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post #1 of 6
10/29/09 at 1:57pm
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Help! I'm not producing enough milk for my 7 month old.
He's been a great nurser since birth but over the last 2 weeks I've noticed my supply being less and less. Ive nursed MORE AND MORE in hopes to help the problem but it's still on a steady decline.

He is plenty interested but cries after I nurse him because he's still hungry.
I can tell my breasts dont ever feel full and less and less feel and let down while nursing.
Ive never done formula and dont want to but im starting to feel I'm harming him by not supplementing enough for him to be healthy.

I eat right, sleep great, he doesnt use a paci or bottle and just cant figure out whats wrong with me
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post #2 of 6
10/29/09 at 2:40pm
are you getting your af? is he eating more solids? maybe you can have a nurse-in with him. just shut everything down and nurse him as much as he wants? other than that i'd suggest oatmeal and making sure you get plenty of water per day.

good luck!
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post #3 of 6
10/29/09 at 4:17pm
Could you be pregnant? I'm no expert, but my milk dropped a lot and right away.
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post #4 of 6
10/29/09 at 4:33pm
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Originally Posted by mamalink4 View Post
Could you be pregnant? I'm no expert, but my milk dropped a lot and right away.
no, ive had my period for a few months now. Im so blessed this very week in fact.


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other than that i'd suggest oatmeal and making sure you get plenty of water per day.
oatmeal for me? or for him?

He has been eating pureed foods since 6 months but i was careful from the start to only spoonfeed him after he had nursed. I do try to nurse him as much as he wants during the day. I probably get him to try every couple hours at least. sometimes he tries but doesnt get anything and sometimes he just refuses and I try again in a couple hours.

is it possible my milk is just drying up and there nothing I can do?
I had problems with DD around this same age but with her she was refusing to nurse! He wants to nurse but nothing is coming out for him!
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post #5 of 6
10/29/09 at 4:54pm
Oatmeal for you! Oatmeal in anything-as a cereal, in cookies, in granola bars, etc...
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post #6 of 6
10/29/09 at 10:51pm
How are his diapers? Weight gain? It may be a fussy phase and not your milk at all.

Have you started any hormonal birth control lately? Taken cold medications? Eaten lots of sage, peppermint or parsley?
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