FAO KayeCee!
Hi hun,
Hope you and Matilda are well and that you don't mind me putting an FAO up for you!
I was just reading through the feeding support thread and I noticed a comment you'd made about hoping your milk supply increased now that you had started pumping and just wondered if it had? Sorry to be nosey, I have woken up with the worlds sorest nipples today and so have given pumping a go for the first time. I got just over 4oz which I think is OK but I wondered if things would speed up a bit?!!! Hope pumping etc. is going well for you now - did Matilda take OK to the bottle? I'm not sure what Benjamin will make of it after nearly 4 weeks of boob...guess I'll find out soon when my critter wakes up starving!!
Enjoy the bank holiday weekend!
xxx
Hope you and Matilda are well and that you don't mind me putting an FAO up for you!
I was just reading through the feeding support thread and I noticed a comment you'd made about hoping your milk supply increased now that you had started pumping and just wondered if it had? Sorry to be nosey, I have woken up with the worlds sorest nipples today and so have given pumping a go for the first time. I got just over 4oz which I think is OK but I wondered if things would speed up a bit?!!! Hope pumping etc. is going well for you now - did Matilda take OK to the bottle? I'm not sure what Benjamin will make of it after nearly 4 weeks of boob...guess I'll find out soon when my critter wakes up starving!!
Enjoy the bank holiday weekend!
xxx
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My issue as well is keeping them stimulated as that increases supply. I guess because Benjamin is doing that for you, your supply should stay pretty consistent.
Have a good weekend too! x
There's also a medication called Domperidone which is prescribed for sickness but has the side effect of boosting milk supply, your Dr may be happy to prescribe this if your meds are causing low supply, but talk to him before taking anything to make sure it's compatible with your current medication.
Do you mind me asking what medication it is (blood pressure, yes?). I have stopped taking my Labetalol that I was on for pre-e befor ehe was delivered and for the first time my boobs are leaking between feeds! I wondered if there was a link.
I've heard of Fenugreek (think we bought some to put in a Thai curry a while back?!) so will look into that.
Thanks as always! xxxx
http://www.kellymom.com/herbal/milksupply/fenugreek.html
I am v cross about the labetalol because I asked, several times, if it was contraindicated in BF and was blithely told no!!!