Increasing supply

Hello! About 3 weeks ago I started back at work after maternity leave. And my daughter since then has doubled her intake at daycare then what I can produce at work. I tried to pump more often but I'm pumping every 3 hours and getting the same volume as if I pump every 2 hours. Some things I am trying now to increase the supply is oatmeal, mother's milk tea, body armor, and drinking lots of water. Is there something else that I can try? I have also heard that certain beers work, has anybody had any experience with that? I have also added an additional pump right before I go to bed which isn't too long after the last time I feed her but I still get something.

I have a small freezer stash but it slowly dwindling. So I have just this week started trying to supplement and I gave her Similac 360 total care to replace one feeding at home. She didn't mind the taste but has been spitting up pretty consistently throughout the day. I know that there are a hundred different brands of formula but is there one that specifically better for EBF babies?

In the meantime, we had our 4 month appointment at the pediatrician and I mentioned that they might be overfeeding her. They're giving her a 4 oz every 2 hours but they say she's hungry. The pediatrician did things that that was a bit much but then said she didn't think it would cause too much issue because her weight somewhat plateaued. She did gain from her last appointment but it wasn't the exponential Growth they were expecting.

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I think it’s hard that they doubled it while you’re not able to feed her through latching. When you get home do you feed her off your breast? Because with pumping your breast can’t tell that your baby needs even more milk, your boobs make more milk depending on how much your baby is trying to drink. You could also try power pumping a weekend, that really helped me increase my supply and I went from getting about 4oz when I pump to about 6-8 off of both breast’s when pumping instead of a feeding. I also feed my baby whenever I can so my boobs can regulate and I think in general he’s drinking more. He’s 4.5 months and drinking 4-5oz of milk every 3-4 hours, and seems satisfied. But I think he must be drinking more when on my boob sometimes because how am I producing 6oz sometimes! Sooo my advice would be to keep doing what you’re doing and try to add in feedings at home when you can, and If you can’t there is absolutely nothing wrong with supplementing with formula!

I do feed from the breast at home. She is 4.5 months also! And i get roughly 3.5 to 4 oz when I pump but she has to be getting more from me because she also goes longer stretches at home without eating and she isn't fussy. I think I'm going to try power pumping and hopefully it will help. Do you need a whole weekend or just a day. I might try tomorrow

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My boyfriend booked a trip for us to go to mexico for a week as my push present. I have severe anxiety leaving my 7 month old with my mom. I know she will be in good hands but she’s exclusively breast fed for the most part but accepts bottles just fine. i have all my pumping parts packed and will pump when baby normally eats but i don’t want baby to forget me or have latch issues when i return!! any mommas ever experience this?

Postpartum

I’m only 3 days postpartum (FTM) and already have extremely bad anxiety. I’m crying every night, as I think of another night of no sleep. My baby will not settle in his cot, he cries every moment we put him down unless in his chair rocker. So me and my partner are having to alternate after 3/4 hours of being awake with him downstairs. I’m trying everything to get him to settle. It’s a load of overwhelming stress. I’m 23, I was desperate for a baby and now I have one and feel completely useless. I miss it just being me and my partner.

When does it get better?

I was crying on the phone with the perinatal mental health team today and the lovely lady, bless her, kept assuring me that it gets better. I kept telling her I hope so because people have been saying that since having my LO and it just feels like it keeps getting worse. She assured me it gets better....

Night time routine

Heya, my 3 week old daughter is currently exclusively breastfed and I’m not pumping. Can anyone recommend the best way to share the load with my partner? At the moment I’m doing all the feeds/burbs/settling and my partner is sleeping through which obviously isn’t sustainable, I’m trying to work out the best way to get him involved. Any advice very much appreciated!

Rant/WWYD

My sister (youngest, 24) has two kids, 4 & 1, and i (oldest, 30) just have my one who’s 6mo old right now, so i ask her for advice or call her to vent about things sometimes. Well im tired of her turning around and telling my other family members that I’m “losing my sh*t.” Literally have not lost my sh*t nor have i ever freaked out to her about my baby, i just call her to talk and tell her what stage my baby is in or talk through how im feeling, but she chooses to tell people that im like a complete nutcase or something which worries me that my family is going to start being judgmental about me as a mother or looking at me funny like I’m some fragile ticking time bomb.

What would you do in this situation? I’m already pretty much decided that I’ll stop telling her anything about my struggles, but I’m almost at the point where i feel like it should be confronted because she, of all people, should understand what I’m going through.

Can someone speak on drug screening and c section?

I smoked all through my first pregnancy and tested positive didn’t have any issues a social worker came in and spoke to me and hubby and that was it but this time I’m having an elective c section and wondering did they drug test you there?