The well is running dry...

kedrin cobb

So, baby girl is 11 months old.  She nurses 2 times in the morning, 2 times during the day, and once at night.  Well, I think my period has officially returned (very sad indeed).  I know that my milk supply is defiantly going down.  I used to be full in the mornings but not anymore.  Is that normal?  We have both overcome a lot of struggles as most BF moms have to make it EBF for 11 months.  I can defiantly tell that she is growing out it but, my biggest concern is the child WILL NOT take any liquid from any other source other than me.  I have tried it all.  4 different sippy cups, cups with straws, juices, milk, breast milk,  warm, cold! I have showed her over and over how to do it.  We have been working on it since 6 months!  She is totally uninterested.   She will play with it and chew on it but NEVER suck on it.  I am so frustrated.  I know we are both ready to transition (she nurses 5-10 min. and then gets frustrated and is done).  My milk is drying up.  I am just so concerned because she has no other way of getting liquids other than me and I know my days are number.  I put a call into the nurse and am waiting to hear back from her.  Any thoughts?  TIA

tokenhoser

Have you tried an open (regular) cup? Messy, but my baby will drink from one if I put it up to his mouth.

If it is your period, your supply will come back up if you keep nursing.

5-10 minutes is an excellent length of time for a baby that old. She's probably getting what she needs, which is why she's done.

I don't think your milk is drying up. I don't think that spontaneously happens to mothers that are nursing regularly and don't have other stuff (prescription or OTC drug use, serious illness, etc) going on.