How do I know if I'm having supply issues?

stoneycakes

DS had his 6 month check up today and has been slow to gain weight as of late.  I EBF and don't pump at all, so I have no way of gauging whether my supply has dropped.  I have noticed that DS has been nursing a lot longer at night and doesn't seem to be swallowing much.  I just figured it was comfort nursing but now I'm wondering if he's really trying to nurse and he's not getting much.  Any advice?

bellelamb

It's normal for ebf babies to slow down in weight gain around six months. All the new activity and such.

mystrana

As said above, it's normal for breastfed babies to start to gain weight slower around 6 months due to their new amount of movement.

If you start to notice less wet/dirty diapers than normal or if your LO seems consistently fussy even after eating, those could be signs of a supply issue. But if the only "issue" is a slowed down rate of weight gain, I wouldn't worry, especially if your LO is still growing more or less along the same curve

stoneycakes

Thanks ladies.  He actually had another doctor's appointment today and, when they weighed him, it was almost a pound more than yesterday's weight.  I'm thinking it's possible that the scale was just off.