It's not too late. How old is the baby? Take 3 days and go to bed and nurse nurse nurse. Get rid of any bottles. Get rid of any other sucking (sippy cups, pacifiers)
good luck!
-Angela
good luck!
-Angela
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It is *very* possible for you to begin nursing again! I started relactating when my babe was 3 months and only had drops of milk. Now he's 5 months old and I'm providing about 40 percent of his nutrition daily...and the total keeps growing weekly.
Nursing at every opportunity is the best thing. Will your babe take the breast? You can also pump every 2 hours, though nursing will work best for your supply. I would *not* just throw out all the bottles! Chances are you don't have enough milk right now to provide all of your babe's nutrition and you don't want to starve the poor thing.
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Offer the breast first, then follow with the bottle - or even better, use a lact-aid or an SNS so that your babe stimulates your breast and gets the supplement they need at the same time.
Make sure to drink at least 32 oz. of water daily, eat well, sleep well, and if you're interested in herbal/medical helps, you can try fenegreek capsules or dom. Hope this helps!
Nursing at every opportunity is the best thing. Will your babe take the breast? You can also pump every 2 hours, though nursing will work best for your supply. I would *not* just throw out all the bottles! Chances are you don't have enough milk right now to provide all of your babe's nutrition and you don't want to starve the poor thing.
Make sure to drink at least 32 oz. of water daily, eat well, sleep well, and if you're interested in herbal/medical helps, you can try fenegreek capsules or dom. Hope this helps!
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