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| Hi all i have a question i just figured out a couple days ago that i still am producing milk.Madison is 9 weeks old and has been on formula since she was born i did want to breastfeed but she was in the hospital and they just put her on formula so i just didnt.What my questions are is has anyone else still produced milk even though they didnt breastfeed and if so should i start and take this as a sign from god that he wants me to and will it benifit her to start now. |
| Posted by Jodi on 10/16/2007 04:32 PM
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Hi Jodi,
If you're producing milk and interested in breastfeeding, you should give it a try. I've heard of a lot of mothers who supplemented with formula, so it's not an either or thing. Any breastmilk you can give your daughter is beneficial for both of you. You may want to look up La Leche League online and see if there is a group near by. I've found it to be a great resource. Good luck to you. Gia |
| posted by gia on 10/16/2007 04:44 PM
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Jodi,
A friend of mine started breastfeeding a few weeks after her son was born. When she started, she had some milk, but not a lot. She started pumping twice a day and alternated between formula and nursing. After a few weeks, her milk supply was up and she was only nursing.
I would just start now. If you can pump, it will help increase your milk supply. Its definitely a gift that you are still making milk at 9 weeks, so take advantage of it.
Savanah |
| posted by Savanah on 10/16/2007 05:50 PM
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Jodi,
My son was premie so my milk was not in yet when he was born. I pumped in the hospital and it came in quickly. Even after it started to come in they had me pump a couple minutes after I ran dry. It helped bring my milk production up. I'd nurse and then pump. Every time my son nursed in the hospital they had me go back to my room and pump. It makes your body think there is a big demand and it will rise to the need. Good luck. If your baby will breastfeed, I'd start and give her time to adjust if she isn't interested. It takes a little while to get used to a bottle once on the nipple, so I'd expect it would be the same going the other way. |
| posted by Charlene on 10/16/2007 06:20 PM
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| My son was a preemie aswell & I had barely 1 oz from both breasts after pumping so the hospital gave him formula. He wasn't able to lach on my breast cuz he was so small & the little white males tend to be lasier, so they don't try hard enought to suck. I still pumped & after 1 1/2 months I was able to get him to lach on & what a blessing. The bonding time is so wonderful. He spit up less, slept better, No more pumping & cleaning bottles, & I know it's better for him. I still used the formula for the sitters.He just turned 4 months & I've introduced the cerel into his bedtime feeding, Now I'll ween him off the breast. I think I will not go back to pumping. |
| posted by Natalie on 10/16/2007 09:09 PM
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| Thank all of you i think im going to try.Iam going to still have her on formula to so if i need to leave her with family she will still be able to have formula.But even the littlest amount of breast milk is better than none at all is what im learning. |
| posted by Jodi on 10/17/2007 08:48 AM
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| yes you should take it as a sign. breastfeeding is so good for your baby. the more you nurse the more milk you make. try to get her to latch which may be hard bc it is a different suck than bottle or invest in a pump and give her expressed milk. you probably wont make much at first but you can mix your milk w formula. any b-milk is better than none. good luck |
| posted by Melanie on 10/17/2007 07:35 PM
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| Hi! I do think if it is what you choose you should try, but pumping would probably be a better idea to giving formula while you are out. Your milk usually only comes as much as needed and if you stop using it, it will eventually decrease. Do what you think. |
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