Stupid Q alert

[RaRa1988]

I've noticed a few people on here/IRL saying that your milk might not come in until 3-4 days after the birth.... so, err, how do you feed the baby before that??? First-timer in case you hadn't guessed!

You still breastfeed...it's the colostrum that they take before then.

kidshealth.org/parent/pregnancy_newborn/breastfeed/breastfeed_starting.html

It's colostrum. A watery but high carbolic, high antibody filled liquid which will feed your baby until what we think of as 'milk' arrives.

calorific

Plus in the first few days baby's need a teeny tiny amount

Im leaking a little already im only 22wks! Think me hormones are just on a wild one midwife says im fine :) x

Ahhhh! Thankyou! God I feel like an idiot - 27 weeks and I haven't got that figured out lol

Ohhh I woundered that too glad you asked the question lol :)