Pumping

Are you pumping until you are empty? Also body armour helps

It helps if you pump every 2-3 hours to stimulate the milk production. I exclusively pumped with my first daughter and eating, drinking and pumping every 2-3 hours for the first couple of months really helped establish a supply

My LC said that fenugreek isn’t actually great for supply!
She also noted to EAT! Carbs, protein, fats - all of it. You should be eating at least 500 calories more.
But also frequent and consistent emptying. I exclusively pumped until my LO latched and I was doing 30 mins a session, every 3 hrs.
Occasionally I power pumped (15 on, 10 rest, 10 on, 10 rest, 10 on) twice a day for three days.

Be careful with fenugreek. It can definitely increase your supply, but in some people, it seriously tanks their supply as well.

Power pumping has helped me! Once or twice a day pump for 20 min, take a 10 min break, pump for 10, break for 10, pump for 10. This simulates cluster feeding and signals your body that your baby is going through a growth spurt and needs more milk.

Fenugreek is a hit or miss! Increases some people supplies while it decreases others! So be mindful of that.

I think I am..? I feel myself deflating but towards the end of my pump session I’m still producing few drops very very slowly. Does that mean I’m empty?
And yes I drink body armor as well

I’ve heard the same about fenugreek that it works for some and not for others so I wanted to test it out.
Eating is something I’m working on as well, it’s tough with a nb! Hard to find the time to eat let alone cook. How old was your LO when they latched?

I will try power pumping, thank you. Just hard to find the time with a NB who’s only cat napping lately 😭

Oatmeal helps

Try coconut oil & coconut milk. Keep drinking the oatmilk & oatmeal. But a the addition of the coconut oil & milk really helped my supply increase.

I drink lmnt electrolyte powder daily, is that the same thing as body armor?

I keep a supply of granola bars, dried fruit and trail mix by my two nursing stations which helps if you aren’t already doing something like that but I completely relate to the struggle of finding time to eat…I need a good baby wearing get up!

around the one month mark! Another issue my LC mentioned for my daughter was that she may just be getting too hungry by the time she was offered breast. Another thing we did was give her an ounce or so before attempting to latch

Make sure you keep taking prenatals!