Am 35+2, midwife has VERY strongly recommended starting antenatal expressing, as DS may be delivered on 36+6, and will be very big (estimated 3.5 kg / 7 lb 11 at 36+6; or 4.5 kg+/ 10 lb + if delivered at 39 weeks).
Have tried and tried, but absolutely nothing is coming out. I've been following the instructions here and have tried during/straight after warm shower.
Midwife is useless and just says "well some people just can't do it" or "well some people just don't try, really, because they just want to use formula because they think it's easier" and then goes on to talk at me about all the benefits of breastfeeding/ antenatal expressing, then says "but, well, it's not for everyone". She seems convinced that I don't want to breastfeed at all, because I said months ago that if BF didn't work out then I'd switch to formula. I was hardly saying I didn't want to breastfeed!
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trying antenatal expressing - nothing coming out at all! Help!
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parentsvsPIL · 24/10/2016 06:40
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