitely Day 6 (if Day of birth is Day 1) with #1. I think it was Day 4 with #2.
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Night 3 with both vag births.
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@kitty: c-section both times with my first it took about 4 days. with my 2nd the lactation consultant convinced me to start pumping right away and so my milk came in earlier on day 2. I would say definiltely pump as soon after birth as you can and also try to nurse the baby on each side even if you feel like theres nothing coming out
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@Mrsbells: I nursed so much even though it was just a little colostrum but he really took a while to get the hang of it. So I'm definitely considering pumping this time. Did you use a hospital grade pump?
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@kitty: yes the hospital provided a medela hospital pump which has great suction. I was very reluctant at first because I felt so crappy after the c-section. But it was all super easy and i was surprised how much milk i got the frst and then second time. I also got to keep the pump parts when I left. Although I cant use them since my pump isnt the same brand.
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With my first, it took a couple weeks. With #2, it took 5 days.
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Both of mine were c-sections and I think my milk came in on day 3 each time.
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Both vaginal for me, both born on Tuesday. First one milk wasn't fully in until Saturday. Second one it was in by Wednesday I think! Both born at term and spontaneous labor so it did strike me my body was just better at it!
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First was around 3 days. Around 36 hours for my 2nd.
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A day sooner the second time.
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With my first my milk came in on day 5. This time was definitely by day 3. Both spontaneous unmedicated vaginal births, both about a week early.
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I think it was day 4 with baby #1 and day 3 with #2. C sections both times.
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Both vaginal. Day 3 with my first day 2 with my second.
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Wow these are interesting! I only have one but mine came in 36 hours after DD was born (vaginal birth). Didn't realize that was not the norm.
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Ds was vaginal birth (traumatic!) onsubday night. Milk in by Wednesday.
Dd was c section on Friday morning and milk was in by Sunday for sure. She left the hospital back at birth weight.
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@Pumpkin Pie: a couple weeks! I felt like mine took too long. I just realised it was 6 days though not 5 that mine took.
Thanks for the responses so far! I'm going to express and hope for a quicker time.
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Two vagina births- I believe it came in slightly sooner for number two, but the big difference is it came in like crazy. I had a pretty significant oversupply for a couple of weeks which I never had with my first.
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@Foodnerd81: I was kind of wondering about that, and I had seen some stories that milk supply was better after the first time. I know my breast tissue grew a lot more quickly and suddenly in this pregnancy.
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Same timing all three!
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Two vaginal births-
DD1: Late in the day on day 4
DD2: by 48 hours PP, with a vengeance -
After my first it came in on day 5 (vaginal birth with epidural). After my second, it was in by the end of day 2 (vaginal birth, no meds not even IV)
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Both vaginal but inductions w/ pitocin. First birth, five days. Second birth, not even two.
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@kitty: have you thought getting in touch with an IBCLC before your baby is due? My milk took 5-6 days to come in with my first (very long medicated vaginal labour and birth) so my midwife organised for me to see a lactation consultant at 34 weeks with my second baby. It was really great and a huge confidence boost to troubleshoot my previous experience and to make a plan for my new baby. By the time I went into labour I had 25mL of colostrum frozen into small syringes but didn't need them because my milk was in by day three.
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@kitty: weirdly, I did NOT notice as many breast changes with m my second pregnancy! But that could be because I stopped nursing the first at the exact time I got pregnant. Still it's weird how bodies do things differently.
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@Kemma: that's a good idea! I actually plan to go see the hospital lactation consultant before the birth. When I was in last time, she didn't make time to see me and I felt really let down by the breastfeeding management. The nurses and midwives simply asked me if my milk had come in and I had no idea (but had a slight thinning of colostrum) so I just said "I think so" and they didn't even delve into any further.
@Foodnerd81: haha I think I only noticed because I stopped breastfeeding a couple months before getting pregnant and my poor old boobs got so saggy in that time!
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Same; both vaginal births; milk came in on the 3rd day, the day after I came home. And with my 2nd I didn't even nurse her since she was in NICU.
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I think mine came in a little later/I wasn't as engorged with #2.
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Day 3 with both of my vaginal deliveries.
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Day 3 for both as well.
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I had vaginal births both times. My milk came day 3 with #1 and day 2 with #2.
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Vaginal - 5 with my first and I want to say 3 for my second.
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Forever
day 5 with first, day 7 with second (although I made milk, it didn't actually "come in" until a full week after birth). Vaginal birth, induced w pitocin both times. Pumping 24/7, fenugreek, blessed thistile, and more milk plus were key in making milk come in
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Three days sooner the second time!! I was over the moon happy and relieved to hear gulps. It was a terribly anxious time waiting for my milk with the first baby.
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I would say it came in 24-36 hours slower the second time around...which surprised me! Vaginal delivery both times...
day 5 with first, day 7 with second (although I made milk, it didn't actually "come in" until a full week after birth). Reply
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