Breast Feeding with Big Boobs...Lol!

moo2 · Nov 21st, 2008, 13:48 PM

So ladies, I'm a long way off joining you here but I just wanted to ask you...

Is anyone who had big boobs pre-pregnancy finding breast feeding tricky?

I hope to breastfeed and pre -pregnancy I was a 38G, I'm now 26 weeks and am currently a 40H. I'm sorry if this is a stupid question but a few friends who have babies have said sometimes the extra breast tissue can really get in the way and make feeding tricky...

Anyone else found this????

clairebear · Nov 21st, 2008, 13:50 PM

im not as big as u i am currently a 36 dd/e and havent found brestfeeding with big boobs an issue i fact coz they 'hang' lower i don tget as much arm ache x

masi · Nov 21st, 2008, 13:59 PM

I'm a 42j, and breastfeedings fine it's just that i keep hold of my breast to stop his nose being covered, and to keep him latched on.

Margerle · Nov 21st, 2008, 15:34 PM

big boobies here too... I always just keep the tissue in the 'sandwich' hold and it helps baby latch on better.

36G/H here...

Mervs Mum · Nov 21st, 2008, 16:04 PM

36E/F and feeding fine!

Jemima · Nov 21st, 2008, 17:03 PM

Pre-pregnancy I was a 32F, now I'm a 34G/H and I do find that I have to "manouvre" my boobs into the right position for Poppy to get latched on properly. I do find myself hoisting them around quite a lot to get them where I want them. This is going to sound a bit weird, but sometimes when I need to lift them up slightly, I pinch the tissue and lift them into position! They do seem to have a life of their own at the moment.

Jemima · Nov 21st, 2008, 17:04 PM

Oh and sometimes, I have to change positions slightly in order to allow her to breathe as the flesh seems to envelope her!

Serene123 · Nov 21st, 2008, 17:05 PM

My only problem is blocking her bloomin nose!

Mervs Mum · Nov 21st, 2008, 17:08 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jemima

Pre-pregnancy I was a 32F, now I'm a 34G/H and I do find that I have to "manouvre" my boobs into the right position for Poppy to get latched on properly. I do find myself hoisting them around quite a lot to get them where I want them. This is going to sound a bit weird, but sometimes when I need to lift them up slightly, I pinch the tissue and lift them into position! They do seem to have a life of their own at the moment.

I hear ya sister!!

Jkelmum · Nov 22nd, 2008, 05:15 AM

Mine are 42G and I just couldnt do it I felt like I was sufforcating my baby so i got an electric pump and expressed until he was 6 months old

Nov 21st, 2008, 13:48 PM	#1
moo2 Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Birmingham Posts: 645	Breast Feeding with Big Boobs...Lol! So ladies, I'm a long way off joining you here but I just wanted to ask you... Is anyone who had big boobs pre-pregnancy finding breast feeding tricky? I hope to breastfeed and pre -pregnancy I was a 38G, I'm now 26 weeks and am currently a 40H. I'm sorry if this is a stupid question but a few friends who have babies have said sometimes the extra breast tissue can really get in the way and make feeding tricky... Anyone else found this????

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Nov 21st, 2008, 13:50 PM	#2
clairebear Mum (Mom) BnB Elite Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: southwest uk Posts: 11,539	im not as big as u i am currently a 36 dd/e and havent found brestfeeding with big boobs an issue i fact coz they 'hang' lower i don tget as much arm ache x

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Nov 21st, 2008, 13:59 PM	#3
masi Other Inactive Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 946	I'm a 42j, and breastfeedings fine it's just that i keep hold of my breast to stop his nose being covered, and to keep him latched on.
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Margerle Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: US Posts: 2,698	big boobies here too... I always just keep the tissue in the 'sandwich' hold and it helps baby latch on better. 36G/H here...

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Mervs Mum Pregnant (Expecting) BnB Spammer Elite Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: somewhere over the rainbow..... Posts: 21,347	36E/F and feeding fine!
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Jemima Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 1,201	Pre-pregnancy I was a 32F, now I'm a 34G/H and I do find that I have to "manouvre" my boobs into the right position for Poppy to get latched on properly. I do find myself hoisting them around quite a lot to get them where I want them. This is going to sound a bit weird, but sometimes when I need to lift them up slightly, I pinch the tissue and lift them into position! They do seem to have a life of their own at the moment.

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Nov 21st, 2008, 17:04 PM	#7
Jemima Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 1,201	Oh and sometimes, I have to change positions slightly in order to allow her to breathe as the flesh seems to envelope her!

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Serene123 Other Active BnB Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 32,048	My only problem is blocking her bloomin nose!

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Nov 22nd, 2008, 05:15 AM	#10
Jkelmum Mum (Mom) BnB Elite Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: In my own bubble Posts: 17,575	Mine are 42G and I just couldnt do it I felt like I was sufforcating my baby so i got an electric pump and expressed until he was 6 months old

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