cant get my son to latch so i have an electric pump from wic they said my supply will dry up due to him not breast feeding. is this true? i pump every 3 hours. im doing whatever it takes to not put him on formula. help??
@arich13, how much are they? i wanted to get one vut didnt wanna send the husband to the store ifnit wasnt worth it
I had that problem also. My nipples were to small for his mouth. I used a nipples shield. That helped a lot with the latch.
mothers milk is a tea im not sure about thistle sorry. there's also pills. ive never tried any of it I didn't need any help when breast feeding...
as long as you're pumping you won't lose it. it may decrease. keep trying to latch. his saliva tells your body to make milk. stay hydrated (aim for as least half your body weight in oz per day) smart water and Gatorade will help you stay hydrated. almonds. steel cut oats. lactation brownies/cookies/smoothies.
No as long as you have some type of stimulation it wont dry up. My son wouldn't latch either but i couldn't breastfeed anyway due to bipolar medication but i even tried to pump but it hurt too bad.
perfect thank you