Whenever i have a question about pregnancy/ postpartum I always look this woman up. You can tell how genuinely passionate she is about all the topics she talks about.
Excellently done 👏🏿👏🏿👏🏿! I’ve had 2 C-sections and 3 VBACs, and I’ve NEVER had an issue with breastfeeding. I honestly believe it’s all about how often baby is put to breast! Thank you for sharing ❤!
It took a week, 7 days, for my milk to really become available. Everything online says 3-5 days. My lactation consultant and midwives thought my baby would starve and that i needed donor milk. I was so scared counting all the diapers and associating her not liking her bassinet with starvation. We'd all be better off without the internet
My nurse was so wonderful in telling me this information while also letting me know that there was no shame in giving my baby formula if I needed a break. My daughter was waking up every 30 minutes to feed and I just wanted to sleep for even just an hour, so I caved and got the formula. My husband fed her so I could get some sleep. I learned later that my baby had a lip tie so this may have contributed to why she was waking every 30 minutes to nurse.
My daughter woke up every hour to eat. She was crying so much I finally asked the nurse for a tiny bit of formula to see if she would sleep a little longer between feeds. It worked and we only did it twice just so I could get a little more sleep
Another good reason NOT to induce labor, baby puts on extra body fat in their final weeks/days so they have extra they can loose in the first week while mom’s mature milk is coming online and while they can practice latching. Sadly, the induced-7lb-baby with tongue ties are a dime a dozen nowadays.
Everyone was asking me about inducing and I straight up refused unless the babies life was in danger. They gave me a due date that I believed was 12 days early. Funny thing...I delivered on the date I believed was correct 😅 and my baby was 6lbs 15oz. Imagine my anger if they had scared me to inducing on my "due date"! My baby would have been even smaller! Mama knows best 😁🥰
Not really correct as my son was born at 42 weeks induced and breastfeeding was all good and correct just to have to go back with an ambulance after 2 hours at home with my newborn son dehydrated 😥 he was 9.8 at birth and the extra body fat didn’t count at all in that factor.
I’ve had several friends who’ve had hospital births say that the nurses pushed them to supplement with formula because baby wasn’t getting enough colostrum. ‘How did they even know this’ I thought. They were literally having them pump and measure it on day 1 or 2! So freaking backwards… no wonder so many women struggle and give up with guidance like that.
Some people need to pump. I've been pumping since right after birth. Babies don't need a lot in the beginning though. The sheet the nurses gave me said to expect drops for the first 3 days. Then said how much to expect for the rest of the first 12 days as well. They started him out on 5mL of milk every 3 hours on the second or third day which is basically nothing.
@@haley2542 sorry, I'm super sleep deprived from taking care of my newborn. I left off the most important part. My baby was on a ventilator and couldn't nurse. He's premie so he wasn't strong enough to nurse right away. They let me nurse after a week? (Or less, it's a blur) But only 2 feedings and not right after each other. He just got out of the nicu and we're struggling to transition to just breastfeeding. He's really done quite well to be coming home so quickly. Hoping his pediatrician gives the go ahead to quit triple feeding soon. It's exhausting! He's getting better so fingers crossed. One of the hardest hurdles for him was eating enough from a bottle to get his feeding tube out. One reason I may need to keep pumping is because I produce way more than he needs so opposite of what others are being told from the sounds of it. Our situation is just that he's still not strong enough to get all he needs and breastfeeding can be exhausting for premies. For normal healthy babies, I wouldn't think they would need to mess with any of this crap. They can judge how well baby is doing with feedings by their weight. Ideally they need to be back at birth weight by one week (might just be a nicu thing? I've never had a non nicu baby). Triple feeding is not fun and I definitely agree it makes quitting seem like a better idea. My MIL has been pushing me to just do formula and quit all of this which really pissed me off. No hate to anyone who wants or needs formula. The push for new moms struggling with normal new mom struggles to just do formula comes from all angles. It's totally insensitive for people to push formula when it's not needed or to make them feel like they're not producing enough when the amount they're producing is normal. Baby's stomach is super small especially at first and whatever amount the mom is making should be enough. Also, the baby nursing regularly should start the process to signal the brain to make more. It's a supply and demand situation. If someone isn't nursing or pumping regularly it signals the brain to make less milk.
Yes thnx for posting this my mother was scared of this when she gave birth to me and my siblings after me she was no longer scared any more it is scary!
My right side has been leaking off and on since 26 weeks, my left is dry as a bone. Hoping that I will be able to give my little guy everything he needs and my right side isnt just wasting valuable product, and that my left side will wake up quickly once I deliver. So many things I never even thought about that now seem like they should have been taught to us!
I had a similar experience with my first pregnancy. After baby was born, I always seemed to have more milk and an easier time nursing on the right side, but the left side ended up doing just fine as well. I also have heard of mom's only nursing on one side and making plenty of milk for the baby. The downside is that breast can become noticeably larger than the other!
I wish I did more research before hand. My hospital pushed formula. They told me I needed to formula feed to get rid of my son's jaundice. They said that my milk would come in later. They made me wait a week to see a lactation consultant. My milk never fully came in.
I’m so sorry you were not supported! Sadly, it’s a very common experience since hospitals are designed to put their own interests before serving their patients.
Such good information, Bridget! Thank you for sharing. Loved how you also covered the circumstances that also delay milk coming in. I was diagnosed with IGT (insufficient glandular tissue) and it took about a month to get this diagnosis and I had no idea what the signs or symptoms were (or that this was even a thing!). I think it would be helpful to have more information out there on this...especially as a first time mama! Cheers xxoo
Thank you so so much for all your empowering and reassuring videos! ❤ They help me so much to have confidence for my first pregnancy and birth experience 🙏❤️❤️❤️
Hi I love ur videos... It's really helpful. I'm 35 to 36 weeks pregnant. Bt from today my stomach is getting tighter. Wat to do.. cn u plze help me. It's urgent
So no supplementing is needed for exclusive pumping moms either? How soon after birth should you pump to feed baby? First hour? I've always supplemented and added the colostrum after birth as soon as I could get my hands on a pump
The hospital told me to put her on the boob every hour 🤷 they told me she was getting enough to eat after the lactation consultant came in just to make sure I was producing colostrum. I told them I don't understand how the baby is getting enough or how I can make sure she's getting enough. They showed me that she was swallowing so that meant she was drinking.
@@MrsMuffin11 you’re right - their stomachs are like a marble size as she mentioned in the video colostrum is very rich so they only need a very small amount
Should you pump right away at the hospital to avoid mastitis? Had mastitis within 2 weeks of giving birth and always wondered if it could have been avoided if I had pumped. Also baby lost enough weight that there was some concern at first pediatrician appt
Unless you’ve spoken to a specialist you probably are actually producing and might not be able to get the right self-expression technique, your baby is born knowing how to get milk from your breast so even if you can’t get it out right now, baby should be able to once they’re here.
Thank you for always reiterating and touching on subjects you might have already mentioned..but revisiting this info is so helpful so that it doesn’t get lost in older videos ! May the seeds that you’re planting of pregnancy, labor, and postpartum continue to grow in this community you’ve created ! Thank you, Bridget. 🤍
So much of this feminine knowledge hasn’t been passed down in our culture today. Thank you Bridget for sharing!
its on purpose cuz formula makes profit and breastmilk is free
It’s so true! Love passing these truths on ❤
@@BridgetTeyleryou’re ending cycles and starting new ones ❤ thank you for sharing all of this information! You’re the big sister we all needed
Whenever i have a question about pregnancy/ postpartum I always look this woman up. You can tell how genuinely passionate she is about all the topics she talks about.
Excellently done 👏🏿👏🏿👏🏿! I’ve had 2 C-sections and 3 VBACs, and I’ve NEVER had an issue with breastfeeding. I honestly believe it’s all about how often baby is put to breast! Thank you for sharing ❤!
It took a week, 7 days, for my milk to really become available. Everything online says 3-5 days. My lactation consultant and midwives thought my baby would starve and that i needed donor milk. I was so scared counting all the diapers and associating her not liking her bassinet with starvation. We'd all be better off without the internet
Currently 38 weeks pregnant and nursing my two year old.. I would love a video on tandem nursing, there's not much info on this topic out there
Same here
Breastfeeding through pregnancy is so misunderstood as well
My nurse was so wonderful in telling me this information while also letting me know that there was no shame in giving my baby formula if I needed a break. My daughter was waking up every 30 minutes to feed and I just wanted to sleep for even just an hour, so I caved and got the formula. My husband fed her so I could get some sleep. I learned later that my baby had a lip tie so this may have contributed to why she was waking every 30 minutes to nurse.
My daughter woke up every hour to eat. She was crying so much I finally asked the nurse for a tiny bit of formula to see if she would sleep a little longer between feeds. It worked and we only did it twice just so I could get a little more sleep
This is maternal wisdom that resides in each woman. I wish more of us would listen!
Another good reason NOT to induce labor, baby puts on extra body fat in their final weeks/days so they have extra they can loose in the first week while mom’s mature milk is coming online and while they can practice latching. Sadly, the induced-7lb-baby with tongue ties are a dime a dozen nowadays.
Everyone was asking me about inducing and I straight up refused unless the babies life was in danger. They gave me a due date that I believed was 12 days early. Funny thing...I delivered on the date I believed was correct 😅 and my baby was 6lbs 15oz. Imagine my anger if they had scared me to inducing on my "due date"! My baby would have been even smaller! Mama knows best 😁🥰
Not really correct as my son was born at 42 weeks induced and breastfeeding was all good and correct just to have to go back with an ambulance after 2 hours at home with my newborn son dehydrated 😥 he was 9.8 at birth and the extra body fat didn’t count at all in that factor.
@@Pdsl31 Are you saying he was released from a hospital and 2 hours later he needed an ambulance to take him back because he was dehydrated?
@@haley2542 ya... I'm confused as well...severe dehydration wouldn't happen over only two hours ...
I’ve had several friends who’ve had hospital births say that the nurses pushed them to supplement with formula because baby wasn’t getting enough colostrum. ‘How did they even know this’ I thought. They were literally having them pump and measure it on day 1 or 2! So freaking backwards… no wonder so many women struggle and give up with guidance like that.
Some people need to pump. I've been pumping since right after birth. Babies don't need a lot in the beginning though. The sheet the nurses gave me said to expect drops for the first 3 days. Then said how much to expect for the rest of the first 12 days as well. They started him out on 5mL of milk every 3 hours on the second or third day which is basically nothing.
@@tracy3418How do you know you needed to pump? Bc they told you?
@@haley2542 sorry, I'm super sleep deprived from taking care of my newborn. I left off the most important part. My baby was on a ventilator and couldn't nurse. He's premie so he wasn't strong enough to nurse right away. They let me nurse after a week? (Or less, it's a blur) But only 2 feedings and not right after each other. He just got out of the nicu and we're struggling to transition to just breastfeeding. He's really done quite well to be coming home so quickly. Hoping his pediatrician gives the go ahead to quit triple feeding soon. It's exhausting! He's getting better so fingers crossed. One of the hardest hurdles for him was eating enough from a bottle to get his feeding tube out. One reason I may need to keep pumping is because I produce way more than he needs so opposite of what others are being told from the sounds of it. Our situation is just that he's still not strong enough to get all he needs and breastfeeding can be exhausting for premies. For normal healthy babies, I wouldn't think they would need to mess with any of this crap. They can judge how well baby is doing with feedings by their weight. Ideally they need to be back at birth weight by one week (might just be a nicu thing? I've never had a non nicu baby). Triple feeding is not fun and I definitely agree it makes quitting seem like a better idea. My MIL has been pushing me to just do formula and quit all of this which really pissed me off. No hate to anyone who wants or needs formula. The push for new moms struggling with normal new mom struggles to just do formula comes from all angles. It's totally insensitive for people to push formula when it's not needed or to make them feel like they're not producing enough when the amount they're producing is normal. Baby's stomach is super small especially at first and whatever amount the mom is making should be enough. Also, the baby nursing regularly should start the process to signal the brain to make more. It's a supply and demand situation. If someone isn't nursing or pumping regularly it signals the brain to make less milk.
@@tracy3418 Woah yeah your situation is totally not normal. Go snuggle your baby and sleep!!!
Bridget is the best on the internet. All videos are so helpful and our best interests ❤
Opinions on expressing and storing colostrum before birth??
Yes thnx for posting this my mother was scared of this when she gave birth to me and my siblings after me she was no longer scared any more it is scary!
Thank you so much! As a first time mama (25 weeks) I’ve been so nervous about what if my milk doesn’t come in early!
My right side has been leaking off and on since 26 weeks, my left is dry as a bone. Hoping that I will be able to give my little guy everything he needs and my right side isnt just wasting valuable product, and that my left side will wake up quickly once I deliver.
So many things I never even thought about that now seem like they should have been taught to us!
I had a similar experience with my first pregnancy. After baby was born, I always seemed to have more milk and an easier time nursing on the right side, but the left side ended up doing just fine as well. I also have heard of mom's only nursing on one side and making plenty of milk for the baby. The downside is that breast can become noticeably larger than the other!
I wish I did more research before hand. My hospital pushed formula. They told me I needed to formula feed to get rid of my son's jaundice. They said that my milk would come in later. They made me wait a week to see a lactation consultant. My milk never fully came in.
I’m so sorry you were not supported! Sadly, it’s a very common experience since hospitals are designed to put their own interests before serving their patients.
Such good information, Bridget! Thank you for sharing. Loved how you also covered the circumstances that also delay milk coming in. I was diagnosed with IGT (insufficient glandular tissue) and it took about a month to get this diagnosis and I had no idea what the signs or symptoms were (or that this was even a thing!). I think it would be helpful to have more information out there on this...especially as a first time mama! Cheers xxoo
Hi Bridget, could you share your thoughts on adding vitamin D drops to baby’s nutrition if they’re exclusively fed via breast milk.
Thanks!
As long as you have adequate nutrition yourself, baby will not need any supplementation.
My birth experience was traumatic. Guess that’s why my milk was delayed. 😕
Hii teyler please can advise me if clarithomycin and metronidazole and pantropazole is safe during breastfeeding
Thank you so so much for all your empowering and reassuring videos! ❤ They help me so much to have confidence for my first pregnancy and birth experience 🙏❤️❤️❤️
Thank you for this video. I’ve been wondering!!!!
Hi I love ur videos... It's really helpful. I'm 35 to 36 weeks pregnant. Bt from today my stomach is getting tighter. Wat to do.. cn u plze help me. It's urgent
So no supplementing is needed for exclusive pumping moms either? How soon after birth should you pump to feed baby? First hour? I've always supplemented and added the colostrum after birth as soon as I could get my hands on a pump
You can look up colostrum harvesting - can be started around 37 weeks
The hospital told me to put her on the boob every hour 🤷 they told me she was getting enough to eat after the lactation consultant came in just to make sure I was producing colostrum. I told them I don't understand how the baby is getting enough or how I can make sure she's getting enough. They showed me that she was swallowing so that meant she was drinking.
@@MrsMuffin11 you’re right - their stomachs are like a marble size as she mentioned in the video
colostrum is very rich so they only need a very small amount
Should you pump right away at the hospital to avoid mastitis? Had mastitis within 2 weeks of giving birth and always wondered if it could have been avoided if I had pumped. Also baby lost enough weight that there was some concern at first pediatrician appt
How would pumping right away prevent mastitis?
Pumping too fast actually causes mastitis
I didn't pump until day 3. My mature milk came in day 5. Baby was getting enough to eat somehow 🤷
Do you ever talk about twin pregnancies?
Hello Bridget, I am in my 35 weeks and I am not producing colostrum yet..
Any advice?
Unless you’ve spoken to a specialist you probably are actually producing and might not be able to get the right self-expression technique, your baby is born knowing how to get milk from your breast so even if you can’t get it out right now, baby should be able to once they’re here.
I’m 34 weeks and 5 days Can I start doing self-expression technique? Is it safe or should I wait?
Thank you so much ❤
Thank you for always reiterating and touching on subjects you might have already mentioned..but revisiting this info is so helpful so that it doesn’t get lost in older videos !
May the seeds that you’re planting of pregnancy, labor, and postpartum continue to grow in this community you’ve created !
Thank you, Bridget. 🤍