who plans to breastfeed??

i was just wondering who plans on breatfeeing?? I plan to but i am so nervous about it-i heard women with smaller boobs have a harder time?? of ocurse i heard that from a women not from a doctor-ha i wil i am only a b regular so maybe i will go to C?? i just hope it works for me-i am going on maternity leave for 6 weeks as soon as i have the baby so plenty of time for practice-

[anxiousmomtobe?]

HI, most lactation specialists say that smaller breasts make nursing easier.  It is easier to position that baby properly.  I was a 32c when I delivered my first, after my milk came in and I was able to nurse.

As long as you are eating properly and getting lots of fluids, you should have no problems.

I nursed my ds and will be nursing this one as well.

[marie79]

Your breast size will be fine even if they shrink in size (unlikely)!  That's what they are there for in the first place, even if they are smaller.  My mother was a lactation consultant, so I know all about breastfeeding.  You should seek the advice of one if you have any trouble.  Breastfeeding can sometimes be hard, but it is so worth it if you can do it.

Good luck!

[Mozartcowgirl]

Before my fist dd.. I was an A cup..lol.. they were like skeeter bites..lol... the day I had my dd.. they were a C.. then.. when my milk came in... A D cup.. now.. I am a constant C.. .. I wouldnt worry AT ALL about your ability to breastfeed your baby.. nature has a way of ensuring that you will be able to feed your baby... there are many things out there you can use as aids as well.. should you have any type of difficulty.. breastfeeding for the first time can be very frustrating.. but dont give up!! I have successfully breastfed 6 children.. and soon to be breastfeeding my seventh... its well worth it.... Good luck and God Bless!

[leahms_87]

I'm worried because I'm currently fitting in a F cup. I think, how will they baby fit on them, they just so big. But I'm sure with plenty of pillows I can do it. Lol.

[jenstam]

I plan to breastfeed, but this is my fifth baby. My breasts are normally a C cup. They are a D cup now, and I'm not even sure I know the size they get when my milk comes in, but I know I could easily fit the cup over my head!! LOL! They got so big that I couldn't possibly breastfeed because they were hard as rocks and the nipple was pulled so flat. I got frustrated and discouraged every time and gave up. It has been 8 years since and it is one of my biggest regrets. I felt so sad that I couldn't make myself breastfeed and this time around I am bound and determined to succeed. I plan on working with a lactation consultant until I get it.

[Trudy80]

I plan on breastfeeding but I have a slightly different problem with it.  I am well in dowd, size d now and god knows what I will be when the milk comes in but my boobs have always been like a sexual thing for me (sorry tmi).  I am just not really sure if I will be 100% comfortable with my baby latching on when I usually get aroused when dh touches them....kind of weird i know that is why I am determined to still try and hopefully block this wierdness out but I thought I would share that.

[mum2beagain]

I am a 38e and am breastfeeding my second child right now, I wasn't very sucessful with my first child and gave up after a couple of weeks. This time I saw a breastfeeding coucillor 4 times during my first week, what a difference, she showed me lots of different positions and how to get a really good latch, today we hit the two week mark and baby is feeding frantically and I don't seem to have enoguh milk, but this time I was warned this would happen and am prepared to feed more frequently and pump to increase my supply rather than giving a bottle as I did with my first child. Good luck, it is hard but worth it for you both. (Incidentally, I attribute the fact that I have lost all of the 22lbs I gained during my pregnancy in just two weeks to breast feeding)

[Agiesmom]

I nursed my first (10 years ago) and started at a 38DD.  I went up quite a bit in size (to an H), but didn't have any problem with him latching on.  I was a 38DDD after he stopped nursing (up a bit overall, but not a lot).  I really don't think size matters when it comes to nursing, but I'd contact the La Leche League with any questions and help with breastfeeding.  They actually helped me a lot--ds wasn't latching on at first and the nurse at the hospital told me he was.  I went to one LLL meeting and we were in business!

Trudy, regarding thinking of breasts as sexual and having sensitive nipples, I can understand what you mean.  I am SUPER sensitive and really thought it would be uncomfortable to nurse, but it's truly like your nipples become numb or something.  Also, it's a sensation like no other I've ever experienced--they latch WAY on, not just to the nipple itself.  The actual nipple is at the back of the baby's mouth.  And then you can feel the suction of the milk from further inside your breast.  It's just like nothing else and hard to explain, but hopefully you'll see what I mean.

[aridza]

I always tell pregnant women that are considering breastfeeding not to give up, it's kind of hard at first for some and it's painful at the beginning too but it gets better.
I breastfed my DD for 15 months (never had formula), my boobs where 36 D before and when up to 40DD when I had her, the only problam I had with big boobs where when we were in public because the babie's head is smaller than the boob but as she got bigger we had no problem (I just had to use a cloth to hide my boob and her head under).
As far as boobs being sexual, of course, before we have a baby, there is no purpose to the breasts other than for pleasuer, but when the baby comes, everything changes and you won't get aroused with the baby sucking on it because you won't see it that way, you'll see it as the way to feed your baby and because it will probably hurt for about a week, it's definitly not gonna be pleasurful.
Also I've noticed that I lost sensitivity in my breasts while I breastfed, it came back after weaning her.

[lovefamily]

Okay, I am with you.  I am a 34 B.  I breastfed my first two sons.  I always got the small boob jokes and everyone teased that I would starve my kids.  Untrue!!!  They were fat and sassy!  I grew to a 34 or 36 C while pregnant and once I delivered and my milk came in I went to a 36D.  After nursing for awhile and things calmed down I stayed at a 34 or 36 C.  After nursing, I went back to a 34 B.  I am almost 9 weeks pregnant and will be nursing this one too.  I love it and would highly recommend it.  You will be real sore at first, but stick it out believe me it's worth it.

[debmejia]

I am 42ddd and had no problems breastfeeding, besides thinking i was gonna smother my son. I was always afraid of that lol. It was completely unfounded of course. I can also sympathize about the breast being for pleasure only before having a child. I felt the same way at the begginning. My problem now is that i can't seem to go back to them being sexual, sound weird? After i breastfeed my son and weaned him i just didn't enjoy them being fondled anymore like i was betraying my son or something. Am I the only one to experience this. I am currently 33wks and 5 days with second and won't let husband touch them since i have colostrum now. Please don't tell me i'm the only one!