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IAMMRSBROWN
3 under 2!!!

Member since 10/10 2476 total posts
Name: Carey
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Breastfeeding
My DD is almost 5 months old and has always been ebf. When I went back to work I just pump and my DH gives her 3 bottles while Im at work and then I nurse her at night.
I used to be able to pump 18 oz for her. 6 ounces 3 times/ day. My supply is decreasing and Im getting worried. Now Im only pumping 15 ounces 5 oz 3x/day . How can I get my supply back up?!
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Posted 2/26/13 3:11 PM |
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JoesWife628
Our family is complete :)

Member since 8/08 3934 total posts
Name: Me
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Breastfeeding
Add another pump session, drink more water and try taking more milk plu s.
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Posted 2/26/13 3:19 PM |
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MRsFaTThead
NY GIRL IN TEXAS

Member since 6/10 5483 total posts
Name: WHO GIVES A POO WHO GIVES A FUDGE !!
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Re: Breastfeeding
I noticed a few days before I ovulate and get AF it takes a dip.
What works best for me is adding more pumping sessions.
Here is mine
515am 1015am 215pm 545pm 10pm
If I'm to tired pass out and miss that night session I notice I take a dip. So what I do is the next day I will add a 1 or 2am session.
18oz three times a day is pretty good. I get almost 20oz for my five sessions
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Posted 2/26/13 3:22 PM |
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IAMMRSBROWN
3 under 2!!!

Member since 10/10 2476 total posts
Name: Carey
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Re: Breastfeeding
Posted by MRsFaTThead
I noticed a few days before I ovulate and get AF it takes a dip.
What works best for me is adding more pumping sessions.
Here is mine
515am 1015am 215pm 545pm 10pm
If I'm to tired pass out and miss that night session I notice I take a dip. So what I do is the next day I will add a 1 or 2am session.
18oz three times a day is pretty good. I get almost 20oz for my five sessions
hmm, i have been having some EWCM so maybe Im ovulating?! I better get busy!
Fenugreek pills work?
My schedule is:
5:15 usually get 5-6 ounces 10:30ish 5 ounces 2:30ish 5 ounces
then I nurse her at night so I dont have the opportunity to pump at night.
Message edited 2/26/2013 3:44:03 PM.
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Posted 2/26/13 3:42 PM |
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wo0shply
LIF Adult

Member since 11/08 2702 total posts
Name: Tass
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Breastfeeding
Fenugreek pills take a while to start working.
I take Fenugreek, drink 3 cups of mothers milk tea and take more milk plus.
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Posted 2/26/13 3:55 PM |
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dlj97
LIF Adult

Member since 7/10 4399 total posts
Name:
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Re: Breastfeeding
Posted by JoesWife628
Add another pump session, drink more water and try taking more milk plu s.
This exactly. The More Milk Plus pills really helped my supply.
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Posted 2/26/13 4:11 PM |
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IAMMRSBROWN
3 under 2!!!

Member since 10/10 2476 total posts
Name: Carey
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Re: Breastfeeding
Posted by dlj97
Posted by JoesWife628
Add another pump session, drink more water and try taking more milk plu s.
This exactly. The More Milk Plus pills really helped my supply.
where do I get those pills? Ive never heard of them
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Posted 2/26/13 4:26 PM |
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JoesWife628
Our family is complete :)

Member since 8/08 3934 total posts
Name: Me
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Breastfeeding
Whole foods. They have fenugreek but it really increased my supply. Eta I pump about 60-70 oz per day and I stopped the pills 3 weeks ago
Message edited 2/26/2013 4:29:25 PM.
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Posted 2/26/13 4:28 PM |
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jlk51496
Mom of 3 - YIKES! =)

Member since 10/09 6758 total posts
Name: Katie
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Re: Breastfeeding
I noticed a dip when I got my af as well..I agree with others...add pump session..make sure you are going til after your second major letdown before stopping a session...mine came at the 20-25 min mark!
Fenugreek - I took 3-4 pills 3-4 times a day in order for it to work!
Eat oatmeal..and drink a TON of water! You'll get those 3 more oz you need eventually...good luck!
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Posted 2/26/13 4:35 PM |
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mommyof3girls
LIF Adult
Member since 5/12 2773 total posts
Name: Sue
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Re: Breastfeeding
Posted by JoesWife628
Whole foods. They have fenugreek but it really increased my supply. Eta I pump about 60-70 oz per day and I stopped the pills 3 weeks ago
Wow!!!! I'm only doing aboout 50oz and thought I was doing a lot. I need to get these pills.
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Posted 2/26/13 5:18 PM |
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SandL
LIF Adolescent

Member since 4/12 541 total posts
Name: L
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Re: Breastfeeding
When I was working and pumping, my supply began to decrease when Aunt Flo came back . I pumped 6 x a day instead of 5x, during the week Aunt Flo visited. I was lucky in that that's all it took. I never had to take fenugreek or mother's milk. But I did eat steel cut oats everyday. Not sure if it helped, but I like to think it did. At my highest I pumped 40 oz ( which was 10 more ounces than DS drank in a day, but I just froze the extra). My lowest was about 25oz a day.
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Posted 2/26/13 7:25 PM |
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MrsS2005
Mom of 3

Member since 11/05 13118 total posts
Name: B
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Re: Breastfeeding
I just got AF back and had a major dip in supply during that time. That also happened with DS1. Luckily I have a huge freezer stash. I still pump once per day on the weekend, which helps when I don't pump enough for the next day. With DS1, I had to take More Milk Plus because my supply totally tanked around 9-10 months PP.
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Posted 2/26/13 9:04 PM |
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wo0shply
LIF Adult

Member since 11/08 2702 total posts
Name: Tass
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Breastfeeding
I got more milk off amazon. I got the liquid kind, its gross.
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Posted 2/27/13 11:56 AM |
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DRMom
Two in Blue

Member since 5/05 20223 total posts
Name: Melissa
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Re: Breastfeeding
Posted by IAMMRSBROWN
Posted by MRsFaTThead
I noticed a few days before I ovulate and get AF it takes a dip.
What works best for me is adding more pumping sessions.
Here is mine
515am 1015am 215pm 545pm 10pm
If I'm to tired pass out and miss that night session I notice I take a dip. So what I do is the next day I will add a 1 or 2am session.
18oz three times a day is pretty good. I get almost 20oz for my five sessions
hmm, i have been having some EWCM so maybe Im ovulating?! I better get busy!
Fenugreek pills work?
My schedule is:
5:15 usually get 5-6 ounces 10:30ish 5 ounces 2:30ish 5 ounces
then I nurse her at night so I dont have the opportunity to pump at night.
You could try pumping after nursing to increase overall supply
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Posted 2/27/13 2:21 PM |
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lucamon
LIF Adult

Member since 6/09 1133 total posts
Name: Samantha
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Re: Breastfeeding
Posted by DRMom
Posted by IAMMRSBROWN
Posted by MRsFaTThead
I noticed a few days before I ovulate and get AF it takes a dip.
What works best for me is adding more pumping sessions.
Here is mine
515am 1015am 215pm 545pm 10pm
If I'm to tired pass out and miss that night session I notice I take a dip. So what I do is the next day I will add a 1 or 2am session.
18oz three times a day is pretty good. I get almost 20oz for my five sessions
hmm, i have been having some EWCM so maybe Im ovulating?! I better get busy!
Fenugreek pills work?
My schedule is:
5:15 usually get 5-6 ounces 10:30ish 5 ounces 2:30ish 5 ounces
then I nurse her at night so I dont have the opportunity to pump at night.
You could try pumping after nursing to increase overall supply
This! and if I'm really desperate I wake up in the middle of the night to pump.
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Posted 2/27/13 2:26 PM |
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lucamon
LIF Adult

Member since 6/09 1133 total posts
Name: Samantha
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Re: Breastfeeding
Posted by jlk51496
I noticed a dip when I got my af as well..I agree with others...add pump session..make sure you are going til after your second major letdown before stopping a session...mine came at the 20-25 min mark!
Who has 20 mins to pump at work? I'm in a and out of the bathroom in 10 minutes.
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Posted 2/27/13 2:27 PM |
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MRsFaTThead
NY GIRL IN TEXAS

Member since 6/10 5483 total posts
Name: WHO GIVES A POO WHO GIVES A FUDGE !!
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Re: Breastfeeding
Posted by lucamon
Posted by jlk51496
I noticed a dip when I got my af as well..I agree with others...add pump session..make sure you are going til after your second major letdown before stopping a session...mine came at the 20-25 min mark!
Who has 20 mins to pump at work? I'm in a and out of the bathroom in 10 minutes.
I pump for 15-20mins at work.
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Posted 2/27/13 2:53 PM |
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