i want to breast feed my newborn but my "boobs" arent big enough?

Question

im 37 weeks preg and im 2 cm dilated. i really want to breastfeed my baby as soon as he's born but my boobs arent big as i thought they should be. im scarred i might not produce milk fast enough to start feeding him at birth and my nipple isnt big enough for him to suck on. tmi* sorry but im just worried...any advice or comments..?? should i be worried?

Answer 1

I'm an A cup... my mother is a AA cup... we both produced milk w/ no problems!!!

size does not matter at all, what will matter is how often baby is put to the breast. Make sure he is taking in as much as his mouth can handle... and even moms w/ larger breasts, nipples, and areolas need to make sure baby is taking in as much as their mouth can handle, sucking on the nipple alone will cause pain and not be stimulating enough to produce the right amount of milk.

this website is awesome, search it endlessly- follow any links they provide too: http://www.kellymom.com/bf/start/index.html

and you do not have to wait or supplemnet until your "real milk comes in" as some might say... colostrum is like a protein packed power bar that a baby can very healthily live off of for a good week or more!!! so if your milk does not come in w/in the first 2-4 days, don't worry... just keep nursing - don't let more than 2 hours pass between nursing... and the idea of "never wake a sleeping baby" is a big mistake for breastfeeding mothers - it can set you up for slow weight gain and supply issues!!

set yourself up with some help ahead of time, find an IBCLC (especially if your insurance covers a few visits, call her and set a tentative appointment for when baby is a couple of days old)... or at least La Leche League ... breastfeeding is NOT supposed to hurt - if it does, something is not working right - usually the baby is not on properly... soreness and discomfort in the first week or two is normal, but when you cross into pain - call for help right away!

so, no don't worry, your breasts are fine! look here too: http://www.007b.com/ they have galleries of real women w/ breasts of all sized, most have successfully breastfed or plan to!!

Answer 2

I've read that size doesnt matter at all when it comes to breastfeeding, that small chested women can breastfeed normally. So you shouldn't be concerned.

Please do read up on breastfeeding, even better take a class if you can, because if you go into it worried there might be a problem than you may create one for yourself, or think there is something wrong when there isnt. Make sure you have someone close to ask questions of when you aren't sure of things. And do question what your doctor tells you in relation to your child if their advice goes against what you've heard/read/feel as there are some very ignorant Drs when it comes to a healthy breastfed child.

I wish you luck, it's true there can be many diff issues that crop up for breastfeeding mothers but in the end they are all able to be dealt with if you have the right knowledge and support.

Answer 3

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Answer 4

Oh honey, I have tiny boobs and used to have tiny nipples. When my daughter was born we actually did have a little trouble at the beginning because my nipples were small. The lactation expert. Gave me these things called nipple shields and showed me how to use them. Normally, women use them to ease the discomfort of nursing. The actual nipple part of them sticks out pretty far. When the baby would nurse, my nipples would "stretch out" to fill up the shield. After a while, my nipples were stretched out enough that the baby could nurse fine without the shields. And they have actually not gone all the way down to their old size, so hopeully nursing will be easier next time.
Be prepared...nursing is NOT easy at first. It will hurt. You and/or the baby will likely have some trouble figuring it all out. You will be an emotional wreck already so you just might get frustrated enough to sit there and cry while some nurse is handling your naked boob, trying to help you out. BUT...it is totally worth it! You will get past the hard part and will likely grow to love the whole experience. Oh, and Lansinoh helps. Get some now.

Answer 5

Don't worry!
This is one instance that size *really* doesn't matter!!! lol
It may even help, actually. No lifting the boob, no worrying about smothering (not really a valid worry as a baby's nostrils will flare but a worry none the less).
There's a woman at my nursing group who can't be more than a B and I envy her when it comes to breastfeeding. She hardly even had to position when her daughter was young

Answer 6

Heyy. What's up? My name's Gwenivere, let me tell you a brief story about myself which I believe may be of some Hẹlp to you... Growing up, I was teased all throughout high-school. You know, I was that girl with the really small breasts that everyone liked to make fun of. I did not hit puberty until a little bit later on in my life. People used to say all kinds of mean things to me, refering to my breasts as "man-boobs", "mosquito bite titts", "flat-chested" ... it just went on and on. I even had one boyfriend that told me that he was ashamed to be seen with me in public. The ridicule never seemd to end. Because of this, I went through school being very self-conscious about my appearance and my ability to get boys to like me. Even after puberty, I never made it past an A cup.. so my negative self-image carried on into college. The emotional scars left by those mean girls (and boys) from HS never quite faded.

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Take care! I hope you find the answers you are looking for <3

Answer 7

No need to be worried. I've seen flat chested people breastfeed and knew some people with small inverted nipples be able to breastfeed. The size of your breasts doesn't matter. Your real milk doesn't come in until after the baby is born, a few days later and then you can really begin breastfeeding.

Answer 8

The size of your breasts has nothing to do with how much milk you'll produce. I have very small breasts and I've breastfed 3 babies. You'll be surprised at how much your breasts will adapt to breastfeeding when your baby is here.

Answer 9

You have nothing to worry about it doesn't matter how big or how small your breast are! they will produce as much as your baby needs to eat! and your baby will learn to eat from your nipples so it doesn't really matter how big they are! Good Luck can CONGRATS!

Answer 10

..milk dosent come until the baby is born...trust me once you have your baby your breasts will get big. by the 3 or 4th day you will be hughhhhh lol and the baby dosent latch onto the nipple he latches onto the aerola with the nipple in his mouth. if he latches onto the nipple you will find yourself not wanting to breast feed very soon. you should really research on breastfeeding or go to some classes. they help a ton and in the long run will help you to be more relaxed when faced with it.