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Originally Posted by Flamesoholic
I am breast feeding my son and let me tell you, I had moments where I thought I was the worst mother in the world because I couldn't seem to get breast feeding right. I couldn't make enough milk to satisfy him and I couldn't get him to latch on properly. He would cry and cry while trying to feed and I just felt horrible. The first few weeks were really tough until my milk finally started coming in.
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apparently, a newborn has a stomach the size of a marble, so mothers don't need to produce very much milk during the first week. The colostrum, as it is called, is super concentrated with nutrients and antibodies so the baby doesn't need to drink much to get what it needs. About a teaspoon the first day during each feeding, then up to 1-2 tablespoons by the end of the first week
also funny how boobs can turn into squirt guns, or start leaking at the sound of a crying baby - strange things we learn in pre-natal class