Community› The Bump Message Boards› Parenting after a Loss
Parenting after a Loss
New Discussion

BFing mamas: supply compromised when sick?

adoxyinherearadoxyinherear member
in Parenting after a Loss
I don't necessarily know that I'm not producing as well, I guess it just *feels* like I'm not. I've been trying to pump at least once a day after DD eats, too, just in case she's not eating as well since she's sick, too. But because I haven't been pumping, it feels like I'm getting less than I was when I was. Of course I had an oversupply then, but I still can't help but worry. Any other mamas have experience with this?
image

imageimageimageTTC since 07/11 | natural m/c 08/11 | BFP 12/6/2011 | Elinor Anna born 8/18/2012 | BFP #2 1/16/2014
Lilypie Third Birthday tickers
Pregnancy Ticker
Report Reply to Post

Re: BFing mamas: supply compromised when sick?

  • WearingRedWearingRed member
    I feel like I have low supply DS eats all the time like 45 min to an hour and a half when he's not asleep for 5 to 10 min. but really I still have a massive over supply. I can pump at any given time and get 5 oz easy on one side.

    Baby Birthday Ticker Ticker Baby Birthday Ticker Ticker

    Report Reply
  • Loading the player...
  • Scooby2358Scooby2358 member

    I tend to think my supply dips when I'm sick, but it's probably because I don't drink enough water when I don't feel good.

    We had an oversupply also, and had to work on regulating it because of a foremilk/hindmilk imbalance. To be honest, part of me was sad to give up the security blanket of tons of extra milk. We still have extra, just not quite as much - and (I keep reminding myself) that's not a bad thing.

    To sum up, I'm sure your supply is fine but I totally understand the feeling.

    Warning No formatter is installed for the format bbhtml
    Report Reply
  • melly918melly918 member
    I have noticed my pumping output would go down when I am sick.  Just keep up with the schedule and once you are better it will go back to normal.
    DS born 2009
    BFP#2 ~ 8/2/11, EDD 4/11/12, D&C 9/12/11 at 9w5d
    BFP#3 ~ 4/15/12, EDD 12/21/12 ~ DD born 12/22/12
    Lilypie Fourth Birthday tickers Lilypie First Birthday tickers
    Report Reply
  • adoxyinherearadoxyinherear member
    imagetheresat858:

    imagemelly918:
    I have noticed my pumping output would go down when I am sick.  Just keep up with the schedule and once you are better it will go back to normal.

    This, and as long as you feed on demand, LO will easily rebuild your supply (it gets harder if you are not with LO like at work...I add pumping sessions in that case). 

    Thanks, all. And I only go into the office on Thursdays, so every other day we're nursing on demand. It's just so hard not to get scared I'm going to do something to decimate my supply.

    image

    imageimageimageTTC since 07/11 | natural m/c 08/11 | BFP 12/6/2011 | Elinor Anna born 8/18/2012 | BFP #2 1/16/2014
    Lilypie Third Birthday tickers
    Pregnancy Ticker
    Report Reply
  • bmv1980bmv1980 member
    I have been stressing about not being able to pump enough. My supply seems to be just enough for DD. It's nit often my bbs feel "full". Some mornings though, I can get 4 oz while she naps [that's both sides combined]. In the afternoon, I get an oz or 2 if I'm lucky. Sometimes only a half oz per side. I'm back to work and feel like I have to pump every time I feed her just to keep up with the 6 to 8 oz G needs while I'm away. GL! I think building and decreasing supply is pretty doable, just tedious work.
    Warning No formatter is installed for the format bbhtml
    Report Reply
  • Izabella22Izabella22 member
    With pumping I notice a dip when I'm sick but DS doesn't seem to have a problem with it and up until a month ago it always came back. Now he's getting more into solids it doesn't get rebuilt the way it used to.
    Warning No formatter is installed for the format bbhtml
    Report Reply
This discussion has been closed.
Choose Another Board
Search Boards
"
"