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January 2012 Moms
I think this may be it....
I'm pumping as much as I can and still get about one feeding (6oz) sometimes a bit more from pumping the entire day!
Today I barely got anything out... I have mixed feelings about this but I'm considering stopping it. I know that even one feeding of my milk is really good for DD but at the same time I'm struggling with the fact that I pump and pump and pump and only get that much out combined by the end of the day..
DD loves Similac formula and has no issues with it. And this week we also introduced her to Gerber rice cereal and she loves it and tolerates it perfectly. In a month or so its time for solids as well....
So I don't know, I want to stop but it makes me sad. DD also won't nurse anymore, only at night if she wakes up and it's more to soothe than eat really...
I know I have to make this decision on my own but i'm just having a hard time deciding and wanted to let it out....
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Re: I think this may be it....
I had to stop nursing/pumping back in March. Long story. I was pretty torn up about it, so I totally understand where you are coming from.
I'm sure you have thought through all of this already, but just in case, did you address any issues that might be causing your supply to be low? Are you getting enough sleep? Too much stress? Drinking enough fluids? Eating enough? Overdoing exercise?
I hope you are able to work through this and make a decision that you are happy with. Remember that you did great by pumping/bfing for this long and that your DD will be happy and healthy either way.
Duke's House: Eating and Running with the Big Dog in Chennai: eatrunbrit.com
2010 Race PRs:
5K - 24:57 10M - 1:28:20 13.1M - 1:57:29 26.2M - 4:28:29
Thank you so much! This actually made me tear up a bit HAHA. I do have to give myself a bit more credit I guess. Because I do feel like I'm giving up or failing if I stop. But 4.5 months isn't bad!
My supply tanked when I started working. Party I know because I'm away from my baby and it's very common. But I get so busy at work that I'll skip pumping sometimes. I'm usually good and do it every 3.5 hrs but working in finance during month end and not being able to do OT like I did in the past, puts me in a tough spot. I have people asking me stuff all the time and the simple pressure of having to complete everything a- makes me skip pumpings and b-causes stress that lowers the supply UGH! And I know I should just pump when I need to, but we all know that in reality when the work needs to get done, you get it done...
It's all kind of conncted with work. Stress, skipping meals, not drinking enough, skipping pumping = no supply!
OH and this week, to top it off, I have pneumonia!
That's probably why I have hardly anything at all 
Oh no! I hope youre feeling better. I completely echo what Brit said. You've done a great job so dont beat yourself up about it! BFing isnt easy!
I did want to pass along a link that my friend sent me today: https://www.workandpump.com/ I dont know if itll help you, but it has some good information in there and helped to ease my doubts as I transition to working full time and pumping.
Good luck! And whatever decision you make will be the best one for you and your DD.
zachary happens! | little fish
I think this is pretty common. Early on, I was really lucky that my H's boss told him that he needed to do everything possible to reduce my stress levels so that I would have enough milk. That made him spring into action to help with as much as possible at home.
On the work front, I can totally understand about having trouble sticking with pumping regularly. When I was pumping at work, I would often have meetings that I couldn't miss (or ask to reschedule) that were during my pumping time. That only seemed to exacerbate the stressful situation and lack of supply. There were a few times that I came home from work with just a few ounces of milk and had to thaw nearly a whole day worth of my hard earned freezer supply.
I think that you have done a phenomenal job balancing a busy, stressful job and keeping up with pumping for this long. I hope that you make peace with whatever you choose to do.
Duke's House: Eating and Running with the Big Dog in Chennai: eatrunbrit.com
2010 Race PRs:
5K - 24:57 10M - 1:28:20 13.1M - 1:57:29 26.2M - 4:28:29
You ladies are awesome! You made me feel so much better
thanks you so very much!
OMG! This is totally me right now! I have been weaning (VERY SLOWLY) for the last few weeks. This is my third week and I am only on the second bottle! I went back and forth about weaning for a long time and it still kills me! It makes me very sad to think that my LO will want to nurse and I won't have anything for him!
DS is also 4.5 months old and my decision is based on low weight gain. I could have continued BFing is I wanted to feed every 2 hrs in the daytime and 2 wake ups at night. It just wasn't worth it to me since I planned on only BFing for 4 months anyway.
So I am nursing only 5 times a day right now and I am cherishing every single time because I will miss it so much! DS doesn't seem to care right now...he LOVES formula and how full he is getting from it. But my biggest fear is not being able to calm down a freaking out baby...especially in the middle of the night!
BFing was very challenging for me in the beginning...but I never realized how hard it would be to stop!