Is 5 weeks too late to start?

Jen - yeah its easy to do that on weekends, not so much on monday, tues and wed when I have him by myself (thurs and fri he is in day care)...

i am trying though...

Well..
I think the cow has come out of the milking shed...

all day yesterday I struggled to get more than 4ml... then last night (during the night) not even a drop was seen - which is something that has never happened - even if it wasn't enough to go down into the bottle - I always had drops of milk on the pump.

Then this morning - pumped for nearly 20 minutes each side - got about 3ml.

I think its leaving on its own accord now.

But *sigh* its ok. Its made me realise that I can work through the nausea issues - and hopefully the vomiting - and will give breastfeeding a go with the next child.

Which is further than I ever thought I would come after my disasterous experience with DS.

So thanks to everyone for your support!!!!

Mel
xx

Awww :hug: Hun!! You gave it a really good go! Could you have been a little run down yesterday or stressed? Sometimes that can effect your supply. Can you take some fenugreek or something to boost your supply? Just depends on if you want to keep going, I know how hard it is with A running around as well. I only get time to express after the first morning feed and thats only cause I have to otherwise I wouldn't be expressing at all because of J.

WELL DONE for ml you did get into Mehkelti!
oxox

Mel - before deciding for sure (since this is very obviously important to you, and has been a big investment of effort) maybe you should talk to an LC or an ABA counsellor.
And, as Tan said, well done for the milk you were able to give Mehkelti.
hugs
Kate

:hug: Mel, you've done a great job so far and I wouldn't be sure the cow has left the shed for good...

Give it a try again today and she how you go. Temporary changes in supply are very common.

(A huge pat on the back for making the effort and thinking of bfing #3 as well!).

Aw Mel! I agree with the others about maybe giving it another go if you're up for it (says she who wouldn't express if you paid her :lol:) but I think the HUGE thing here is that you have had a bit of a revelation about the nausea/bf thing & can even think of giving bf a go with your next baby, that is so so great!! :hug:

Thanks guys

I expressed 13ml just before - so maybe there is still an old cow in the shed yet... ;)

whatever you decide to do Mel remember you have done a great job to get this far well done :clap: I always found it hard to express & I'm not sure I would have if I had problems b/f (although this has changed with your mammoth effort)

I'm glad you have worked through some issues & are thinking of b/f next bub, I'll be in that cheersquad too :p

Mel, I've been following this thread with great interest but haven't posted...until now...because I just wanted to say I think you have done/are doing an AMAZING job. It is hard work, I know, and you are a truly wonderful mum to be giving it your best shot :) :hug:

Good on you Mel.:hug: Just remember like with everything you will have great days and so so days and downright cr@ppy ones too babe. You have been doing an amazing job!

Well done Mel :) Just so that you know (no pressure) if you really want to keep expressing then you could ask your GP to prescribe some Motilium. I had to take this after my break (while nipples healed). It's not that expensive and only took a couple of days for it to start having an effect (with me, sometimes it can take a week). Either way you can congratulate yourself on a job well done :clap:

I am SOOO proud of you!!!! :clap::clap:

As you know, I pumped full time for 9 months, and your supply will drop off without baby suckling, or medication. A pump on its own just cant keep up a supply.

I also recommend Motilium. It was a life saver. You dont have to worry about pumping ALL the time either. Its not the pump that kept my milk up, but the drug.

So if I didn't pump for 6 hours, there would be heaps of milk, and my supply wouldn't drop off because I hadn't pumped for so long. The next pump would also have heaps.

By the time Kane was 4 months, I only pumped a few times a day, got around 100ml per breast per session!!!! Kane was on fully EBM with no formula due to Motlium!!!

The great advantage is that you can cut down on pumping, but increase your milk. If you wanna give it a go, just PM me, and ill do all I can to help hon!!! :hug: