https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Wed, 20 May 2026 11:22:50 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/help-i-dont-know-what-to-do#post-68966 Tue, 07 Feb 2012 13:28:04 +0000 anbanan15 68966@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>First off I'm sorry you have to deal with this. Our son has FPIES and after many months of guessing which foods were an issue, I have decided to go on a total elimination diet in order to continue breast feeding. I've been on TED since the new year and am currently eating 6 foods. DS currently only has 1 safe food, but we are working on the second. The entire time we have not needed to supplement with formula and while NeoCate or EleCare are our options, it looks like, based on his triggers, that they will be an issue for him, so I have decided to continue to breast feed as long as possible (I will most likely switch to exclusively pumping after 1 year).</p> <p>Ok sorry for the background, but just wanted to let you know where I was coming from here...We do not have the same calorie issue, so I can't help you much there (DS is in the ~85th percentile despite a basically BM only diet), but I can help you with the supply...</p> <p>I can't take any of the supplements or eat oatmeal, etc since the pose a problem, so what really worked for me was increasing feedings or increasing the pumping. I still pump in the middle of the night (when DS doesn't want to night nurse) and that always helps. I notice a huge difference the next day if I would for some reason miss that pump. I also add pumps whenever possible if I feel my supply is suffering. When I made the switch to only eating a few foods, I noticed a decrease in supply and adding more oil/fat in the form of olive/canola oil really helped! I also ate this product called Coconut Manna. It is AMAZING! I noticed a huge increase in supply right after consuming, but the coconut proved to be a problem for use (cause blood in stools) so I had to cut it out. I also eat quinoa ALL the time and I feel that it does help my supply. It's also a great all around food in terms of nutrients. </p> <p>I know that isn't exactly what your looking for, but I hope that helps. I know what it's like for people to say things like "why don't you just put him on formula", but you as a mom know that what your doing for your LO is best. Good luck and your not alone! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/help-i-dont-know-what-to-do#post-67565 Sun, 05 Feb 2012 12:11:43 +0000 brownie 67565@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I don't feel like he was digesting them but now, I haven't seen the poo issues we had been seeing. He looks a lot chunkier but the scale isn't showing the same things.</p> <p>He eats any solids that we put in front of him. He just started eating subway sandwiches (yeah not the healthiest but if i am eating it he wants it and there is avocado in it). We have been adding olive oil but he doesn't eat purees anymore. It is all finger foods all the time now. He hates the fats he stopped eating purees when we added the olive oil. We are working on making fattier foods (tuna in olive oil instead of water).</p> <p>I nurse every morning when he wakes up. At this point, we nurse almost constantly when we are together. Which is what he wants. I am letting him this weekend because that is going to help the supply. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/help-i-dont-know-what-to-do#post-67541 Sun, 05 Feb 2012 11:03:53 +0000 Maysprout 67541@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>What kind of solids are you doing? Can you tell by his poo if he's digesting them? I agree with Looch, maybe try adding some olive oil to get in more calories with his solids. </p> <p>Do you nurse in the mornings at all before or after solids?<br /> Also, even if you add more bottles of formula, it doesn't mean you have to nurse less. Offer the breast first then top it off with formula. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/help-i-dont-know-what-to-do#post-67537 Sun, 05 Feb 2012 10:52:11 +0000 owlmom 67537@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>First of all, I agree with @looch - you're doing a great job, mama! How much milk you make has NOTHING to do with being a good mom. And please don't beat yourself up if you need to make the switch to all formula - you've done an awesome job sticking with breastfeeding for 9 1/2 months!</p> <p>My supply decreased when LO started sleeping through the night. Adding a pumping session after LO went to sleep for the night and taking a galactagogue, like fenugreek (I took More Milk Plus) helped me a lot to increase my supply. You could also try pumping any time you give a formula bottle. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/help-i-dont-know-what-to-do#post-67494 Sun, 05 Feb 2012 08:54:14 +0000 looch 67494@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>You're a great mom because you already know exactly what is going on, so don't let anyone discount you (especially yourself)!</p> <p>Another way to get some more calories into your son via solid food is to add a glug of olive oil to the savory foods, my son loves it! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/help-i-dont-know-what-to-do#post-67471 Sun, 05 Feb 2012 06:57:49 +0000 heffalump 67471@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I don't have any good advice because I don't have experience with this. But I feel like I'd listen to the doctor. Yes it would suck to stop breastfeeding before you want to, but number 1 priority is that your lo is healthy. If it's formula that makes it happen, then so be it. Doesn't make you any less of a great mommy! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/help-i-dont-know-what-to-do#post-67462 Sun, 05 Feb 2012 00:25:38 +0000 MsMini 67462@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Have you discussed the possibility of pumping and adding the neocate to the pumped breastmilk. I work in NICU and we frequently fortify pumped milk to increase the calories the baby receives. You would pump after each breastfeed ideally, and then that would increase your supply and give you breastmilk to fortify (you would need to get the fortification recipe from your doctor, because it is different than when you add extra calories to the formula). Looking at your schedule, you could also start pumping in the middle of the night (between 11pm and 7am feeds) to increase supply and give you more pumped milk to fortify. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/help-i-dont-know-what-to-do#post-67448 Sat, 04 Feb 2012 23:22:33 +0000 brownie 67448@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>So, DS is 9 1/2 months old. He is Milk Soy Protein Intolerant. He was exclusively breastfed until 5.5 months when we started solids. He has been plummeting on the growth charts. We added formula every day at least 1 time a day. He is on neocate so, $30 a can and hypoallergenic. </p> <p>His gastro wants to have him go up to 3 formula feedings a day with more scoops to increase the calories. I am so scared I am losing my supply.</p> <p>How do I increase my supply?<br /> How do I get more calories into the little man?<br /> What do I do? I am feeling so worthless and like I can't do what needs to be done for the little man.</p> <p>His schedule looks like this:<br /> 7:00 am wake up<br /> 8:30 am solids<br /> 9:00 am daycare drop off<br /> 9:30 am nap1<br /> 11:00 am 5 oz bottle<br /> 11:30 am solids<br /> 1:00 pm breastfed (I have a lunch break)<br /> 1:30 pm nap2<br /> 3:30 pm solids<br /> 4:30 pm pick up<br /> 5:00 pm nurse<br /> 6:30 pm solids<br /> 7:00 pm nurse<br /> 7:30 pm bedtime<br /> 11:00 pm dreamfeed </p>