Hi all; a continuation to my earlier question on the subject. I have discovered that during menstration the amount of breastmilk decreases so I half expected more feedings and thought I may have to supplement as I am not producing 5 - 6 oz per feeding. My baby has always been a hungry hippo and is about 20lbs. He woke up at 12:30am after his last feed and wanted to play instead of sleeping and then woke again at 6:30am. Maybe hormone changes affect taste but he's not rejecting the breast just completely changing up his day/night pattern. Any thoughts?
2006-12-01 04:44:55 · 5 answers · asked by Lizard 4 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Newborn & Baby
How do you know how much milk he is getting? If you are pumping, you should know that this is NOT a good indicator of supply. The baby is always more efficient than the pump and will get more milk (as long as baby is latched on properly).
The amount moms produce varies from feeding to feeding, based on baby's needs. Just as the amount of food you eat from meal to meal varies, the same if true of what your baby drinks at the breast.
It's all supply and demand....follow baby's lead and you'll make what he needs. The more you nurse, the more you'll make.
2006-12-01 04:56:12 · answer #1 · answered by momma2mingbu 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You don't have to supplement during your menstrual cycle. Any time you do something to decrease demand, your milk production will go down.
It is natural for babies to go through times that they nurse more often. Usually, that is due to a growth spurt.
Day/Night patterns are affected by lots of things.
I suppose your hormones could affect the taste, but it never really affected any of my 3 kiddos when they were nursing. Are you doing something different...like chocolate or coffee. I always craved those around my period.
2006-12-01 04:56:30 · answer #2 · answered by Sherral 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i have been on the whole breastfeeding (many times no better than 10oz formulation/d) now for better or less 14 a million/2 weeks and that i nonetheless have not gotten a era. yet i'm no longer relying on that actuality for contraception. we are making use of safe practices. i do not choose yet another infant immediately!
2016-10-08 01:31:56 · answer #3 · answered by berceir 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
How old is the baby? Some babies start to wean themselves and begin to lose interest in nursing because they want to play more than eat. If he is older you could just pump and give and occasional bottle or start to give formula. You don't have to give up nursing all together, its the best thing you can do for him. Eventually he may not want to nurse at all. My daughter lost interest at 9 months old and she weaned her self. She would not nurse long enough to keep my milk producing enough, and eventually it was gone and she was just eating baby food and formula. Sometimes baby is ready to quit before the mother is. Just follow your babies cues.
2006-12-01 04:51:07 · answer #4 · answered by MRod 5 · 2⤊ 1⤋
I would go with the fist answer it depends on the age
2006-12-01 04:56:43 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋