About How long before you start to produce regular breast milk after birth?
I had a previous question and have since decided that i will breast feed naturally from the breast. they say that the colostrum is the first to come out which will not produce enough to pump anyways. i dont want to breast feed always just until regular milk starts to come out i want the babyz father to be a part of feeding the child as it is when they bond the most. so about how many days after birth does the colostrum subside and the regular milk start to come out?
Well once I start to produce regular milk flow i will no longer be nipple feeding.
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Answer by iampatsajak
1-5 days. Pumping should start after your milk supply is fully established and breastfeeding is going well. Expect a few weeks.
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Mine took a full five days to come in after my c-section. Please be patient;-) My son lost a pound, but gained it back in 2 weeks. no bottles at all!
Also, you know a baby can bond with daddy by him wearing baby in a sling, batheng her, changing diapers, rocking to sleep burping, dressing etc….
I don’t know why, but people tend to associate food=love even from birth and bonding is so much more than that.
p.s.
If you have time google “passive immunities+breastfeeding”
03.20.12 at 10:41 pm
the regular milk starts to come through on at least the 3rd day, but breastfeed for at least 4 weeks until breasfeeding is established before giving the bottle as the baby may get nipple confusion and breastfeeding can then start to be painful.
03.20.12 at 11:31 pm
It can take up to a week. The best thing you can do is to keep trying to nurse and pump as often as needed to encourage milk flow.
03.21.12 at 12:11 am
Mine came in about 4-5 days but you have to express the colostrum to get it to come in. I wanted my husband to be part of feeding too so we do 1/2 and 1/2 with my baby. We had to wait about 4 weeks with just breast feeding bc my daughter got nipple confusion at first and would only drink from the bottle. We slowly introduced the bottle and now she takes both equally.
03.21.12 at 12:45 am
When babies are born they have enough nourishment supplied by your body to last till your milk comes in. Make sure to feed them the colostrum and when your milk comes in, usually 3-5 days after giving birth, you can pump to establish a good milk supply. If you don’t nurse or pump regularly, your milk supply will decrease. I am all for breast feeding. Its great bonding for MOTHER and child. If you want the father to bond with the baby, formula can be used as well. Good luck and congrats.
03.21.12 at 1:14 am
You will know when your milk comes, your boobs will swell to twice their normal size. between 3-5 days after birth. Breast feeding your baby is wonderful, but don’t feel that because dad isn’t feeding they won’t bond, I fed all three of mine, first 2 for 6 weeks and the third for 6 months, although dad didn’t feed them during this time he burped, cradled and sung them to sleep. He still bonded with them and loved watching me feed them.
03.21.12 at 1:57 am
right it takes about 1-5 days for the full milk to come in
but it sounds like you haven’t properly educated on the how breastfeeding works….the pump just won’t cut it honey unless you are 1000% dedicated to pumping every 2-3 hours around the clock for that first year….the pump is not efficient like the baby is at removing milk
plus your body needs to feel the baby…..it needs to know that the baby exists….which is why skin to skin contact of breastfeeding is the most natural and effective method of establishing the breastfeeding relationship and healthy supply of milk
i understand your want of baby and father to bond…..but that really doesn’t have any bearing on your method of feeding….daddy can change diapers, cloth baby, cuddle baby….and the best part….He can cuddle the both of you while you nurse…..my husband gazes lovingly at our daughter while she breastfeeds while he strokes her head and talks to her about how much she loves mommy’s boobies
what i am saying is that while your intentions are well meaning….you are setting yourself up for failure…..and i would hate to see you on here in a few months asking how to boost your supply when you have started supplimenting formula cause you never directly breastfed
good luck and give this topic more research
03.21.12 at 2:42 am
Ok, so after you get a supply up you’ll choose to exclusively pump? I’d say give it a good month before you move to just pumping, as it takes a few weeks after your milk comes in to truly even out supply and demand.
Transitional milk comes in around Day 4 or 5, then gradually changes to ‘mature’ milk at around Day 10. This can vary from woman to woman though. You’ll want to get into a bit of a routine first before introducing a bottle, which is ideal to introduce at the 4 to 5wk mark. You’ll be able to judge better when baby is there, but you can always express a few bottles for baby to let daddy feed him/her, and exclusively nurse other times. At 3am it’s SO much better to just roll over and let baby nurse than get up, get a bottle out of the fridge, put it in hot water, let it warm up to the right temp (all the while baby crying) then give it to him/her. I know from experience. I expressed some so that I could sleep through a night here and there, but it never happened. I’d be awake anyways while I heard my husband stumbling around in the dark, obviously not very happy about things, meanwhile trying to hold my baby who didnt understand what the wait was for. You’ll decide for yourself though what works out best. Kudos for deciding to give breastmilk, whichever route you go.
03.21.12 at 3:17 am