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  1. #1
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    Aug 2007
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    Am i losing my supply

    ok so far all has been going well, ive had days where i leak like a sieve and days where its not so bad! I have also had mornings when my BB's have been rock hard and sore because Miss Em had a good nights sleep! Now lately she has been sleeping through and i haven't been waking up with rock hard fulls breast! Am i starting to loose supply? I also tried to express tonight which i haven't done for a little while and 30mins later i hardly had any milk! Maybe 10mls if that! Whereas i usually get between 60-120mls! Am i loosing my supply??? What can i do to increase it if i am? Feeds are going well apart from this, but its important i express to get my stock up for when Uni starts! Im trying real hard to give this a good go!

  2. #2
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    Jan 2006
    Sydney
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    Try expressing in the morning. Especially if she has had a long sleep. I can't express at all in the evening. The other changes are perfectly normal and are no indication of your supply.

  3. #3
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    Sep 2005
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    :yeahthat:
    I was the same, could only express when she would have been due for a feed if I were at work or after a feed in the morning.

  4. #4
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    Aug 2007
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    Thanks Michelle and Kim! i tried again this morning and didn't get much more than i did last night! and Miss Em slept from 2000-0517! and i most certainly did not feel full

  5. #5
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    Jan 2006
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    The more anxious you are about expressing and volume, the harder it is to get anything unfortunately. Every 10mls counts towards a feed Express each morning and it should start to increase. I can rarely ever get more than 50mls per session.

    ETA - that is one impressive sleep!!!!

  6. #6
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    Sep 2005
    In the middle of nowhere
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    Wow, you go little chick!
    What time to you go to bed hj? Could you fit in an express late at night? Not really useful I guess if you go to bed at 9.30, but I'm a night owl....
    I totally agree with Michelle, every 10ml counts. Put together it will make a lot if you're doing it every day.

  7. #7
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    Nov 2008
    Perth
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    Great attitude hon! Glad you're feeling better about everything

  8. #8
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    Aug 2007
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    Im feeling heaps better! off to go try and express some more now that im a bit more chilled! LOL wish me luck!