What is known
as colostrum comes in first.
Not exact matches
You may notice your milk
coming in around this point, and it may be a yellowish color
as your breasts transition from making
colostrum to milk.
My plan for
colostrum is to nurse the tiny one exclusively until the regular milk
comes in, then tandem feed
as normal.
Because the first milk your newborn gets (known
as colostrum) is concentrated, your baby may have only one or two wet diapers until your milk
comes in, which is usually about 3 or 4 days after the birth.
Lactation consultation can begin
as soon
as your baby is born with guidance and instruction from our team on how to get baby latched on properly and receiving the vital
colostrum that precedes your milk
coming in.
At the time,
as a first time mom, I was so brainwashed by the western doc, the lactation consultant and everybody around me that
colostrum will
come and just wait.
You may even notice a small amount of
colostrum fluid leaking
as well
as you
come closer to your due date.
In fact, the milk that her body is getting ready to produce is formulated specifically for the baby she's pregnant with,
as is the
colostrum that she produces for the first few days, before her milk supply
comes in.
Colostrum serves
as your baby's first food, and though you may not make loads of it, your supply should be enough for your babe until your milk
comes in.
This may differ slightly if your milk takes longer to «
come in», so
as a rule of thumb if you are still producing
colostrum 1 - 2 wet nappies is ok.
Available in small quantity in the breasts until a mother's mature milk
comes in (usually 2 - 3 days after birth),
colostrum is important
as a baby's first food.
In the meantime, keep your baby skin - to - skin, hand express your
colostrum (pumps don't work
as well in these first few days before your milk «
comes in») and feed your baby the
colostrum with a small spoon or a medicine dropper.
If it weren't, there would be no such thing
as colostrum magically appearing late in pregnancy and milk «
coming in» a few days after childbirth.
I'm glad we pushed through and I allowed her to nurse
as much
as I could, and she slowly lost interest (especially after the
colostrum came in, she didn't seem to enjoy that).
Your milk may take a few days before
coming in,
as colostrum is what your baby needs first.
And
as your milk
comes in after your
colostrum, you will totally want them at all times!
As Fit Pregnancy magazine pointed out, a pregnant woman's body starts to make
colostrum around 14 weeks, but some women have noticed this liquid
coming from their breasts earlier than that.
Typically, experts say, newborns can subsist those first days on their mothers» «first milk,» known
as colostrum, until their mothers» mature milk
comes in.
Your body will start to produce
colostrum, the protein and antibody rich pre-milk which will nourish your baby while your milk
comes in,
as you near your due date.