supply issue after illness

[kateisoptimistic]

Hi there!  i was really sick earlier this week with a fever and vomiting.  My supply has tanked since and i am pumping less than an ounce each time i pump.  I'm assuming this is normal surrounding an illness, but when can i expect it to go back up?  i am continuing to pump on my normal schedule and feed when i am with baby as much as possible, but he isn't getting enough so i am also supplementing with my stash.  Any advice on how to make it come back quicker?  or can i expect it back soon?

[vvvvvfee]

it should rebound within a couple of days. are you back to eating your regular diet? if not, things should improve once you're back to eating your normal number of calories. make sure you are staying hydrated! water down some gatorade and chug, chug, chug! or make your own rehydration solution (six teaspoons of sugar and a half teaspoon of salt per liter of water). keep up your normal nursing/pumping schedule (you could add a couple of extra minutes to your pumping sessions, but IMO it's not necessary since you have a stash you can supplement with until your supply is back up-- that's what it's there for! ).

[kateisoptimistic]

Dec 9, 2016 16:16:27 GMT -5 vvvvvfee said:

it should rebound within a couple of days. are you back to eating your regular diet? if not, things should improve once you're back to eating your normal number of calories. make sure you are staying hydrated! water down some gatorade and chug, chug, chug! or make your own rehydration solution (six teaspoons of sugar and a half teaspoon of salt per liter of water). keep up your normal nursing/pumping schedule (you could add a couple of extra minutes to your pumping sessions, but IMO it's not necessary since you have a stash you can supplement with until your supply is back up-- that's what it's there for! ).

Thank you!!!  I'm back to eating normally now and have been hydrating, but probably need to over hydrate for sure.  Will keep it up!  thanks!

[kateisoptimistic]

Dec 14, 2016 18:30:32 GMT -5 buttercup said:

Dec 9, 2016 16:23:10 GMT -5 kateisoptimistic said:

Thank you!!!  I'm back to eating normally now and have been hydrating, but probably need to over hydrate for sure.  Will keep it up!  thanks!

Did it rebound? I am in the same boat.

not yet, but i am getting a couple more ounces than i was so i am hoping it is working its way back.