https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/ Copyright (c) 2006-2013 Web Wiz Forums - All Rights Reserved. Mon, 06 Apr 2026 08:09:05 +0000 Tue, 05 Oct 2010 23:48:58 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Web Wiz Forums 12.04 360 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/RSS_post_feed.asp?TID=35979 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_images/web_wiz_forums.png https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/ https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=35979&PID=1170268&title=csection-and-milk#1170268 Author: toniellis
Subject: 35979
Posted: 05 October 2010 at 11:48pm

Ok for start off, 4-5 days isn't abnormal for milk to come in. Small amounts of colostrum in those first few days are what you get & babies NEED that. For Bubs to constantly suck is normal as that is what stimulates your milk to come in.

I would highly recommend getting some support & help with regards to latching though. Getting that latch right will ensure a much less painful time with breastfeeding.
I really can't stress that enough!
Tenderness is normal but pain is not. I found the hospital breastfeeding video to be really really helpful as I could see what position I needed to get bubs in. See if you can get a copy of a breastfeeding video or check out the Deep Latch Technique

Latch is so very important & it is something that needs to be learnt. I have had 4 babies, 2 of which were c-section babies and I am a really good cow which I put more towards getting that latch down pat than because of anything else ]]> Tue, 05 Oct 2010 23:48:58 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=35979&PID=1170268&title=csection-and-milk#1170268 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=35979&PID=1169478&title=csection-and-milk#1169478 Author: ElfsMum
Subject: 35979
Posted: 04 October 2010 at 9:37pm

for me (having had emergency then planned...though i went into labour for a few hours first again and almost ended up with natural) i found the second time i got bleeding nipples which i didnt have before and milk took just as long as the first time to come in..but the experience was a lot better ....even though i was still...ughhhh what am i doing,....cause i really had no clue.. it worked a lot better but the first 3 days were hard with hardly any milk:(

I didnt really get any advice ...good thinking of you to ask!:) ]]> Mon, 04 Oct 2010 21:37:46 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=35979&PID=1169478&title=csection-and-milk#1169478 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=35979&PID=1169353&title=csection-and-milk#1169353 Author: Rainbow
Subject: 35979
Posted: 04 October 2010 at 8:26pm

Thanks everyone! Some great advice there for me to remember and use when the time comes. I really want BF to be a success this time - was so painful for weeks last time. I think I will make sure I seek more support if the pain doesn't go away. ]]> Mon, 04 Oct 2010 20:26:15 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=35979&PID=1169353&title=csection-and-milk#1169353 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=35979&PID=1169331&title=csection-and-milk#1169331 Author: fattartsrock
Subject: 35979
Posted: 04 October 2010 at 8:05pm

Organise to have a pump (your own or hospital) to stimulate your supply. Milk comes easier secind time around, however the reason why it takes so long for milk to come in after a c secxtion is that your body is working hard to get rid of the drugs and extra fluid first. Pump pump pump and lots of skin to skin! Good luck!!!Oh and it wouldn't hurt to get a breast feeding plan in place with your mid wife, too.]]> Mon, 04 Oct 2010 20:05:10 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=35979&PID=1169331&title=csection-and-milk#1169331 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=35979&PID=1169016&title=csection-and-milk#1169016 Author: weeheebaby
Subject: 35979
Posted: 04 October 2010 at 2:13pm

also because you are less stressed this time (hopefully as you are planning on the c-sect rather than labouring and then having it thrust upon you last minute?) you're body will have less stress hormone floating around.

Make sure you get skin to skin ASAP, esp in theatre if you can.

Good luck.]]> Mon, 04 Oct 2010 14:13:37 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=35979&PID=1169016&title=csection-and-milk#1169016 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=35979&PID=1168470&title=csection-and-milk#1168470 Author: HippyMama
Subject: 35979
Posted: 03 October 2010 at 8:34pm

As Bizzy said you'll probably start producing colostrum soon (regardless of whether or not you leak at any stage) if you haven't already, but you won't be able to make your milk 'come in' in advance until your baby is born and the placenta is no longer with you - the placenta leaving your body is the hormonal trigger that gets the 'milk factory' started as it were.]]> Sun, 03 Oct 2010 20:34:15 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=35979&PID=1168470&title=csection-and-milk#1168470 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=35979&PID=1165129&title=csection-and-milk#1165129 Author: gapster
Subject: 35979
Posted: 29 September 2010 at 7:53pm

Sorry, not personal advice, but you could get in touch with your local La Leche group for help. Or there's a helpful breastfeeding site http://www.kellymom.com/ - maybe there'll be something there of use?

All the best!]]> Wed, 29 Sep 2010 19:53:44 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=35979&PID=1165129&title=csection-and-milk#1165129 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=35979&PID=1164972&title=csection-and-milk#1164972 Author: Bizzy
Subject: 35979
Posted: 29 September 2010 at 4:49pm

i'm not 100% sure but i think the fact that it is your second child should mean that your milk production factory wont have shut down completely. colostrum is important too... ]]> Wed, 29 Sep 2010 16:49:19 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=35979&PID=1164972&title=csection-and-milk#1164972 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=35979&PID=1164915&title=csection-and-milk#1164915 Author: Rainbow
Subject: 35979
Posted: 29 September 2010 at 4:08pm

I will be having an elective C-section (due to previous emergency one) and was wondering about milk coming in. Last time it took at least 4-5 days before I had anything worth talking about and the pain was just so horrendous with my DS trying to latch and suck desperately for milk (that wasn't really there).

I would love to avoid this next time so was wondering if there was anything that can be done to encourage milk to come in pre c-section/delivery....will post this in the pregnancy thread too.

Thanks! ]]> Wed, 29 Sep 2010 16:08:14 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=35979&PID=1164915&title=csection-and-milk#1164915