Not pumping as much

klmcguire

I went on a business trip this weekend and could not pump as much as normal and now I have pumped for 2 days and barely getting anything. Will it go back to normal? Someone give me some hope!

amaite

When I pump every two hours I see an increase in supply and then can spread them out again. Usually it takes a couple days though.

klmcguire

mlynne37wiu:

Business trip?nbsp; I thought you were boozin' it up with Demo and BMI! ;nbsp; Just teasing.nbsp; As far as pumping goes, just keep drinking lots and lots and LOTS of water.nbsp; If you were dehydrated at all this weekend, that would affect your supply.nbsp; Do you eat oatmeal or do any of the other fancy tricks that are supposed to help?

Dehydrated from drinking too much NEVER!!!! ; they joined me while I was in town on business!

BETER START CHUGGING WATER NOW Lol!

I eat oatmeal but that is about all. Fenugreek doesn't really help me, and I haven't tried anything else.

rp-chicago-mom

This happened to me when I flew to DC. MIL was there so no boozing for me but the pumping plus time away from Howell plus flying gave my supply a hit.

It's back now. One thing I found really interesting was sex. I had sex with H this weekend when Howell was napping and when he woke up, we were right back to choking on letdown. Touch releases prolactin and sex usually involves a lot of that so...

Guiness, more milk plus and pineapple juice help me. I don't notice a difference with fenugreek either. Get enough iron and protein too. It took me five days to feel like I was back to what it was.

klmcguire

Baker_Bride:

This happened to me when I flew to DC. MIL was there so no boozing for me but the pumping plus time away from Howell plus flying gave my supply a hit. It's back now. One thing I found really interesting was sex. I had sex with H this weekend when Howell was napping and when he woke up, we were right back to choking on letdown. Touch releases prolactin and sex usually involves a lot of that so... Guiness, more milk plus and pineapple juice help me. I don't notice a difference with fenugreek either. Get enough iron and protein too. It took me five days to feel like I was back to what it was.

 Well I am on day 3 and hopefully it will only be a couple more days before I see an increase! Going to buy some mothers milk tea tonight!

Thanks ladies! 

halvorsonl00

I also drink the Mothers Milk tea. It seems to work for me if I'm feeling low.

kokokat

Baker_Bride:

This happened to me when I flew to DC. MIL was there so no boozing for me but the pumping plus time away from Howell plus flying gave my supply a hit. It's back now. One thing I found really interesting was sex. I had sex with H this weekend when Howell was napping and when he woke up, we were right back to choking on letdown. Touch releases prolactin and sex usually involves a lot of that so... Guiness, more milk plus and pineapple juice help me. I don't notice a difference with fenugreek either. Get enough iron and protein too. It took me five days to feel like I was back to what it was.

More milk plus has fenugreek in it.  I started it recently so I could pump all the extra that daycare is asking for, and it seems to be working. 

Kayla, do you nurse Landen at all or do you EP?  I think you said you EP, but if Landen nurses at all, nurse him as often as you can.  Do a couple days of pumping or nursing every hour or hour and half.  It will seem like nothing is happening for 3 days, and then boom, the milk will be there.