https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Mon, 27 Apr 2026 15:25:22 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-supplement#post-1811312 Tue, 12 Aug 2014 10:13:57 +0000 jetsa 1811312@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@avivoca: this is a really good reference on alcohol and breastfeeding. <a href="http://www.llli.org/faq/alcohol.html" rel="nofollow">http://www.llli.org/faq/alcohol.html</a></p> <p>Dr. Jack Newman, member of the LLLI Health Advisory Council, says this in his handout "More Breastfeeding Myths": Reasonable alcohol intake should not be discouraged at all. As is the case with most drugs, very little alcohol comes out in the milk. The mother can take some alcohol and continue breastfeeding as she normally does. Prohibiting alcohol is another way we make life unnecessarily restrictive for nursing mothers. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-supplement#post-1810969 Tue, 12 Aug 2014 08:19:40 +0000 avivoca 1810969@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Chillybear: Thank you! I sent seven ounces of BM to daycare today. Since I nursed her before we left, she will probably not need all seven ounces. She eats dinner as soon as we get home. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-supplement#post-1810919 Tue, 12 Aug 2014 08:03:03 +0000 regberadaisy 1810919@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@avivoca: there is. Roughly 2 hours but it depends on the alcohol content, your weight/tolerance etc.<br /> <a href="http://kellymom.com/bf/can-i-breastfeed/lifestyle/alcohol/" rel="nofollow">http://kellymom.com/bf/can-i-breastfeed/lifestyle/alcohol/</a></p> <p>I'm a lightweight and LO woke up almost every 2 hours which is why I hardly ever got any alcohol. :( </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-supplement#post-1810914 Tue, 12 Aug 2014 08:01:10 +0000 Chillybear 1810914@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Sorry we had a busy night last night</p> <p>I just wanted to comment and say that we found a lot of success with supplementing starting when Fi was around 4-5 months. on a normal day i'm unable to feed her from 7am-6pm. I pump three times at work and at 10 months get about 8 ounces in total. I send three 4oz bottles (2 Breast milk and one of formula) I try to label the formula since thats treated a little differently than BM if its left over (must use within 24 hours) As far as solids, Fiona gets 2 ounces of formula that the daycare mixes with oatmeal cereal for breakfast and sometimes fruit. The she gets lunch which is mostly BLW veggies, chicken, eggs, yogurt.... pretty much what was left over from dinner the night before. I also leave puffs and yogurt drops for snacks. At home she eats dinner with us and breastfeeds on demand once or twice before bed. In the last month we sleep trained and she will usually wake up around 4 to eat and then we cosleep and she nurses until about 6:30. </p> <p>You can try upping her meals to 3 instead of 2 so she'll need less during the day<br /> I use more milk plus when i see my supply dip you can find it at whole foods<br /> the nursing support teas help too, added bonus is that is helps up your water intake<br /> We use the enfamil gentlease powder and had no problems<br /> Our ped said we can start mixing 1oz of whole cows milk in with 3 oz of formula/BM starting at 11 months </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-supplement#post-1810106 Mon, 11 Aug 2014 15:45:16 +0000 Chillybear 1810106@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I have some tips/things we do i'm leaving work right now but i'll try to get back on before dinner tonight </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-supplement#post-1810084 Mon, 11 Aug 2014 15:36:54 +0000 jetsa 1810084@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@avivoca: yes, they do! I just sent out first birthday invites! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-supplement#post-1810075 Mon, 11 Aug 2014 15:31:28 +0000 avivoca 1810075@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@jetsa: I KNOW! I'm not ready for this. The babies need to slow this whole growing up thing down. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-supplement#post-1810067 Mon, 11 Aug 2014 15:27:52 +0000 jetsa 1810067@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@avivoca: yay!! I'm glad it worked out!</p> <p>PS how are our babies old enough that only 32-50% of their energy intake is coming from us? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-supplement#post-1810065 Mon, 11 Aug 2014 15:26:52 +0000 avivoca 1810065@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@jetsa: I finally had a letdown (I haven't had one while pumping since Wednesday) and got seven ounces! So that's all she gets tomorrow. I may send a formula bottle just in case. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-supplement#post-1810036 Mon, 11 Aug 2014 15:16:54 +0000 jetsa 1810036@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Just commiseration here I pumped today and got 6.33 oz so yea after a full week of nursing on demand I'd have guessed it would be high instead of low but oh well</p> <p>I know she's not 11 months yet but that's what the chart on kellymom has and it says:</p> <p>11-16 mo – 550 ml (50% of total energy intake) 19 oz Dewey 1984<br /> 11-16 mo 502 +/- 34 g 487 ml (32% of total energy intake) 16.5 oz Onyango 2002</p> <p>So I guess 6 at daycare makes sense because he's still feeding at home 3-5 times :bummed: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-supplement#post-1809904 Mon, 11 Aug 2014 14:20:59 +0000 BlueWolverine 1809904@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I was so completely stressed out about production that when we started supplementing around 6 months, I actually felt better (which I wasn't expecting). I didn't want to and I was putting so much pressure on myself to produce that it just made everything harder.</p> <p>We mixed formula with breastmilk for her bottles. She usually drank them all, so I wasn't worried about wasting. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-supplement#post-1809885 Mon, 11 Aug 2014 14:15:02 +0000 NeekieRose 1809885@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My DD is 9.5 months and my supply has tanked due to getting knocked up. Luckily I have a good freezer stash, but not enough to make it to the year mark with what I am pumping. I talked to her pediatrician about supplementing with WCM in a month or so and she was fine with it. She said the real concern is with giving a lot of WCM at once (18 oz a day or more), but at least for me, DD is only drinking 6-9 oz a day at daycare so making half of that WCM should not be an issue. </p> <p>If you are comfortable adding in WCM, it might make sense to start that transition instead of formula since you are so close to the one year mark! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-supplement#post-1809862 Mon, 11 Aug 2014 14:04:27 +0000 artsyfartsy 1809862@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>No advice but lots and lots of :heart:<br /> I hope you get it figured out! Maybe giving her formula will be a little relief off of your shoulders so you aren't worrying about production all of the time. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-supplement#post-1809848 Mon, 11 Aug 2014 13:58:12 +0000 My Only Sunshine 1809848@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@avivoca: I had to start supplementing at 7 months. When my period came back my supply tanked and never recovered. I felt the same way you did. Hopefully your supply will pop back up, but if it doesn't I just wanted to let you know my daughter has been thriving and I have no regrets about supplementing. It actually makes it much easier for my husband to be more involved because he can give her a bottle sometimes and he's not stressed about depleting the freezer stash. It just takes the pressure off. I actually made MORE milk pumping after I started supplementing because I wasn't so stressed about getting enough ounces out of each pump.</p> <p>As for formula, we tried a few and ended up doing the generic Target version of Similac Sensitive. She had some spit up issues with some other kinds of formula but that one has been ok. Our pediatrician's office had a bunch of samples they gave us to try out.</p> <p>When I was sending breastmilk and formula to daycare, I would just send complete bottles (actually I sent frozen bags but same idea) of breastmilk and then make up any needed extra bottles with a complete bottle of formula. Our daycare provider seemed unsure about how to do a part breastmilk, part formula bottle and I wanted it to be as smooth of a process as possible. </p> <p>Good luck! You'll be fine :happy: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-supplement#post-1809780 Mon, 11 Aug 2014 13:26:45 +0000 shellio 1809780@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@avivoca: Also, FWIW, my friend started giving her formula fed baby WCM at 10.5 mos because they ran out of formula... Maybe ask your ped about that (don't know how close you are to 11 mos or how comfortable you would feel with that) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-supplement#post-1809779 Mon, 11 Aug 2014 13:25:52 +0000 avivoca 1809779@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@shellio: If I send it, I have to send RTF or bottles already prepared. They will not prepare bottles at her daycare. Thank you for the commiseration! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-supplement#post-1809776 Mon, 11 Aug 2014 13:24:58 +0000 avivoca 1809776@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@emg86: She is 10 months old. I'm so close to the year mark! I had planned on starting to offer WCM mixed with breast milk at 11 months because I need to pump wean before she is one. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-supplement#post-1809775 Mon, 11 Aug 2014 13:24:24 +0000 shellio 1809775@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@avivoca: Good luck with the lactation cookies, and I'm sorry you are going through this! I had to start supplementing my very hungry baby at 7 mos and tried not to beat myself up too hard about it - once they get solid foods there is really not much difference between breast milk and formula, although your LO will still get all the awesome benefits of BM! I did a ton of research on which formula and went with it and don't let myself dwell on it. We use Baby's Only which is a bit more expensive but I am more comfortable with it. I would just send a can with LO to daycare. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-supplement#post-1809774 Mon, 11 Aug 2014 13:22:59 +0000 emg86 1809774@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Hugs. How old is she? </p> <p>I got pregnant when my LO was 9mos and I dried up within weeks. I used my stash but that only got us through so much. When she was close to 11mos my pedi was comfortable with us offering her some almond milk or whatever we would offer her after 12 months instead of doing formula. She did tell me to put her on several different vitamins and make sure she was eating a well balanced diet. Turned out she didn't like ANY MILK! LOL...but we started watering down almond milk and she took it without a problem. I hope your supply comes back up soon! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-supplement#post-1809755 Mon, 11 Aug 2014 13:17:38 +0000 daniellemybelle 1809755@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@avivoca: I don't think cows milk is lactogenic the way almond milk is but all that stuff is still going to be awesome for you &amp; your supply! Almond milk was just the most lactogenic for me. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-supplement#post-1809718 Mon, 11 Aug 2014 13:08:25 +0000 avivoca 1809718@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@daniellemybelle: Got it...how about with regular milk (I've got that in spades right now). I am probably going to make lactation cookies tonight but will make a brewer's yeast/flaxseed smoothie tonight after dinner. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-supplement#post-1809712 Mon, 11 Aug 2014 13:05:22 +0000 daniellemybelle 1809712@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@avivoca: Eating brewers yeast is supposedly like drinking your weight in beer ;) It's bitter but try adding a tablespoon to a bowl of oatmeal. Make it with almond milk &amp; flaxseed &amp; it's like eating 10 lactation cookies! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-supplement#post-1809696 Mon, 11 Aug 2014 13:01:03 +0000 avivoca 1809696@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@LovelyPlum: I wish I liked beer. I may have to sacrifice though. Is there any time between drinking the beer and nursing that you need to wait? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-supplement#post-1809682 Mon, 11 Aug 2014 12:57:13 +0000 daniellemybelle 1809682@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@avivoca: I'm sure she'll be fine on the dairy! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-supplement#post-1809642 Mon, 11 Aug 2014 12:45:31 +0000 LovelyPlum 1809642@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@avivoca: also,drink a beer! My mom swears that helps with milk production. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-supplement#post-1809633 Mon, 11 Aug 2014 12:42:34 +0000 avivoca 1809633@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@daniellemybelle: I have the Elite for a month. I just went with an Ameda so I wouldn't have to purchase all new parts. She's never had dairy, but she hasn't had a reaction to any dairy in my diet (and believe me, I eat a lot because I love cheese and milk). </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-supplement#post-1809629 Mon, 11 Aug 2014 12:41:13 +0000 daniellemybelle 1809629@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Hugs hugs hugs. I know this is so hard.</p> <p>Can you try a Medela Symphony? They are seriously the best. </p> <p>Also, maybe ask your ped about adding an ounce or two of cows or goats milk to bottles instead of supplementing?</p> <p>But you know we supplement so I am not against formula at all! I would send one extra bottle of formula rather than adding it to breastmilk, in case she doesn't finish bottles or doesn't need it. At her age I think she will probably do just fine with any kind of formula, especially if she's enjoyed a variety of foods including dairy with no issues. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-supplement#post-1809624 Mon, 11 Aug 2014 12:39:25 +0000 avivoca 1809624@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@locavore_mama: I guess I'll have to go in blind, because she's never had milk/cheese. She doesn't react to dairy in my diet, so we might be in the clear. I'm thinking about seeing if I can get Gerber Good Start Gentle once I run out of the Enfamil. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-supplement#post-1809616 Mon, 11 Aug 2014 12:37:27 +0000 regberadaisy 1809616@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@avivoca: they didn't have those when I was still supplementing my eldest! She drank Similac Soy because she had a milk allergy. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-supplement#post-1809611 Mon, 11 Aug 2014 12:34:53 +0000 avivoca 1809611@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@locavore_mama: That's a good idea! I never thought about that. I'll see what I can find at Kroger/Target today. She's never had formula...is there a specific kind I should look for? I kind of think the "for supplementation" is a crock and an excuse to charge a bit more. </p>