https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Sun, 26 Apr 2026 01:04:00 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/breastfeeding-plateau-at-6-months#post-1864881 Tue, 16 Sep 2014 15:45:44 +0000 Orchid 1864881@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@teawithpaloma: thank you so much for sharing!! I am trying to do a few of those things too and will try the other things you suggested! I will maybe have to pump too though too. Baby doesn't take bottles either! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/breastfeeding-plateau-at-6-months#post-1864836 Tue, 16 Sep 2014 15:25:27 +0000 teawithpaloma 1864836@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Leah I drank mama's nursing tea, upped my calorie intake a lot, ate raw almonds and cashews, and tried to rest a lot more. I primarily nurse without bottle and don't weigh but I know that it worked because I went from having to nurse her 2x in 1.5 hours to only once every 3-4 hours. I had the same oversupply issues in the beginning. I think that your body eventually just catches up to the baby's demand as well. I also added in a pumping session in the morning and the evening to ask my body to make more milk. The baby only woke up ONCE last night as compared to 3-4 during that bad period so there's a light at the end of the tunnel. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/breastfeeding-plateau-at-6-months#post-1864822 Tue, 16 Sep 2014 15:18:47 +0000 Orchid 1864822@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@teawithpaloma: @catlady: @mamimami: This is so comforting to read! I was crying yesterday because I knew something wasn't right (baby was waking up a ridiculous number of times to eat at night) and went to see a LC. We did pre and post nursing weights and baby only ate 3 ounces! I had terrible problems with oversupply in the beginning so this is a bit puzzling for me.</p> <p>How did you mamas get through this dip in<br /> Supply?? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/breastfeeding-plateau-at-6-months#post-1864716 Tue, 16 Sep 2014 14:04:31 +0000 teawithpaloma 1864716@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Revel - I would love to make to 15 months and you are inspiring me to keep going! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/breastfeeding-plateau-at-6-months#post-1864714 Tue, 16 Sep 2014 14:03:33 +0000 teawithpaloma 1864714@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Thanks it was nice to know that I'm not alone. @Wooly Mammoth I can especially relate as I don't do bottles all that much (though she will take them) and I just am starting to want my old body back. What was once so special can definitely feel like I'm being smothered. But this morning I was with her and just tried to focus on the positives and giving her my attention instead of spacing out with my phone in the other hand. It genuinely seemed to help. I'll just try to be more mindful and again it's great to know that I'm not alone. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/breastfeeding-plateau-at-6-months#post-1863878 Tue, 16 Sep 2014 00:51:54 +0000 PurplePeony 1863878@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>It happened for me between 7-8 months. Part of it was that we went to see DH's family and there is a 10-hour time difference, so nursing (and sleep) ended up being really difficult due to her jet lag...and then, just as it was getting better, we came home and had to deal with it all over again. I was really afraid for my supply and was convinced she wasn't eating enough, and she seemed to want nothing to do with the boobs. Once things got back to normal, though, it's been nice again. Although sometimes I feel like if I have to clean those damn pump parts ONE MORE TIME I'm going to scream and throw them down the garbage disposal. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/breastfeeding-plateau-at-6-months#post-1863869 Mon, 15 Sep 2014 23:56:41 +0000 Woolly Mammoth 1863869@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We just got to a year. I don't specifically remember six months being difficult, but I know I've gone through periods that were difficult for me mentally - feeling touched out, smothered, wanting a break (LO never took a bottle). But I think those feelings come and go. Overall I've been happy with our breastfeeding relationship.</p> <p>Six months is sort of the pinnacle of breastfeeding. Once babies start eating solids they start decreasing the amount of breast milk they drink. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/breastfeeding-plateau-at-6-months#post-1863822 Mon, 15 Sep 2014 21:49:22 +0000 Revel 1863822@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I bet how you are feeling is super common. I know for me, six months was the height of my stress about output for the pump, because LO wasn't eating much and was drinking a lot of milk. Plus, six more months of pumping seemed like forever! Her need for milk dropped a little as she ate more, and I ditched the pump at a year, and we are still happily nursing at 15 months, so things can get better! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/breastfeeding-plateau-at-6-months#post-1863786 Mon, 15 Sep 2014 21:06:41 +0000 catlady 1863786@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My baby got distracted and weird about nursing around that time, plus my supply dropped, so I remember 6 months being a difficult time. Eventually, things got better again though, and now at 11 months, nursing is usually very pleasant. It helps that she doesn't nurse as often, and when she does, she is generally calm about it. I am actually starting the weaning process somewhat (at least so I can stop pumping at work) and I am surprised at how sad I am that this is coming to an end. So at least for me, I did get back to enjoying breastfeeding. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/breastfeeding-plateau-at-6-months#post-1863762 Mon, 15 Sep 2014 20:44:54 +0000 mamimami 1863762@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>At six months I had a major dip. Between more nighttime sleep and solids and AF coming back, it was pretty predictable I guess. But I kept nursing for a loooong time, just had to pump a bit more at work. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/breastfeeding-plateau-at-6-months#post-1863750 Mon, 15 Sep 2014 20:33:56 +0000 teawithpaloma 1863750@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>No sleeping through the night here either. I read a lot about it on Kellymom and it seems it could be normal to have dip in supply around 6-7 months. I kept putting my flanges in the dishwasher because I didn't realize that you shouldn't! Whoops. Anyway I've found no extreme heat to be best to keeping them working. Just hot water and the bottle brush. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/breastfeeding-plateau-at-6-months#post-1863741 Mon, 15 Sep 2014 20:30:24 +0000 raintreebee 1863741@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@teawithpaloma: totally! I've replaced my parts a couple months ago but think I need to do so again. Maybe I sterilize them too much? I even have a script for domperidone that I am contemplating using. It's just so strange because my supply was great until a few weeks ago. And god knows LO isn't STTN! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/breastfeeding-plateau-at-6-months#post-1863702 Mon, 15 Sep 2014 19:51:08 +0000 teawithpaloma 1863702@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Raintreebee Me too with the supply! I had this wonderful supply that once seemed unlimited and while I think everything is still fine with the amount she's getting, it is much less when I randomly need to replacement pump a feeding if I am out. I also had some issues with the pump (replacing new parts and getting bigger flanges) that just started to irritate me in the last month. </p> <p>I guess we'll just have to support one another through these next couple of months! :bummed: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/breastfeeding-plateau-at-6-months#post-1863688 Mon, 15 Sep 2014 19:42:27 +0000 raintreebee 1863688@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Following. I feel the same at 7 months and can't believe I have five to go. Although I also had supply issues the pasta month that may have put a damper on things. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/breastfeeding-plateau-at-6-months#post-1863678 Mon, 15 Sep 2014 19:35:06 +0000 teawithpaloma 1863678@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I honestly have loved breastfeeding, even with oversupply and leakage issues at the beginning, for the last six months of my DD's life. Recently I've become less than enamored with it. Nothing has really changed about our routine, it's just not the lovely time that it once was. I think the change happened when I started her on cereal and vegetables two weeks ago. Did this happen to anyone else and did you get your breastfeeding mojo back? </p>