Zanny
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Breastfeeding Question
Posted: 09-12-06 10:02am
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I'm 28 weeks now, and my boobs haven't
leaked at all so far, not even a tiny
bit... And I recently found out that if
they haven't leaked yet at this stage it
can be a sign of being unable to
breastfeed. I have my heart set on
breastfeeding .Jenny, and i'm worried that
I might not be able to now.
Has anyone successfully breastfed despite
not leaking at all during pregnancy? It's
probably totally different for everyone,
but i'm just curious to see whether
there's any truth behind it.
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Ingi
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Re: Breastfeeding Question
Posted: 09-12-06 10:19am
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| zanyzanny
wrote: | i'm 28 weeks now, and my
boobs haven't leaked at all so far, not
even a tiny bit... And I recently found
out that if they haven't leaked yet at
this stage it can be a sign of being
unable to breastfeed. I have my heart
set on breastfeeding .Jenny, and i'm
worried that I might not be able to now.
Has anyone successfully breastfed despite
not leaking at all during pregnancy?
It's probably totally different for
everyone, but i'm just curious to see
whether there's any truth behind
it. |
leaking has absolutely nothing to do with
breast feeding. I'm not sure where you
heard such a false statement - but rest
assured it is not true.
Breast feeding takes patience and a lot of
support in the begining. Since it is
'natural' and people have been doing it
for eons, it seems like it would be a no
brainer. But it is a lot more difficult
(just in the begining) than people
think.
You may want to talk to a lactation
consultant in the hospital and keep her
number for when you get home - just in
case. ;)
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Sunflower_pie81
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Posted: 09-12-06 10:54am
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Ive only heard of one person who's milk
didn't come in and that was from a friend
of a friends friend. If you know what I
mean. I really dont' think that it's
that common for your milk not to come in.
I do know that once it does come in that
you will only produce what your skoot will
eat. I love breast feeding. I am very
glad that I stuck to it at the hospital
because the nurses wouldnt' let me give
up. It was very frusterating at first
but then we got it by the evening of day
two.
So I wouldn't stress out about it too
much.....Talk to your ob if you are really
worried about it.
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AyaMiyaki
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Posted: 09-12-06 11:14am
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I didn't leak at all under the end of my
pregnancy, and then that was only when my
nipples were physically stimulated. But
i'm exclusively breastfeeding my daughter,
and now you can't even tell me "hello"
without my boobs spraying milk
everywhere.
Breastfeeding is hard at the beginning.
Your baby is so eager to suck that they'll
grab onto whatever they can and just go
for it, whether it's the very tip of your
nipple or the side of your breast. Don't
leave the hospital without speaking with
at least one lactation consultant, even if
you think you're doing it right. (if
you're not, you're in for some serious
pain very very soon.) they'll help you
with different nursing positions, getting
your little one to latch on properly, and
teach you ways of dealing with nipple pain
(because most likely, after a day or two,
your nipples will feel like someone's been
rubbing them with sandpaper!)
just remember to stick with it! If you
correct your baby's latch every time
(which will hurt, because your nipples
will be sooo sensitive), the pain will
fade, and they'll learn the proper way
soon. I was breastfeeding .Aly
comfortably at two weeks, and now I can
nurse her at 3 am without even having to
turn the light on... She finds my nipple
all on her own and latches properly all by
herself!
It's sooo worth it! Your little one will
get so many benefits from your milk. You
can do it! :)
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Zanny
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Posted: 09-12-06 11:22am
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Thanks ladies, that's really put my mind
at ease.. I can't wait to breastfeed, and
i'll stick at it even if it's hard at
first.. I want what's best for my little
girl =)
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Steph92904
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Posted: 09-14-06 12:12pm
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Well when I had my son I leaked from 20
weeks on... When he was born my milk
didnt even come in. So I say dont worry
about it because it is different for
everyone. That dont mean anything.
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Melissa_20
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Posted: 09-14-06 12:29pm
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Damn, 28 weeks already girl! How time
flys!!!
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Zanny
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Posted: 09-14-06 12:33pm
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I know, it's mad! Third trimester now..
Woohoo the home stretch =)
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Sunflower_pie81
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Posted: 09-14-06 13:48pm
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I didnt' know you were having a
girl....Congrats!!! What are you going to
name her.
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Kia
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Re: Breastfeeding Question
Posted: 09-14-06 14:03pm
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| zanyzanny
wrote: | | i have my heart set on
breastfeeding
.Jenny |
in the first post hun :)
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Zanny
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Posted: 09-14-06 14:16pm
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Yup, her full name will be .Jennifer
.Michelle.. Her middle name is my
sister's name =)
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Melissa_20
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Posted: 09-14-06 14:36pm
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Awww! Where'd you get jennifer from?
Just picked it?
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Zanny
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Posted: 09-14-06 15:06pm
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My boyfriend suggested it, and we both
really like it.. I like names you can
shorten, and we didn't wanna pick
something too strange.. She's gotta live
with it for the rest of her life, after
all. She'll probably be .Jenny when she's
ickle and .Jen when she's older =)
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DaliciaLynn
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Posted: 09-14-06 15:15pm
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I got my milk in but it wasn't very much
so it was really hard to breastfeed, I
eventually quit trying because it just
wasn't working out for us. And when my
kid wants to eat he wants to .E.A.T.!
Lol.
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Sunflower_pie81
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Posted: 09-15-06 07:55am
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Thanks kia I didn't see that. Oh I met
another girl named jennifer but she
spelled it jenypher. Isnt that cute. I
like that spelling a lot better than the
spelling of my name.
Jennifer is a good name.
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