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I need you opinions ladies

alijeff2313alijeff2313 member
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I haven't posted in a while but I need some opinions. My LO will be 7 months next week. I have had issues nursing from the beginning (supply issues). I supplemented. Then went 2 months exclusively nursing. Then we went back to supplementing. Finally at about 5 1/2 months I went to only pumping. I have tried everything: fenugreek, tea, more water, supplements, pumping more often, power pumping, a LC. Nothing gave me a better supply. I only pump about 8-9 oz a day. Enough for one bottle a day for her. Is this one bottle a day beneficial for her? Is it worth it? Should I keep pumping? Have I done the best that I could? I have absolutely nothing against FF. I want to do what is best from my LO. I just feel like a failure as a mom. Thanks in advance ladies.
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Re: I need you opinions ladies

  • alijeff2313alijeff2313 member
    @jnetx thank you! I should have explained myself better. Yea, we had to supplement because she was not gaining weight. She went from the 95% at birth to the 9% at 4 months. Now I know everyone says don't go by the charts, but she was very skinny...too skinny. So we upped her feedings and added formula supplement. She weaned herself at about 5 1/2 months. That is when I went to EP. We have been doing mostly formula during the day because I depleted my freezer stash early on. Thank you for your input!!

    @theresat858 Thank you. She takes 5 bottles a day: 4 7oz bottles and 1 4oz. So I make enough for one bottle plus a little bit
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