Hello- my son is 9 months next week and I have had a MAJOR drop in supply in the last week or so. I am trying to figure out if I can try to push more solids while he is at DC and send him with less milk? Here is his basic schedule M-Th (Friday-Sunday I offer every two hours/ nurse on demand):
5:30 - breastfeed 7:15 - breast feed (right before DC) 8-3:30 - two solid meals, one snack, 11 oz of milk (he doesn't always finish the bottles) 4 - breast feed 6 - Solid dinner 6:45 - breastfeed Midnight - breastfeed (I don't see him dropping this feeding anytime soon.
He eats from both breasts at all feedings. He is very active - almost walking and is growing well. What do you think? What do should I expect?
That's about the same schedule as my almost 9 month old. But she wants 3 bottles at daycare so I've started supplementing I can't hardly pump anything now, I might stop and see what happens to the morning and night feedings.
I think everything sounds pretty normal for around that age. I was looking back at my journal and my LO was still wanting milk 4-6 times/day. Good for you for still pumping. I was not able to hardly get anything at that point. Good luck.
My dd is 9m also and we're at 5x/day. Plus I pump an extra time but I think I'm going to drop that if I can. So it sounds normal to me for this age. I've been pumping less per session but I'm wondering if that's normal because she's eating more solids.
It seems common to have a supply drop around 8-9 months. Has your cycle returned? It could be that. You can also try all the little things to give your supply a boost like the tea, fenugreek, oatmeal and flax, etc. When I hit the 9 month supply drop, I gave myself permission to send what I pumped, and let solids make up the rest. It seemed like just dropping that pressure from myself got me back on track to pumping enough. That was exactly what I needed to help me get through to a year (plus.)
TTC with PCOS since November 2009
IUI#1 Femara/Ovidrel (cd 3-7) = BFP, m/c IUI#2 Femara/Ovidrel (cd 5-9) = BFN IUI#3 Femara/Ovidrel (cd 3-7) = BFP! beta #1 11/23 = 270, P4 = 75 beta #2 11/28 = 2055 Our daughter E was born 7/29/2012! Surprise, our 2nd daughter P was born 5/22/14!
TJ- my cycle has not returned yet. I like what you have suggested about just sending what you pump. O has also been on the low end for weight (4%) and so I worry a lot about his caloric intake. When I picked him up at DC his DCP told me that he has become less interested in his 3rd bottle and so we are going to try out just two bottles. I sent 2 5 oz bottles today and I will see what he takes. That would be 10 oz plus 2 solid meals in 7 hours. I am so ready to be done pumping, although I know it is worth it.
Re: Breastfeeding older infant - how often?
Violet Mae born 1/15/13
Failed multiple cycles of Clomid+TI and Clomid+IUI
3/2011 inj+IUI #1 BFP. 4/2011 missed m/c.
Fall 2011 inj+IUI #2&3 BFN
Jan/Feb 2012 IVF#1 BFP 2/23 EDD 10/31/2012 ~~~ Halloween ~~~
Our IVF miracle, Baby Boy M, arrived on 11/8/2012!
When I hit the 9 month supply drop, I gave myself permission to send what I pumped, and let solids make up the rest. It seemed like just dropping that pressure from myself got me back on track to pumping enough. That was exactly what I needed to help me get through to a year (plus.)
IUI#2 Femara/Ovidrel (cd 5-9) = BFN
IUI#3 Femara/Ovidrel (cd 3-7) = BFP!
beta #1 11/23 = 270, P4 = 75
beta #2 11/28 = 2055
Our daughter E was born 7/29/2012!
Surprise, our 2nd daughter P was born 5/22/14!
Thank you everyone for your reply!