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Hi...it has been a long time since I have participated in a thread, but this
one caught my eye. I am only sharing my experience, nothing that is from a
book.
Most everyone in here remembers my difficulties with milk supply from my
gastric bypass. Top that off with working full time and I was really worried.
The best pumping sessions I had would give me a grand total of 8 oz of milk
over a 12 hour shift. Some days were a bit better (not by much) and some days
a bit less. This while I was taking Reglan 10mg three times daily,
Fenugreek 3 tabs 3 times daily, and drinking mother's milk tea 4 times per shift (
with every pumping). By 7 mos, my baby was eating enough by solids that the
milk I pumped, and the nursings I gave her at night (co-sleeping and non stop
nursing) provided all she needed. She gained well and I just did the best I
could. The best I could was apparently enough as she never needed formula.
She "jumped" me as soon as I walked in the door from work (what a wonderful
way to relax with those great relaxing hormones after a stressful day at work)
and we continued most of the night. In LLL meetings I learned that a lot of
babes of working moms turned their days and nights around to get their milk
at the time when MOM was available to them. (meaning at night). We all know
that mom is the best pump and maybe her body just doesn't respond well to an
artificial pump, even the beloved Symphony. This mom states that she nurses
all night also (I assume through co-sleeping) and apparently the baby isn't
showing symptoms of a starving baby. I say, if it ain't broke don't fix it.
Baby will let mom know if he is hungry and that she isn't making enough,
mainly by nursing more. I agree with a few extra pumpings on her days off, and
off course continue to pump on her breaks at work, but don't let her continue
to stare at those pesky numbers on the side of the bottles and allow her to
worry about the numbers. Have her watch the baby and not the ounces. Sounds
to me, baby is happy with what he IS getting from mom and that is really all
that matters.
I am sure more experienced LC's will correct me if I am wrong?
Renee Drake RN CLC
Orland, CA
Mom to Cate who is STILL nursing at 21 mos of age :)
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