Comments on: My Milk Hasn’t Come In Yet, What Should I Do? http://mommynewsblog.com/my-milk-hasnt-come-in-yet-what-should-i-do/ Breastfeeding Support and Guidance from moms who have been there Tue, 31 Aug 2010 19:37:44 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Judy’s Advice: Nurse On Demand For Best Milk Supply : Mommy News Blog http://mommynewsblog.com/my-milk-hasnt-come-in-yet-what-should-i-do/comment-page-1/#comment-827 Judy’s Advice: Nurse On Demand For Best Milk Supply : Mommy News Blog Fri, 17 Apr 2009 12:53:00 +0000 http://mommynewsblog.com/?p=1363#comment-827 [...] piece of advice is to stop the bottles as quickly as possible- they are hurting your supply. Read this blog post about a client of mine who had supply issues. Her Dr and pediatrician gave her bad advice and were [...] [...] piece of advice is to stop the bottles as quickly as possible- they are hurting your supply. Read this blog post about a client of mine who had supply issues. Her Dr and pediatrician gave her bad advice and were [...]

]]> By: Monday Musings: The Problem With Ignorance | Breastfeeding Moms Unite http://mommynewsblog.com/my-milk-hasnt-come-in-yet-what-should-i-do/comment-page-1/#comment-691 Monday Musings: The Problem With Ignorance | Breastfeeding Moms Unite Mon, 23 Mar 2009 22:02:13 +0000 http://mommynewsblog.com/?p=1363#comment-691 [...] turns into a flood of creamy white milk. For some moms, it takes even longer for milk to come is as Mommy News and Views shares with us a correspondence with one of her [...] [...] turns into a flood of creamy white milk. For some moms, it takes even longer for milk to come is as Mommy News and Views shares with us a correspondence with one of her [...]

]]> By: Melodie http://mommynewsblog.com/my-milk-hasnt-come-in-yet-what-should-i-do/comment-page-1/#comment-689 Melodie Mon, 23 Mar 2009 04:29:26 +0000 http://mommynewsblog.com/?p=1363#comment-689 This was a really informative post. Thank you for sharing. <abbr><em>Melodie’s last blog post..<a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/BreastfeedingMomsUnite/~3/axucaf1doX4/" rel="nofollow">Would Hannah Rosin Have Made A “Case Against Breastfeeding” If She Was Canadian?</a></abbr></em> This was a really informative post. Thank you for sharing.

Melodie’s last blog post..Would Hannah Rosin Have Made A “Case Against Breastfeeding” If She Was Canadian?

]]> By: Carrie at Nursing Bras http://mommynewsblog.com/my-milk-hasnt-come-in-yet-what-should-i-do/comment-page-1/#comment-682 Carrie at Nursing Bras Thu, 19 Mar 2009 19:19:51 +0000 http://mommynewsblog.com/?p=1363#comment-682 I'm so glad you mentioned that it can take a week for milk to "come in" - which is actually an inaccurate statement. There is milk in the breast before the baby arrives, when we speak of milk "coming in" we are talking not about colostrum but about transitional milk - the white stuff that increases dramatically in volume a few days postpartum. <abbr><em>Carrie at Nursing Bras’s last blog post..<a href="http://sexynursingbra.com/blog/breastfeeding-tips-for-large-breasted-moms/" rel="nofollow">Breastfeeding: Tips for Large Breasted Moms</a></abbr></em> I’m so glad you mentioned that it can take a week for milk to “come in” – which is actually an inaccurate statement. There is milk in the breast before the baby arrives, when we speak of milk “coming in” we are talking not about colostrum but about transitional milk – the white stuff that increases dramatically in volume a few days postpartum.

Carrie at Nursing Bras’s last blog post..Breastfeeding: Tips for Large Breasted Moms

]]> By: Mommy News http://mommynewsblog.com/my-milk-hasnt-come-in-yet-what-should-i-do/comment-page-1/#comment-660 Mommy News Tue, 17 Mar 2009 11:28:43 +0000 http://mommynewsblog.com/?p=1363#comment-660 Thank you for your reply. You are absolutely correct - watching the baby closely for wet diapers is key and I would only recommend this for a few days prior to consulting with a DR. For this mom, it was exactly what she needed to make her milk come in, but if she had contacted me again and said her milk still hadn't come in, then I would have recommended that she consult with her Dr again. Thanks for pointing that out. - Judy Thank you for your reply. You are absolutely correct – watching the baby closely for wet diapers is key and I would only recommend this for a few days prior to consulting with a DR. For this mom, it was exactly what she needed to make her milk come in, but if she had contacted me again and said her milk still hadn’t come in, then I would have recommended that she consult with her Dr again. Thanks for pointing that out. – Judy

]]> By: mother in israel http://mommynewsblog.com/my-milk-hasnt-come-in-yet-what-should-i-do/comment-page-1/#comment-659 mother in israel Tue, 17 Mar 2009 10:13:07 +0000 http://mommynewsblog.com/?p=1363#comment-659 I'm glad this solution worked for you and for this mom. It's good to know that for many mothers and babies, things take a while to get going. Still, if a mother chooses this route, she and the baby need to be closely followed, and the mother would need to keep an eye on the baby's diapers to be sure that there is copious, clear urine and that baby is alert and nursing well. I would be hesitant to tell a mother over the internet, or even over the phone, that her baby doesn't need a supplement. I would go over the signs that baby is getting enough milk, suggest a doctor's visit if she's not sure, but not advise her one way or the other. Readers of my blog know that I'm no fan of early supplements, to put it mildly. But this situation has the possibility of becoming life-threatening. I’m glad this solution worked for you and for this mom. It’s good to know that for many mothers and babies, things take a while to get going.
Still, if a mother chooses this route, she and the baby need to be closely followed, and the mother would need to keep an eye on the baby’s diapers to be sure that there is copious, clear urine and that baby is alert and nursing well.
I would be hesitant to tell a mother over the internet, or even over the phone, that her baby doesn’t need a supplement. I would go over the signs that baby is getting enough milk, suggest a doctor’s visit if she’s not sure, but not advise her one way or the other. Readers of my blog know that I’m no fan of early supplements, to put it mildly. But this situation has the possibility of becoming life-threatening.

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