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I gave birth on Thursday morning -- my milk wasn't fully in until Monday morning. My LO was low birth weight and lost almost 10% of his weight in the hospital so we did supplement with whatever I could pump plus formula once we were home from the hospital until my supply came in (and for the first week or so until he got the hang of nursing).

5 days and nope I didn't have to supplement !

My milk came in on day 3, But I fed her formula from day one whilst I waited for the milk to come in. I would also breastfeed even before I had any milk

With my 2nd DD it was 4 days or so. With this LO it was before I left the hospital. I hope yours comes in soon:)

Mine did not come in at all. I don't mean to scare you, but this *can* happen, even though it is rare. We were forced to supplement, and I felt horrible about it, but in the end it was the only way for my daughter to get enough food. These days she is a happy almost 1-year-old formula-fed baby, so it all worked out fine.

About 3 days

My LO lost 9% of his birth weight but I did not have to supplement with formula. My milk came in around day 4ish. I think you will be fine. I was a paranoid mess too and we are 5 months and going strong EBF.

Took 3 days both times (for my son and daughter). I supplemented with a little formula both times because they lost too much of their birth weight. My milk came in on the 3rd day and we stopped supplementing after that.

Day 3 for me; LO lost about 10% of his body weight but I was told that was very very normal, and formula was never suggested to me. I would really try to keep her awake while she eats--tickle her feet, strip her down to a diaper, use a cold washcloth if necessary. Newborns are sleepy eaters, but it can create a vicious cycle where she doesn't fill her belly, she loses more weight, and your supply suffers as a result.

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!

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.

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.

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.

congratulations, new mama!

oh sweetie, i empathize with how you feel.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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!

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!

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!

we didn't supplement, i just nursed & nursed and then it came in & we were good.

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!

4 days and didn't supplement. my LO lost 9% of his original birth weight.

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!

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.!

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!