Just wanted to say re fore/hind milk that the thinking has apparently changed on the level of importance attributed to this (cos we mummies haven't got enough to deal with without the supposed experts changing what's "right" on us every two minutes!!!). Miss A was having huge attachment problems and so the 3 LCs that I saw all told me that in the first couple of weeks I should switch her from breast to breast literally after two minutes (she wasn't attaching and gave up after the initial let down eased off). I commented at the time but she'll never drain a breast, get the hind water etc and was told that they no longer think that's a big deal at all, and that the only importance is for your own sake that the breast is sufficiently drained so that you don't get lumps forming, mastitis developing etc.
Definitely worth asking your CHN about when you see her tomorrow to get her opinion, but just putting it out there.
ETA: Just wanted to say that what Milly says is right - more foremilk will give green explosive poos, extra wind etc and while that's obviously not great and can be uncomfortable for bubs, its not going to stunt his growth or anything serious.
Last edited by LuluHB; July 12th, 2012 at 10:09 PM.
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