I have sort of a two part question.
1. I'm leaking... why am I leaking? My daughter is 10 months old. Here's the story.
Due to a whack of issues (low supply aside), I decided to stop breastfeeding a few weeks ago (a month, or maybe more. From day 6 I had to supplement with formula due to an insufficient milk supply. I was taking domperidone, brewers yeast, a herbal spray under my tongue (each 3x/day), and seemed like I was forever pumping/offering the breast just to keep my supply up, and she would still get 20+oz of formula/day because I wasn't producing enough milk for her, despite my efforts.
Over the last week or so, I've felt what feels like a little wet spot on my bra around the nipple, but the fabric has been dry to the touch. I brushed it off as nothing (I assumed that was a normal reaction when you stop feeding), but just now as I was putting my girl to bed, I lay her down and my left side (old faithful, as my husband called it) was SOAKED.
I'm no longer taking any of the meds (dom, etc), but since we're starting on baby number two, I'm taking my prenatals/folic acid more regularly. If I'm pregnant, it's literally a week in, so the idea of lactating due to pregnancy doesn't seem to be the reason. I'll know next week if I am or not. A test today would come out negative.
Is this normal? What causes this? I did manually express half an ounce or so from one breast this morning, but since the pump is put away, I don't know how much is in there. My breasts have been quite soft from the day I stopped breastfeeding (ie. they never filled up).
2. I've been toying with the idea of breastfeeding her for comfort, rather than meals. She occasionally roots in the middle of the night (in her sleep), and although she IS night weaned, breastfeeding before bed or first thing in the morning is something I might want to start back up again. Even if not just to keep that bond.
How many of you have experience breastfeeding while pregnant? As mentioned, it would not be a main source of meals, but I really do miss it.
1. I'm leaking... why am I leaking? My daughter is 10 months old. Here's the story.
Due to a whack of issues (low supply aside), I decided to stop breastfeeding a few weeks ago (a month, or maybe more. From day 6 I had to supplement with formula due to an insufficient milk supply. I was taking domperidone, brewers yeast, a herbal spray under my tongue (each 3x/day), and seemed like I was forever pumping/offering the breast just to keep my supply up, and she would still get 20+oz of formula/day because I wasn't producing enough milk for her, despite my efforts.
Over the last week or so, I've felt what feels like a little wet spot on my bra around the nipple, but the fabric has been dry to the touch. I brushed it off as nothing (I assumed that was a normal reaction when you stop feeding), but just now as I was putting my girl to bed, I lay her down and my left side (old faithful, as my husband called it) was SOAKED.
I'm no longer taking any of the meds (dom, etc), but since we're starting on baby number two, I'm taking my prenatals/folic acid more regularly. If I'm pregnant, it's literally a week in, so the idea of lactating due to pregnancy doesn't seem to be the reason. I'll know next week if I am or not. A test today would come out negative.
Is this normal? What causes this? I did manually express half an ounce or so from one breast this morning, but since the pump is put away, I don't know how much is in there. My breasts have been quite soft from the day I stopped breastfeeding (ie. they never filled up).
2. I've been toying with the idea of breastfeeding her for comfort, rather than meals. She occasionally roots in the middle of the night (in her sleep), and although she IS night weaned, breastfeeding before bed or first thing in the morning is something I might want to start back up again. Even if not just to keep that bond.
How many of you have experience breastfeeding while pregnant? As mentioned, it would not be a main source of meals, but I really do miss it.
