Things no one tells you about breastfeeding

@halfhisage2002

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Why it worked

The post likely resonated with a large audience by sharing relatable and often surprising "behind-the-scenes" information about breastfeeding, tapping into shared experiences and curiosity.

Summary

This is a photo post detailing lesser-known aspects of breastfeeding. It covers sensations like letdowns feeling like pins and needles, nipple pain after showering, and the potential for milk to spray from multiple ducts or leak from the non-nursing breast. It also touches on the color variations of breast milk and the possibility of spraying milk across a room when squeezing the breast.

Structure

1Introduction to breastfeeding facts
2Sensory experiences of letdown and nipple sensitivity
3Milk production and leakage
4Unexpected milk spraying
5Breast milk color variations
6Concluding question to the audience

Product placement

Medela (appears as a brand name on milk storage bags, which ACTS to store breast milk, but removing it would not change what happens in the video); Hoaka (mentioned in creator's bio with a discount code, likely a brand of clothing or swimwear, but it merely APPEARS as it is not shown or used in the video, and removing it would not change what happens in the video)

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Which one surprised you the most?! 😅👇

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Which one surprised you the most?!😅👇 #breastfedbaby #babiesoftiktok #pumpingmom #MomsofTikTok #funfacts

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Things no one tells you about breastfeeding A letdown can feel like pins and needles in your boobs. Stepping out of a hot shower into cooler air can make your nipples hurt so much (especially in the early weeks). Even your towel brushing against your nipples after a shower can be unbearable at first. Milk doesn't come out of just one hole—your nipple has multiple milk ducts, so it can spray from several at once. While your baby nurses on one side, the other side leaks milk (especially during the first few weeks). If you squeeze your boob, you can literally spray milk across the room. 😂 Breast milk isn't always white—it can be blue, green, yellow, cream, or even pink depending on whether it's foremilk or hindmilk, what you've eaten, certain medications or supplements, if someone is sick, or sometimes a small amount of blood. Which one surprised you the most?! 😅👇

“Just put them down drowsy but awake!” they said… 😂 Me: okay, I’ll try it Her: