The Breast Milk Came in with the Tears
July 25, 2008 by Angela White, J.D., breastfeeding counselor
Filed under breast milk, breastfeeding, health of the mother
As I sobbed at the end of a movie the other day, two things occurred to me: (1) The Other Boleyn Girl is probably not the best choice for postpartum (or pregnant) viewing, and (2) I must be experiencing the change in hormones that accompanies the transitional milk coming in. Sure enough, with the very next nursing session, I felt a sensation of letdown and watched my baby suck and swallow vigorously as she received more milk that she had been getting when it was the liquid gold colostrum alone.
For first-time moms it can take three to four days for …read more
