Curious if a low supply means it'll go away sooner? I understand the basics of supply & demand, but I wasn't sure how it comes into play with low supply.
I assume my daughter is receiving about 15 ounces of breast milk and 15 ounces of formula each day. I'm totally okay with supplementing, but I also hope to extend breastfeeding to a year or longer.
Is this realistic? I'd love to hear your success stories with a low supply!
blogger / nectarine / 2608 posts
Yes! I nursed Ellie until age 5 with a low supply. There was milk there until during my pregnancy, so for 4+ years. Your body should continue to make some milk as long as you continue to nurse, even though you might not make "enough" for nursing without any supplementation during the first year. With Ellie we quit bottles of formula at about 17 months and it was awesome to feel like I was finally "enough" in that respect.
pear / 1642 posts
Yes! We have supplemented since K was 6 months old, and she turned 1 a few weeks ago and still loves to nurse in the evenings and all weekend when I'm home with her.
blogger / clementine / 750 posts
YES!! Low supply here, and still going strong. My daughter's 14 months and she's still nursing around 4 times a day. I'm literally still shocked that we've made it this long since I struggled so much at the beginning. She gets around 4-6oz extra a night (used to do formula, but switched to whole milk at 12 months). There's hope—keep it up 
GOLD / wonderful pomegranate / 28905 posts
@Vegmama: *raisehands* Low supply and just starting to wean her at 2 years and 5 months pregnant. 
Although I suspect for the last few months it is comfort nursing and she's not getting much, if anything.
ETA: we supplemented routinely with one bottle of formula daily up until she was a year.
cherry / 130 posts
Me. Low supply and we are still going strong at 17 months. She only nurses morning and bedtime.
GOLD / eggplant / 11517 posts
Yep! Made it to a year. May have been able to go longer, but that was my goal. Perk of low supply: stopped cold turkey and never had any engorgement or issues whatsoever.
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