I feel as though my breastfeeding journey may be coming to an end soon and I'm so sad 😢. I went back…
I feel as though my breastfeeding journey may be coming to an end soon and I'm so sad 😢. I went back to work 2 weeks ago and pumping isn't going as well as I hoped. While I'm at work she usually has about 3 maybe 4 bottles and it was fine when it they were only 4-5 oz but trying to get 3 bottles of 6-7 oz is not going so smoothly. I nurse when were together and thats still good . I made it to my 3 month goal but I feel so discouraged now
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What have you tried to boost up your supply?
Ashley·
Мама сына (2 года)
She's 3 months? She doesn't need 6-7oz of breast milk bottles. Look up pace feedings
Brianna·
@tinysmom0116 should I stick to 5oz for a bit longer ? I didnt think she needed that but everyone keeps telling me she needs more
Brianna·
@mojobebe I've tried gatorade , eating oatmeal and just started drinking the mothers milk tea again.I drink tonssss of water . Any suggestions ?
Ashley·
Мама сына (2 года)
@brihopson, how many hours are you gone?
Are they using a bottle with a slow flow nipple? And taking time to burp.
LEO Wifey·
I vote yes to sticking with 5oz every 3 hours or so. Unless lo really seems hungry. Do you have a supply built up on the freezer?
I also recommend legendairy milk supplements. I used them for a few months and they seemed to help.
Biggest thing is to keep pumping as often as lo would eat and get as much as you can.
I'm also a pumping working momma and it is tough. I made it though because I had a supply built up. Hopefully you find something that works! And even if you can't totally pace what LO is eating, offering what you have for breast milk is better than nothing! 💓
Brianna·
@tinysmom0116 I work 8 hrs . And Yes I made sure all her bottles were slow flow and Ive told them to try to burp every 2 oz
Chels Z·
My doctor told me a breastfed baby shouldn’t drink more than 4oz at a time... that’s all my son used to drink. His number of bottles just increased as he got a little older. She said that for the first two weeks or so it’s 1.5-2oz per feeding then it’s 3oz until around 2 months where it stays at about 4 from that point on. Formula fed babies get up to 7-8oz per bottle.
This is what I follow with my own babies, but other doctors might say something different.
Brianna·
@leowifey Thank you . I do have a supply built up I tried to pump everyday while on leave . Guess Im just worried I wont be able to keep it up .
Brianna·
@chelseaz that would explain why everyone is telling me she needs more , none of them have ever breastfed only formula 😶 . I didn't even think about that . Thanks !!!!!
LEO Wifey·
@brihopson Completely understandable. I slowly depleted my supply over time as LO ate more and more. Now I'm supplementing with formula but still pumping and breastfeeding.
I do recommend supplements from this site if you're willing to give them a try. They did help with my supply but ultimately LO still outpaced me. Good luck!
https://www.legendairymilk.com/