Well, our breastfeeding journey has come to an end.
A couple days ago we got off schedule and I was 2 hrs late pumping so I decided this was it. 48 hrs later I regretted it and freaked out trying to find out if I could still pump and build my supply back or if it was too late. I decided to pump and I got 2 ounces. I found I was very relieved and just not yet emotionally ready to stop. Then last night I pumped and got...practically nothing. So I guess that's it.
I know I will be happy to get my body back, and I'm glad I made it to 6 months. I'm sure the sadness will ease as this begins to feel "normal." I sure never expected it to be this hard.
Me:41, DH:41 Positive for MTHFR mutations- one copy C677T, one copy A1298C. One daughter born on Thanksgiving in 2013. Six losses.
Re: We're done :(
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I have a bit of an update actually. After posting this, the next night I felt full. I decided to pump and see if I got anything. I got an ounce. Out of curiosity I pumped again in the morning and got another ounce. This morning I actually got almost 2 ounces. Could I be bouncing back? If so I really want to keep going. I'm not sure how to proceed to try to bring my supply up again. If I add in some power pumping then go back to just 2 pumps a day would that bring my supply up? Or would it just go down again once I dropped the extra sessions? I just don't know...