Combo Feeding - Help!
I was so determined to EBF with my second baby and she’s doing well but my milk supply is dropping drastically. We’ve exhausted my limited freezer stash and by the time i have a chance to pump in the day it’s used for the night feed by my partner. By the time she goes to bed I’m producing little to none, so I’m looking at one formula bottle a day, at night.
It’s been so long since my last so I can’t remember the process of making a formula bottle (quick is preferable lol) before I pull out the baby brezza. (In my head I’ll depend on it less without that magic godsend).
Starting with Kendamjl regular - what are the tips?! And how do I keep my supply from dropping further going to more pumping.
Rant over! 🙃
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I am in the exact same boat!!
My little boy is 4 months old and because my supply has dropped I’m not being able to express for the following night time bottle (partner does bedtime too) so we now give him kendamil infant first milk and honestly it’s changed my life, I no longer stress and get upset when I’m not pumping anything, worrying what we’ll do for the following nights bottle. Often when I do feel uncomfortable I express and whatever comes out I store in the off chance I leave him.
I was against formula as I EBF my first baby but being a mama to two is so different and dont get me wrong I got upset when we gave him his first bottle of formula as I felt I’d failed him but he took to it absolutely no bother at all. P.s. we give ready to feed as opposed to making the powder milk up!
You’ve got this!
So there’s many things that could affect your supply. Stress, period, not fully emptying out, or many more things. I would try power pumping everyday, after every feed, and include a pump in the middle of the night to get your supply up until you produce enough.
Power pumping is definitely the answer. I use to pump every hour on the hour. After my baby was done feeding I would pump for another 5 10 mins every time after feeding. When they were feeding I would be pumping my other boob with a manual pump.
One formula bottle a day absolutely doesn’t undo all the breastfeeding you’re doing 🤍 For Kendamil I’d just follow the tin exactly — measure the water first, add the correct scoops, shake and cool if needed. I’d avoid changing the ratios or making it “stronger.”
For supply, if your partner gives that night bottle, ideally try to pump around that feed or at least add another pumping session somewhere in the day so your body still gets the message that milk is needed. Even a short pump is better than nothing. You could also try a power-pumping session for a few days and lots of skin-to-skin. If supply keeps dropping despite that, I’d get a lactation consultant to check feeding/latch too 🤍
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