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BF Help.. long

kayetbugkayetbug member
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So I didn't hear much from the BF board when I posted something so i'm hoping you guys can help.  DS just turned 10 months and ive been EBF.  Lately hes not been having as many wet diapers and has been extra cranky.  I read that babies this age do not tend to wean themselves but my son will literaly scream and cry during most feedings.  I do not want to give up nursing so I went on a two week nursing vacation- pumping after feedings, nursing or pumping every 2 hours and I took fenugreek.  I can't seem to get my supply up as I am still only able to pump an ounce or two at most.  My son recently got 4 teeth in one month and I think this contributed to my supply tanking.  In the evening i've been supplimenting after nursing with a few ounces of formula or my milk.  This has not seemed to help as he still is having maybe one wet diaper a day.  He loves table food but I know that we still have a couple months till its his primary source of nutrition.  My freezer supply of 700 oz got lost due to our freezer going out so im down to about 100 oz.  What would you do in this situation?  Help is much much appreciated as this issue has given me much anxiety.
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  • FirstBabyMommaFirstBabyMomma member
    If I was in your situation, I would call the doctor. One wet diaper a day is not enough. I'm not sure about the rest, because it does seem like you are doing everything you can.
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  • inluvwitcowboyinluvwitcowboy

    I think the weaning process can happen gradually and naturally like your are experincing.  But it is not normal to only have one wet diaper a day.  I would make an appointment to bring your son in tomorrow.  In the mean time I would supplement after every feeding and pump after every feeding too to stimulate milk production.  I notice a huge drop in supply around 10 months too.  I think it is just a normal part of the weaning process, but my daughter still has wet diapers about 6-7 times a day.  You are lucky your baby will take formula, mine will not!  What's most important is that your baby gets the formula/breastmilk he needs to grow properly.  Call first thing in the morning, or if you're really worried call the on call doc today!  That is what they are on call for.  Good luck, keep us posted!

     

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  • themargothemargo member
    you should post this on the bf board on tuesday between 1-3pm. a lactation consultant is answering questions there this month because it is bf month. good luck!
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  • FoodieMamaFoodieMama

    I gave up BFing a while ago so I have no advice on that, but I assume you are also giving water in a sippy to help with hydration.

    I would get to the pedi ASAP to check weight and see what they think about one wet diaper per day.  I would not be surprised if they wanted to check kidney function. 

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  • kah01009kah01009 member
    I agree with the PPs about getting into the doc. It'll ease your mind and cover all bases. I would definitely give a sippy cup of water all throughout the day....bring it with you from room to room, offer while playing, when getting in and out of the car seat, etc. We EBF too, and at our 10.5-mo well visit, our pedi said to start giving her whole milk in her sippy too, and that she's now able to get all of her nutrition from solids (3 meals and a couple of snacks) and hydration from milk and water. I still BF DD 3 times a day, but she does it for comfort at nap and bedtime and only nurses for maybe 5 mins each time. She's healthy and thriving, so I might take your situation as a natural self weaning. I plan on BFing until DD is officially one and then gradually wean, but our pedi said there's no minimum amount of milk that she needs now if she's getting a couple of servings of dairy elsewhere (cheese, yogurt, etc.). GL!
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  • smj2301smj2301

    DS has done this each time he's teething.  He has 8 teeth and currently has 4 molars and 1 eye tooth coming.  His intake of breastmilk and solids drops drastically for about a week.  Sometimes he freaks out when I try to put him in his highchair because he doesn't want to eat, so I don't force the solids on him.

    The best thing I've found is dream feeding him.  I go in his room about an hour or 2 after he's asleep,  make sure my boob is hanging out and ready to go, then lift him out of the crib and he latches on right away.  I rock and feed him til he pulls off about 20-30 minutes later.  I put him back in the crib and he never wakes up.  Usually one dream feed is enough, but sometimes I'll do another in the middle of the night. 

     

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  • SnoopyLuvSnoopyLuv member

    I agree it's likely teething related. Most babies don't self wean until around 18 months.

     

    As baby gets older it's much harder to increase supply, it's so driven by baby's demand that herbal supplements and upping water and pumping may not help. It's a natural evolutionary thing and is well documented. Many women cannot increase supply after 6 months and most get a dip around 9. I guess it's to return to fertility as well as to increase the child's consumption of solids.

    I would monitor diapers and give a bottle of formula if you are really worried.

    ETA: I do 1-2 formula bottles a day now. J is the most distracted nurser and with her being smaller I don't want to chance a weight issue. I think if you can BF some that's better than none.

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  • CopperT0pCopperT0p member

    I also agree that babies don't self-wean at this age, so it is likely due to teething.  I had the same symptoms in baby and me when L was 6 months, and it was a supply issue created by his first teeth coming in.  He lost 1lb in his sixth month and had very reduced numbers of wet diapers.  The herbal stuff and pumping after nursing didn't help, so I demanded my pediatrician refer us to a lactation consultant.  She ended up prescribing us Domperidone because nothing else was working, and she checked out our latch and everything was good; the milk was just not there.

    The Dom is working great since then, I have more milk than I ever have, which makes me so happy that I am finally able to build a freezer stash for when L goes to daycare in a few months. 

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  • kcl22kcl22 member

    Honestly I would be supplementing after each feeding if he's only having 1 wet diaper a day.  That's not okay. 

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