Only can hand express but not pumping

Delivered via e C-section, only managed to hand express milk from day 5 onwards with engorged breasts but the consistency is unlike colostrum. Did I missed the golden period? And I only able to squeeze out milk via hand express but not pumping. Hands getting sore. Is this normal at the beginning? #handexpress #breastmilk

Vô danh

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Have you tried to massage your breasts before expressing? Also have you tried to latch your LO?

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Vô danh

2y trước

thank u for the encouragement! ya left side nipple indeed is shorter so she won't latch at all. at least left side she still tried to suckle abit but stopped after realising there's no milk haha.

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Home Breastfeeding delivered via e c section only managed hand express milk from day 5 onwards wi