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Milk supply down since going back to work

mrsworthy13mrsworthy13 member
in April 2015 Moms
 I went back to work in early June and everything was perfectly fine (as far as milk supply is concerned) I pumped throughout the day and fed my LO when I got home. A few weeks passed and I noticed it was taking longer and longer to fill bottles when I pumped. My milk supply has gotten so low that my son gets frustrated eating with me and now clearly prefers the bottle and will only nurse when he wakes up at night. 

I'm not worried about him at all; we've been supplementing with the bottle since he was born so the transition to being mostly on the bottle was no big deal and my fat man has no problem gaining weight. I just feel like such a failure. I continued to pump and bought tea and nothing's changed. I didn't realize how much it meant to me to be able to breastfeed until I couldn't anymore. Has anyone else experienced this? I've been so depressed. 
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Re: Milk supply down since going back to work

  • borgie05borgie05 member
    edited July 2015
    I've been having trouble making enough to keep up with my supply as well. Was so much easier when I was home with him. We have had to supplement with formula so that he has enough to eat throughout the day when I am gone. When I am home though we strictly BF. Our pediatrician said that it is totally fine as long as he is eating and getting the nutrients he needs. I feel like a failure as well. My mom even told me to not feel bad because he is still getting some breast milk at least. But I wanted to exclusively breast feed (or breast milk from pumping), so it kinda has me all emotional.

    Things I have been told to try that seem to help some (just not quite enough yet, but I just started):

    1) While feeding the kiddo, pump the other side.
    2) Pump in between feedings... even if nothing comes out, the stimulation tells your body to make more.
    3) Eat oatmeal--- apparently that helps with production?
    4) Pump at night while he's sleeping-- I'm bad about this one, I need to sleep too!

    Don't worry, you're not alone. At least you are trying your best, that's all that matters. And baby is still getting all he needs ;)
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