Ep 68 - How Much Milk Does Baby Actually Need? | Breastfeeding Pt.2

But I, I tell people just take a baby diaper, run hot water in it.

It molds around the breast.

You can microwave it several times, you know, to reuse it before you throw it away.

It, it's the perfect size a newborn baby diaper is the perfect like wrap around yes

yes do you seal it with the tape and then you can if you're pumping but like I said they've they've kind of said no more you know leaving heat on yeah yeah and so just for a minute or two to get the the breast a little softer then it

helps with the letdown too yes it does it helps

with the letdown but then afterwards if you're still rock hard that's when you need that you know ibuprofen yeah you know as long as your doctor says it's okay and then uh doing the cold compresses to reduce the swelling yeah yeah

and does engorgement lead to mastitis i remember is that a wives tale it it

can it can but what it also leads to is low milk

supply if you don't resolve it And by resolve, you mean release?

Yes.

Okay.

Yes.

If you don't resolve it and you leave that engorgement too long, that pressure causes the milk not to come out very well.

And therefore, if milk is not extracted, your body starts the weaning process.

it thinks you're not wanting to breastfeed.

It's

exactly what I was going to say when you said that.

It made me think about moms that are transitioning from breast milk to formula, or pumping exclusively, which I know a lot of working moms do.