Lactation

[Spark_sparkle]

Hi All, I had a C section 2 days ago and now i am trying for milk production.

Firstly, would like to ask when does the milk starts to produce or come after C section.

Secondly, what are the good sources of lactation.

Thank you

[DianeArnold Partner]

Hi Sp@ rk_sp ankle. Colostrum, the first thicker milk can take a couple days. The milk will soon follow. Your midwife will support you through this. Good luck and congratulations. Diane

[Sw1234]

Not sure if you're still in hospital but the infant feeding team helped me loads after my LB. I then contacted them when I got home and someone came to visit me to help me with positioning etc

[Spark_sparkle in reply to Sw1234]

I am in hospital but not in the UK

[Kittykat198]

laleche.org.uk/ do lots of advice about breast feeding and breastfeedingnetwork.org.uk/

I had a section and my milk didn’t come in properly until about a week after. I have heard the average is 3/4 days but section can delay things.

Best of luck and congratulations!

[Spark_sparkle in reply to Kittykat198]

Thank you for your reply

[JoyfulStar]

Hello,

I had a c section and for the first couple of days, it looked like I was not producing any milk even colostrum but I persisted and then my milk came in about 3 days later. My advice is try not to stress as even though milk comes in, it can affect let down. Utilise all the expert support you have around you.

A massive congratulations by the way 🎉

[Spark_sparkle in reply to JoyfulStar]

Thank you that is a relief to know n thanks for the wishes

[Positivechangeplease]

I had an emergency c section, I had no milk before baby came but colostrum came through very soon after when the midwife guided me through feeding my baby.

[Sparklylife]

We were feeding a lot to start with and I found it really difficult first two weeks - but then we just seemed to get better and better at it and it just felt great all of a sudden! But latch was really difficult for us both to get right at the start! And there was a lot of cluster feeding - could be hours! 😅 So sit back, change positions and relax - and always have water with you! 🥰 I miss those moments now, quiet breastfeeding cuddles! ..it is a beautiful journey! We went to support groups, so we could ask questions and just chat to other mums in the same situation! As I kept doubting myself 😇 My partner was supportive too, but it was of course harder for him to fully understand.. so support was really important for me to keep going! Because it was not easy!

I think my milk came in on day 4 post c-section! Proper swollen - and felt strange, but it did settle!

Congratulations!! 🥰 wishing you all the best with it!

[Spark_sparkle in reply to Sparklylife]

Wow how beautiful thanks lovely