Home Forums Induced Lactation aka Adoptive Breastfeeding Medical Interventions to Induce Lactation/Increase Milk Supply When do a few drops become more?

I am taking Dom, and herbs, and did the accelerated protocol. I am getting drops from my left breast, and nothing from my right. I have been pumping almost 2 weeks now (I think! <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/wink.gif" alt="" /> )

I am drinking my water, and pump during the day atound 7-10-1-4-7-10, and almost every time I pump I get a few drops. It's still greenish but I think this is due to not flushing all the gunk out. How long before I can expect more milk to come? I'd hate for the little one to come, and me still be producing green milk. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/mad.gif" alt="" />

Its hard to say when actual drops will come. Some ladies respond really quick. I like you did not. Are you doing the massage and jiggle as well? What kind of pump are you using and what setting are you using it on?

Yes. I massage before I pump, and then after 7 mins or so I stop and jiggle, and massage.

I am using a PIS, and I have it on setting 5, and on medium suction.

A few times when getting no drops from the PIS I tried my manual ISIS, and got a few that way. There is lots of suction.. just seem to have cranky boobs. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/wink.gif" alt="" />

Looks like you are pumping every 3 hours you may want to try and pump more frequently and also at least once during the night.

Ok, I'll try every 2 hrs today.

I actually woke up this am with my left breast aching, so I massaged then pumped, but got nothing.

This is such a frustrating process! <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" />

i realize this is a never ending process. or so it seems. I was on the protocal for 36 days and started getting drops right away, for me the trick was pumping more frequent. i would pump every 2 hrs and for a couple of wks i would pump every hr in the evening.. it is very time consuming but well worth it. Keep up the good work..
angie

I am not even getting drops today. ARGH! I am finally getting over the horrid cold I had. Need to push the fluids, and pump, pump, pump.

We need a smiley that is pulling out it's hair. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/tongue.gif" alt="" />

CONGRATS ON YOUR WEE ONE!!! <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" />

I agree, I want a pulling hair out smiley too! This pumping is really hard! I am trying hard not to be stressed about it, but pumping at work IS STRESSFUL. And at home I wish they had pumps that just stuck on and stayed on without tubing so you could still be up and doing stuff <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" />

Catlady, were you taking anything for your cold? Some OTC can dry up your milk, be careful.
Just kleep up the pumping. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" />

Over the week I took 4 doses of cough syrup. I had to, or lose my sanity. I am pushing fluids hoping to get things going well. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" />