scared about brestfeeding
i already have 2 children age 2 and 6 , i am 22 weeks pregnant and want 2 try breast feeding for the first time alot of reasons why i want to is to bond more with my baby but i am scared of weather it will hurt if i am doing it correctly or if baby getting enough can any1 give me some advice:\?
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As for whether the baby is getting enough - almost everyone can produce enough milk. The way breastfeeding works as mummyskyla says is that the longer and more frequently the baby suckles, the more milk your body will produce. So if they have a few days when they are constantly hungry and always feeding, don't worry that you haven't got enough milk - they are just busy increasing your supply and soon you will be making more. Of course, in the very early days, you just produce colostrum, which is thicker, yellower and in smaller quantities than milk, but this is all the baby needs and is perfect for them at that stage. Then roughly on day 4 (but it varies) your boobs will swell up and the true milk will arrive. You shouldn't need to top up with either formula or water, so long as you feed your baby whenever he/she seems to want it your supply will adjust and bubs won't go hungry or thirsty.
As for how much milk the baby's getting - if baby is putting on weight (even if s/he's not following the line in those bloody charts exactly), and looks healthy, then s/he's getting enough milk.
Good luck, I have so enjoyed breastfeeding and really hope you do too if you do decide to go for it.