How do you know when you have drained your breast?
This might be a stupid question but Hugo is now a week old and I'm exclusively breast feeding. i know you should drain one breast completely before switching to the other but how do you know when the breast has changed? My milk has only been in for a few days and they just feel generally tender so I can't 'feel' if they're drained or not and tend to change when the nipple pain gets too much.
Can anyone help?
thanks
Peeptoe and Hugo (1 week today)
Can anyone help?
thanks
Peeptoe and Hugo (1 week today)
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if he breaks off himself its usually as he is full/empty breast. indeed falling asleep,we called that the milk haze is a good sign he is satisfied.
try squeezing abit out wen he comes off if nothing there switch,but tbh my lo just fed on demand pretty much on the hour for 6weeks(he was prem so had some making up to do) and then cluster fed in the eves 4-9 at least on/off all the time,they dont call it feeding on DEMAND for nothin!!
Re pain, try only putting him on once his mouth is at fully open as in like a big yawn that should ease it alot,if not open enough break off and try again and put his nose level with your nipple that helps loads x
try to relax and enjoy it, wet and dirty nappies are the best sign all is well x
If you are suffering nipple pain then make sure you are using Lansinoh nipple cream all the time to help them heal & as M+K said - check bb is latching onto the breast and not your nipple!
Having a bath and lying on your front can sooth your boobs as can hot towels or those gel packs for your breasts and breast shells too.
HTH
xxx
try changing to your breast after your lo has been feeding at one breast for 30 mins in total, they should have taken what they need from that side by then xxxx
I used to swap sides after 30mins when he was younger as he would happily keep sucking for an hour or more although no actually sure if he was drinking all that time.