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
For first-time moms it can take three to four days for the milk to begin transitioning to mature milk. With second or later births, it might take two to three days. For me, with this third birth, the transitional milk started coming in exactly 2.5 days after the birth.
It is so fun to hear that baby Nicole has been progressing well and that your breastfeeding experience with her is good. I’ve been so wanting to see that movie since I loved the book — how was it??
The movie was good, and it was true in spirit to the book, but it just couldn’t capture the complexities of court life. I preferred the book!
I liked Elizabeth – The Golden Age
better (even the bonus features about how the movie was made). Less complex and dazzling, but still interesting (once you get past some initial confusion), was Becoming Jane
. I am a huge Jane Austen fan.
Switching genres, I liked Charlie Wilson’s War
a lot too — more than I expected. Interesting and funny.
Thanks for the reviews! After what will be a tough upcoming week at work, I’m going to reward myself.
What a lucky baby to have such an intelligent, caring mother. You were able to think through and act on the problems and solutions. Take a bow Mrs. Excellent Breast Feeding Counselor!