Is a supply dip normal at 2 months?

mrslaquinta

I never had any supply issues with Kennedy, but for the last couple of days Atalie has not been nursing well at all, and I notice that I can't pump nearly as much as usual and I don't feel as full when it's time for her to eat.  She freaks out when I put her to the breast, whether we are sitting or standing or lying down, and sometimes she'll wear herself out enough that she can relax and then nurse, but other times she flat out refuses and we have to give her a bottle of ebm.  I have some MMP that I started yesterday, I drank a dark beer last night, and I am eating oatmeal now - what else?  Thanks!

KittyFX

I think as long as you are pumping and stimulating the breasts and eating enough/drinking enough water - you will be fine. I worked so hard on the supply issues I had early on and in the end nothing really affected it that I could tell. I ended up making as much as I needed just on my own.

kiarox2002

Lots of water.

smb29

Do you know if you have a slow let down?  She might be frustrated that the milk doesn't come right away like with a bottle.  You can try pumping for like a minute before you feed her to get things going.