i think my milk is going bye-bye

I pumped a few times when I was out of town last week. My letdown is *slow*. I mean really slow. It took me 5 minutes in a hot shower massaging with my hand while pumping to get the letdown started. I know that pumping is always harder to get that letdown than a with a child, but I could generally get a letdown within 30 seconds using a pump.

DD seems to be noting that my letdown is slow as well. When she sticks to it, she's often got milk around her mouth when she's done, so I know she's getting something.

Maybe you can do something to encourage your DS to stick with it for a few more minutes?

i think it was a combination of things last night. i think he was partly dreaming, actually. LOL he had been asleep for a few hours already, i had just changed him and moved him into our bed, and he stirred and asked to nurse...so i think it was a weird moment to begin with.

today hes' nursed with no problems. *shrug*

So that wasn't a normal time to nurse for you, then?

I'm noticing my supply knows the time of day *very precisely* these days. More so than before...

My milk is totally gone. I'm not even 11 weeks, and it vanished about a week ago. My supply was low already, but now it's very very hard to get a teeny tiny drop out. Julian doesn't seem to mind, he's still suckin' away a few times an hour, and it's not TOO uncomfortable to dry nurse, so it's not really a problem per se. I hope my colostrum comes in early, though, so he can get some good stuff out of all his effort.

i can tell my milk is starting to change right over to colostrum, i usually have quite a bit in my breasts for months. the milk is turning more clear.