Drop in supply after 6 months?
I'm a working mom and pump at work. At the beginning, I used to get 6-7oz per session. Today I got 3oz at the first one and 2.75 at the second, about to go pump for the 3rd time. I started Fenugreek (3 pills, 3x/day) over a week ago and More Milk Plus last night. I want an oversupply. Should I power pump at night after DS eats? He nurses last at 8:30/9pm. When should I do it? I was pumping on my way to work (about 20 min after he ate) to add a session in and after a week of that, it added maybe 1/4 of an ounce. Should I add Mother's Milk Tea too? Should I set my alarm and pump at 3am or something when milk supply is highest? I know it won't be fun, but should I do it for awhile? I know it's about supply and demand, but I'm not sure when I should demand it.
Re: Drop in supply after 6 months?
There is a lot of things that may be going on. Your period might be coming. I would experience a big supply dip then. Your supply may be regulating to what baby is now eating. Your DS is about 7 months old and is probably eating 2 to 3 solid meals by now. My DS starting eating solids at about 7 months and we dropped 2 feedings (we only did 2 meals till age 1), my supply dropped as a result of his reduced nursing.
6 to 7 oz a pump, three pumps a day is a lot of milk. Likely almost as much as your DS is drinking per day. I would think that the 3 oz or so you are getting a pump is much more normal (although a regular pumper would have a better idea).
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Are you not able to send enough BM for the days? Has something changed? More stressed, AF coming.... I pump at 2:30-3 most mornings and it works for me, mostly for a freezer stash but it works for me