Hello

Angela - posted on 01/25/2009

Here's an obvoius thought to help you through... as he eats more soilds, he will have less milk, which means less pumping. I also send everyone I know to the ivillage exculsively pumping board. http://messageboards.ivillage.com/iv-ppe... there are hundreds of women that use the board that will also have heeps of suggestions, story's and words of encouagement....

Holly - posted on 01/19/2009

Hey Angela

I have a little surplus in the freezer-probably enough to get through a week if needed. I was hoping for more, but I seam to only make what he needs no matter how much I pump-I almost think it has to be psychological haha.

He is eating about 20-22 oz of milk a day-all breast milk. He is really only doing a bottle at bed time and then if he gets up during the night, otherwise he will drink more from a cup.

He does cereal in the am, then fruits/veggies for lunch and supper.

Thanks for the encouragment-it is always nice to hear from someone who has been through it

Angela - posted on 01/18/2009

Have you considerade dropping a pump? Perhaps pushing from 3-4 to 4-5 may allow you to keep your supply while pumping for 20 min. That part is so individual. I just HUTH last week... my son turned one on Dec 25.. and I to started when he was about 6 weeks old. He almost always had one 6 oz bottle of formula everyday. That didn't change no matter what I did. I think that my night pump was the first one I dropped. I don't recall a huge change in supply... I just pumped longer in the morning... for 20-30 minutes. The length of time will trigger more let downs.

Do you have a surplus now or are you pumping what you need?

Has your son decreased the number of bottles he is having a day?

Is he eating solids? How many times a day?

You are doing an amazing thing for your child. It takes hard work and devotion to have had made it to 8 months... its all down hill from here!!! Eating a bowl of oatmeal everyday also helped to maintain my supply.