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supply questions #10357 01/15/08 01:17 PM
Joined: May 2007 Posts: 92 E ergent7 OP member
OP ergent7 member E Joined: May 2007 Posts: 92	I am a little concerned with my supply. Maybe my expectations are off. I've been pumping for 6 weeks and I've seen no increase over the last month. I only get about 2 to 3 oz total per day. One woman I know was able to pump 15 oz in one day. Should I not expect to see an increase until our baby comes home? Should I go crazy trying to pump more often...say every 2 hours and twice at night? Will this make a difference or just stress me out? I have four children at home and we are getting ready to travel to Africa to pick up our child and I'm not sure I can keep up this regimen. Thanks, Emily Last edited by ergent7; 01/15/08 01:18 PM.

Re: supply questions ergent7 #10358 01/15/08 05:17 PM
Joined: Apr 2003 Posts: 1,785 Idaho Lalle extra helpful experienced member
Lalle extra helpful experienced member Joined: Apr 2003 Posts: 1,785 Idaho	Emily I would just keep doing what you are. Once you get your child to the breast I am sure you will see an increase. No need to wear yourself out right now. Laurie~Craig's wife~Mom to 4 blessings nurtured at the breast CJ(24)Travis(21)Beka~adopted(9)Rab(6)

Re: supply questions Lalle #10402 02/01/08 08:51 AM
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shy member S Joined: Apr 2007 Posts: 27	HI laurie.. How do I increase my supply.. I have been nursing Bradley for 6 mo now.. and pumping 3 times per day.. and I get about 1 -1.5 oz per pumping.. so, how do I increase my milk?? he is on a nursing strike now.. and he is bitting me too! he has not nursed for a week or more.. and I have been pumping and giving him the milk in a bottle . But, I am sad that he will not comfort nurse anymore. I do not want to stop breastfeeding him. I am menopausal..and only about to get that small amt of milk, so I get donor milk of 2. 6oz bottles per day and give him that as well as Similac Advance formula. so, he is drinking about 25 oz per day somtimes more. I need help! and thanks for any ideas! Lisa and Bryan C

Re: supply questions shy #10405 02/03/08 11:39 AM
Joined: Apr 2003 Posts: 1,785 Idaho Lalle extra helpful experienced member
Lalle extra helpful experienced member Joined: Apr 2003 Posts: 1,785 Idaho	Lisa I would get a lact-aid system and get rid of the bottle. What bottles are you using? We recommend Avent with the #1 slow flow nipple. Milk is so much easier to get out of a bottle than the breast he may not want to work for it. The lact-aid will mean he is getting his milk while nursing at your breast. You can put either the donor milk or formula in the lact-aid. Try nursing him when he is sleepy and not super hungry. Laurie~Craig's wife~Mom to 4 blessings nurtured at the breast CJ(24)Travis(21)Beka~adopted(9)Rab(6)

Re: supply questions Lalle #10406 02/03/08 11:40 AM
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Lalle extra helpful experienced member Joined: Apr 2003 Posts: 1,785 Idaho	Oh I meant to say there is a way to transition to breast slowly I will send you the info if you ogive me your email. Laurie~Craig's wife~Mom to 4 blessings nurtured at the breast CJ(24)Travis(21)Beka~adopted(9)Rab(6)

Re: supply questions Lalle #10407 02/03/08 08:15 PM
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bbyfaith member B Joined: Jul 2007 Posts: 72	Sorry to barge...but I had a question... Laurie ~ You mentioned that you all recommend the avent with #1 slow flow nipple if bottles are needed...I don't believe that avent bottles are BPA-free. Do you have a good BPA-free option? Thanks! Erin 1year on regular protocol. Nursing/pumping for one month for our sweet girl!!

Re: supply questions bbyfaith #10408 02/04/08 12:06 AM
Joined: Apr 2003 Posts: 1,785 Idaho Lalle extra helpful experienced member
Lalle extra helpful experienced member Joined: Apr 2003 Posts: 1,785 Idaho	I was not familiar with BPA so I looked it up. Adiri has a non toxic nurser with a stage 1 slow flow nipple. I didn't use bottles so I wasn't familiar with the BPA issue. All the more reason to breast feed, right? There are other companies as well. I am not familiar with them but finding one similar in style to Avent in a stage 1 slow flow would be good. you can read one article here http://www.foxreno.com/news/11126871/detail.html# Last edited by Lalle; 02/04/08 12:39 AM. Laurie~Craig's wife~Mom to 4 blessings nurtured at the breast CJ(24)Travis(21)Beka~adopted(9)Rab(6)

Re: supply questions Lalle #10412 02/04/08 07:12 PM
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shy member S Joined: Apr 2007 Posts: 27	HI Laurie.. How do I heat the lact-aid and fill that when he is hungry?? and I have a teen age son who is at our house every other weekend... and how do I go anywhere with the lact aid and have to take all that stuff along ? I did talk to the lact aid lady that her husband invented it.. and she was very nice. But, I am worried about how to really do the lact aid and have to go anywhere away from home. I fill his bottles for the day in the earily morning..and then keep them in the frig for the day.. and I give him 2 6 oz bottles of Breastmilk every day too,, I get a mom's donor milk for Bradley too.. I am pumpig my milk.. and get about 3 oz per day and put that in a bottle to give it to him.

Re: supply questions Lalle #10413 02/04/08 08:49 PM
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shy member S Joined: Apr 2007 Posts: 27	HI Laurie.. My e-mail is [email protected] you can contact me thru that.. thanks so much.. Lisa C

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