I went from pumping 15+ oz at work 3 months ago to pumping 8-10 oz if I'm lucky. I was just telling DH the other night that I may continue after 1 year, but now I am worried that I might not make it that far. Why has my body stopped producing the same amount of milk?
Re: My boobs are slowly drying up
Keep pumping - you can get your supply back up. Drink lots and lots of water, drink more water, make sure you're taking in enough calories. Have you taken something like fenugreek? I never took it but I know ladies on here have had good results from it. Finally, Boob Cookies. These helped me a lot:
INGREDIENTS
1 cup butter or margarine
1 cup sugar
1 cup brown sugar
4 tablespoons water
2 tablespoons flaxseed meal*
2 large eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla
2 cups flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon salt
2-3 tablespoons brewer?s yeast**
3 cups oats, thick cut if you can get them
1-2 cups chocolate chips
DIRECTIONS
1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
2. Mix together 2 tablespoons of flaxseed meal and water, set aside for 3-5 minutes.
3. Cream (beat well) margarine and sugar. Add eggs one at a time, mix well. Stir flaxseed mixture and add with vanilla to the margarine mix. Beat until blended.
4. Sift together flour, baking soda, salt and brewer?s yeast. Add to margarine mixture.
5. Stir in oats then chips.
6. Drop by tablespoons onto baking sheet, preferably lined with parchment or silpat.
7. Bake 10-12 minutes.
Serves: 6 dozen cookies
*can be found at any local health food store, in the baking aisle
** It must be brewer?s yeast ? no substitutions! Found in supplements aisle.
GL! It's normal to have supply dips around 6mo and 9mo (my 9mo supply dip happend around 8mo like you).
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