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Can I re-induce lactation after 28 days?
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<blockquote data-quote="Katpau" data-source="post: 1625914" data-attributes="member: 9933"><p>I have never been very good at milking by hand. It is really hard, and I am impressed by anyone who can fill a bucket. Does anyone have any suggestions for making my hands more slippery? With normal milk, getting milk on your fingers helped, but this stuff is still too thin. I use warm water and I tried a little OB lub, but my hands dry out after a few pulls.</p><p></p><p>UPDATE</p><p>Yesterday (day 1) milk was thin and almost clear. By the third milking, I thought maybe I saw a slight change, but it might have been wishful thinking. Milk in the bucket was about the color of pale beer. </p><p></p><p>The calf was with the cow all day and drank colostrum really well in the morning, but was unenthusiastic about his mid day bottle, even though it was only a half bottle. He refused the bottle in the evening, but went over and drank from the water trough. his stomach did not seem empty and my husband thought he might have sucked the cow. He hadn't defecated yet, so I stimulated that, and he passed a lot of poo. I wondered if that was the problem. I shut the gate so he could not go up to the cow. I did not want him to fill up on her, since I doubt there was much value in what she was producing. I don't think that is what happened, but wasn't sure. I have not seen her act motherly to him, but not aggressive either.</p><p></p><p>I did not sleep much last night, worrying about him. This morning he was hungry and drained a half bottle quickly. I will bring him another 1/2 at noon. We milked the cow and it had turned white!! Still thinner than normal, but it definitely looks like milk.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Katpau, post: 1625914, member: 9933"] I have never been very good at milking by hand. It is really hard, and I am impressed by anyone who can fill a bucket. Does anyone have any suggestions for making my hands more slippery? With normal milk, getting milk on your fingers helped, but this stuff is still too thin. I use warm water and I tried a little OB lub, but my hands dry out after a few pulls. UPDATE Yesterday (day 1) milk was thin and almost clear. By the third milking, I thought maybe I saw a slight change, but it might have been wishful thinking. Milk in the bucket was about the color of pale beer. The calf was with the cow all day and drank colostrum really well in the morning, but was unenthusiastic about his mid day bottle, even though it was only a half bottle. He refused the bottle in the evening, but went over and drank from the water trough. his stomach did not seem empty and my husband thought he might have sucked the cow. He hadn't defecated yet, so I stimulated that, and he passed a lot of poo. I wondered if that was the problem. I shut the gate so he could not go up to the cow. I did not want him to fill up on her, since I doubt there was much value in what she was producing. I don't think that is what happened, but wasn't sure. I have not seen her act motherly to him, but not aggressive either. I did not sleep much last night, worrying about him. This morning he was hungry and drained a half bottle quickly. I will bring him another 1/2 at noon. We milked the cow and it had turned white!! Still thinner than normal, but it definitely looks like milk. [/QUOTE]
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