Pls someone explain the start of breast milk?

Question

1st time mom..
Scheduled for a c-section in October.
Will colostrum naturally start producing straight after surgery? 
Or does lactation have to somehow be induced? 
How long after surgery will actual milk start producing?
Is it painful?
What causes dry, sore, cracked, nipples?
Can't find this info on Google anywhere.
Thanks ladies

Answer

You will have colostrum, some leak during pregnancy some dont both equally normal. 
When the placenta is detached your body will start to send hormones to produce breast milk, this can take everything from 2-7days. In the meanwhile colostrum is more than enough. 
Engorgement can be painful, typically happens the first 14weeks. This is really a form of edema do your breasts are swollen. best way to relive it is reverse pressure softening (videos on YouTube on how to do it) pumping can actually make the edema worse. 
In the beginning it's a really steep learning curve for both mum and baby, in terms of latching etc. Think about it as breaking in new shoes, it can take some time but most if the time it works out. Wrong/bad latch can make you sore/cracked/dry, but friction from nursing (without it being a bad latch) can do the same. Lanolin/nipple cream is great.

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Where are you giving birth? They usually offer breastfeeding classes. I’m due in October too and am going to one in a few weeks.

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The baby is going to likely want to feed as soon as they are born. They ideally instinctively will know to look for your nipple when you hold them to your breast and start to “latch” (I.e. suck your nipple). Once they start sucking your breast produces the milk. The sucking itself is what causes your nipple to expel milk. Your milk ducts have been preparing for this your entire pregnancy and will know what to do in most cases. Obviously some babies don’t latch and some people have milk production issues but generally this is how it works. Hope that helps!

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Colostrum should be begin around the time of delivery. Nipple stimulation (from nursing or pumping) will help increase and establish a supply.
Whenever your milk comes in (about 1-3 days after delivery), you'll likely have some engorgement, which can be painful.
Cracked, painful nipples are usually caused by latch issues or improper flange fit on a pump.

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Colostrum is usually produced before birth but it might not be noticeable.  Baby will be good at getting it out of you though.  Milk comes in 1-7 days after birth.  You’ll know when it does lol.  I was sore for about 2 weeks after giving birth because you have to develop a wet callous to protect your nipples but I never had pain again after that.

Pls someone explain the start of breast milk?

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