Tips for Breastfeeding and Milk Supply

Hi Ladies. I hope some of you second time mummies can answer a wee breastfeeding question I have. Due to have number 2 in 9 weeks so the countdown is on!

With my first birth two days after the bf advisor realised that i hadnt yet started producing colostrum so my baby was starving, I was put on pumps and later that night the colostrum came in, I had to keep pumping and eventually two more days later the milk came in. I know its normal for milk to take a few days but i always thought thats what the colostrum was for to kind of "get them through" until the milk.

I have been told by a couple of friends to start expressing about 36 weeks just once a day jsut until i can see the colostrum just so what when bubs arrives he only needs to do a few sucks to start getting the reward....

What do you think? Have any of you done this or had similar situations? The nurses had to give my first born a milk substitute via a seringe on night 2 as he was needing something, I was devistated that his first feed wasnt from me so want to avoid having the "no colostrum" thing again this time.

And advice would be much appreciated xxxx

Grifanz wrote: Hello, I strongly recommend that you don't start expressing, hand or using a pump at all before baby is born. Any nipple stimulation from expressing could cause you to go into preterm labour. If no colostrum is being produced, baby can still latch to stimulate the milk to come in and baby does have enough stores to last for a while. All the best

No, colostrum harvesting/pre birth nipple stimulation is fine (otherwise you would never hear of anything like tandem feeding). This is my second pregnancy where I've started colostrum harvesting, 10 mins per night, a combination of Marmet Method (on youtube there is a tutorial) and electric breast pump. I thoroughly recommend it for Gestational Diabetes mums like myself, especially if baby is going to possibly have wonky blood sugars after birth and need that bit extra.

Breastfeeding is best to prevent the illness, allergic conditions and the childhood diabetes to babies. Breast milk is particular much essential for the development of babies brains. So, It is convenient.

Re Nipple stimulation be very careful i thought it would be fun to have a play with my shiny new breast pump at 34 weeks and caused my self to have two big painful contractions, got in big trouble from my midwife who told me to leave it alone til i was ready to have a baby lol....

All have shared very good helpful stuff. :)

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Oh my god, so many cool tips! Thank you girls!