I'm having a weird few days of pumping and I need some insight. I pumped in the evenings all weekend and was getting about 4 oz. no issues. I pumped today and yesterday and never got more than 2.5 oz a session. I've replaced the membranes, I put a new filter and tubes on a few weeks ago. What else could it be? I just can't believe it's me as I pumped at the same time Sunday night as Monday evening and got half the amount. I feel like there's good suction. LO is almost 8 months, nursing the same amount he normally does. He is having the same amount if solids. I was counting calories a bit but stopped when I had a supply dip a few weeks ago. Help me figure this out!
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Could it be your cycle starting up o something you are eating/drinking or not? I would have a few days here and there that I thought I was drying up but then my supply would come back - oatmeal, an occasional beer, and that more milk plus helped me get my supply strong after getting less output on some days.
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Are you well hydrated? Sleeping enough? If it is your circle starting, I've heard taking calcium is supposed to help.
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more milk plus and mother's milk tea helped me a lot. also maybe try to add in another session and hydrate like crazy?
sometimes we just have some off days when we're tired.
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You pump at work don't you? I wonder if you pump more during the day than g drinks from nursing during the day? So you had more over the weekend because he didn't fully empty you like pumping would?
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@autumnleaves: My cycle has been back since 2 months PP (Boo) and I usually see a dip the day or two before and then the first couple days. But you said beer? I may have to try that, I have been taking MMP so we'll see if that helps.
@78h2o: I keep forgetting to take my calcium so I should get back on that. I think I'm eating enough, as for sleep, I try to get at least 7 hours, but you know how that goes
@Mrs. Bee: I'm not really sure when I could add in another session unless I wake up in the middle of the night. I do drink a ton of water at work but I need to be better about having some after I get home
@Mae: Yeah, I pump 3 times a day at work and then once at night after he goes to bed. I always feel like G does a better job emptying me than the pump does, but it's possible. I do think he drinks less at the boob than what daycare says he needs from the bottle, which doesn't help matters because if I send what I pump they always want more for him.
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