Okay, so we made it to four months EBF and now my supply is tanking. I would still like to nurse first thing in the morning and at night, if possible. Has anyone BTDT? Have you found a solution to keep up supply for these times? I'm a Jan 14 mom and XP'd to that board. I'm not opposed to pumping during the day but have been trying 4-5 sessions and I don't feel I can keep up with that, nor is it worth it for what I'm pumping. Also if anyone has suggestions on how to tell LO is getting enough I suppose I will take those too...hard for me to tell lately if she's hungry or just being a baby.
I nursed DS morning and night for a while, starting when he was a few months old. I had a stash of BM and mixed BM and formula in bottles for him for a while to have during the day at DC. Then at some point we went to all formula during the day. It has been a while, so I can't remember exactly how long I did it, but I think I was able to nurse just twice a day for at least a couple of months.
My period came back when DS was 5 months old (despite EBF/pumping) and I always noticed a huge drop around the time of my period. I continued pumping, but I sent formula if I had a shortage on daycare bottles.
I agree with all the PPs advice re troubleshooting/boosting supply. Also, some sources say dark beer boosts supply, so I drank a beer every night while nursing.
Re: Switching to formula tips
I agree with all the PPs advice re troubleshooting/boosting supply. Also, some sources say dark beer boosts supply, so I drank a beer every night while nursing.