Not Breast Feeding Question

Lois22 · Apr 12th, 2012, 07:46 AM

I've decided that I probably won't be Breast Feeding but my friend told me that you still have to express up to a week after birth - that if I don't it will turn sour and could cause infection. I thought if I started expressing then would be harder to stop?

My mum said that isn't true as she didn't Breast Feed that it just stops producing by itself, that you don't have to express.

What is true? Will I have to still express - should i buy a breast pump?

xx

babydust1990 · Apr 12th, 2012, 07:50 AM

Lol no, you don't need to pump. You'll get sore full breasts that will leak but you will naturally stop producing milk after a couple of weeks

Sunshine12 · Apr 12th, 2012, 07:52 AM

No you dont have to express. Your mate doesnt know what she is talking about!

Lois22 · Apr 12th, 2012, 07:54 AM

Thank you

saves me running out and buying a pump lol

xx

mommy0629 · Apr 12th, 2012, 09:13 AM

You do need to buy a whole bunch of breast pads though cause the leaking is crazy. Nobody warned me lol.

griffinh · Apr 12th, 2012, 09:21 AM

Agree with sunshine lol.

Breast pads all the way! x

Poshie · Apr 12th, 2012, 09:21 AM

Be prepared for sore, swollen, hard breasts though if you don't bf or pump. It will take a while to dry up.

Amarna · Apr 12th, 2012, 09:35 AM

No, there's no need to pump. I didn't BF my first and I was rather full and a bit painful for a bit with major leakage. The only thing I would say to invest in is breast pads so you don't leak through anything.

Mrsctobe · Apr 12th, 2012, 09:41 AM

Sorry but your mate is talking rubbish! lol
if you are not breastfeeding you should not express at all it will only encourage your boobs to keep making more milk. just leave them and wear breastpads and within a few days it will go itself. x

Charlie5 · Apr 12th, 2012, 09:44 AM

Yep no pump required, like others have said you'll need breast pads and if like me with my son, you'll need em around day 3 when you are a cross between Jordan and Dolly Parton! (and very sore) lol

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Lois22 Pregnant (Expecting) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: West Sussex Posts: 1,033	Not Breast Feeding Question I've decided that I probably won't be Breast Feeding but my friend told me that you still have to express up to a week after birth - that if I don't it will turn sour and could cause infection. I thought if I started expressing then would be harder to stop? My mum said that isn't true as she didn't Breast Feed that it just stops producing by itself, that you don't have to express. What is true? Will I have to still express - should i buy a breast pump? xx

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Apr 12th, 2012, 07:50 AM	#2
babydust1990 Pregnant (Expecting) Active BnB Member Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Leicestershire, UK Posts: 2,334	Lol no, you don't need to pump. You'll get sore full breasts that will leak but you will naturally stop producing milk after a couple of weeks

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Sunshine12 Pregnant (Expecting) BnB Elite Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Scotland Posts: 10,596	No you dont have to express. Your mate doesnt know what she is talking about!

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Lois22 Pregnant (Expecting) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: West Sussex Posts: 1,033	Thank you saves me running out and buying a pump lol xx

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Apr 12th, 2012, 09:13 AM	#5
mommy0629 Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: PA, USA Posts: 1,952	You do need to buy a whole bunch of breast pads though cause the leaking is crazy. Nobody warned me lol.

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griffinh Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: RainbowTown Posts: 8,259	Agree with sunshine lol. Breast pads all the way! x

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Poshie Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Sussex, UK Posts: 8,549	Be prepared for sore, swollen, hard breasts though if you don't bf or pump. It will take a while to dry up.

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Amarna Pregnant (Expecting) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: New York State Posts: 1,628	No, there's no need to pump. I didn't BF my first and I was rather full and a bit painful for a bit with major leakage. The only thing I would say to invest in is breast pads so you don't leak through anything.

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Mrsctobe Pregnant (Expecting) Active BnB Member Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Uk Posts: 6,554	Sorry but your mate is talking rubbish! lol if you are not breastfeeding you should not express at all it will only encourage your boobs to keep making more milk. just leave them and wear breastpads and within a few days it will go itself. x

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Apr 12th, 2012, 09:44 AM	#10
Charlie5 Trying to conceive (TTC) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 1,999	Yep no pump required, like others have said you'll need breast pads and if like me with my son, you'll need em around day 3 when you are a cross between Jordan and Dolly Parton! (and very sore) lol

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