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BF Mamas - Advice Needed!

sica077sica077 member
in October 2012 Moms
So, two days ago I went to feed my son and my milk wouldn't let down. After 5-10 minutes of trying I became super stressed and DH distracted C for a while so I could calm down. We then tried again and still, nothing. Ended up giving C a bottle of pumped milk (which is very few and far between... I work from home so 99.9% of the time he BFs directly). Later that night, no problem. I figured it was a fluke. Well, the same thing happened this morning. It is really taking a toll on me and my BFing confidence. This has never happened before and I am really working myself into a deeply scared tizzy over it. I know stressing about it is only making things worse. Has this happened to any of you? Any suggestions? I am making myself crazy here. Sad

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Re: BF Mamas - Advice Needed!

  • ZiegefickerZiegeficker member
    Have you recently taken any medications?  I know decongestants can dramatically decrease milk supply in some women. 
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  • PixelPosyPixelPosy member
    Massage and heat help me. Do you have a rice sock or those microwavable breast pads?
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  • CLLDLLCLLDLL member

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    Massage and heat help me. Do you have a rice sock or those microwavable breast pads?

    This.  Also, it's not uncommon to start having supply issues or issues letting down around 8-9 months.  I know your milk starts to change in nutrient content/concentration again around that time like it did around 3-4 months.  Maybe that has something to do with it?

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  • milkandhoney77milkandhoney77 member
    I'm not sure i would even know if I wasn't letting down. LO has been nursing less and even skipped a session but I just thought it was normal for this age, maybe I'm having the same problem. I should really start pumping but I'm having a lot of back pain and pumping makes it worse.
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  • sica077sica077 member

    Thanks for all of your responses. Oddly, I have always been able to feel my letdown (unfortunate, because I am not a huge fan of the feeling); this is probably the reason I'm stressing so much about the occurrences. I never really take anything aside from my daily vitamin and I did try pumping to induce let down but nothing happened. I know there have been a few times that my supply has dipped, but I haven't ever dealt with simply not letting down whatever is in there. I will tell DH that I have to take a nap to maintain my supply Smile. And I'll try heat and massage next time... it's just so hard to relax and calm down when you have a hungry, fussing baby!

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    Also, it's not uncommon to start having supply issues or issues letting down around 8-9 months.  

    This really scares me! I have never worried when going somewhere that I have to bring some sort of back-up, but this makes me think that I should! Unfortunately, he still hasn't really taken to solids, so I can't even bank on that to stave off his hunger.


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