Hi Esther,
Ovulation can have this effect, sore breasts, lower milks supply. It can
even feel like a new pregnancy in some women..
Roosje van Gorp
LLL Leader
Maastricht, the Netherlands.
Esther Friedman wrote:
> Hi wise ones,
> Had this mother call me very upset tonight. P4 G3 mom of a 3 month
> old; she reports no issues with supply or baby's nursing with the
> exception of baby recently beginning to sleep through the night. Mom
> recently had a copper IUD put in and reports a negative pregnancy test
> 2 days ago. She reports breasts feeling less full and pumping less
> than an ounce today, where she normally gets 4-5 oz. She said baby
> was fussy after nursing this morning, but output in diapers has been
> fine, she just suddenly has no response to pump and baby within one
> feed is not satisfied as of this morning. Baby had a bit of slow
> growth initally, we worked on latch and position and she improved
> nicely. Mom is stunned at the sudden change. She reports breasts are
> sore and feel like there is milk that needs to come out, but no
> leaking and no fullness.
> This is the third time this sudden shift has happened; both of the
> prior times mom discovered she was pregnant. She denies any new diet
> changes or meds, with the exception of the copper IUD. Absent a new
> pregnancy, my thought is that maybe her cycle is returning with baby
> sleeping through the night and feeding Q 4 hours during the day, which
> seems infrequent to me at 3 months old.
> Her plan at this point is to nurse as often as possible, pump Q 2-3
> hours, take fenugreek and blessed thistle tinctures, and stay well fed
> and hydrated herself, but we are both a bit stumped by this happening
> again, unless there IS a new pregnancy as happened the last two
> times. Any ideas would be greatly appreciated, as she really does not
> want to resort to artificial milk. Thanks so much!!!
> Esther Friedman, IBCLC, RLC, Mom to 2
>
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