lara
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Post by lara on May 5, 2014 1:04:32 GMT -5
Is there an official way to know if you are drying out?
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Post by Erin on May 5, 2014 1:29:38 GMT -5
Lara, what is going on to make you suspect your supply is low? Is your baby fussy at the breast? Not enough wet/soiled diapers? Baby not gaining?
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Post by lara on May 5, 2014 10:39:20 GMT -5
We just had our 1st birthday! I'm still nursing in the am when she wakes, before sleep, and anytime she needs me when I'm with her. She ❤️ eating her finger foods, eats lots of nutritious food at least 3 meals day plus snack of needed, ❤️s drinking her water at each meal & throughout the day. She is now only having 1-2 3.5oz BM a day when I'm at work. I can def tell she's stinking when I nurse although sometimes it seems she is just snuggling. I average 1-3 oz. when I pump at each pump- I pump 3 times during the day and once before bed. I don't have a freezer supply. I want to let her decide when she is fine BFing but if I stop pumping during the day I'm pretty sure that would affect my BFing. I feel like I'm in a weird transition phase.
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Post by TamarE on May 5, 2014 10:51:47 GMT -5
You are doing a great job! I think you can just let her lead and see what she wants to do. It's a very special bonding experience for both of you and even if there is a not a lot of milk, like you said it's about more than drinking. It's about skin to skin contact, etc. One of my favorite nursing-related sites is Kelly mom: kellymom.com/ |
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Post by Erin on May 5, 2014 14:09:58 GMT -5
I agree, I'd let her take the lead. I did with my daughter (nursed her for 20 months, she stopped nursing through the night at 12 months) and will with my son. Although at 19 months he still isn't showing much want to slow down. I haven't pumped at all with my son and still just nurse as needed/on demand. A typical day for us is nurse before bfast, after lunch/before nap, before dinner, and before bed. Of course if he gets hurt/needs comfort, the number of nursing sessions fluctuate.
We just starting having my husband take over bedtime because we needed to cut out night nursing. So as of recently (like the last two days lol) he wakes up at 4am to nurse and then settles down to sleep again. *blink*
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