re: Pumping immediately after birth...

Quoting ☮ Phuket:" <blockquote><b>Quoting Supafly★:</b>" Yeah I know but with all the misinformation ... [snip!] ... isnt a good indication of milk supply but even when i had expressed and stuff no more came out! Idk im justjp at a loss.."

No problem, I hope everything works out for you! I think one breast producing more than another is pretty common. My right produces wayyyy more than my left. When I put DS to the left it almost never satisfies him unless he's comfort nursing or he already ate not too long ago. Do you have anyone else to help you out? After my second DH had to go straight back to work but MIL was around and she took my older son out all the time. Even for 4 hours it was a tremendous help.

<blockquote><b>Quoting Supafly★:</b>" No problem, I hope everything works out for you! I think one breast producing more than another is ... [snip!] ... straight back to work but MIL was around and she took my older son out all the time. Even for 4 hours it was a tremendous help."</blockquote>




No...i have no one to help me if SO is out of town. Thank goodness im having a summer baby and wont nave to worry about taking my oldest to school and my other to preschool for about 2 months!

have you thought about getting your placenta encapsulated? I had mine done, and my milk came in at 1 1/2 days PP...just a thought...

though I have an over supply now, and nursing is going not so good right now because of it.

<blockquote><b>Quoting Little Bug's Momma:</b>" have you thought about getting your placenta encapsulated? I had mine done, and my milk came in at 1 ... [snip!] ... 1 1/2 days PP...just a thought... though I have an over supply now, and nursing is going not so good right now because of it."</blockquote>




Yup i put in the OP i am eating some raw and encapsulating tje rest.

Quoting ☮ Phuket:" <blockquote><b>Quoting Little Bug's Momma:</b>" have you thought about getting your ... [snip!] ... so good right now because of it."</blockquote> Yup i put in the OP i am eating some raw and encapsulating tje rest."

whoops, I missed that part ( we are nursing now)

this oversupply issue is something that I wish on no one! its made nursing a nightmare for the time being :/

<blockquote><b>Quoting Little Bug's Momma:</b>" whoops, I missed that part ( we are nursing now) this oversupply issue is something that I wish on no one! its made nursing a nightmare for the time being :/"</blockquote>




Did you have a low milk supply last time you nursed?

Quoting ☮ Phuket:" <blockquote><b>Quoting Little Bug's Momma:</b>" whoops, I missed that part ( we ... [snip!] ... its made nursing a nightmare for the time being :/"</blockquote> Did you have a low milk supply last time you nursed?"

nope I made just enough for Lydia. my milk didn't come in til 5 days with her however...
starting at around 4 weeks I did pump for 5 minutes on each side after 1 feeding in the morning, so I had a nice stash to try and bottle feed once in a while ( which she never did, she refused the bottle).
Id wait it out a cpl weeks at least before you pump to see what your body does, then maybe do that ^

Scarlett has been a really fussy baby, crying most of the day from me having foremilk/hindmilk imbalance making her tummy upset, along with greenish poops :/
I hope you figure things out to be able to have a successful nursing experience, I was so lucky the 1st time around, otherwise I don't think I would have breastfed at all!

<blockquote><b>Quoting Little Bug's Momma:</b>" nope I made just enough for Lydia. my milk didn't come in til 5 days with her however... starting at ... [snip!] ... a successful nursing experience, I was so lucky the 1st time around, otherwise I don't think I would have breastfed at all!"</blockquote>




Thank you i hope so too! How soon after birth did you start taking your placenta pills? I have a doula friend who is going to prepare mine after birth, but i wanted some raw, to take the first week or so and then encapsule the rest.

Quoting ☮ Phuket:" <blockquote><b>Quoting Little Bug's Momma:</b>" nope I made just enough for Lydia. ... [snip!] ... who is going to prepare mine after birth, but i wanted some raw, to take the first week or so and then encapsule the rest."

a friend of mine did mine as well.. I gave birth at 10:04 pm...she came to get my placenta around 8 am, and she brought them right to me as soon as she was done!..so I don't remember how soon exactly, but it wasn't too long after birth at all really.
I wanted to make a tincture myself, but ended up being too out of it to remember to cut a chunk off before she took it.

Quoting Little Bug's Momma:" nope I made just enough for Lydia. my milk didn't come in til 5 days with her however... starting at ... [snip!] ... a successful nursing experience, I was so lucky the 1st time around, otherwise I don't think I would have breastfed at all!"

Same with DD! It's been awful. It's getting to where I have to do a couple feedings on each side before switching because she just chokes constantly and she is sooo fussy.

Quoting Lizplustwo:" Same with DD! It's been awful. It's getting to where I have to do a couple feedings on each side before switching because she just chokes constantly and she is sooo fussy."

yep ...we do block feeds on each breast..for 2-3 hours.
nursing while reclined and I hand express when my milk lets down...
today has actually been not as bad because shes going thru a growth spurt

Quoting Little Bug's Momma:" yep ...we do block feeds on each breast..for 2-3 hours. nursing while reclined and I hand express when my milk lets down... today has actually been not as bad because shes going thru a growth spurt"

I'm up to 3 hours and it seems to be helping, thank goodness. She's actually nursing continuously for 10-15 minutes (which is her norm, she never goes for longer than that) and it feels great! She's also back to her usual happy self, and not fussy like she has been the past few days.