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~~~Low Supply Ladies Check In~~~
How are you doing this week?
Have you gotten all your Christmas shopping done?
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Re: ~~~Low Supply Ladies Check In~~~
I've been struggling this past week. I really loathe my pump! I even went so far as to pump into freezer bags and put my son on all formula to see if there was a difference.
It gave me a lot more motivation to stick with it when I saw there was a difference. He's gassier and more uncomfortable without my breastmilk, and I already have a gassy child so how can I stick him with more? Plus he's sick (he has thrush) and my breastmilk can help him fight it off more.
I'm still only getting ~10oz per day but that's still two bottles for EBM for him. I'm trying to take it one day at a time. One day, or even one week, is doable. Telling myself to stick to it until he's 6 months seems like forever though.
As for Christmas... I still can't believe it's a week and a half away. I didn't do ANY shopping this year because things have been so crazy. We have no decorations or tree up, either. I ordered a bunch of photo calendars with pictures of the baby for family, but that's about it! Guess it'll be a small Christmas this year. I have nothing for my husband either.
He will be gassier, since there's such a difference in composition between the two. We started doing formula 1-2 times a day and he was definately a little gassier. We just use mylicon and gripe water when needed. His body has adjusted to it though.
sorry he's sick though! poor little guy.
i was able to get a ton of presents sunday, and the decorations have been up for a couple weeks. we just got our second tree tuesday, so it should be dry enough by tonight i can decorate it. our first tree had something wrong with it so we had to take it back!
My supply is tanking again. I must be getting AF round 2 this week. I'm getting about 2 ounces a pump session, and like you, he takes 5 ounce bottles. I went and bought more fenugreek and blessed thistle. I can definately tell when I'm not taking it.
I bought some of costco's formula yesterday. i'm hoping his system does ok with it, because if we end up having to resort to formula 100% someday, it will save us $55 a month, based on what he eats now. we'll gradually introduce it as we've done with the others.
i'm feeling a lot better about my lack of supply knowing and hoping the costco formula will work. ideally i'd like to ween from the pump and only nurse in the am and pm for a year, but my guess is my supply will totally drop.
i wasn't expecting to bf at all. didn't want to. but i did it anyways because i knew it was best, and i like it more than i thought i would. it makes me sad to have supply issues. i keep looking for the why. what did i do wrong? but i'm trying to get away from that thinking and realize i should be very proud for how far i made it.
wow, did i write enough?
This week has been rough, yesterday was the first time we had to feed him formula. My MIL did it yesterday while I was at work. He took it fine so that's a relief, but now she's all gung ho about the formula. She called today to say she's going to go buy some for her house and more bottles to keep at her house. I tried to tell her that's not nessicary but she wouldn't listen. I'm hoping that she'll still give him the BM first each day, she's been good about me BFing so far.
I pumped just under 8 ounces yesterday at work so at least my supply isn't going any lower at this point. On the way home I did pick up the smaller shields for my pump, hopefully that will make it more comfortable if not more productive. After I sterilized them I held them up and they look so much better sized for me.
As for Christmas shopping,
I don't have one single thing under our tree. I did get the gifts for DH's aunt and my grandma ordered online and shipped to them but that's all I've accomplished. I was going to try to get it done today but I've had too much work stuff come in. Oh well I guess this weekend it is.
TTC#2 October 2011. June 2012 diagnosed with mild PCOS and both tubes blocked.
10/1/12 miracle BFP 11/12/12 missed m/c (9w2d), baby stopped growing at 7 weeks
1/16/13 BFP, EDD 9/27/13, m/c 1/19/13
2/12/13 BFP, EDD 10/25/13 Please stick little one
A stowaway on board!
I'm envious of you all that pump more than an ounce at each session!! I barely get drops.
I've had less and less time to pump these days since I've started working again (I work for myself so the schedule is flexible, but I still have to take time out to work). I've just moved more towards giving her formula than nursing, since nursing her is SUCH a horrible experience these days. She's fussy at the breast, doesn't stay still, pulls at my nipples, etc. The whole BFing thing is just becoming more and more frustrating. I still pump when I can and nurse her for comfort (when she'll take it), but I'm just not being a slave to the pump anymore. I'm not sure if I'm okay with that or not, but I need some semblance of a normal life back. It's been 13 weeks. I can't sit at home all day every day for the next year and just pump and BF. I need to get out and do stuff to keep me sane.
So, we may be nearing the end of our BFing relationship. My OB said yesterday not to worry about it, and she said a little piece of your heart breaks whether you wean after a year or more of BF, or if you stop now. It'll still hurt the same. That made me think.
Hi girls,
I think I've resolved this week that my next goal is making it to 4 months (Dec 27th) and anything beyond that will be a bonus. CollieJade, I hear you about all your coments. My DD fusses/fights at the breast too and it makes nursing her so difficult. It's only nice when she's close to falling asleep...then I take advantage of the cuddle time.
I feel ready to "get my life back" too. DD eats every 1.5 hours during the day and sometimes every three hours at night. It doesn't leave time for much else and I also have a two-year old who needs me. I'm not certain I will stop at 4 months, but it will definitely be day to day from there unless my supply takes a nose dive. I have the book "The Nursing Mother's Companion" and it calls the 2 to 6 month timeframe "The Reward Period." My A$$. This is the hardest thing I've ever done.
It is heartbreak when you have to stop, the NP at my OB's office said you have to "grieve the loss of it." I feel that's true no matter when you stop, but especially if you have to quit way earlier than you wanted. I wanted to BF for a year...ugh, that's so unrealistic now.
Hang in there girls. Thanks for being here!
CollieJade, I hear you! Especially about being jealous. I average about 1.5-2oz on the pump and I think if I could just get a little more that this would be so much easier on me. But right now it's becoming do the ends justify the means.
I really want to get through the winter to give my son the benefits of breast milk during the nasty time of year but I'm still taking it one day at a time. I can keep plugging away one day at a time but imagining 3 1/2 more months? That makes me want to cry.
I'm still pumping 5x a day so I at least get enough milk to make two bottles of BM for him. I gave up on night pumping- sleep was definitely worth more than a couple of ounces!