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I need BFing Advice Too!!

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I have not had any supply issues this time around, however the last couple of days I have been sick and DS has not been eating well... so I haven't had the energy to pump when he doesn't nurse well.  So today when I was pumping at work I noticed a definate difference in the amount that I am able to pump and DS doesn't seem satisfied after nursing tonight.  So now I am worried that my milk is starting to dry up... does it really happen that quickly? And does anyone have suggestions of how to reverse the damage I did to my supply while being sick??

Please help, I really want to keep BFing as long as possible! I also work fulltime.

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Re: I need BFing Advice Too!!

  • pkate98pkate98
    I think if you pump a little extra and pump a few min longer after the milk stops flowing, it should help up your supply.
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  • irishrnirishrn

    Breastfeeding is a supply and demand thing. I would pump in between feedings to get your supply up or just have LO nurse more. I had some bug when I nursed my son and the supply was low for a short time, but it comes back. I nursed him exclusively for a yr. Drink plenty of fluids and if you can eat well. I have heard somewhere along the line oatmeal helps so I eat that a lot. You should not dry up right away.

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  • MikeysNattieMikeysNattie

    I had my appendix removed in emergency surgery when DD was 3 weeks. My milk supply dipped big time and it took about a week to get it back. Spend lots of time having skin-to-skin contact with your baby and drink tons and tons of water.

    GL! And most of all, don't stress about it, because that WILL affect your supply as well.

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  • BabyC1BabyC1 member

    Are you drinking enough?  Since you're sick, you should be drinking even more than normal, so it could be dehydration.  I got sick and wasn't drinking enough and noticed a significant drop in my supply.  When I started drinking more, I noticed a huge difference.  Try that and see what happens.

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  • Mando91Mando91
    When I was sick I had a noticeable drop in milk. I just kept nursing and pumping. It came right back after a day or two.
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  • divakatdivakat

    Just keep pumping and nursing. Your supply will get back up.  I had supply issues when dd was a baby but I stuck with it. I suggest the following:

     1) Drink a TON of water, especially before pumping.  Drink 1 full glass of water before every pumping or nursing session and at least 8 glasses of water per day.

    2) Try increasing your calories for a couple of days (this works wonders for producing milk!)

    3) Eat oatmeal for breakfast for a few days----not the instant kind but the old fashioned kind. Not sure why but this helps a lot, too. My lactation consultant told me about this one.

    I had the stomach flu for 3 days when my ds was born a few mos. ago. I was unable to nurse him for those 3 days and had to give him formula.  Once I got better I had supply issues.  By following the above, I had my supply back up within 3 days.

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  • Meg41208Meg41208
    I agree with everyone else, especially the water suggestions. I notice a big difference in my production on the days when I drink a lot of water (over 10 glasses) than on days when I drink just 8 glasses.
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