thread: supply or lack of it when feeding

  1. #1
    BellyBelly Member

    May 2008
    1,110

    supply or lack of it when feeding

    My DS is nearly 3, and usually has a morning and evening feed, which may be a few seconds or many minutes, depending on his mood. Lately he complains that boobs are empty, and starts trying to squeeze out more milk.
    I'm not pregnant, and I don't want to feed him more often - this pattern seems to be working OK. But it would be better if there were more available at these two feeds.

    Does there come a time when supply does actually reduce, even when bub would have more??

  2. #2
    Registered User

    May 2007
    Warrnambool Vic
    1,476

    Supply and demand is working! He is not demanding more - so they are shutting up shop - the demand is only a few seconds or minutes each day - so that's what you are producing. If he feeds more it's likely you will make more - but it doesn't seem like either of you really want that. You've fed long and well - really well, and weaning is happening, naturally

  3. #3
    BellyBelly Member

    May 2008
    1,110

    He's demanding more verbally and so on though - should I just suggest that if he wants more milk he needs to keep trying?? I usually ask if he wants milk-in-a-cup instead (and most often get a no).

  4. #4
    Registered User

    May 2007
    Warrnambool Vic
    1,476

    Yes, well he has to keep at it if he wants
    more. You can explain it all to him