Milk production
Okay, so I'm due may 8th and I don't think I've started producing anything yet. I hear about all these moms already leaking and not due until the end of May and am a bit worried. This is my first btw. Is this normal? Should I already have milk starting to form? I'm only worried because I want to breast feed so badly! Has anyone else experienced this?
When my milk came in, I felt it (as weird as that sounds) I got shooting pains through my breasts. And then the milk literally was pouring out.
This was with my first pregnancy, second day I was home with my baby girl, my milk hadn’t come in, so my parents picked me up non-alcoholic beer and within 30 minuets of drinking the milk was flowing lol.
I never produced anything with my first I wasn’t able to nurse because I didn’t produce.. I’d be oh so happy if I started having a slight leakage right now. Your not the only one that is worried about it. If anything talk to a lactation consultant their at the hospital and at any WIC office. Talk to them for some information and hopefully they can easy your mind. I have an appointment April 12th for mine as my sone came 3weeks early. I’m due now May 26th with this one..
Try pumping after you nurse to bring up your supply. The more you demand and have letdown the more your body says "make more milk." Rarely are your breasts truly empty. But I don't think you have low supply. I was also drinking Healthy nursing tea to improve my milk production. It helped a lot!
Agree! Leaking now isn’t a sign of how much you will produce once baby gets here! I’ve only leaked a handful of times before baby is here and I’m on my 3rd! And those few leaks are much closer to the due date and because I smoosh my boobs while I sleep apparently! My past two I have had a nice supply and was able to donate milk to other babies too!
Short Luteal Phase?
I've just started temping because I believe that the reason I haven't had a BFP yet, after 20 months, is because I believe I may have a Luteal Phase Defect.
UGH!!! I'm so jealous of the girls that already start to leak I'm 36+3 & still NOTHING i know it can happen after birth but I get so damn worried that I won't produce any milk for my twins ... :'( what if i don't a few days after labor .. I'm screw I dnt want to formula feed my baby I'm not against it but breastfeeding is way better :'(
Any ladies due in May? I'm due May 5th and I wish it hurry up and come lol.
So when's. The best time to start buying stuff for my baby. I'm not due until May. 17
Thank you all so much for the kind reassuring words. You all have made me feel much better now and a bit more relieved! I was so worried I thought something was wrong with me, but it is really good to know that I am not alone and almost everyone produced more than enough! Thank you all again!