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| Name: automansgirl | Date: Nov 29th, 2007 7:08 AM |
| Also, my son was born 5weeks early. I had to start him on a nipple shield, and had to suppliment in the very beginning because of jaundice. He no longer needs or wants the nipple shield and latches right on. He just constantly pulls off because my let down isn't good and I don't make much....I guess. ↑ |
| Name: mamal | Date: Nov 30th, 2007 1:32 AM |
| Why do you think your supply is low? Pumping is not an indication as to how much you are making and neither is the feel of the breasts. Baby will be constantly at the breast for the first few months, to double in size you have to eat a whole bunch and often. This is perfectly normal! Is baby growing and having 6-8 wet diapers per day? If so you are perfect!! Make sure everytime you supplement or offer a bottle that you are pumping during that time. Now onto the pump, is it manual or electric, single or double, new or old? Have you adjusted the pump power? Is the pump covering the whole nipple? Unfortunately the pump is never as good as the real thing and some women do not respond well to them. BUT 1 -2 oz is good, not the best but certainly not horrible at all. Here is a link to an article that may help. http://www.kellymom.com/bf/ pumping/pumping_decrease.html Her e is an article about slow letdown and some suggestions. http://www.kellymom.com/bf/suppl y/letdown.html http://www.kellymom.com/bf/con cerns/baby/fussy-while-nursing.html#slow Here is an article about baby getting enough. I am sure it will ease your worries. http://www.kellymom.com/ newman/04enough_milk.html Don’t worry!! You are doing GREAT!!! Hang in there and just take one day at a time. I know you will be able to do it, just trust your body!! ↑ |
| Name: mamal | Date: Nov 30th, 2007 1:33 AM |
| Now here is my low supply speal. Here some links to great info about low supply. http://www.kellymom.com/bf/supply/low-s upply.html http://www.askdrsears.com/html/2/t0228 00.asp http://www.lowmilksupply.org/ Information about mother’s milk, fenugreek, blessed thistle, etc. http://www.kellymom.com/herbal/ milksupply/herbal_galactagogue.html I don't remember where I got this info but here is a little more. I hope this all helps! What does the research tell us about increasing milk supply? Milk is being produced at all times, with speed of production depending upon how empty the breast is. Milk collects in mom's breasts between feedings, so the amount of milk stored in the breast between feedings is greater when more time has passed since the last feed. The more milk in the breast, the slower the speed of milk production. To speed milk synthesis and increase daily milk production, the key is to remove more milk from the breast and to do this quickly and frequently, so that less milk accumulates in the breast between feedings: EMPTY BREAST = FASTER MILK PRODUCTION In practice, this means that a mother who wishes to increase milk supply should aim to keep the breasts as empty as possible throughout the day. To accomplish this goal and increase milk production: 1. Empty the breasts more frequently (by nursing more often and/or adding pumping sessions between nursing sessions) 2. Empty the breasts as thoroughly as possible at each nursing/pumping session. To better empty the breasts: Make sure baby is nursing efficiently. Use breast massage and compression. Offer both sides at each nursing; wait until baby is finished with the first side before offering the second. Switch nursing may be helpful if baby is not draining the breast well. Pump after nursing if baby does not adequately soften both breasts. If baby empties the breasts well, then pumping is more useful if done between nursing sessions (in light of our goal to keep the breasts as empty as possible). ↑ |
| Name: mamal | Date: Nov 30th, 2007 1:36 AM |
| Let me know if I can be of any more help. I did forget to mention that a lot of women take about 9 pills of Fenugreek per day (3 3 times a day). That may also help a little. I am sure you are doing just perfect. Hang in there you are doing it!!! ↑ |
| Name: automansgirl | Date: Nov 30th, 2007 6:32 PM |
| Thanks for all the info. I tried nursing Jack twice this morning. The first time he wanted nothing to do with it. The second time I got him to nurse, though he was fighting me a bit. He emptied each breast within 5 minutes and was completely unsatisfied. That's why I believe my supply is low. I saw that you suggested doing a nurse in. How exactly does that work? Do I nurse him constantly, or just stay in and nurse like normal? He is gaining weight well and has plenty of wet diapers, but he has been supplimenting since day one. I really want to breastfeed exclusively and am working very hard to do just that. I just want to make sure that I can increase my supply enough for what my son needs. Again, thanks for everything. ↑ |
| Name: mamal | Date: Nov 30th, 2007 9:37 PM |
| Do your best to start getting rid of the supplementing. Here are another few articles. The problem with supplementing is it is an evil circle. The more times you supplement the less baby actually nurses, decreasing your supply, making one think they are not producing enough. It is best to get rid of supplements and let baby continually nurse so your supply gets to where he is happy. http://www.kellymom.com/bf/s upply/decrease-formula.html http:// www.askdrsears.com/html/2/t023200.as p ↑ |
| Name: mamal | Date: Nov 30th, 2007 9:48 PM |
| A nurse in is when you both go to bed and stay there for the weekend nursing constantly. Just continually offer the breast and let baby drink, often. Take water, books, tv remote and enjoy . Your job is to feed, sleep and eat that's all. No bottles at all only boobie. ↑ |
| Name: mamal | Date: Nov 30th, 2007 9:51 PM |
| Good Luck and TRUST YOUR BODY!!! Try weaning off of the supplements and keep baby to breast often. Do your best to not offer a bottle afterwards. Don't forget a lot of babies will take a bottle afterwards no matter if they are hungry or not, this is why a bottlefed baby can be overfed. Baby will feed constantly and this is NOT a sign that baby is not getting enough. They need to double there size and that takes a lot of food, as well as breastmilk digesting in 2 hours leaving a hungry empty belly (which is completely normal). Good Luck! Good Luck!! Good Luck!! I am here pulling for you! ↑ |
