I'd go see a board certified lactation consultant or pediatrician as soon as possible if she's showing signs of dehydration (in the afternoon would be best if you think your milk supply is low at that time). I know that my milk is less in the late afternoon/evening and then it increases overnight. It's also possible that the antibiotic you've been on is decreasing your milk supply. How is your hydration? Are you drinking lots of water and eating well? Have you considered herbal supplementation to increase your milk supply? Please keep me posted about your situation.
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I'm sorry, but that LC is full of cr*p. It is common for milk supply to drop in the late afternoon. Is your babe nursing frequently at night? Are you using cloth or disposable diapers? It is very difficult to determine how often babe is peeing in a disposable diaper. I would agree to pump after your nursing sessions, but not to cut her short. I also would strongly discourage trying to keep her from nursing for any length of time. If you spread out the nursing sessions at all, you are signaling a DECREASED need for milk, when you want to signal an INCREASED need. Most breastfed newborns nurse far more frequently than every two to three hours.
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I just heard back from the first lc and she thinks the antibiotic may be slowing down my milk supply along with chasing after two other kids. She's concerned about less wet diapers than normal and said that if there aren't at least 6 by tonight then give dh a bottle to feed baby after nursing and for me to get a good nights rest. She thinks my body needs a break to catch up my milk supply. I am sleepy, but not nursing will tell my body to make less milk don't you think?
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: OTOH If I'm truly not making enough milk anymore, I don't want make her become dehydrated.I didn't have sore nipples until wk ago and they are getting kinda painful. She does this clicking thing with her tongue that I think caused it. (started before she was 2 wks old) I started taking her off and relatching her when she starts nursing like this. I never thought about how this might affect the amount of milk she would get. She also thinks I should do a weight check with the ped monday. (she doesn't have a scale)
Oh gosh, I remember that from somewhere -- clicking is definitely a sign of a latch problem. Damn my preggo brain! I'm at work and can't remember the specifics. I think it had something to do with the positioning of the baby's chin relative to the breast, and the baby effectively breaking the seal with her tongue (the clicking sound). I'll try to remember what that was and hope someone else with a better brain posts here soon.
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I've been looking at kellymom and it's great. I tried latching her on the way they showed and no clicking noices and it's definately more comfortable to me. Still not done reading. I do have thrush - due to appx 3 wks of antibiotics. I've been using all purpose nipple ointment which should clear it up as soon as I stop the antibiotics. I've expressed after nursing this afternoon and have less than an ounce. She's had 2 more wet diapers- 1 was pretty wet.
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I've tried staying in bed more with her and I hope that helps. If I do end up supplementing tonight
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(I hate even typing about it) I'll try my bm first and give it in a syringe.
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I'm sorry that you've had to be on antibiotics for so long, and that you have thrush. The all-purpose-nipple ointment will likely NOT be enough to take care of the thrush. Because your dd is clicking, she probably has thrush too, and you will both need to be treated together. There are several options for treatment (as you can read on the kellymom site); I would recommend trying gentian violet first. You should also be taking large amounts of a high quality acidophilus. Do not wait for the thrush to get worse. The last thing you need right now is incredibly painful nipples/breasts!!
I'm glad to hear that your dd has had some more wet diapers. That's a great sign. It sounds like some rest would do you a lot of good right now. I found that when I napped for an hour in the late afternoon, my supply for the evening was much improved. The amount of milk that you can pump after nursing doesn't really say much about your supply. Some people don't let down for the pump at all. The fact that you were able to express any milk at all is a good sign.
I hope things get better for you guys soon!
Lex
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Wow. That LC was full of hogwash. Your babe is still very very young, and I don't see how you could "increase" your milk supply by cutting back her nursing to only once every 2 to 3 hours. That doesn't make sense.
Just wanted to chime in and see if everything is getting better? Just make sure you drink lots (and lots) of water. Also are you using disposables? I know when my babe was a few weeks old, it was difficult for me to tell whether or not his diaper was wet. If you squeeze the diaper on the outside, and feel any slimy jel inside of it, that means that the babe HAS peed. (That'es why I dislike disposables, it is difficult to measure their urine output, and you can easily miss a pee because the gel soaks it all the way up till it's almost unoticable.)
ok, fussy babe, gotta go.
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Just wanted to chime in and see if everything is getting better? Just make sure you drink lots (and lots) of water. Also are you using disposables? I know when my babe was a few weeks old, it was difficult for me to tell whether or not his diaper was wet. If you squeeze the diaper on the outside, and feel any slimy jel inside of it, that means that the babe HAS peed. (That'es why I dislike disposables, it is difficult to measure their urine output, and you can easily miss a pee because the gel soaks it all the way up till it's almost unoticable.)
ok, fussy babe, gotta go.
Thanks for all the advice. We've basically stayed in bed together skin to skin most of the day and rested. We've had 6 wet dipes already (since midnight) with 3 poops and my breasts don't feel empty yet and she seems more content.
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: I know we're not out of the woods yet, but this is great. I've been latching her on like the website showed and she doesn't make that clicking noise near as often. I can sorta feel her pull the milk out as she nurses now. She hasn't nursed as frequently today but there are more wet dipes today so maybe she is nursing more efficiently? She isn't jaundiced, but the very slight yellow to her eyes has never gone away. I'm going to bring her to the ped first thing in the morning for a weight check. The LLL in Murfreesboro doesn't meet until the last mon of the month though. Do you think it would be weird to call and ask to meet someone soon to check my latch? Thanks for all your help. I really love my little girl and want the best for her.
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