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I am interested in trying to induce lactation but at the present time I am single and have nobody to help or to enjoy it should I be successful in my attempts. If you were in my shoes would you go ahead and try to induce or wait until you had a partner? Other thoughts? Just wondering!!
I’m inducing lactation currently. I pump about 9-10 times a day. I don’t take any supplements and I now have milk drops 💦
You can do it too! 🌸Inducing affects everyone differently. For some it stirs up a lot of hormones which could make you feel vulnerable or emotional. It requires a lot of attention and if you’re on your own, you may wonder about the “pay off”. Then there’s the question of what will happen when the milk comes in. Working to keep or increase supply. Engorgement or inconvenient let down. Being on a regular pumping schedule. I’m not saying it’s all bad and some of this can occur with a partner. But with a partner, you’ll have support and ideally some help. On the flip side, it’s a cool experience however you go about it.
Great things to think about and consider. Pumping makes me want a partner more as it stirs up desire for me, physical and emotional.
That is a personal and individual choice. I pumped and brought myself to milk droplets as well, without supplements, but tired of the pumping. Nothing replaces a good latch. I decided that I didn’t want the regimen without the partner. I also didn’t want to bother with the milk on my own. For me I need and want the partner to help me bring my milk in, if we decide to do so, so they can be part of the process. A true ABF ANR partner will love every step of it. The real beauty of anr abr is the interaction, closeness and connection that it brings.
I did this for 18 weeks last year. It’s hard going pumping every 2 hours and during the night. I was very emotional at times and it can also feel very lonely. I had again started back inducing only last week but all those feelings came rushing back so I’ve decided to put it on hold and wait until I meet someone.
Thanks everyone for the opinions and sharing of experiences! Lots of things to think about.
It’s so difficult to find a nursing partner, so if you’re going to induce without one it really needs to be something you’re doing For yourself. Personally it was a goal I wanted to achieve, I have major feelings of accomplishment from inducing. Having a nursing partner is nice, but it’s not something I personally need to maintain a supply and it doesn’t discourage me from keeping up with It . I also use domperidone off and on so I do not need a lot of effort to induce, I can also stop taking domperidone and continue producing for months with almost no pumping.
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