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struggle w/milk supply after going back to work

Shante - posted on 02/15/2011 ( 1 mom has responded )

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I pump exclusively and have since my son was born...I actually did the same for my older DD and DS with no problems. with my DD I pumped until she was 6mos and had more than enough milk the entire time (fed her for an additional month off of frozen stuff only)
When i had my newest baby (in October), I had similar milk supply (I have a freezer full of extra milk). But when I came back to work, even though i am pumping 5xs a day (he eats 6xs a day) and I am drinking around 80-100oz of water a day, my milk supply keeps slowly dropping. I am now not making enough to feed him and am using up that frozen milk quickly.

any thoughts or suggestions as to what I can do to help increase my supply. My OB gave me a medication that can help increase it, but I am having some reactions to it and dont really want to be on a medication while feeding him the breast milk.

All thoughts and suggestions welcome!!! THANKS

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Temesia - posted on 02/15/2011

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I had a problem with my supply soon after I went back to work and I admit I gave up fairly quickly. Breastfeeding overall was painful and difficult. Pumping was better and eating oatmeal helped my supply, but it wasn't long before we went to formula.

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