My son is 5 months old. I had to start pumping when I went back to work. At first (about 3 months ago), I was pumping around 15oz a day. About a month ago my supply decreased to about 9oz a day, now I can barely get 6oz a day.
I pump three times while I am at work, for about 10min each time. I'm using a Medela Pump-In-Style. I nurse him when I'm not at work and on the weekends, but he still gets the occasional bottle at home. I drink plenty of fluids and eat really healthy.
Two things I think are working against me is that my son eats more at daycare than at home and that the other women in my family have all had supply issues and weren't able to nurse past 6 weeks.
I really love being able to nurse my son, its best part of being a mom.
So ultimately my question is this:
Is my supply dieing a slow death?
If so, when do I call it quits and stop nursing and how do I stop safely?
If not, how do it get it to come back?
Thanks for the help!
2007-07-23
05:18:39
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kmagicka
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