My milk still hasn't come in on day 5 and I'd love any advice on how to speed it up, or reassurance from from those who's milk also took s while but we t on to bf successfully
Sorry if this is long and rambling but trying to give all info that might be relevant.
DC1 was born 4.30am Mon, following an induction at 38+4 for high blood pressure/mild pre-eclampsia. Delivery was straightforward with no intervention.
I bf her within half an hr of delivery and did lots of skin to skin, plus feeding on demand.
We were in hospital until weds night due to my bp/bloods and DD's mild jaundice.
Comm midwife came out third & dd had lost 12.8% of her body weight, she was v sleepy and not feeding and we were re admitted.
The hospital then fed her 35ml formula to help rehydrate her and for me to start pumping. Then put us on 3hr feeding plan: bf, 50ml ebm/formula (as much bm as I could express, topped up to 50ml with formula) and then for me to pump 10-15min per side. Repeat starting every 3hrs (ie 3am, 6am, 9am) plus any additional bfeeds she wanted.
We've been doing this for 2.5days now and although DD seems to be thriving and is putting on weight my milk still doesn't seem to come in yet. It's definitely lighter in colour than the deep yellow of colostrum and I always get something when I pump, it varies from 7ml to about 25ml. My breasts feel slightly fuller and heavier and hotter but I still haven't had the tight, full sensation that the midwives keep telling me about, they feel pretty soft all the time. I keep waking up hoping it will have come in during the night.
Is it normal for your milk to take this long? Is there anything else I can do to speed it up? Or is there anything that might have been missed which is stopping it coming in?
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Help! DD born Monday, milk still not come in
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ClaireFraser · 14/06/2015 08:51
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