Good morning all and hi Kanda,

Kanda, I've got a feeling that WHO (or similar org?) recommends BFing for two years. However, I reckon it's purely a personal choice as to how long you BF for.

My milk supply dropped a bit (on and off) early on - it was easy to tell with me because I was expressing for the first two weeks and giving Cam EBM via bottle. I found drinking more water, trying to rest up a bit and eating lots of protein-rich foods (eggs, avocado, tuna etc) helped. I also took Fenugreek tablets which seemed to help too. I bought a tin of Formula as a standby, and I ended up giving Cam the odd bottle of formula on those days my supply was down (and when my supply was 'up', it gave my boobs a break). Those early days of BFing has (so far) been the only stressful part of having a baby!!

I understand your bub 'regulates' your supply, so that's why "they" recommend feeding on demand. If your milk supply is down, your bub will want to feed more regularly which effectively builds up your supply.

Hope this helps.

Cheers, Andie