What can you do to make your milk come in sooner?

[Sequoia]

I never get engorged, have absolutely no outward signs that my milk has come in. For some of us our boobies remain soft and comfortable and the only sign that the milk is there is that bubs is thriving!

Really?!

I never got engorged at all after the birth, I mentioned this to the MW in hospital, she had the OB give me a script for Motilium and I was on it for 6 months!

I'd really like to forgo the Motilium next time. In hindsight, I really don't think I needed it considering DS put on 75gms in the last 2 days while we were in hospital.

*shakes head*. Isn't it amazing what we learn along the way and will do differently next time?

SG
xo

[Nelle]

Ray, do you know what your iron levels were like? I had really low iron levels after Si, and was warned my milk might take a bit longer to come in (and it did). So one thing you can do is make sure your iron levels are really healthy leading up to the birth.

[Gabi]

I didn't know that it ever came in before 5 days.

Before I had my Bub my mum told my husband not to worry on day 5 PP, he wouldn't be able to do anything right because I'd be all hormonal because of my milk coming in. Exactly what happened too.

How engorged you get can depend on your 'storage space'. I get full of milk, but not really ever engorged.

[Nai]

My milk didn't come in until day 4 - on day 3 when my milk still hadn't come in one of the midwives asked if I liked stout and I said yes (I adore Guinness) and she said have a small glass with dinner. So I did and my milk came in the next day. I'm not sure if it was the glass of stout, a placebo effect or it would have come in anyway but it worked for me.

[Beach Mama]

With Izzy my milk didn't come in til day 5, and this time around I was determined not to have my little man topped up with formula or me in tears so on day 2 I fed him 3 hourly on the dot both sides, morning and at night we expressed if he slept longer and I also expressed after EVERY feed. It was tough going and my nipples were a tad sore but the midwives really helped me and we syringed those 2-3mLs to my little man after the next feed which he loved. It really seemed to help because on the night of day 3 my bb's started to feel a little fuller, and by the time I came home on day 5 my milk was pretty much there. It took nearly a week to get that OMG full feeling but it came in enough that he was satisfied and topping up wasn't needed. I also drank HEAPS of water and I mean heaps particularly during feeds. HtH Good luck hun! Lots of great advice here!

[cindyb]

Our bodies are definately amazing things, the whole conception/pregnancy/birth and then seeing that little being that was actually IN your body is just unbelievable and so very special, I think we all need to trust our bodies a touch more with regards to everything and try to believe it is doing the best it can!