Breast Suction

I exclusively pump and bottle feed my son breast milk. He refused to latch, so we decided to just pump and bottle feeding. My pump is really great work. Aspiration and everything is fine (I have a Medela Swing pump). The past few weeks, I was pumping around 6-10 ounces (both breasts combined) every 3-4 hours. I make getting up at night to pump, even if he works and it is not time to feed. The last two days, I'm lucky if I get 5 ounces all together. Just now I only got 3 oz It has been slowly falling like that. There has been no change in my schedule or pumping in my eating habits. Everything was about the same. Fortunately, we have enough stored in the freezer and the refrigerator, if I end up having to go to WIC to get put on the form. And whenever I could literally feel my breasts are full and they become difficult. Now, I just this feeling and they are soft and sweet. But nobody knows what could cause a sudden drop in the supply of breast milk?

For info, please do not debate that I am pumping and not to breastfeed. It's a personal choice my husband and I have done together.

I noticed when I had a drop in breast milk (pumping well), it was because I do not eat enough. You need more calories than usual during pumping. Not much, but it is necessary for production. In addition, your supposed to be drinking a ton of water.

Also stimulate the production DONT use your pump to its full stage of pumping. Keep it in 2 minutes to drop boost phase. To do so, often during the day.

I do not know what WIC is it? But you can buy the formula at the Wal-Mart. The cool thing is, because breast milk is so natural, you can feed formula and breast milk bottle and it will not disturb baby's tummy.

We milk bottle for the majority of the 1st month, the Food and breastfeeding formula for a few weeks, and then only to the formula. Transition was so easy. It's something else you might consider too if you find your still not producing enough milk. Many pumps have time to stimulate the production and breastfeeding is baby naturally. This way you can still get the benefits of breast milk, even if you can not only pump.

you might be pregnant again

Are you eating, drinking and getting enough sleep? These factors can greatly influence the amount of milk you produce.

In addition, stress can cause you to produce less milk.

Good luck.

The problem with pumps is that some women physically can not keep their supply with pumping only, because a pump does not work like a baby. Its a biological truth.

You can try some herbs to make your offer to save or eat a bowl of oatmeal every morning, but I do not know very many women who have been able to pump exclusively for more than a few weeks / months before it doesn ' no longer work. You can also try pumping more often during the day. Instead of pumping every 3-4 hours trying every 1 1 / 2 to 2 hours.

because you are pumping and not breastfeeding. sorry. a baby is able to release much more than a pump. It is normal for your supply to drop nearly 3 weeks due to pumping - your breasts are intended to be treated and not from pumped. If you want to continue breastfeeding, see a lactation consultant who can help with breastfeeding. Otherwise, you should be pumping every 1-2 hours instead of every 3-4 hours.

This site can help you .. I used to pump milk for my son who is 10 weeks between breastfeeding because, as you've had problems with locking, but we have overcome this obstacle ... Good luck to you!

http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/breast- ...

Happened to me too. I pumped milk for my two children were born and AFTE.