8 mo of no issues bf'ing and then supply dip? PLEASE HELP

Capechick2007 · December 2008

I have been pretty much ebf'ing for 8 months. He did get an ounce or 2 of formulas here and there at daycare when i didn't pump enough.

Well in the last 2 days I think my supply has dipped. DS seems hungry during the night and during times when my breasts are usually full feeling, they just feel empty. I pumped about 4 ounces sort yesterday of my usual, and 3 ounces short today. usually at this time of night my breasts are full and I can pump a few extra ounces for daycare. They don't feel full at all.

I am not sick and my eating habits haven't changed. I drank a ton today to see if it was dehydration.

I did eat WAY too many calories around Thanksgiving. Could my body have adjusted to having so many calories, and then not produced as much when my calories went back down? (I think I am reaching here).

I don't know what to do. I have to give DS 4 ounces of formula today after 8 months of pretty much none. has this randomnly happened to anyone? I have had no supply issues so far.

Mama Jan · December 2008

I've heard there's a 9month hump to get over - maybe you hit it a bit early? Just do what you did in the beginning - water, water, water, up calorie intake, try the boob cookies too (I had success with those - let me know if you need the recipe).

joecubed · December 2008

Mama Jan, will you post that boob cookie recipe? We've recovered from my illness, but I'd like a little security

thanks!

Capechick2007 · December 2008

Could I have the boob cookies recipe? Thank you so much. I am willing to try it all.

joecubed · December 2008

Capechick, FWIW, I've heard that it's actually an 8mo hump, so it truly could be the explanation.

lolabean08 · December 2008

Have you gotten your period yet? I have heard your supply will dip a couple of days right before you get your period.

Capechick2007 · December 2008

No, I haven't got my period yet. Uhhh, I am so not ready to get it...but maybe that is it.

joecubed · December 2008

that's a good idea - my supply has dipped twice just before getting AF, and the dip continued throughout most of the actual AF.

Luckystar2 · December 2008

I am going through a supply dip at 6 months. I actually just talked with somebody from LLL about it today. She said a lot of moms hit a supply dip around 6-8 months. She said there are a lot of factors, but that there's something called pump resistance where your body can get used to the pump and just not pump as well. She said when she went through a supply dip she ended up renting a hospital grade pump and that helped.

I'm not sure what I'm going to do yet. I think I'm just going to start pumping on the weekends to make up what I'm not pumping during the week.

Stacyc625 · December 2008

I drink this when i am dipping and it goes right back up.

Kale/Pineapple Recipe to Increase Milk Supply

? cup Dole?s orange, pineapple, banana juice

(may use plain pineapple juice)

? cup coconut, soy, rice, whole or skim milk

(may use coconut cream)

1 banana frozen then peeled and sliced

(may add ice if banana is unfrozen)

2 medium kale leaves chopped very fine

(no stems)

Place ingredients in smoothie machine or blender and puree until smooth. Recipe makes 2-3 servings. Drink entire mixture each day.

Kale and pineapple juice go really well together. The moms at the Thursday Breastfeeding Group love this recipe.

Kale is a goitrogenic food and may affect thyroid function. Do not use this drink if you have any thyroid condition or a family history of any thyroid condition.

Luckystar2 · December 2008

Oh, and she said a LOT of women experience supply dips around the holidays. She says with the added stress and being busy you may not BF as much. I was going through my dip prior to Thanksgiving, but that may be something to consider for yourself.

She said that the best thing to do is just BF as much as possible when you are with DC.

ijack · December 2008

I had a supply dip at 8 months and I've also talked to a lot of moms that it happened to. I'm not sure what it is about 8 mo, but it's taken me about 3 weeks to bounce back (she was getting plenty during the day, but I wasn't pumping enough at night). I would try all the *normal* tricks; oatmeal, lots of water, a beer or 2 at night and fenugreek if it gets really bad.

GL!

JoyousJulia · December 2008

I need to up my supply, but I have Hashimoto's (autoimmune thyroid). Does the smoothie work without the kale?

Capechick2007 · December 2008

Thanks for all the great advice. I am hoping it will work itself out okay. I am a bit afraid to try fenugreek because I have a history of bad migrains and supplements have triggered them in the past. I am just gonna keep at it and maybe this weekend i will try the smoothie or cookies.

anna7602 · December 2008

I've had a supply dip recently and just started pumping, pumping, pumping all the time. I also took some nursing tea and the combination of the two seemed to fix me up.

Stacyc625 · December 2008

Can't hurt to try julia. would be interested in knowing.

Luckystar2 · December 2008

JoyousJulia:
I need to up my supply, but I have Hashimoto's (autoimmune thyroid). Does the smoothie work without the kale?

hmmm...I'm wondering the same thing. I have Hashi's as well and need to up my supply too.

babygroves · December 2008

cookie recipe please!!!!

babygroves · December 2008

https://www.heavenlyhold.com/pages/Breastfeeding.htm

Found this website, don't know if it's the "right" recipe.

Stacyc625 · December 2008

after doing some research- i think the kale is the secret ingredient. honestly- when my supply dips i eat a lot of protein. i make a chilli mac with ground turkey, beans, and whole wheat pasta. for some reason that really kicks the supply MAJORLY up almost instantly

Mama Jan · December 2008

INGREDIENTS

1 cup butter or margarine
1 cup sugar
1 cup brown sugar
4 tablespoons water
2 tablespoons flaxseed meal*
2 large eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla
2 cups flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon salt
2-3 tablespoons brewer?s yeast**
3 cups oats, thick cut if you can get them
1-2 cups chocolate chips

DIRECTIONS
1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.

2. Mix together 2 tablespoons of flaxseed meal and water, set aside for 3-5 minutes.

3. Cream (beat well) margarine and sugar. Add eggs one at a time, mix well. Stir flaxseed mixture and add with vanilla to the margarine mix. Beat until blended.

4. Sift together flour, baking soda, salt and brewer?s yeast. Add to margarine mixture.

5. Stir in oats then chips.

6. Drop by tablespoons onto baking sheet, preferably lined with parchment or silpat.
7. Bake 10-12 minutes.

Serves: 6 dozen cookies

*can be found at any local health food store, in the baking aisle
** It must be brewer?s yeast ? no substitutions! Found in supplements aisle.

tmp-964259375004018 · December 2008

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violetblue72 · December 2008

I've been feeling like my supply has dipped too... I think I'll try this cookie recipe... I knew there was a reason I bought those 3 bags of chocolate chips on sale at Target yesterday!