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@LCTBQE: have you gotten your period back? My supply tanked after getting my period again. After that I would always have decent supply during the first half of my cycle, but between ovulation and my period, it was cut to about half of usual. Then when I got my period it would go back to normal again. So maybe if this just started happening, you'll get your period soon! Super annoying, but it happened with both my babies. I fought it as much as I could with additional nursing/pumping, but didn't see much of a return. I had a pretty good frozen stash so I supplemented from that until it ran out a little after 11 months, then I supplemented with cow's milk.

My supply tanked pretty quickly when I returned to work. It was just something about the pumping that didn't do it for me. I was able to make it last for about 10-11 months with a little supplementing here and there but I never made the 12 month mark

My littlest is 11 months and my pump supply has tanked the last month and a half or so. I would normally pump 12 ounces, and I am now pumping about 8-10 ounces. So, not enough for what she needs. I have a freezer supply that I'm quickly running through, but I think it will help me get to 12 months. (I really was crazy to a fault about guarding the freezer stash) I never did supplement, but I don't think I would take any extreme measures to get your supply back up, if I were you. You are already supplementing, so just keep doing what you are doing. Pump on your schedule. I found that if I nursed my baby on one side in the morning, then I could get to work and pump right away; the other side would give me a ton of milk that would help. The baby didn't need to nurse both sides because she's eating a full breakfast shortly after she wakes up. You are already doing great by making it to 8 months. Keep doing what you are doing and don't stop until you have to or feel you want to. ETA: my period just came back last week. So maybe my supply tanked as I was gearing up for that. I'll bet yours is coming back soon since you are supplementing already. I'm still nursing twice at night, so I just figure its because my girl is eating so much solid food.

DS2 is 9.5 months and my supply has also tanked recently. I think partly because I’ve been supplementing with formula this time around so I’ve been lazier about pumping, especially since he’s been eating solids. I was also sick last week and basically didn’t eat for 3 days, which killed my supply even more...it seems like it’s coming back from that a little though. Just going with the flow and nursing morning and night and pumping once at work. I don’t really love nursing though, so I’m not doing anything to try and get it back up, especially since I’ll been weaning at 12 months anyway.

p.s. mine declined quite a bit even well before my period came back (that didn't happen until I was down to only nursing at bedtime and wakeup, with no pumping...)

Yes, my supply started decreasing around that point with both kids. Totally sucked. With my first, I freaked and did everything under the sun to maintain getting the needed amount each day. With my second, I refused to stress myself out. I think I had *just* enough in the freezer to make my supply last to twelve months. That being said, I wouldn't recommend you do what I did with my first. It wasn't worth the physical or mental stress. I say, give her as much breast milk as you can, and then supplement if you need to. As you said, she's eating solids, so that could be it, too. Good luck!

@poppygirl15: Yes, I had the exact same experience! I stressed so much with my first LO trying to take fenugreek, chugging water, adding pumping sessions. I finally started supplementing with formula as needed at 9 months and was able to relax a bit.

My second LO is 7 months and my supply has dipped noticeably too. No sign of my period either but he is starting to eat more solids. I am doing more supplementing and using my freezer stash as needed. My goal is still at least 12 months of breastfeeding but will see how it goes.

my supply did tank around then. No supplements helped. I was only pumping once at work though. I used up all my freezer stash, thank God I had a whole bunch of frozen! I think I literally had one 4 ounce bag left iver on his first birthday

@LCTBQE: Yes and I am trying not to panic. I assumed DD would eat as much as DS during the day and didn't make pumping that big of a priority. Well, she takes an extra 4 ounces a day than I pump and my freezer stash is going to last me until the end of this week and then I don't know what I will do. I can't add any more pump sessions to the work day. I took some pills that helped initially and then flat lined, so I am going to start taking them again to see if they give me a boost. DD hasn't had any formula and I just have 5 weeks until summer break, so I really want to try to make it work.

@LCTBQE: yes my hair has also kind of gone back to normal! As for the cycle I had some ewcm that could be random but made me think it could be happening. No idea really. My first it came back at 7m, she had been STTN for a while so I think it was solids maybe that changed her eating? My second it came back at 13m, probably because he ate at night pretty much until he weaned. This one started STTN over a month ago so seems possible ... and I just stopped pumping the tank up about a week or so ago and she’s finally getting the hang of solids. Anyway makes me think it’s about the right time. But with my first I had zero heads up on the cycle, just could see it tanked my supply in retrospect. I hope you figure out a plan that works for you!

@LCTBQE: Instead of getting 8 oz for the day, I was getting about 12. It didn't last but it's gotten even worse since I stopped the pills. I'm not opposed to DD getting formula per se, it's just that we've gone so long with out it and we are so so close. If the pills don't work, I won't have much choice tho.

Also, V is not STTN.

My supply went to crap (was never an over producer at all) around 10 months. By 11 months I quit and switched him to WCM with his pediatrician's blessings. I know 12 months is recommended, but it wasn't going to happen and he turned his nose up to all formula... Sooooo WCM it was. 🤷‍♀️