WDYT? Will it help or hurt?

Sarahb34743 · July 2009

As you know pumping sucks and has totally ruined my supply. I've done everything I can to pump enough for DS and nothing works for good. Now that I've lowered my dosage of Reglan (like I'm supposed to) my suppy is dropping again. So I think I'm going to stop pumping during the day and just BF when I'm home. But will not pumping during the day hurt my supply all together? Or can it help be "reserving" what I've got during the day for when I get home?

(LOL @ WYDT duh!)

NatPhoto09 · July 2009

I have no idea, I have wondered this too.

FyshWyfe · July 2009

I think it will hurt your supply. ?You will probably be engorged for a while, but then your body will regulate the supply and stop making milk during the day. ? I would keep pumping.?

rease. · July 2009

the less your milk is stimulated the less milk you will make. pumping sucks but if you want to keep nursing, you should keep it up.

haleyw458 · July 2009

I would definitely keep pumping. Your body makes how much your baby is needing to eat, and by not pumping you're telling it that he isn't eating during the day, so it won't make as much.

Kaar17 · July 2009

FyshWyfe:
I think it will hurt your supply. You will probably be engorged for a while, but then your body will regulate the supply and stop making milk during the day. I would keep pumping.

This is what I think, too.

rachi · July 2009

It will most likely hurt your supply, it did mine. I couldn't pump worth crap while at work so I decided to just BF when at home and not worry about it otherwise, I was supplementing any way due to his weight. After a week or two my supply was almost non existent.

Sarahb34743 · July 2009

I know its silly but I almost dont want to pump so I can "save" what I have for DS. Which I know in my mind is really counter productive but my silly mommy thinking believes otherwise. I barley get anything as it is! I've gone from getting 4-5oz every time to getting 1-3oz. That isnt enough! I have to supplment too.