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Is it possible for babt to completely empty your boob?

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rickman · 04/02/2005 22:11

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NotQuiteCockney · 04/02/2005 22:13

No, boobs are never empty. They refill as the baby drinks.

I sometimes get weird shooting pains, separate from let-down pain. Maybe more on days when the baby's feeding more?

beansprout · 04/02/2005 22:14

I get those pains too.

Is there always milk there then? Ds is very hungry today and I think I have run out, but have I got that wrong?

NotQuiteCockney · 04/02/2005 22:21

You can't run out! The reservoirs can be more or less empty, but you can't run out!

I certainly find that if DS2 has a greedy day, I have scary Jordan boobs soon afterwards, as my body just makes more and more milk.

Seriously, the reservoirs are more empty or full at different times (more full in the mornings, generally, for me), but they're never actually really empty - more's going in, all the time.

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rickman · 04/02/2005 22:24

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beansprout · 04/02/2005 22:24

So ds can never go hungry cos I haven't got enough milk? Sorry to be dense here, but tonight is one of those nights that I need reassuring!

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rickman · 04/02/2005 22:26

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rickman · 04/02/2005 22:34

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soapbox · 04/02/2005 22:36

Rickman - he's grown a lot since I saw him. What a beat he is!

Hope all is well with you and the kids

Jxx

beansprout · 04/02/2005 22:37

Aw, Rickman, he is flippin' gorgeous!! I'm afraid I haven't got a pic I can post, but thanks for that, he really is lovely!

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rickman · 04/02/2005 22:38

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soapbox · 04/02/2005 22:39

Cutey that should have said - hzrd to see how I know but that's what I meant to type

Aero · 04/02/2005 22:50

Have just seen this Rickman and ds2 is just gorgeous. Must meet up for coffee soon - sorry for hijack, but just had to comment on that scrummy baby of yours.

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rickman · 04/02/2005 22:52

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Aero · 04/02/2005 23:02

Would have loved to but alas we're off to N Ireland to visit my parents for the week. Easter's not too far off though for a meet-up with the kids. And I'm around in between if you fancy a coffee.

collision · 04/02/2005 23:13

Just to add that the more you feed the more milk you have so def dont start weaning yet. My HV said that I should sit and have a drink and snack when I feed ds. It does help if you drink but I dont think it makes more milk IYSWIM and you def cant run out of milk.

tiktok · 04/02/2005 23:15

rickman - diet has very little effect on supply - see this site fpr more info.

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rickman · 04/02/2005 23:18

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spod · 08/02/2005 23:41

my dd tells me her milk is "all gone" (shes 16 months) when she wants to switch sides!

bobbybob · 09/02/2005 04:07

"all gone" is sweet - my ds tells me "broken"

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