Guest guest Posted January 19, 2001 Report Share Posted January 19, 2001 Actually, if your body isn't used to nursing while pregnant - you could actually start labor doing this. I wouldn't advise it. The minute you settle for less than you deserve, you get less than you settled for ... Maureen Dowd ****************Dawn, All About Babieshttp://www.All-About-Babies.com Loving Mum to:Ethan Adnan (8-25-00, 35-weeker, s/p-VSD w/AR, ASD, CHF, PHElijah Iman (7-2-99, Developmentally Delayed), Ibrahim Jerry (9-10-97, systolic murmur - healthy!) a question Can you actually start pumping/storing bm a month or so before you have your baby?? Wouldn't this be the same as nursing an older baby, while preg with next?? Dawne Give the Gift of Life Breastfeed!http://www.lactivist.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 19, 2001 Report Share Posted January 19, 2001 Can you actually start pumping/storing bm a month or so before you have your baby?? Wouldn't this be the same as nursing an older baby, while preg with next?? I don't really know although I have heard of one person who did do it......I'm thinking it would just be the chlostrum though since you won't have your milk until a few days after the baby comes and your hormones kick in the milk production. But I'm wondering why you would need to? Pumping (for storage) isn't really recommended until your milk supply is well established anyway. But, like I said, I really do not know. Interested in hearing other's thoughts! Fawn Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 19, 2001 Report Share Posted January 19, 2001 Can you actually start pumping/storing bm a month or so before you have your baby?? Wouldn't this be the same as nursing an older baby, while preg with next?? Dawne Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 19, 2001 Report Share Posted January 19, 2001 No, because you are just producing colostrum then and not much of it, you would be producing even less if you weren't already nursing a toddler. I know when I was nursing Keely at the end of my pregnancy with Rowan I didn't have much milk, it was mostly comfort nursing, plus I had bad nipple pain when she latched, I can't imagine wanting to pump then LOL Michele Can you actually start pumping/storing bm a month or so before you have your baby?? Wouldn't this be the same as nursing an older baby, while preg with next?? Dawne Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 19, 2001 Report Share Posted January 19, 2001 No you SHOULD NOT pump before the baby is born(unless of coure you are already breastfeeding another baby) then i dont know the answer...But if you start pumping before then baby and are not currently breastfeeding it can put you into labor, and its not a safe way to do it. Beckie and Mikayla 2/17/00 ----Original Message Follows---- Reply-To: breastfeeding (AT) e To: " breastfeeding " breastfeeding (AT) e> Subject: a question Date: Fri, 19 Jan 2001 08:50:17 -0500 Can you actually start pumping/storing bm a month or so before you have your baby?? Wouldn't this be the same as nursing an older baby, while preg with next?? Dawne _________________________________________________________________ Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 19, 2001 Report Share Posted January 19, 2001 Dawne, This question just came up on another list. Here is the answer posted by the list moderator who is a LLL leader. "Please do not try to express milk during your pregnancy unless you are trying to induce labor at the end of gestation. Expressing milk stimulates your reproductive system and can cause yor uterus to contract which could bring about the onset of labor.Worry and distress produce hormones that are inhibit the reproductive system. So the old saying: "Don't worry be happy," is a good motto for pregnancy. Do you have the Womanly Art of Breastfeeding? If you don't then you may want to borrow one from your local library or purchase one from your local La Leche League group or book store. Attending La Leche League meetings before the birth would give you a great opportunity to learn about breastfeeding from real, experienced and learning mammas."Hope this helps you out. Amy Lynnmother to 1-25-98 and 2-10-00Want great toys? Non-violent, educational, fun! check out www.discoverytoysinc.com, or e-mail me privately for a catalog Can you actually start pumping/storing bm a month or so before you have your baby?? Wouldn't this be the same as nursing an older baby, while preg with next?? Give the Gift of Life Breastfeed!http://www.lactivist.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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