Perhaps if she is going for long stretches of time between pumpings that
milk is very thin and watery.  Maybe pumping more frequently would improve
the composition of her milk?

As I recall, when my friends and I became pregnant while breastfeeding, milk
supply didn't start to decline till months 3-4, well after the pregnancy was
diagnosed and after breast changes were quite obvious; even then, it
decreased the overall output but didn't seem to make the milk thinner.

HTH,

Debbie Gillespie, IBCLC, LLLL
Tempe, AZ USA

On Thu, Nov 19, 2009 at 9:17 AM, Terri Klein <[log in to unmask]> wrote:

> Dear Colleagues,
> I have a mom that has been having low supply issues. She can pump ½ to
> 1 oz. but not anymore. She has been supplementing after breast since
> early days postpartum baby is now 6-8 wks. She took reglan without any
> success. No retained placenta. Breasts did some increase during
> pregnancy but not significantly. Never had any engorgement. Baby is
> happy to be at breast. She tried the SNS but finds it too cumbersome.
> Has resolved to feeding baby before leaving for work and when she
> returns and the rest if formula. She does pump when she is at work but
> is noticing that the milk is becoming more clear in color. I asked if
> she could be pregnant. States it is a possibility that at 3-4 wks did
> become sexually active. Denies breast tenderness. I have never had this
> question before. I  have not been successful in finding that
> information, or not able to find it in any of my resource books. I would
> appreciate your information.
> Thank you,
> Terri Klein RN, IBCLC, RLC
>
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