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[quote=Anonymous]I was an A cup before 2 pregnancies, and exclusively pumped for 24 months total.  My first pregnancy, I didn't show any real breast growth.

I ended up having an unplanned c-section after a very long labor.  I was so pumped up with fluids, that 4 days later, I was only 4 pounds lighter and my baby was 8 lbs at birth.  No one told me that you need to nurse the baby so frequently or pump.  (Mom is deceased.)
Baby 1 had a lot of trouble latching and would easily cry from frustration.  If she latched ok on one side, she wouldn't be able to when I switched sides.  We paid a lot for a lactation consultant's visit during the first month, and it would work while she was with us but then not work once she left.  I tried nipple shields, etc.  Finally, I just exclusively pumped and made very little milk.  DH was way too militant in the beginning.  So I pumped 7-8 times a day and finally after 3 months, made enough to not need any supplementation.  All the folk remedies, teas, meds, etc. did not help me.

Baby 2, the c-section was a breeze b/c no protracted labor.  my milk started at the same level I had left off at with baby 1, but 2nd baby was a voracious eater.  I made just enough to feed him and supplemented with one bottle of formula to get some rest.

Just do the best you can.  The nursing/pumping and sleep deprivation after the baby comes for me was some of the hardest.

Bottom line is you won't know until the baby comes.  And it can be different with each baby.  Some will feed easily.  Others may reject the bottle when trying to wean, while others may prefer the formula bottle b/c it's way easier to suck.

Best of luck![/quote]

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