Well it took a whole month at home but I fear its finally happened, I'm going to have to give baby girl formula. 😡I don't know what ive done wrong, my milk supply has totally dropped. She screamed out while nursing today. 😭 I only have about 8oz left in the freezer, and 3 bottles prepared for the night in the fridge. 😵 I am so damned depressed over this. I know lots of moms supplement with formula but damn it I was pumping 20 to 24 oz a day when I got home from the hospital and still nursing her. I suppose I shouldn't have taken for granted that I was getting so much and should have nursed her way more than I did. I guess it doesn't matter what is fed to her, as long as she is FED. 👣🙍👶🍼
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@beemommyof3 not yet, usually do the hand express thing after pumping or nursing. Hardly anything comes out after either. Unless I get in the shower right after. But haven't noticed any increase after that either. Tiny bit of increase with morning pumps since ive been drinking mothers milk tea.
Yes I usually did it 20 the first time then rest for 10 then pump for 10 and repeat ten on ten off 2 more times seems like a hassle but I always tried to power pump twice a day.
Yea! You have to do it a few days in a row but it will help. Also, you should pump after she feeds too, that'll tell your body you need more
@kyleigh.e.h @jsco power pumping, just so I know, is where you pump 10min, wait 10, repeat 3 times?
@beemommyof3 pumping every 2-3 hours. When I nurse her I skip that pump. And I hand express, or try to after each pump
I second the power pumping. It takes a couple days of power pumping to notice a change in supply but power pumping and fenugreek is what saved my supply at some points
@beemommyof3 I'm continuing what the NICU was feeding her, well I was until she started wanting more....they were giving her 2.5 to 3 oz every 3 hours. She is 11lbs and 7oz now and she takes between 4.5 and 5 oz every 3to 4 hrs I am only getting about 1 to 1.5 oz pumping every 2 hrs.
@jsco I will give it a try, the power pumping that is. She got frustrated today the second time I nursed her and screamed out. After I gave her bm in a bottle she went to sleep and I tried to hand express all I got wasmaybe two drops and an EXTREMELY sore nip. I feel bad for dairy cows now....
Your milk is starting to regulate now, just put baby to nurse as much as possible and it'll get your supply back up. Also try power pumping !
Be careful with the tea. it can cause gi upset in you and the baby.