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Today is my last day of the BCP's. SO tomorrow will be my first day of pumping. I do get drops now, and I am sore as anything. But, I am not complaining. Our son is due to arrive in seven weeks. I can not believe how fast this pregnancy has gone. I go to every appointment with our surrogate, and I am in contact with her very often. I have the baby's nursery finished, and it turned out so nice. I decorated it in Snoopy. I am washing all of his clothes and things now, and getting things together for in our hospital bags. OOOOOOOOH, I am getting so excited, and now can you all gether up some milk come in prayers for me? I want to do this so much and I will be so disappointed if my milk doesn't come in.

Today is day three of pumping for me. I am still taking domperidone, drinking water, lots of it, and eating oatmeal. I eat a oatmeal cereal bar in the morning. My breasts have increased in size yet again after I was done with the BCP's, and I did start to get drops immediately. The drops were thick and sticky and tan colored. This morning, it is clear with some white in it, and it is starting to come alot quicker than the past couple days. I also have found compression to be be very helpful while pumping. I am being very faithful to pumping every 2 hours. I have been starting at 730 am and going at it from there. I hope to start getting that first spray soon. Mama Eden? How long did it take you to get a spray? Well so far, this is my new update. I am so excited.

Hi Melissa,

I think it took me about two weeks, maybe a little less.

You are doing great it sounds like!

Pump up the jam, my sister!

I am at about 7 to 8 oz now but the fluctuation is wild. I got five one day and 8 the next,,,,so I have no idea what I getting now.

Keep us posted!

Eden

You are doing great! Keep it up, and you will see the results. It took me a few days to start getting sprays, and everyone is different. You are definitely on your way!

One week of pumping. I got MILK! It is enough now to run down into the bottle. Not true sprays yet, but its running. I am so thrilled this is working for me. I am still pumping every 2 hours, and I am so tired, but when I see that milk dripping, it is so worth being tired. I know when it is time to pump, without even looking at the clock now, I can feel throbbing, not painful, but enough to let me to pump. The milk is milk now, and not sticky or gooey. I thank you all so much, and especially Lenore for emailing me all the protocols, and the pick me ups and you can do this, I apprediate SO much. I can not wait to hold our son for the first time and let him nurse. It will be a moment etched in my heart for all eternity. I will keep on updating, as long as you all dont tell me to shhhhhhhhhh. LOL. So until me next update.. hugs to you all.

I have an ounce of milk to freeze! The milk is still not completely spraying, but dripping very good. I was like wow, I can freeze milk. Every day that passes, it is getting better and better. I am still waiting for the herbs to get here, to see if that helps increase the flow. That is my newest update for now.

My herbs came today. So far, I dont feel like my stomach is upset with them. When I opened that box though, maple syrup smell. LOL. By the third pumping session today I had an ounce of milk. My supply is increasing. I am so excited. Our SM is having contractions, but they are not real strong. It looks like the baby might be here early.