Hi,

Was hoping to get some advice before heading back to the GP next week.

I was diagnosed with an overactive thyroid last week, had a ultrasound and will be returning to the GP next week to get the results.

I have noticed over the last few weeks that my milk supply seems to be decreasing. The only way I can tell is that bubs (who is 4 months old) gets frustrated after feeding for only a few minutes on each breast, bitting and headbutting to encourage more milk to come in. He has only 3 slightly wet nappies a day and has lost approx 1kg over about 5 weeks. I was wondering if this had anything to do with my thyroid problem. He is still feeding every 3-4 hours during the day and I am not sup feeding him at all. I am concerned that he is hungry and I just don't know about it. Will be talking to the doctor on Wednesday about it. If I do have to go down the road of sup feeding I am looking at using a supply line in order to keep him at the breast so he is still getting breast milk and won't lose his sucking reflex and so that I can keep up my supply.

I feed DS1 till he was 19 months old with no issues at all.

Any advice, ideas, suggestions would be much appreciated.

Thanks,
Tracey