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RP from breastfedding

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in 3rd Trimester

Because my DD no longer wants to nurse. I am pumping at work and she gets 3 botles while I am at work but when i come home, she cries and is frustraed with nursing. I am determined to give her BM so I continue to pump every 3 hours...but my supply is going wayyy down. I used to be able to get almost 8 oz each time I pumped but now I can barely get 5.What can I do to get the supply back up?

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  • wife1014wife1014 member
    pump more, fenugreek, oatmeal
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    Try power pumping (see kellymom.com) . fenugreek, mother's milk tea, lactation cookies and see a LC to see why your DD isn't wanting to latch. You may want to switch to a premi nipple so she isn't 'getting lazy' at nursing when she has to work harder to get the milk out instead of the bottle. But definately see a LC
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  • jkaplan84jkaplan84
    I would contact your local La Leche league.
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  • clayswifeclayswife

    A lot of what I have echoes PP... but I'll list it anyhow.

    fenugreek, blessed thistle, I was also prescribed domperidone but I'm in Canada and it's routine here, also oatmeal, make sure you're drinking your water, dark beer (guinness), try pumping for 10-15 minutes past when you stop producing milk.  that should tell your body it needs to make more...

    good luck!!  supply issues suck :(

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  • Mrs. TLCMrs. TLC

    not an expert here by any means, but just got home from our hospital BFing class with the LC -

    your supply has gone down because you aren't nursing as often. The more your breasts are stimulated, the more you will produce. 

    sounds like your LO is having latching issues - see a LC asap! don't give up

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