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Pumping before labor????
I know this may be a weird question but if your breast have milk coming out could you start pumping before baby arrives????
Check with YOUR doctor* it should say of course!!! :)
I truly hope it's not water because I've been instructed by my doctor to extract breastmilk & stimulate my breasts to start breastmilk production and to give the little I manage to extract to my baby straight after birth..
I've been told its VERY nutricious and healthy and will assist my baby to have normal bloodsugar.
I have Gestational Diabetes and I think that's why I've gotten these instructions.
Appearntly its not uncommon for moms with Gestational Diabetes to have a delay in breastmilk flow after birth, so anything you manage yo extract in advance is very very valuable for the baby.
As we've all heard different things,
if I were you -I would check with my doctor :)
I've been told its VERY nutricious and healthy and will assist my baby to have normal bloodsugar.
I have Gestational Diabetes and I think that's why I've gotten these instructions.
Appearntly its not uncommon for moms with Gestational Diabetes to have a delay in breastmilk flow after birth, so anything you manage yo extract in advance is very very valuable for the baby.
As we've all heard different things,
if I were you -I would check with my doctor :)
As far as I'm aware the milk your leaking now has no nutritional value to baby, it's mainly made of water.
A very small amount of collostrum. The important stuff comes after you deliver the placenta. It triggers hormones in your body to release/make the collostrum milk with all the anti bodies in.
It can also put you into Labour :)
A very small amount of collostrum. The important stuff comes after you deliver the placenta. It triggers hormones in your body to release/make the collostrum milk with all the anti bodies in.
It can also put you into Labour :)
Okay thanks ladies!!
Are you currently breastfeeding another child? Because milk doesn't come in until after baby is born. It may look like milk buts its just colostrum.
I would ask your doc but I would think probably not a good idea. Your body will change the amount of milk produced by what your baby eats. Pumping before I think would get your body use to feeding that is not your babies schedule or needs.
Might want to ask a doctor this could make you go in to labor .
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