Quoting KCartair:
So my son was born at 33 weeks. He has been in there for almost two weeks. He comes home tomorrow.
Good for you!
I have been pumping milk for him while he has been in the hospital & I have been bringing up about 12 bottles almost everyday.
WOW!
One day I didn't drink any water all that day & now I'm starting to get less milk.
Water is the main ingredient... you cannot skimp on it. 64 ounces per day.
Since I been pumping I have always been getting more milk out my right side than my left.
Normal, not a problem.
What can I do to get my milk back to the way it was besides drinking lots of water?
Really, the water is the most important part. You can take fenugreek (3000mg/day, at any health food store) and eat oatmeal (steel cut) but you have to drink the water too. No water is like making bricks withou straw.
How many ounces are you pumping in 24 hours?
What kind of pump do you have?
How many times a day are you pumping?
Quoting maggiemom2000:How many ounces are you pumping in 24 hours?
What kind of pump do you have?
How many times a day are you pumping?
Wow... you're pumping a LOT. Consider that baby's daily need is 24-30 ounces; if you're getting six ounces every 3 hours that's about two days supply pumped per day!
I suspect your oversupply is settling a little too.
Quoting gdiamante:Wow... you're pumping a LOT. Consider that baby's daily need is 24-30 ounces; if you're getting six ounces every 3 hours that's about two days supply pumped per day!
I suspect your oversupply is settling a little too.
Quoting KCartair:
I'm starting to get less milk in both now.
Normal
But still my right one gets the most milk,
Normal
I don't even feel when it's milk in my breast anymore I just pump every two-three hours.
Also normal!
As your milk supply regulates you no longer "feel" the milk. It can be harder to maintain full milk porduction when exclusively pumping. Are you putting baby to the breast when you visit? Getting baby on the breast, and even spending time skin to skin will really help your supply in the long term.
As long as you are pumping at least 24-32 ounces in 24 hours, you are maintaining a full supply for your baby. That is the maximum amount he will ever need. If your output begins to drop below that then the best thing to do is to pump more frequently. Again, when baby is at the breast it will not be an issue.
You are doing great!!!!
Quoting gdiamante:Wow... you're pumping a LOT. Consider that baby's daily need is 24-30 ounces; if you're getting six ounces every 3 hours that's about two days supply pumped per day!
I suspect your oversupply is settling a little too.
Urgh. Nurse told you wrong. If he stops and looks around, mealtime over.
Quoting KCartair:
I put him to breast three times since he been born. The other day he was on & was getting some out. But then he stopped & just looked around & the nurse suggested that I give him his bottle she had already warmed up after 15mins of nothing.
Getting scared/excited... and I borrowed a breast pump!
- KCartair
on Jan. 1, 2013 at 5:27 PM