Anyone expressed BEFORE baby arrived? - Page 2

Tsia · Aug 8th, 2009, 09:53 AM

well its agony! I have implants.. and possible milk supply issues.. plus nipples that dont always 'stick out' and the whole thing really hurts!
I got a teaspoonful ish tho.. trouble is.. half of it is stuck round the inside of the bottle

I may just choose to formula feed at this rate!

kit603 · Aug 8th, 2009, 10:00 AM

Lol awww, maybe it will be different when you have your little one suckling on it instead?

AtomicPink · Aug 8th, 2009, 10:18 AM

Tsia, every drop is important. Alex was on ONE ml per hour to start with. So just goes to show how special each drop is.

I have the same issue when you use the higher setting it hurts more. What i best recommend is starting on the low setting and SLOWLY work up.

And make sure you massage properly too!

skellysgirl · Aug 8th, 2009, 10:23 AM

A really good tip with breastmilk
Its great for babies eyes when they get sleep/cold, you know when they get stuck and gooey.
Just rub some Bmilk over them clears up within hours

misswren · Aug 8th, 2009, 10:32 AM

I remember being advised to squeeze a bit out after feeding or expressing and rubbing it into the nipple to help keep it from cracking and all

golcarlilly · Aug 8th, 2009, 11:11 AM

I haven't been told to try this but I did try out my breast pump yesterday and got a couple of drops of colostrum, I have heard it can help to induce labour though

Tsia · Aug 8th, 2009, 15:06 PM

well the miniscule bit I did get out the bottle.. I literally froze in a tommee tippee bottle teat.. practically thats the smallest container I could find! lol

claireclaired · Aug 8th, 2009, 15:26 PM

Tsia, dont want to sound rude, but are you doing it properly? Im 39 weeks today and can get quite a fair bit out but you need to have your fingers about half an inch above and below your nipples.

You can express before baby comes, its recommended to mothers who know their babies are going to be born premature.

Hope this helps

Claire

sara k · Aug 8th, 2009, 15:28 PM

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Originally Posted by kit603

I don't really know much about this at all, but didn't want to read and run. I'd suggest maybe asking your Midwife if you can? The Colostrum is important to the baby so it might not be a good idea to express it now.

thats true...my sister was told abt this when she had baby...dr told its good for baby...dont try it plz

Tsia · Aug 8th, 2009, 15:35 PM

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Originally Posted by claireclaired

Tsia, dont want to sound rude, but are you doing it properly? Im 39 weeks today and can get quite a fair bit out but you need to have your fingers about half an inch above and below your nipples.

You can express before baby comes, its recommended to mothers who know their babies are going to be born premature.

Hope this helps

Claire

probably not doing it right.. i just shoved the pump on-didnt knead or squeeze breast lol

Aug 8th, 2009, 09:53 AM	#11
Tsia Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Spalding, Lincs UK Posts: 5,124	well its agony! I have implants.. and possible milk supply issues.. plus nipples that dont always 'stick out' and the whole thing really hurts! I got a teaspoonful ish tho.. trouble is.. half of it is stuck round the inside of the bottle I may just choose to formula feed at this rate!

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Aug 8th, 2009, 10:00 AM	#12
kit603 Trying to conceive (TTC) BnB Addict Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Nottinghamshire Posts: 3,300	Lol awww, maybe it will be different when you have your little one suckling on it instead?

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Aug 8th, 2009, 10:18 AM	#13
AtomicPink Mum (Mom) BnB Elite Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Scotland Posts: 19,123	Tsia, every drop is important. Alex was on ONE ml per hour to start with. So just goes to show how special each drop is. I have the same issue when you use the higher setting it hurts more. What i best recommend is starting on the low setting and SLOWLY work up. And make sure you massage properly too!

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Aug 8th, 2009, 10:23 AM	#14
skellysgirl Pregnant (Expecting) Active BnB Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 294	A really good tip with breastmilk Its great for babies eyes when they get sleep/cold, you know when they get stuck and gooey. Just rub some Bmilk over them clears up within hours

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misswren Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: NW England Posts: 625	I remember being advised to squeeze a bit out after feeding or expressing and rubbing it into the nipple to help keep it from cracking and all

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Aug 8th, 2009, 11:11 AM	#16
golcarlilly Mum (Mom) BnB Elite Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Huddersfield, West Yorkshire Posts: 10,442	I haven't been told to try this but I did try out my breast pump yesterday and got a couple of drops of colostrum, I have heard it can help to induce labour though

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Aug 8th, 2009, 15:06 PM	#17
Tsia Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Spalding, Lincs UK Posts: 5,124	well the miniscule bit I did get out the bottle.. I literally froze in a tommee tippee bottle teat.. practically thats the smallest container I could find! lol

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Aug 8th, 2009, 15:26 PM	#18
claireclaired Pregnant (Expecting) Active BnB Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Wales Posts: 40	Tsia, dont want to sound rude, but are you doing it properly? Im 39 weeks today and can get quite a fair bit out but you need to have your fingers about half an inch above and below your nipples. You can express before baby comes, its recommended to mothers who know their babies are going to be born premature. Hope this helps Claire

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