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Breastfeeding Advice HELP please!

Auki13Auki13 member
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I need some help/advice/suggestions! I wrote in a previous post that breastfeeding isn't going well (I am not making enough milk and Miles is also a lazy eater, so he won't suck hard to stimulate more milk production). I have started fenugreek, Mother's milk, and am drinking a dark beer every day to help with production. I'm not sure if it's helping, but I am going to keep going. I am also waking up at night to pump so that I am nursing/pumping at least every 3-4 hours. I have no milk left in reserves, so he ends up going hungry because he downright refuses formula. I have tried a couple of types, but I just don't think he likes the taste. At this point I am getting nervous about him losing weight. He has reflux on top of this and was already in a lower % weight at his last appointment due to the spitting up. Anyone have any ideas? I'm pretty much willing to try anything... Oh and I did hear of a formula that is supposed to be closest to breastmilk (Aptamil) but it is not sold in the US only the UK. UK mommas- have you heard of it? Is it good? I am willing to spend the money to buy and ship it, but would like to hear if anyone has any ideas before I do it...
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Re: Breastfeeding Advice HELP please!

  • martinimommamartinimomma member

    I apologize if I am not remembering your story -- but have you seen an LC?  If you are in the city as per your location identifier, I worked with an LC in the near north 'burbs who was very hepful to me when I had supply issues -- her name is Gail

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  • orangegogglesorangegoggles member
    :::hugs:::: breastfeeding is hard in the beginning. Definitely get in touch with a LC if you haven't. Your doctor or hospital can recommend one.

    I would encourage nursing often as much ad you can and don't pay attention to the clock just get
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  • erinlovesdaviderinlovesdavid member
    Ditto all the above! Water, water, water. Nurse, nurse, nurse. I would wake up LO in the middle of the night or do a dream feed instead of pumping. At the same time, make sure you're getting enough rest. Your body needs energy to produce the milk! Oatmeal
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  • Izabella22Izabella22 member
    I agree w/ the above - if you haven't get in touch w/ an LC to help w/ latch and do a weighed feeding - BFing support group could be helpful too.  Definitely make sure you are feeding YOU as well and drinks tons of water - I actually had to force mys
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  • bluebonnetmegbluebonnetmeg member
    You have already received some great advice, but I just wanted to second the warm washcloth thing. I tried just about everything too, and that plus massaging and nursing every two hours seemed to help. Good luck! I hope your supply comes up and/or your LO
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  • morkmork member
    There's some good advice in here already, so I'll just add one more thing: in addition to your other pumping, pump EVERY time you nurse.

    DD also had a sucking issue, and the LCs I used early on didn't identify it. They told me to pump OR nu
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  • Auki13Auki13 member

    Thank you everyone for the great support and ideas!!!  I am going to try to respond to what I remember here. :-)

    Shell- I have tried mixing BM and formula and he doesn't like that either.  He will take it if it's 1/2 an oz of formula t

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  • VeilSdeGTOVeilSdeGTO member
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    Thank you everyone for the great support and ideas!!!  I am going to try to respond to what I remember here. :-)<

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  • Auki13Auki13 member

    Veil- my plan right now is to try and focus on increasing my supply, so that I won't have to use any formula, but am definitely going to keep supplementing (even minimally if necessary).  

    Dotmbc- that's a great idea!  I am going to ca

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    imageTMaggie0424:
    PP's gave you lots of advice.  I'd also possibly look into a prescription drug from your OB.  I tried e
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    I was going to suggest either reglan or domperidone.  Reglan has nasty side effects, but is easier to get.&

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  • tetiananinatetiananina member
    Water, I drink around 2+ gallons a day and I pump every 4-6 hours. I was doing it every 3 hours and I was pumping around 10+ ounces each time. Now that I am back to work I can't pump as frequent and I am still getting around 10 oz per pump. I hate that it

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