I was also going to suggest upping the frequency of pumping.  I noticed a
decreased pumping output each month before menstruation and it usually
corrected itself by the end of my period.

I am not sure why you do not want to suggest herbs to this mom (fenugreek
worked wonders for me) but you might want to suggest upping the water
intake and eating oatmeal.

Having a "nurse in" on the weekends helped me too.  (Not to mention gave me
much needed rest).

I know I am not a lactation consultant, but I did pump for 15 months and I
was able to get by without supplements (although it was a very close call
because my supply did drop around 6 mos or so).

I would also suggest that the person who takes care of baby while mom is at
work be the one to feed the solids.  That way mom is getting maximum
nursing time and baby is still getting the taste of solids that might help
get from one ebm feed to another.


At 05:39 PM 08/28/2002 -0400, you wrote:
>On Wednesday, August 28, 2002, at 03:49 PM, Joylyn wrote:
>
>>>
>>>My advise to her was:  Nurse rather than pump on the weekend and try
>>>n/a
>>>beer.  Any other ideas other than herbs, reglan or domperidone?
>
>I would advise regarding the frequency of pumping.  Some moms wouldn't
>be able to keep up an adequate supply nursing only q4h and only once
>during the night.  It would be even more difficult to do it while
>pumping.
>
>Based on that line of reasoning, I was able to get my sil to up her
>pumping from 4h to 2h, and she started nursing baby during the night
>(started cosleeping) and nursing freuquently on weekends.  Her pumping
>amount did go back up.  as baby hit the 10 mo mark, he began refusing
>bottles during the  day.  he would get solids, water from a cup, then
>would nurse in the pm, during the night, in the am and with abandon on
>weekends;)
>
>Her first was bfed for about three weeks.  This one is 2 in sept and
>still nursing.
>
>best of luck to you.  mom is resistant to herbs/meds?  the herbs could
>be really effective if mom is resistant to other changes (more frequent
>pumping or nighttime nursing...)
>
>;)
>katherine in atl
>
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