First time mother ...needs help?

Question

my lil Vincent is 3 days old. I want to breastfeed, but the first 3days i dont have any milk so I bottlefed him (similac), before I bottlefed him I alsp practiced on him with breastfeeding for 2o minutes. Does that sounds right? Now I have a lil bit of milk comig out when i squeeze my breast, but it comes out very slowlỵ ...When my baby hungry he wouldnt like my breast b/cus he couldnt get much out of it, then he cries, so i have to stop and bottlefed him. :-( .... Is there a certain time that i will get more milk when my baby sucking that i dont have to use my hand to squeeze it? For now should I breast pump 30 minutes ahead before my baby feeding time? so when shés hungry she can have my milk instead of similac ... can you share your first time breastfeeding experience? Thank you for your time reading and answering my question ...

Answer 1

I put my baby on the breast half an hour after delivery, and I think it has helped me producing more milk, faster.

The real milk doesn't come in for the first few days. At first, it will be a yellowish kinda milk (colustrum), which you may have just little amount of. And it's ok if the baby lose weight the first few days, it's normal, don't worry. You are not underfeeding him! It's just that the colustrum is not as fat as breastmilk is.

After those few days, you will see that you are making much more milk. It will be the typical white milk you are use to see.

When you are ready to nurse, pump for a few minutes, to get the milk flow going. Or you can also apply some warm towel on your breast, it will also get the milk flowing. Put the baby on the breast, and make sure he latches on right (might be why he is crying when nursing). If the latch is not good, he will not get enough milk out.

The more milk you ask your body to produce, the more it will.

If everything fails, then don't feel bad. You can bottlefeed your baby without problems. Some women just can't produce enough milk. Some formulas have pretty much everything baby needs nowadays. Follow your maternal instincts. What you see best for your baby, is probably the best. Congratulation on your lil peannut! He's a cutie!

Answer 2

Your milk may not have come in yet - mine didn't until the fifth day, but you still have colostrum and that's super important stuff for your baby to get. I would get rid of the formula and put him to the boob as much as possible - that's the only thing that will work! Also, if you have access to a lactation consultant, that would help, too.

Answer 3

my milk was coming on day 5, it was painful because of the engorgement.

just offer him breast first, because ut help stimulate the breast, be patient!

sucking on breast is harder than on bottle.

offer him breast before he got really hungry.

hope it helps!

Answer 4

First of all, Congrats on your new bundle of joy! Now down to business... How did you come to the conclusion that you do not have any milk? Did you consult with a lactation consultant? I am not sure if you are aware but your body does not produce milk until the 2nd-4th day after your baby is born. Your body produces a milky like substance called colostrum that holds the baby over until your milk comes in. Please see this website for this info: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Colostrum

It took at least a week for my baby and I to get the hang of things. Breastfeeding has been the most wonderful experience for me. I hope it works out for you! Best of Luck!

Answer 5

i am not much help on this one because i just bottle feed my baby girl cause its alot easier but you should ask your ob that delivered the baby and they can help you more

Answer 6

You should stop giving formula. And there's no need to pump. The colostrum that he's getting is plenty. The more you give bottles, the more you'll have to work to get him to nurse from the breast because bottles are easier. Your milk will come in in a few more days. Just let him nurse whenever he's hungry. As long as he's making enough wet and dirty diapers, he's getting enough.

You should probably talk to a lactation consultant or someone from the LLL for more help.

Answer 7

My first time experience was in the delivery room moments after my daughter was born.  I insisted they allow me to try to feed before they even cleaned her off so that she could try to latch immediately and she did.  Being that your sweet baby is only 3 days old it should be relatively simple to get him back to breast alone.  The first thing you need to do is stay away from the breast pump for at least a good 4-6 weeks until breast feeding is well established.

Next you need to step away from the formula and bottles because this will only cause nipple confusion and make BF that much more difficult.  You'll need to bring baby to breast every hour to hour and a half until he gets the hang of it.  That little bit of milk he's getting is all he really needs right now.  As he grows and latches on and feeds longer your body will produce more to keep up with his demands and you will see his feedings transition to every 3 to 4 hours.  This takes time though so be prepared for ALOT of sleepless nights.  Rest when he is resting, drink lots of water and have a good support system.  BF is hard hard work but it's also so rewarding and you'll find it's a lot easier (and less expensive) than FF.  Good luck and when all else fails call on your local lactation consultant that is what they are there for.