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BF question about adjustment of supply

misses625misses625 member
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I think my supply has gone down recently because DD will only nurse on one side at a time - not a big deal since I was overproducing milk anyways.  BUT, if she suddenly decides to want more milk, how long will it take my body to adjust and produce more? 
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Re: BF question about adjustment of supply

  • JOEBunnyJOEBunny member
    That does not make sense.  Your supply has gone down, but LO only nurses on one side?  If you were not producing enough, LO would nurse on both sides.
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  • soontobemommasoontobemomma member

    I had a huge oversupply and researched and found to help to only feed one side at a time.  I have been doing this since DD2 was less than a month old.  She's almost 5 mo old and still only eats one side.  Usually for less than 5-7 minutes, and she's a chunk.  Is your DC's weight okay?  If so I wouldn't worry.  Occasionally I will offer a 2nd side, but it is only if I don't feel too full, but then it is usually just snacking for her.  She does nurse about every 2 hours though.  Unfortunately I still spray and flow too much, I wish that would calm down.   

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  • soontobemommasoontobemomma member
    And to answer your actual question, :), if you aren't supplementing and she decides she wants more, your body will adjust fairly quickly, just like it does when they hit a growth spurt.  
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