Breastfeeding check in
Jan 7, 2016 12:35:14 GMT -5
Post by jessila on Jan 7, 2016 12:35:14 GMT -5
1. Are you still breastfeeding? If not when did you stop and why? Still going strong over here.
2. Are you supplementing with formula? Solids? How is that going? No supplementing yet. He's okay with solids. He might eat an ounce a day total maybe 2. He usually has lunch with my mom and then something small with us during dinner because he wants to eat with us.
3. Are you planning on weaning any time soon? Or are you just going to let it happen naturally? I think we'll go to a year and stop sometime this summer. I teach so I'll have time over the summer for weaning. Does that take time? I don't know how it works.
4. Are you still pumping? Or just breastfeeding when you are with your baby? If you are still pumping how often do you pump a day and how's it going? Pumping 3 times a day on full days and once a day on my half day. It's going. I don't like it very much. The school I'm at M/Th is better timewise for pumping. T/W/Fr sucks because I have to squeeze it in where I can. My supply seems a little lower since winter break.
What, if anything, are you taking to help with supply (fenugreek, mother milk tea, lactation cookies, etc)? I've found that I really have to keep on top of my liquid in take. I think I drink at least 70 oz of water every day plus coffee and whatever else I might have. I've also found that if I just up my carb in take (noted most from Christmas cookies) that I produce better. I've done lactation cookies and noticed a difference so I'll probably make more this weekend.
2. Are you supplementing with formula? Solids? How is that going? No supplementing yet. He's okay with solids. He might eat an ounce a day total maybe 2. He usually has lunch with my mom and then something small with us during dinner because he wants to eat with us.
3. Are you planning on weaning any time soon? Or are you just going to let it happen naturally? I think we'll go to a year and stop sometime this summer. I teach so I'll have time over the summer for weaning. Does that take time? I don't know how it works.
4. Are you still pumping? Or just breastfeeding when you are with your baby? If you are still pumping how often do you pump a day and how's it going? Pumping 3 times a day on full days and once a day on my half day. It's going. I don't like it very much. The school I'm at M/Th is better timewise for pumping. T/W/Fr sucks because I have to squeeze it in where I can. My supply seems a little lower since winter break.
What, if anything, are you taking to help with supply (fenugreek, mother milk tea, lactation cookies, etc)? I've found that I really have to keep on top of my liquid in take. I think I drink at least 70 oz of water every day plus coffee and whatever else I might have. I've also found that if I just up my carb in take (noted most from Christmas cookies) that I produce better. I've done lactation cookies and noticed a difference so I'll probably make more this weekend.