I just came to a realization about something. My supply is low, its something I have known is a very real risk since my dd has a number of feeding issues one of the most important is she can't suck. She's managed to nurse this long because of several factors, I have a very strong let down so for much of the feed she just needs to swallow and once it slows down she's basically just compressing the breast with her jaw and tongue to squirt out the milk. She's only wetting about 3 diapers a day, she's got extremely slow growth and she's not meeting her milestones. She's 9.5mo and its just in the last 2 weeks she started rolling well and sitting for a few minutes without support. (we will be getting services but the evals and stuff just started 2 weeks ago) That said.
We've seen the LC (yes a real one and she's awesome) and she agrees dd is not getting enough and needs to be supped. Based on multiple pre and post feed weighs she's only getting 2oz every 2 hours. That's only 24oz per day and she needs about 37oz. Today I started formula because she needs food NOW.
Here's my quandary, pumping alone has never been though to get my supply up (almost 6 years of pumping here talking) but if I add in Mothers Milk Tea I can double it in about 3 days. Problem is it sets off dd's reflux. It's not projectile but she does get "spitty" and gassy and fussy and is just generally not a happy camper.
My thought is just medicate her though it and put up with it and start pumping to add in the stimulation to keep up the increased supply.
Increasing her solids is not an option, I was actually told by OT to stop them and I'm only to feed her purees with this tiny little dropper they gave me to use along her cheek. Something about aspirating and not being able to handle the solids I thought she was doing great on (although we immediately ran into constipation due to lack of fluids)
So, wwyd? Put up with up to a week of misery to get things back on track or just skip the MMT and pray pumping alone works? I already eat oatmeal and drink a ton of water and I'm allergic to Reglan so that out too)
We've seen the LC (yes a real one and she's awesome) and she agrees dd is not getting enough and needs to be supped. Based on multiple pre and post feed weighs she's only getting 2oz every 2 hours. That's only 24oz per day and she needs about 37oz. Today I started formula because she needs food NOW.
Here's my quandary, pumping alone has never been though to get my supply up (almost 6 years of pumping here talking) but if I add in Mothers Milk Tea I can double it in about 3 days. Problem is it sets off dd's reflux. It's not projectile but she does get "spitty" and gassy and fussy and is just generally not a happy camper.
My thought is just medicate her though it and put up with it and start pumping to add in the stimulation to keep up the increased supply.
Increasing her solids is not an option, I was actually told by OT to stop them and I'm only to feed her purees with this tiny little dropper they gave me to use along her cheek. Something about aspirating and not being able to handle the solids I thought she was doing great on (although we immediately ran into constipation due to lack of fluids)
So, wwyd? Put up with up to a week of misery to get things back on track or just skip the MMT and pray pumping alone works? I already eat oatmeal and drink a ton of water and I'm allergic to Reglan so that out too)
so that's my bias there. 
I'm also pumping w/ the lactina after almost every feed and taking brewer's yeast and oatmeal. I can't do fenugreek and blessed thistle is probably out b/c of my allergies and Ilana's chance of having seasonal allergies as well (she's already milk, soy, egg intolerant and both boys have seasonal allergies too). I can't stand MMT. I think my supply is coming up as I don't need to supplement as much now, but I can also pump an oz or so after she's done eating so I know she's not fully draining what's in there either. Ilana also has reflux so that's never any fun. I'm not sure any of this helped, but I wanted you know someone out there knows exactly how you feel and if it were me, I'd skip the MMT and try something else.
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