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Answer by Boris
‘Fraid not! You begin lactating after the birth, and the first substance produced is colostrum

Answer by jadedangel
If your body is producing it before the baby is born then why not, just remember you have to freeze it and it only lasts 3 months frozen

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May bring on labour
my body produced milk with my second and third before they were born

Answer by mica.dance
No, your breast milk doesn’t come in until about 4 days after the baby is born. What you have in there now is called colostrum, that is what the baby will drink for the first few days of life.

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Answer by Jayden’s Mommy
I went through something just like this. I went back to work when my son was 4 months old. He would go with me for about half the day, and the rest of the day he would stay at home with my husband. My husband tried a few different bottles, and our baby would just not take them, even though he would take them from me. We tried just about everything with no luck. What ended up working for my husband was to just feed him breastmilk that I had pumped with a sippy cup or a regular cup with a small rim. It was a tiny messier that way, but it worked for my son. He is now 18 months and is still breastfed and has never taken a bottle. I am glad now that he never did use a bottle. There are some babies that just wont take a bottle ever. So trying a different bottle might or might not help. But you might want to try a sippy cup. Hope this helps.

Addition: A sippy cup should satisfy her just fine as long as she drinks enough milk. And it is true that babies have a need to suck, but that is mostly for new babies. My son was fine with drinking from sippy cups at around 4 months. So she should be ok as long she is taking milk in. I hope you find a something that works for your baby.

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Answer by April Mommy!
My baby made the sucking sounds while eating, and she still nursed fine. She actually still makes noise at 10 months. As far as the eating for 2 hours, was she actively eating the whole time, or comfort nursing. There is times when my baby will want to nurse for an hour, but she is actually done after 20 minutes. My physician told me that if she eats longer than 30 minutes, she is just using me as a pacifier. Listen for the swallowing. If you can’t hear her swallowing anymore, she is done, just comfort nursing.
Oh, also wanted to add that she might have a stuffy nose! When my baby has a stuffy nose, she will leave an “air hole” on the side to breath out of while nursing. She will stop and breathe each so often, since she can’t breathe through her nose.

Answer by mystic_eye_cda
That’s nipple confusion, it doesn’t always happen right away.

You need help, in person.

http://www.kellymom.com/bf/concerns/baby/clicking-when-nursing.html

My baby makes a clicking sound when nursing.
Is this a problem?

By Kelly Bonyata, BS, IBCLC

A clicking (or clucking or chucking) sound during nursing indicates that baby is repeatedly breaking the seal or suction.

Try to notice when it occurs in the feeding. Is it more noticeable during let-down, or is it constant? Also try to notice if you have anguish of any kind during the clicking.

If the clicking causes anguish or pain, or if baby is not gaining weight as expected, it would be a good idea to get an evaluation by an experienced lactation consultant.

Sometimes the click is normal and not an indication of a problem. Whatever the cause of the clicking, as long as baby is growing well and mother is comfortable (no nipple soreness or pain), do not worry about it.

Some things that can cause clicking include:

Engorgement can make latch on difficult and baby might have a hard time maintaining suction.

Poor positioning and/or latch: for example, if baby is retracting the tongue or curling the tongue up when nursing, it can cause a clicking sound as the suction is broken. With poor positioning, baby might have a hard time maintaining a good seal at the breast.

Breastmilk oversupply and/or fast let-down. Baby will often break suction if the milk is coming too fast for him to handle.

Teething might be a cause of temporary clicking. If your baby has a sore mouth from the teething he might be trying to relieve it somewhat by not getting as tight of a seal around the breast or by repeatedly breaking the suction (thus the clicking). He could also be doing the same thing just because he is not yet used to the feel of teeth in his mouth when he is nursing.

Ear infection could throw baby’s suck “off” temporarily. There is usually some pressure that builds in the ear when sucking and when there is ear pain, that pressure can be extremely uncomfortable. Baby might try to relieve it somewhat by not getting as tight of a seal around the breast or by repeatedly breaking the suction (thus the click).

Thrush can make baby’s mouth sore or itchy, causing him to break suction.

Babies who suck their tongues sometimes click. Such a baby is accustomed to the sensation of his own tongue up against the roof of his mouth and might latch too swiftly with a shallow latch as soon as he senses something entering his mouth. You will often see cheek dimpling when this sort of clicking is going on.

Less commonly, anatomical variations in the infant’s oral cavity can cause clicking, if baby can’t get the nipple/breast fully into the mouth and compressed against the roof of the mouth. Examples include:

* Tongue tie/tight frenulum: A baby with tongue tie might be unable to keep the tongue extended for the relatively prolonged job of nursing, and thus the tongue will “snap back” when baby can no longer keep it in place. When he pulls the tongue back, suction is broken and you hear a click.
* Highly-arched palate or other palate variations;
* Cleft of the soft palate;
* Unusually small or massive tongue, etc.

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Answer by World wide web Research Junkie Mom
It sounds like you are doing a good job and got a good start, so I am not sure Yahoo Answers is going to help you with what you really need, which is individual specific instruction.
Check your local hospital for a lactation consultant, or a La Leche League in your area.
Good luck!

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Answer by Diet C
Breast pads! You can get nice cloth breast pads from Mom of Eden. They are made out of the same materials as FuzziBunz diapers. They work superior than the disposables and you can toss them in the wash with the diapers.
You’ll also have to buy the mattress separately from the crib.

Answer by jeff_cougsfan
heck you are more prepared than I ever was!

I used a few on the web diaper coupons but that was it…

Answer by noreen
atleast a dozen onesies, and as many burp clothes as possible, they are swift to spit up, i carry two with me, congrads, enjoy each moment they go quickly, also i keep disposable cameras around the home in each room and on me at all times, never know when that one photo comes, God Bless Your Family with a healthy baby.

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Answer by jesicca
I do not think ant thing wrong it it. if milk is in surplus it can be done

Answer by MiNNIE
I do not see a problem at all.. Why would something naturally made for that purpose be wrong? So go for it! It’s very healthy

Answer by Destiny G
I do not see anything wrong with it. As long as he is accepting and niether of you have a problem than more power to you. There is so many ignorant people when it comes to breastmilk. Ignore people who state it’s gross. We all drink cows milk. That is pretty gross when you think about it.

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Answer by cyanne2ak
You should have had her sleeping through the night by the time she was 6 months old. Just shut the door at night and do NOT get up. Make her cry herself to sleep. After 3 or 4 nights, it will not be a problem.

Answer by tootiefrootie
you’re a great mother for continuing to breast feed
it’s wonderful that your daughter is nearly potty trained at 16 months.. i know this did not answer your question but just thought you’d like to hear it anyway…

Answer by laura
im sorry 2 tell u this but u cant instruct a bby 2 sleep through the night

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Answer by Isabeau
He’s still very young! You could try again to get him to latch on. There is no comparing a warm real nipple to a cold rubber one, he might take to it. I always had a really hard time getting my milk to let down pumping. You should contact your local La Leche League and have a lactation consultant come out to help you. Good luck!

Answer by SusieQ
you need he to build up your supply ….sometime there will be days that it seem like he eating all day long let him he knows when hes full

Answer by Brooke S
Have you tried fenugreek? Maybe this could help in your situation. Or maybe you could talk with your physician or a lactation consultant to see what it is that you can do.
Just to let you know though, my boy did not latch on for 6 weeks, I know how frustrating expressing milk can become! Drink your water, take your vitamens, keep trying to get him to latch, check out the fenugreek, maybe the physician can give you a perscription to up the supply (I do not know much about this, but I hear that it happens!).

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In addition to having an overactive let-down, I have an overabundant milk supply, (his stools have recently become much more watery, green instead of yellow, and he is become much more gassy).

I’ve read tips on how to decrease milk-supply but none of them address the issue of my son getting too much foremilk and not enough hindmilk when he gets fed (I’m sure the problem would be the same if he was nursing instead of getting a bottle). How can I reduce my milk supply while making sure that my son is getting enough hindmilk?

My local LLL & hospital & was told to just pump & throw out the first 1-2 oz. so he gets hindmilk. This will make my milk supply higher not lower & I will have to keep doing this until I stop nursing. Is there anyway to fix both?
Mina_Lumina – breastfeeding is not really an option…my son has latched on TWICE in the past week…like I said, we are working on it, but the consultants told me to anticipate progress to go slow…

Jessica – sorry to hear you are having the opposite problem…want some of mine? I will definately try your suggestions…maybe someone else can give me some superior advice.

Melissa S – When I stated I am speaking to my local LLL that is La Leche League…they’ve been unbelievably unhelpful in this whole thing…I’ve even called other counties to get help from other people, & it’s no superior there… is it really okay to let my baby just get the foremilk for a few days while my body tries to fix this? Can you provide me with some “proof” like a reference or source or something? I just want to be sure I am doing something healthy for my baby before i change anything…
mystic_eye_cda – reading the links you gave me (and following them to other pages) has led me to decide to try pumping lower amounts but much more frequently…

“A woman’s breast really only makes one type of milk, the higher-fat milk that we typically think of as hindmilk. As milk is produced in the breast, the fat globules in the milk tend to stick to each other and to the walls of the alveoli (where the milk is made). Between feedings, milk collects in mother’s breasts and gradually moves out toward the nipple, leaving more and more of the fat “stuck” further back in the milk ducts. The more time between feedings, the lower the fat content of the foremilk available to baby at the beginning of the feeding”

Sounds like this might be the solution for me…

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Answer by mina_lumina
Pump once or twice to get a supply for your son, then go off feeding at all for a tiny while (meaning several hours, not days). Then breastfeed. and stick with it. It should even out to where you are producing as much as your son needs, but you might be making too much right now because of how much stimulation your nipples are getting to try and get him to latch in the first place. Do not worry if he doesn’t get the hindmilk at first… the foremilk is good enough and the less the hindmilk is getting drained, the less milk you will be producing overall as your body realises it’s making too much. Quite often the draining of the hindmilk is what tells your body to produce more in the first place. Stick with it, it will even out soon.

Answer by Jessica
Wow. I wish I had that problem. I have the exact opposite. My body refuses to make enough milk, even with medication (my mom had the same problem with all of her kids).

I would advocate speaking to your OB and the babies pediatrician. They were much superior helps then the Leche league and hospital when I had my girls.

Also, you could find out if there is a local doula that could give you some options. They often have a lot of homeopathic type remedies for pregnancy/nursing that the Leche league and physicians never mention.

Answer by melissa s
well i have breastfed all 5 of my kids but I am no expert it sounds like you are pumping too much to me, the more you pump the more your body will make, you should only pump around the amount the baby eats, your body will work the rest out, maybe the baby will get too much of the for-milk for a day or two but then it will equal out, i disagree with the person you are speaking to and advocate you call your local lelecha (spelled wrong), group and ask them it is free

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Answer by Erica
maybe try showering and rubbing the engorged boob to get some of the milk out to relieve some pressure, it might help.

Answer by Nurse JC
Have you tried using a nipple shield? This is a great tool to help to get the baby to nurse onto the breast. This is a tool that is used to transition the baby to straight breastfeeds.
You should really be pumping your breast as much as she is eating. A newborn should be breastfeeding 10-12 times in a 24 hour time period.
Try to express more from the breast that is harder. Express more often like each 2 hours.

I am a LC – it is 3am here and I need to go to bed but I would like to speak with you more tomorrow. Email me.

Answer by Mother to tiny Connor
If you want to lessen the supply, begin decreasing gradually. For instance, first week pump 80 ml from each, or if you feel comfortable pump more. Second week (or 4-5 days later) pump 50-60 ml.And continue until you get to the desired point.

It will take time and patience. But keep doing. I pumped for 8 months exclusively, because my son never latched on. I went through engorgements, fevers but at the end of the day I am happy for doing ideal for my baby.

Good luck!

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Answer by Lanie
In order for the engorgement to decrease you have to remove some milk. Once you begin nursing your baby will determine how much milk is needed and you will stop overproducing. If you continue to not nurse your child, your body will stop producing milk.
Get in the shower before latching your baby and manually massage your breasts to ease some of the engorgement. This should grant your baby to latch on afterwards. Feed your baby on demand and grant him/her to nurse as often and as long as they wish. Your supply will decrease to make the amount your baby takes. Its all based on supply and demand.

Answer by Pippin
If you want to breastfeed, you need to be breastfeeding. What is your baby been eating since yesterday?
If you are too engorged for baby to latch well, get in the shower and express a tiny milk to soften the areola. But waiting/not nursing just makes you even more engorged, and you are likely to get mastitis. Put baby to the breast each couple of hours, or if he wants to nurse more than that, so much the better.

Beyond that — be patient. Over the next day or two things should settle down. Then your supply will adjust to meet baby’s needs.

Answer by The Deranged Housewife
It might be hard to pump while engorged, just because you are too swollen. I would definitely keep trying to nurse, and stand in a hot shower and massage your breasts from the top down, to encourage milk to come out. It might not seem like it’s working at first, but keep at it. This happened to me after my first and I felt like I had boulders strapped to my chest – it was horrible. But the hot shower worked well, as did the massage.

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