skat and cluessbride

MayBride2B2007

thanks for the info on power pumping.  they didn't suggest that, but i'll try it.  i've been pumping in the morning and sometimes at night if she goes down early enough and generally pump for about 10 minutes when i do pump.  i've started turning the pump off after about 7 minutes (when it looks like no more is coming out) and then restarting it to get to a second letdown.  occasionally i get a tiny bit more, but not often.

it's almost impossible for me to pump after every feeding because i am working at home while taking care of her and most often i plan my day around feedings as it is and i'd never be able to take that time to pump as well since i have to try to get her down for a nap or occupied just to get back to a call with clients, etc.

i have literally tried every bottle and nipple out there.  we've had the most success with the avent bottles and slow nipples (wouldn't you know they were the very first bottle we tried that now she's just starting to take but only once a day and just 2oz so far).  it is so clear that my supply is diminished. she's going to both breasts now (in 11 weeks has never done this, has always been a one breast per feed kind of girl) and then still screams and fusses because she is hungry.  and, this afternoon when i tried to pump right after i fed her, i got less than 1/4 oz total from both breasts.  total suckiness.

cluessbride23

ugh, so sorry! Just do what you can and don't beat yourself up about it. That's one thing i wish i didn't do when i had supply issues. You go wit ur bad arse self working from home, taking care of her AND BF AND PUMPING! My goodness, i work from home, have a nanny, and had to quit pumping ( I EP'ed) b/c of work and having supply issues! Just do what you can do for her everyday, try the dom, and if you have to supplement here and there it's not the end of the world. You're doing all you can!

Skatcat

I think power pumping is definitely the way to go for you. Also, if you haven't tried it yet, hand expressing for just a couple of minutes after you pump is astounding. I get easily an extra ounce just from that. 

And hon, don't feel badly. Around 12 weeks I went through exactly this. They must have been going through a growth spurt or my body was going through a weird adjustment, but for about a week or two, I constantly felt like I was out of milk. It was awful..I doubted my body so much. It was the first time I had to supplement with formula and I hated it. Then I started drinking the beer, doing the extra pumping and the hand expression and just kept nursing and my body finally started upping the production. (well, on one side anyway. My right breast still kind of sucks).

It may be that in  a few days you start to respond, and if not, definitely give the domperidone a try!

 

MayBride2B2007

i must not know how to hand express because nothing i do short of the pump can get any milk out (and not always even by pumping).  this afternoon was the most pathetic ever...literally i got a few DROPS combined from both breasts.  so, so sad.