https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Tue, 12 May 2026 05:04:57 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/low-milk-supply-with-your-first-how-was-your-supply-with-second#post-1995319 Tue, 23 Dec 2014 07:10:15 +0000 Freckles 1995319@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Seattlemom: I didn't take any herbs. Last time I had to go on domperidone at 6 weeks, this time I haven't needed to. I'm really not sure why my output is different this time around! I started pumping around the same time, but maybe it's because I'm using a double pump? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/low-milk-supply-with-your-first-how-was-your-supply-with-second#post-1995295 Tue, 23 Dec 2014 06:44:45 +0000 lady grey 1995295@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Espion: yeah let us know! I really hope nursing goes smoothly for you this time!</p> <p>@Freckles: so cool that your supply is better! Did you take any herbs or just start pumping earlier? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/low-milk-supply-with-your-first-how-was-your-supply-with-second#post-1995170 Mon, 22 Dec 2014 23:16:01 +0000 Freckles 1995170@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I had low supply issues with LO1, and things have been a lot better with LO2. We got off to a rocky start because he was a SUPER lazy/sleepy feeder (and he just didn't want to feed!). But i rented a hospital grade pump (my pump broke) and it's made a world of a difference. I can pump 5oz in 15 minutes, where with LO1 it took me multiple sessions (25 minutes+) to get the same output. I found that pumping as soon as my milk came in helped a lot. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/low-milk-supply-with-your-first-how-was-your-supply-with-second#post-1995110 Mon, 22 Dec 2014 22:02:10 +0000 Espion 1995110@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Seattlemom: I'll let you know in a few weeks! </p> <p>Totally <i>not</i> trying the pumping thing, though, except maybe the day or two before my scheduled c-section. I think I'm nearly the only person in the world who does not want to go into labor early if the "inducing contractions" thing is true. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/low-milk-supply-with-your-first-how-was-your-supply-with-second#post-1995106 Mon, 22 Dec 2014 21:57:18 +0000 Mrs. Lovejoy 1995106@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Following because we similarly had a rough go at nursing due to low supply. We're able to get through a year, but that was with tons of pumping and getting milk from friends who had oversupply. Hoping this time around it's better! I hadn't heard of pumping towards end of pregnancy, but in curious if anyone has tried it! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/low-milk-supply-with-your-first-how-was-your-supply-with-second#post-1995096 Mon, 22 Dec 2014 21:49:22 +0000 lady grey 1995096@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>bump! anyone else? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/low-milk-supply-with-your-first-how-was-your-supply-with-second#post-1994112 Mon, 22 Dec 2014 09:20:38 +0000 lady grey 1994112@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@matador84: Thats so rad. I am so happy for you! Your story def makes me feel hopeful!</p> <p>So you didn't do anything special- just started pumping at day 3? Did you ob/midwife give you any suggested while you were preg, based on your last experience? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/low-milk-supply-with-your-first-how-was-your-supply-with-second#post-1994110 Mon, 22 Dec 2014 09:18:10 +0000 matador84 1994110@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Seattlemom: it was terrible. I would only pump 5--7 oz a day at work MAX. I weaned at 10 months to wcm because I was pregnant again anyway. </p> <p>Seriously, I have about 100-200 oz in my freezer now!!! It's crazy. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/low-milk-supply-with-your-first-how-was-your-supply-with-second#post-1994106 Mon, 22 Dec 2014 09:16:40 +0000 lady grey 1994106@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs. Jump Rope: It is so stressful but was super duper important to me, as for lots of moms. My lo was a great nurser but I was constantly concerned about my supply. We ended up supplementing with formula at 6 months and exclusively to formula by 9 mo.</p> <p>@illumina: yes I am hoping for a better experience next time too! I hope we both get that!</p> <p>@matador84: wow your supply is crazy now? and was low with your first? That's so awesome. When I pumped at work with my lo the most I ever got was 9oz and that was from pumping 3 times and usually it was less then that. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/low-milk-supply-with-your-first-how-was-your-supply-with-second#post-1994052 Mon, 22 Dec 2014 08:41:36 +0000 matador84 1994052@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>A million times better. I pumped from about day 3 to relieve engorgement and started building a freezer stash. I pumped twice daily at work and get about 10 oz. with lo1, I was barely getting 5 and it was awful PLUS my DS refused formula. It was a nightmare. Dd has been completely ebf and she is 10 months. I would like to wean around 12-15 months but my supply is do crazy I don't really see an end in sight. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/low-milk-supply-with-your-first-how-was-your-supply-with-second#post-1994051 Mon, 22 Dec 2014 08:37:37 +0000 illumina 1994051@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Following! We started off EBF, but started supplementing at 3.5mths due to weight loss, then switched to fully FF by 5mths. I hope to have a more successful experience next time around. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/low-milk-supply-with-your-first-how-was-your-supply-with-second#post-1994042 Mon, 22 Dec 2014 08:27:11 +0000 Mrs. Jump Rope 1994042@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Ugh, BFinf my first was so stressful! We FF by the time she was 8 weeks but had ways supplemented. </p> <p>Our second baby is almost 4 months and EBF. I take fenugreek and haven't noticed any supply issues, though I do obsess over supply since ihad so many problems the first time! We are doing so great though </p> <p>It's amazing how different kids and experienced can be. I really don't know what is different this time. I didn't make any conscious changes. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/low-milk-supply-with-your-first-how-was-your-supply-with-second#post-1994034 Mon, 22 Dec 2014 08:15:30 +0000 lady grey 1994034@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>This is a spin off from another post...if you had a low milk supply with your first baby, and you've had a second (or more), how was it the 2nd time around? Did you pump/hand express at then end of your pregnancy? Take any specific herbal supplements that helped?</p> <p>I had a low milk supply with LO1 and am not preg again yet but it was so stressful, I'm thinking about what I can do to make it better the next time. I think I might have insufficient glandular tissue and have heard goats rue is a good herb to take but didn't know about it with LO1. </p>