Milk supply

susandefazio

My daughter is about 23 weeks old and I have been breast feeding only since she was born, other than a couple days when I was in the hospital (DD was about 6 weeks at the time). I have noticed while pumping the last few weeks that my supply is going way down. I am going to have to switch to formula  since i am now producing just over 10 oz a day and that is so far from enough for her. We are using a sample the hospital gave us, but there any suggestions for what we should get for our little one?

christyp80

I'm not really sure what you're asking.  Do you want formula recommendations, or recommendations on how to get your milk supply back up?

sunflower.17

i ebf so i have no formula reccs, but you should check out the bf board if you're wanting to keep bf and increase your supply, there are several options! good luck!

OZZY81807

I was just reading about supply/pumping issues on kellymom.com... here's the link...

https://www.kellymom.com/bf/pumping/pumping_decrease.html

I'd try these things first and call your local La Leche League (if you have one) for additional tips/suggestions. 

christyp80

I'm copy/pasting this from a previous post I wrote about getting my supply back up.  My supply really took a nosedive in the past few weeks, so I started trying a whole bunch of things, and I've gone from pumping 7 ounces during the workday to about 21.  So it basically tripled.  Here's what I did:

-Drink a ridiculous amount of water, especially while pumping.

-Started eating better, making sure I get protein at each meal, and always 2 packets of oatmeal for breakfast.  The nights that I would just have cheese and crackers for dinner I think were taking a toll. 

-Fenugreek 3 capsules 3x a day.  Also started taking my prenatals again (I was slacking).

-Started pumping in the car to/from work.  This one was huge for me!  I now pump both sides on the way to work, and get anywhere from 5-8 ounces.  I pump one side after work on my way to daycare to pick up Auds, and feed her on the other side.  I'm getting 8-10 extra ounces a day from this!

-Started pumping right before bed.  This usually gives me an extra 2-4 ounces, depending on how long it's been since she ate.

-Quit taking BCP.  We're not TTC again yet, just using other methods so the hormones don't mess with my supply.

I hope this helps!