i have 2 weeks old baby.. earlier i felt my breast was full and painful..but afterthat i dont feel like that..so i thought i havenot enough milk for my baby..so i started the formula feeding. but my baby allergic with the formula.so i stopped that. now im giving him total breastfeeding again.. but still im feeling no full breast and no pain..i feed my baby every 1 1/2 hour..and also my nipple is very painful after feeding..
what is this all?????????? pls help
2007-11-27 21:33:58 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Newborn & Baby
They were full and painful because when your milk first comes in they get engourged. This goes away(thankfully) and you only make what your baby needs.Supply and demand. Your body makes the amount your baby consumes. Often for the first several weeks your nipples do become very sore. For the first 3 or 4 weeks each time(I nursed 4) it would hurt awful for the first few minutes of each nursing. Thought I'd go through the ceiling it hurt so. This WILL go away. Why would you expect your breasts to stay painful.If they were continually painful that would suggest a clogged milk duct or mastitis. You should relax and stop worrying. As long as your baby is growing all is fine. Please quit the formula.It is much easier for a baby to nurse from a bottle than breast and often they will choose the bottle. Breast is most definetly best so stick with it.Good Luck. I have a three week old grandaughter right now.
2007-11-27 21:49:40 · answer #1 · answered by Born2Bloom 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Painful nipples could be that your baby is not 'latching' properly. Breastfeeding should be comfortable for you and baby the whole time.
Your breasts will only feel full and painful when the milk first comes in (about 3 days after the birth) and then once you get into a routine, you'll often find that your breasts may be full and painful in the morning (if you are lucky enuf to have a baby that sleeps right through the night) other than that, your breasts will feel normal most of the time.
You may find that at night your breasts feel soft and you may think there is no milk, but in reality, in the early evening or night time, breast milk has a lot more 'fat content' and babies tend to need less at night/early evening.
2007-11-28 06:25:39 · answer #2 · answered by Tash K 2 · 2⤊ 1⤋
you don't have to feel overflowing and full with pain to have enough milk. After a week or two your body starts to produce just the perfect amount of milk for your baby and not the oversupply they would have produced in the first few days.
Feeding a newborn every 1.5 hours isn't unusual but I would try and extend each feed for 10mins until you are up to 2-3hours between feeds and then as he gets bigger, 4 hours between feeds. This ensures he will get some decent sleep inbetween feeds and your breasts get a rest and a chance to develop your supply properly.
Your nipples are probably sore because of the amount of feeding you are doing so extending the feeding will help this. Also, make sure you are latching him on correctly and use a nipple cream like LANSINOH before and after each feed. I found this cream was wonderful and you don't have to clean it off before feeding your baby. It is 100% natural and safe.
It usually takes a good month to establish breastfeeding properly and its very natural to have some soreness in the beginning. If you perservere and keep a positive attitude you will be able to breastfeed for as long as you and your baby wish.
Good luck and keep it up! Your baby is going to thrive on your breast milk!
Best of luck....oh and congratulations on the new baby!
2007-11-28 06:10:13 · answer #3 · answered by Cindy; mum to 3 monkeys! 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
By now you milk has came in and you don't feel that hot and full any More you should feed a bit longer between feeds as you need time to fill up no you are not running out at all it is rare for a breastfeeding mum to fun out some people that and stop but your body knows what to do just trust it see you health nurse about the nipple pain
2007-11-28 06:04:50 · answer #4 · answered by appys 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
You don't need to feel pain in your breast to have milk.Make sure you drink lots of water and eat so your body can make enough milk for baby.Don't give formula, it will confuse baby and is not as healthy as breast milk.
I found this site for sore nipples
http://www.llli.org//FAQ/sore.html
You'll probably find lots of answers to your questions about breastfeeding there too.
Hope this helps.
2007-11-28 05:56:51 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋