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*kel*
Thanks for thinking of me! I am still EPing. Once in awhile we try BFing again but get the same results as before....DS pulling away and screaming like crazy. EPing hasn't been too bad. I don't mind doing it...I'm just not getting as much as I need to. We have to supplement with formula during the day while I'm at work. And then for the evening and night he gets what I've pumped. That's the discouraging part. Because not only am I not able to build a stash...I'm not even able to keep up! I pump every 3-4 hrs, do compressions, drink a ton of water, eat oatmeal, etc. If my supply doesn't increase I may need to look into the herbal supplements. Not sure.
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Re: *kel*
You're welcome! Believe me, I was in exactly the same place you were. Then at about 8-9 weeks pp, I started beating him. This was the same time I went back to work, and I think the structure of my day really helped me. I also found I needed to pump for 30 minutes instead of 20. So instead of pumping 8 times/day, I pumped 7 times/day for 30 minutes. It really helped.
The sad thing is at 4 mos he upped his intake a ton and I now can't keep up. So we're back to some formula... but it's not the end of the world for us and we know he's gotten a LOT of BM and that's what is important to us. I haven't gone to herbal supplements either. DH isn against that sort of thing, and we've just accepted the fact we need a bottle of formula in our fridge.
So who knows.. maybe you'll still increase? It's highly possible at this point for you!
Thanks for the encouraging thoughts! Hopefully my supply will increase and I can catch up or even beat him. That would be great!