should i pump my breast be for the baby comes?

Question

i am 36 1/2 weeks preg and wondering if i should pump my breast before the baby comes. will stimulating my breast help me go into labor? how long to do this for?

Answer 1

NO!!!! It can cause pre-term labor! And, your milk hasn't come in yet. That colostrum that is there is VITAL to a newborn!!! Just wait, you can build up your supply later.


Congrats.

Answer 2

Unless you've already had and breast fed another child, you're going to come up empty or pull out the colostrum, which arguably is one of the most important things the baby can have after birth. After you give birth nurse the baby at regular intervals and your milk will come in two to three days later. Your baby has something called, don't quote me on this, brown fat that the baby uses to live on while your milk comes in.

Also I don't know that the pumping will put you into pre-mature labor, but after baby is born, it really contracts the uterus. My wife would wince like crazy, yelped a few times, when she was nursing the first few months after birth.

Congratulations and good luck.

Answer 3

Stimulating your breasts will help you go into labor. But PLEASE wait a few more weeks. Your baby will thank you in his own way by having the chance to grow and develop more inside of you. 3 1/2 weeks may not seem like a long time, but it will be worth it.

Answer 4

No need ot pump because when the baby comes, for the 1st 3 or 4 days its not milk he will be eating. Its the clear liquid rich in vitamins and everything your baby needs to get its immune system built up. If you pump, then not only will its cause labor, but it means that your baby will not get any of the liquid. Its not a good idea. Good Luck!

Answer 5

No, don't bother, it'll just make your breasts hurt. Your milk won't come in until after the baby is born. You start out with a very necessary sort of pre-milk, called colostrom, which helps the baby in the first couple days. After that your real milk will come in. If you pumped now, you would be depriving your child of nutrients he/she needs.

There's no proof that this will help you start to deliver. Just try to relax, you're almost there! The last few weeks the baby is gaining weight and you are really uncomfortable at night. Sleep on every pillow in the house and try to relax.

*hugs*

Answer 6

There is no reason to pump since your milk doesn't come in until after the baby is born and you don't want to waste the colstrum (what comes out before the milk) It has special proteins that help the baby in it's first days.

Answer 7

NO! The first milk that comes from your breast(colostrum) when the baby is born is very important to the baby as it is high in calories, antibodies, and numerous other important things for the baby. If you pump before the baby is born, you will pump the colostrum and your milk will then come in and you dont want this until the baby is here:)

Answer 8

To use your breast pump before the baby is born is not a good idea at all.

Check out this website for the reasons.

Answer 9

i don't think you can do such a thing. it's my understanding that childbirth leads you to produce the milk, and not the other way around. I think if pumping your breasts would help bring on labor, women would have been doing it for centuries. i could be wrong but, that's how i see it!

Answer 10

No you shouldn't. The colostrum the baby gets when nursing before the milk comes in is good for the baby. No it will not bring on labor.

Answer 11

No. The first milk is colostrum which is very good for the baby. Your milk will develop with your baby in terms of nutrition and amount. Enjoy the last few weeks of your pregnancy and don't worry about breastfeeding until you need to.