Ever since we stopped cosleeping with LO2 my supply has tanked, this also happened with LO1 so I was expecting it. I started taking fenugreek and blessed thistle a day or two after we sleep trained, I also pump right before I go to sleep. The past week or so I've gotten nothing from the pump, not even a drop! I'll get some milk if I hand express though so is there something wrong with my pump?? If nothing comes out, is pumping still helping my supply?
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Yes! It is still helping your supply because by stimulating your breasts you are telling your body to make more milk.
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pumping still helps even if you aren't getting anything. Though if you get some through hand expression, there may be something wrong with your pump - perhaps a valve needs to be replaced or adjusted? Not sure which pump you have
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Breast stimulation is not as important as your breasts emptying. That is how your breasts know to make more. Do you have access to a manual pump? This happened to me, and I had to rent a hospital grade pump for a month to get my breasts to respond to a pump again. Try watching videos or looking at photos of your baby while pumping. Gentle breast message, warmth, and hand expression before pumping can help.
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