what to do when your milk doesnt come in yet

[kmommy2b]

I have seen a few posts about not getting milk in until a few days after baby is born and that the nurses try to get you to formula feed for the first few days. Is it normal for them to do that? Is my baby going to have trouble adjusting to me when the milk comes in? Should i be refusing the formula and only let her latch to me? I dont really get what to do until my milk comes in.. any advice is appreciated!

[Galvez]

yea just tell them ure planning on bf...idk y they would feed urr bby my daughter never left my room when she was born n they did absolutely nothing to her but check on her!! the only thing I would think would be if he is in the nicu but that's until ure milk comes in n when it does u just pump n they give them everything u pump.. Breast milk has sooo many good things in it

[kmama2011]

I did but he was in the nicu so he wasnt with me at all. Your baby can stay with you though they dont have to go to the nursery but if you want them to then yeah I would make sure to express you want them to bring the baby back when it gets fussy for you to nurse

[kmommy2b]

Should i tell nurses ahead of time not to give my baby formula unless the baby is undergoing complications or they feel its medically necessary? Like tell them not to feed my baby?

[kmama2011]

Your milk doesnt come in for a few days and baby isnt truely hungry for the first few days. Their stomachs are very small and the colostrum is plenty for you baby. There is no need for formula while waitinf for milk to come in. I breastfed my first he never had formula and plan on breastfeeding my second. My first was in the nicu bcuz he pooped in the water and they tested his blood sugar to make sure he was getting enough and it was always normal. As long as your baby is having 6 wet diapers and 1 to 3 poopy diapers a day then baby is eating enough

[Bellababy2013]

I heard drinking a non alcoholic beer works too. Its not the alcohol that does it..its the barley content. But I can imagine after all the stress of delivery and the first sleepless days as a new mom a cold beer would probably be fantastic especially if its helpful!! :-)

[kmommy2b]

Ill have to try that one LOL!

[Xobriyoungxo12]

When my mom had my little brother her milk didnt come in right away... the doctor told her to have a beer and it would help it come in and it did! Obviously you would have to use those strips to make sure there is no alcohol in your milk before feeding

[kmommy2b]

Thank you for your comments and advice!

[Galvez]

Its going to be up to u to decide abt giving bby formula i only  bf my bby n yes the first few days ure only making colostrum but that doesnt mean u dont have anything u just have to keep trying to latch bby on n for me it was hard bcz my bby didnt know how to latch so she had to learn just like i did. But after 4 days after birth my milk came in n i was soooo engorred the only way to relieve it was to make bby eat n pump even !! but with time ure body will only make enough for bby.. But i never had a nurse tell me to do formula even if she did i wouldnt do it bcz i was dedicated to bf aas hard as it was at first but. 100% thankfull i did it! !! la leche leuge is great n the hospital has lactation consultants there to help so does wic and even here if u go to the bf forum all the ladys are always so helpfull  

[babywhalen2]

Its normal for you milk to not come in for a couple days. Still bf, as you should be producing colostrum even if your not aware of it. Talk to la leche league, and ask to speak with a lactation consultant when you are at the hospital.