Please help! Supply tanked after 1st AF.

sunnygyrl · January 2009

When my AF was here last week. Starting last Sunday, when it ended, my supply tanked. I have not been able to get more than 3 oz pumped per day on top of my regular breastfeeding of my baby.

Here is what I have done to increase:

3 Fenugreek tabs 3x daily

Tons of water

Mothers Milk tea

1 very "hoppy" beer daily

Power pumping 1x daily

Sadly, my daughter is suffering the effects of this as she is never full and is waking up every 2 hours at night. Typically, she sleeps 6-8 hours at a stretch.

Thanks again!

Beasley17 · January 2009

Are you sure it's not just a growth spurt? Pumping isn't a good indicator of your supply.

That being said, my supply tanked after I had a cold a month of so ago and I had fantastic results with More Milk Plus.

mie · February 2009

Add calcium/magnesium supplement to help. ?See

https://www.breastfeed-essentials.com/menstruation.html

californiafrog7905 · February 2009

Ditto Beasley; I saw good results after a while with MM plus. In addition to the power pumping (had to do that a few days in a row to see any change), are you adding extra pumping sessions inbetween (immediately after) feedings? That's the thing that's helped my supply go right back up to pre-AF status. You're doing all the right things; hang in there! I'd think your DD might be hitting her 3 month growth spurt as well, or just changing sleeping patterns anyways; that's what our DD did around the same age. GL!

sunnygyrl · February 2009

Thanks ladies! She may be having another growth spurt....I will try adding more sessions and look into the pills

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