re: Sucessful breastfeeders

the faster you let the baby latch on and longer you let the baby nurse your body will naturally produce the milk your baby needs. Some women give up so quick because it feels weird or that's their turn on spot for sex and think it's something gross that you allow your child to do to you. BUT BELIEVE ME IT IS SO FAR FROM IT!!! PLUS, for 1st time mothers it does take about 2-3 at the most days after delivery for your milk to come in but keep trying to nurse the more nipple stimulation the baby creates the faster your milk will come in and faster your boobies will fill up for the next feeding or even give you time to pump so the nay sayer can actually feed the baby too. Breast feeding is AWESOME. YOU DON'T HAVE TO WAKE UP IN THE MIDDLE OF THE NIGHT AND LET BABY CRY UNTIL YOU WASHED A BOTTLE AND HEATED IT TO FEED YOUR CHILD. you just whip it out and tada no more crying baby and you can much more quickly go back to bed because you didn't allow your baby to awake completely. I'M NOT TRYING TO SAY IT'S THAT EASY, it WILL TAKE TIME AND PATIENCE. and ask a specialist for any tips to prevent THRUSH, CRACKING, AND DRYING OF YOUR NIPPLES! Lansinoh works wonders but i heard a few of my friend was allergic to it so find it counter part which is minus what Lansinoh does have in it! WORKS WONDERS. Breast is best i feel because I dropped all my pregnancy weight in less than 3 months and was still feeding myself as if i was still pregnant well the sizes and portions not the fast food part or the leafy greens. THEY CAUSE GAS IN MOST BABIES!

Quoting ambrahh:" <blockquote><b>Quoting Kelly +2 ERF/EH!:</b>" What's the problem?"</blockquote> ... [snip!] ... it and constantly telling me how hard it is..yada yada. I just want to hear some good tips from people on they made it through!"

Don't listen to them!! You can do it   My first son's dad's family swore up and down that my son wouldn't like breastfeeding and we wouldn't be successful. Well I made it 9 months breastfeeding! You can definitely do it!!

Quoting ambrahh:" O.K. ;) That makes sense...if they fall asleep obviously there's a bit of satisfaction there until they ... [snip!] ... slow down more so than if you were having the baby latch? And most babies will unlatch when you should attempt the other boob?"

Yes babies will yank themselves off your boob when they're done, even in the beginning most of the time. Sometimes they will fall asleep though while eating and end up using your boob as a pacifier. That's not such a big issue as they get older and get a little more focused and little less patient.  

I don't understand the pumping question. If you pump before you feed the baby, it will tell your body to make more milk. Eventually it wouldn't matter if you pump before you feed or not because your body would just automatically make that much milk. I wouldn't suggest pumping before a boob feeding though. If you're going to pump, you want to do it after a feeding. That way the baby gets everything they want and they won't get frustrated. I pumped for my first baby for the first month or 2 because I was worried that I wouldn't make enough milk. What happened is i ended up with so much stored milk that I had to fill up my mom's freezer too. My dad was really grossed out by that btw. lol I didn't even end up using half of the stored stuff. A few months into it, i realized defrosting the bags, getting the bottle ready...etc...etc.. was much more of a pain than just using the equipment i was born with.  

what does happen around the 3 month mark is that your body starts adjusting to exactly what the baby needs. That's normally when your supply drops a little. It means you'll wake up with less painful boobs,etc. Until that happens, most moms make a little more than they need to.

It will be very obvious when they're drinking. You'll be able to hear the slurping and see the milk leak out of their mouths. You'll be able to feel the let down. It's like a itchy/creepy crawly/boob crampy feeling and you'll normally feel it in the boob that isn't feeding the baby. Then you'll hear the baby trying to keep up with a massive flood of milk. That's when most newborns have the most issue breastfeeding. If the baby is having issues, you just take the baby off your boob for a second and wait for your boob to calm down and stop hosing everyone.


You need to think of the first couple of days of breastfeeding as practice. They're only getting a tiny bit of colostrum, so they might act frustrated or not real interested. Once your milk comes in though, it is so much easier. My milk has come in as early as a few hours after delivery and as long as 3 days.

Do you think I should buy formula as a just in case kinda thing..I mean you said the baby will want to eat very often do you think I'll know when the baby might not be getting enough..if that makes sense.
Like I said, my biggest concern is just that I may not fulfill his hunger needs..which is a concern of any first time mom I would assume.

Quoting ambrahh:" Do you think I should buy formula as a just in case kinda thing..I mean you said the baby will want to ... [snip!] ... my biggest concern is just that I may not fulfill his hunger needs..which is a concern of any first time mom I would assume."

Don't buy formula "just in case." You'll know baby is getting enough if he has at least 4-6 wet diapers in a 24 hour period.

Quoting ambrahh:" Do you think I should buy formula as a just in case kinda thing..I mean you said the baby will want to ... [snip!] ... my biggest concern is just that I may not fulfill his hunger needs..which is a concern of any first time mom I would assume."

What the other poster said is true. As long as you're having 4 to 6 wet/poopy diapers (they'll give you a chart at the hospital), you're good. I don't normally buy formula 'just in case', but the hospital will probably send you home with some and they always send samples of similac to new moms. I normally keep those until the baby is past the formula/breastmilk stage. It's not that much of an issue though. I mean they sell formula everywhere and if you all of the sudden didn't make enough (highly unusual), you could get formula from walmart or cvs at 2am in the morning. If your baby is hungry, you just put them on your boob more and your body will make more.

Ok...I know I'm playing like 20questions right now lol, but I'm just trying to get prepared before he comes!!

The hospital that I'm going to deliver at doesn't give any formula samples because if you take samples or buy formula "just in case" you are more likely to give up breastfeeding if it gets tough. I'm planning to breastfeed too so we can help each other stick with it.  

<blockquote><b>Quoting Brianna10:</b>" The hospital that I'm going to deliver at doesn't give any formula samples because if you take samples ... [snip!] ... likely to give up breastfeeding if it gets tough. I'm planning to breastfeed too so we can help each other stick with it.  "</blockquote>

Yeah I have no clue if my hospital does or not.. Alright, so no formula! Boobies only!
;) maybe our babies will be born on the same day!

Quoting ambrahh:" <blockquote><b>Quoting Brianna10:</b>" The hospital that I'm going to deliver at doesn't ... [snip!] ... no clue if my hospital does or not.. Alright, so no formula! Boobies only! ;) maybe our babies will be born on the same day!"

Maybe