Will my Milk still come in?

Question

I'm breastfeeding my new son but i am soooo sore and backed up, I need to hop up on meds, which i'm doing and replacing it with regular formula, but I still want to Breastfeed, my son is only two days old and my milk is not in yet but i think it's coming but now I'm nervous it's not going to come in, I figure I'll wait till morning if it doesn't come in, then I'm thinking I should pump. Should I pump now or just wait and see????

Answer 1

You know i had this exact problem, my milk didnt come in until day 4 and i was extremely sore, i had to sub with formula as well.

Feed on demand, is what people say when it comes to nursing, just keep nursing it will come in and when it does ull wish it hadnt LOL its way worse then being sore.

Dont give up on breastfeeding no matter what, when u get through the painful part, its so worth it.

Pumping will only make the nipple more sore, and u might get blood in the milk, thats what happened to me, just keep having him suckle, and give her formula once during the night or when u think he needs it. Good Luck :)

Answer 2

Your milk will come it just takes a while.  I wanted to breast feed  but my son was placed in the NICU and so I had to pump it took almost 4 days before more then 5 cc came out.  the best advice is to relax and it will happen. Also drink LOTS of water, I mean LOTS!!!

I recommend pumping when you are not offering the breast to him.  I pumped and was getting almost 6 ounces every 4 hours. Just so you know your nipples will be sore but the best thing to do is take a warm shower and go native (no clothes) when you can.

Hope that helps and good luck

Answer 3

Most medications won't affect milk production, although they might affect the baby.  Anything your OBGYN prescribes for pain is ok to take and still nurse your child, including Percocet.  

If you need to "pump and dump", don't wait till morning.  The more often you pump at this stage, the more milk you will produce.  Newborns tend to eat every three hours, so try to pump on this schedule.  The pumping can also help relieve the soreness and "backed up" feeling.  

Some women see milk production right away, some women take a few days.  On my firstborn, I was producing as soon as she delivered.  On my recent set of kids (triplets), it took almost three days before I saw milk, and that was with pumping nearly non-stop.

You can contact the hospital where you delivered and ask to speak with a lactation consultant.  Most hospitals offer this to moms free of charge (as long as you delivered there).  She can talk you through your concerns and ask more thorough questions than we can.

Answer 4

Honestly it took me like 4 or 5 days for my milk to come in and the thing that helped it come in was pumping. I know that breastfeeding gets very painful, you should try the Lansinoh cream. It helped me alot when I started out breastfeeding.

When I pumped I didn't get much out for a day or two so I was feeding formula and breastmilk. But now I have plenty of milk so I don't have to give my daughter formula anymore. The only thing that you should make sure of is when your son latches on, that he does it correctly. Going back and forth between bottle and breast can interfere w/breastfeeding. It will come in, don't worry.

Answer 5

It's going to come in pretty much regardless... usually by the 4th day or so. What types of meds are you on? Medication isn't necessarily the end of breastfeeding.

Answer 6

If you cannot nurse, pump,pump,pump. Stimulation is what will bring in the milk. My three year old was born premature and could not nurse due to a feeding tube. I had to pump every couple hours and the nurses would give it in his tube. You could just discard what you pump if necessary.