I really want to breastfeed but

[Pinchee92]

I'm not even leaking yet
I'm 39 weeks and I'm getting induced next week (my doctor doesn't want me going over 40 weeks because I have the diabetes and he doesn't want my baby to be too big)
If I don't start leaking until way after the baby comes, how am I going to feed her? Would they give me formula at the hospital?

[insomniac185]

Babies work less hard to get formula from the bottle than they do with breast so baby may reject breast feeding if you are giving them formula first. However you can supplement and tube feed formula as baby is latvhed to the nipple (google it) :-)

[Pinchee92]

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[Pinchee92]

^^ Thats actually a really good question, I'm curious about that too.

[newmommytobe1218]

@libellula...was it hard to make the transfer of formula feeding to breastfeeding? I am really nervous about it..

[libellula]

You're not supposed to leak before the baby comes, but it's ok if you do. The first couple days you will only produce colostrum. Your milk might take a few days. The hospital should send you home with some formula, but be prepared to buy at least a can. It can take time to produce enough. I had to supplement with formula the first month.

[bump_2_be]

Not everyone leaks.

[Momma_Wolf]

Most people only start to produce after the baby is born  n yes the hospital does give formula

[tink525]

Hospital will give you formula but you dont nees to leak before breast feeding when baby latches on it will stimulate the milk. Try massaging your breast to stimulate it