breastfeeding

x-li-x · Aug 11th, 2008, 17:29 PM

i plan to breastfeed my lil bubs , but was wondering how long i have to wait to start expressing, i want to breastfeed wile a home but express for wen im out n about and also some nites so OH can help with nite feeds too. and was wondering if this was k? and if i can start this rite aay wen bubs home or if i have to wait.

also my boobs use to leak all the time and loads from bout 15wks and lately ive noticed they dnt reli leak at all, and altho i sud be happy bout this im worried cuz i no it ment to start now reli, and im worried this gna stop me from being able to feed him? xx

ryder · Aug 11th, 2008, 17:34 PM

It depends entirely on the individual!

There are lots of threads about this in the breastfeeding/bottlefeeding section.

Some people start expressing right away and are successful, some wait for awhile. Some arn't successful at expressing at all.

Some people have been able to express prior to even giving birth too. Which is nice for them because then they have something to bring to the hospital with them.

x-li-x · Aug 11th, 2008, 17:37 PM

i never thought to look in that thread, god my brain reli is scrambled atm hehe ,im just not clicking,lol... thanks xx

leedsforever · Aug 11th, 2008, 18:13 PM

i think generally the mw will advise against it!! But I say its up to the individual!! And I will try as soon as poss!!

ryder · Aug 11th, 2008, 18:19 PM

People here pump early and nothing bad happens to us or the milk supply... lol... so I dont know what that is all about in the UK, you guys seem to have pretty strict rules over there..

leedsforever · Aug 11th, 2008, 18:27 PM

I think its more about confusing baby with bottle one min and then breast the next!! I think!! Some women struggle to get baby to enjoy bottle after breast so its better to exclusively do one or the other!!

emma_27 · Aug 11th, 2008, 18:32 PM

I think each woman is different i wanted to express right away but i couldnt not for about 8 weeks or so dont know why though but my mate expressed right from word go.

leedsforever · Aug 11th, 2008, 18:39 PM

how come you couldnt hun??? did it hurt too much?? or was the milk just not coming??

emma_27 · Aug 11th, 2008, 18:44 PM

The milk just wouldnt come out i tried hand expressing and pump expressing i went to a breastfeeding group for some advice she tried to do it for me (felt a tad like a milking cow lol) and she couldnt do it either. Benn was more than capable of feeding from the though and i successfully breastfed until he was 10 months old i would have done it longer but it felt weird him pulling at my top lol. But after 8 weeks i could hand express or pump express although i did find it a pain in the arse. I intend to give a bottle of expressed milk or even formula milk earlier on this time cus i couldnt get Benn to take a bottle and he hated all formula milks so i ended up being tied to him which id rather avoid this time.

leedsforever · Aug 11th, 2008, 18:47 PM

I really dont know what I would do if I couldnt express! I think I would switch to formula!! Its the whole doing it in public thing for me! And as selfish as it may sound I dont want to feel so tied down its going to get me down!! Like i wouldnt be able to do much at all... no gym!! no helping my mum out at her work!! no nights out!!

I think it would make me unhappy!

Aug 11th, 2008, 17:29 PM	#1
x-li-x Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 2,313	breastfeeding i plan to breastfeed my lil bubs , but was wondering how long i have to wait to start expressing, i want to breastfeed wile a home but express for wen im out n about and also some nites so OH can help with nite feeds too. and was wondering if this was k? and if i can start this rite aay wen bubs home or if i have to wait. also my boobs use to leak all the time and loads from bout 15wks and lately ive noticed they dnt reli leak at all, and altho i sud be happy bout this im worried cuz i no it ment to start now reli, and im worried this gna stop me from being able to feed him? xx

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ryder Mum (Mom) BnB Spammer Elite Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Belleville, Ontario Posts: 25,718	It depends entirely on the individual! There are lots of threads about this in the breastfeeding/bottlefeeding section. Some people start expressing right away and are successful, some wait for awhile. Some arn't successful at expressing at all. Some people have been able to express prior to even giving birth too. Which is nice for them because then they have something to bring to the hospital with them.

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Aug 11th, 2008, 17:37 PM	#3
x-li-x Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 2,313	i never thought to look in that thread, god my brain reli is scrambled atm hehe ,im just not clicking,lol... thanks xx

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Aug 11th, 2008, 18:13 PM	#4
leedsforever Mum (Mom) BnB Elite Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: northampton, ENGLAND Posts: 13,234	i think generally the mw will advise against it!! But I say its up to the individual!! And I will try as soon as poss!!

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Aug 11th, 2008, 18:19 PM	#5
ryder Mum (Mom) BnB Spammer Elite Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Belleville, Ontario Posts: 25,718	People here pump early and nothing bad happens to us or the milk supply... lol... so I dont know what that is all about in the UK, you guys seem to have pretty strict rules over there..

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Aug 11th, 2008, 18:27 PM	#6
leedsforever Mum (Mom) BnB Elite Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: northampton, ENGLAND Posts: 13,234	I think its more about confusing baby with bottle one min and then breast the next!! I think!! Some women struggle to get baby to enjoy bottle after breast so its better to exclusively do one or the other!!

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Aug 11th, 2008, 18:32 PM	#7
emma_27 Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: staffordshire with my lovely OH, Son and my cat Mikey Posts: 3,023	I think each woman is different i wanted to express right away but i couldnt not for about 8 weeks or so dont know why though but my mate expressed right from word go.

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Aug 11th, 2008, 18:39 PM	#8
leedsforever Mum (Mom) BnB Elite Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: northampton, ENGLAND Posts: 13,234	how come you couldnt hun??? did it hurt too much?? or was the milk just not coming??

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Aug 11th, 2008, 18:44 PM	#9
emma_27 Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: staffordshire with my lovely OH, Son and my cat Mikey Posts: 3,023	The milk just wouldnt come out i tried hand expressing and pump expressing i went to a breastfeeding group for some advice she tried to do it for me (felt a tad like a milking cow lol) and she couldnt do it either. Benn was more than capable of feeding from the though and i successfully breastfed until he was 10 months old i would have done it longer but it felt weird him pulling at my top lol. But after 8 weeks i could hand express or pump express although i did find it a pain in the arse. I intend to give a bottle of expressed milk or even formula milk earlier on this time cus i couldnt get Benn to take a bottle and he hated all formula milks so i ended up being tied to him which id rather avoid this time.

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Aug 11th, 2008, 18:47 PM	#10
leedsforever Mum (Mom) BnB Elite Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: northampton, ENGLAND Posts: 13,234	I really dont know what I would do if I couldnt express! I think I would switch to formula!! Its the whole doing it in public thing for me! And as selfish as it may sound I dont want to feel so tied down its going to get me down!! Like i wouldnt be able to do much at all... no gym!! no helping my mum out at her work!! no nights out!! I think it would make me unhappy!

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