Can I still produce milk after 2 months?

I want to start back breastfeeding but I’m not sure if it’s possible I can produce milk again? I stop trying to juggle everything as a first time mom and didn’t have enough time or patience to pump so I just wanna if it’s possible.

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Is it possible just latch on your baby as much as you can and your will produce milk it’s all about your body

A lactation consultant will tell you the same thing thing

I learned the other day that most women can “ induce” milk even if they’ve never had kids of their own.

Yes! I’m a certified breastfeeding specialist. The most important step is frequent and effective breast stimulation.
I’d recommend
1. Put baby to breast regularly 8-12 times in 24 hrs, comfort nurse, and skin to skin
2. Pump regularly, every 2 to 3 hours and at least once overnight.
3. Use breast and hand compressions while nursing/pumping
4. Also ensure that baby is eating adequately whether it be expressed milk, donor milk or formula
5. Monitor your progress, early signs might be breast fullness, tingling sensations, drops of milk, or increased amounts being expressed.
6. And work with a local IBCLC

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What would you do?

So I've just seen a profile on here of a mum who commented on a post and being nosy as I am I just clicked on her photo and can't stop thinking that her son has a lot of features of a baby with Sanfilippo syndrome.
I have never spoken to her or matched or anything.
Would you tell her? Just in case she doesn't know or hasn't heard of this?
If you were her, would you like to know?

SLEEP WHEN BABY SLEEPS.. or not 🤷🏽‍♀️

So my sister sent me this picture today and I found it quite funny because this literally sums up my life lately! I have been sooooo tired because I was not following the “sleep when baby sleeps” rule and I realised I was not doing myself any favours so I now take that rule very seriously and make sure I get some sleep at every given opportunity!

Have you been sleeping when baby sleeps or are you doing everything BUT sleeping?

Don’t worry this photo was taken at my parents house with everyone present so baby girl was more than safe sleeping on me before the parenting police try and come for me🙃

Giggling

When did your baby’s start giggling, my baby is 4 months old and wondering when he will have his first giggle

Screaming baby in car

How do you manage a screaming baby in the car on the way home.

Consideration

Is it me or.... Is it slightly annoying that everyone checks on the baby and of course they are doing good bc YOU are keeping them alive but I don't recall anypne asking how you are doing? If you are recovering well... Like I'm struggling everyday mentally... physically... emotionally etc and it's like none of that is considered you just expected to show up every day with a 😁
I'm tired of people expecting this access to my child with no regard or respect for me and/or my baby's schedule like stay out his face all the time like chill out for a second.
Thanks for listening.

Feeling like an idiot

I’m about to give birth soon and I just found out who my husband really is. He’s been off the entire pregnancy and has gotten more aggressive and angry over time to the point any time he raises his voice I unconsciously flinch. I’ve been told over and over again that I’m delusional, I’m making things up, and I don’t know what I’m talking about. For years I’ve stood there going to his family outings while everyone just smiled in my face and talked about me behind my back…WITH my husband. He’s stood up for them every single time and yelled at me multiple times bc he claimed to not understand why I didn’t enjoy being around them all the time. He legit hates my mom who I’ve been open about sharing things with and when she sticks up for me against him letting him know his babies are due soon so he should start staying close to home…he just completely blew up. I’m not scared of him but scared that he might show me there’s even more to this side and…I just don’t know what to do. I haven’t cried about it yet. I’m honestly still in shock bc I already knew something was off about him since we got married but I let him convince me otherwise bc I didn’t want any of it to be true. I’m doing my best not to just shut down emotionally bc I need those to take care of my little ones but I have nowhere to go and no finances to my name…I feel so stuck.