Breastfeeding question on milk supply... It isn't as plentiful as it was 2 days ago?

[thendricks]

My baby is almost 2 weeks old (on Friday) and has never been able to latch on despite the tries from me and the lactation consultant BUT I have pumped since he was born every 2 hours with a 5 hour break at night, I have had plenty of milk... During the pumpings I get 2-3 60cc bottles, the last few days I have hardly even getting 1 1/2 bottles, what is going on? I really want to keep feeding breast milk as long as I can, am I not eating or drinking enough? I think I'm eating and drinking plenty, or is this normal for your milk supply to slow down? If anyone has any suggestions please tell me, thanks so much and god bless :)

[misslollipop]

go to your GP and ask to be perscribed maxalon it's used for nausea but it brings on you milk it was a friends idea as her milk dryed up really early and it's  a common thing to be perscribed maxalon to bring milk back

[mgi]

there is a great support group on yahoo
make sure you go to the one that ends in number 2 (apparently there were too many lookers in the first one!)

[myproblem]

If you can, drink a 20 oz. bottle of water every time you pump. It is normal for the milk supply to slow down a little after the frist week or two. You may have to pump for slightly longer periods of time to get the same amount. If you keep it up though, your supply should meet the demand. When my daughter was a few days old, I could get 8 oz. on 5 minutes using a double pump. She is now 2 mos, and it takes about twice as long to get the same amount. My friends son wouldn't latch on until hewas 6 weeks old. She was persistent though. Keep trying to get him to latch on every time he wants to eat. Pump just a little to soften your breast, then try to nurse him. After you try for 5-10 minutes, or he is too frustrated, give him the bottle, and pump the rest of your milk.

[anxiousmomtobe?]

I agree you probably need more fluids.  I would also call LaLeche League.

I hope you are doing well.

[Elicam]

Are your breasts hard. You may have to squeeze your breasts to get rid of the milk that is harding your breasts.

My son wouldn't latch on for the first few days and I was pumping. My breasts became hard and aching, my doctor showed me that I had to get rid of the milk which was causing the hardening.

I agree that you should try to get him to latch on all each time. That is what I had to do. He will be 2 weeks tomorrow and I when i took him home, I was crying as he wouldnt feed from me and I wasnt prepared for anything else.

Keep trying. When you pump the milk you should be next to your son as this stimulates the milk flow.