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Baby due in less than 4 weeks - advice #11849 10/15/08 07:53 PM
Joined: Oct 2008 Posts: 3 M Mad Town Mama OP newbie
OP Mad Town Mama newbie M Joined: Oct 2008 Posts: 3	Hi, We had a call 3 weeks ago that we had been matched with a baby due in 3 weeks (today). I hadn't started the protocol (was just researching it) so after talking to a LC I decided to start dom, herbs and pumping. Have been doing this for almost 3 weeks now and I'm getting about 1/2 oz per day. Now just yesterday we found out that the due has been moved back to Nov 10 - 3 1/2 weeks away. So now I'm wondering if I would be better to go on the bcp for 30 days, knowing that the baby could come early and I would have to supplement completely at first. Or if I should keep on with the dom and pumping for the extra 3 1/2 weeks hoping that my supply increases by the time the baby comes. Any advice? Thanks!

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Re: Baby due in less than 4 weeks - advice Mad Town Mama #11850 10/15/08 07:58 PM
Joined: Apr 2003 Posts: 1,785 Idaho Lalle extra helpful experienced member
Lalle extra helpful experienced member Joined: Apr 2003 Posts: 1,785 Idaho	Mad Town Mama. Has your supply increased much at all? How often are you pumping and which pump are you using? How much dom? how much herbs? I think doing the protocol will get you better results and if I had it to do over again, I personally would start off with the protocol even if it meant I had to use a lact-aid (supplementing) for awhile to give my milk time to come in. Laurie~Craig's wife~Mom to 4 blessings nurtured at the breast CJ(24)Travis(21)Beka~adopted(9)Rab(6)

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Re: Baby due in less than 4 weeks - advice Lalle #11869 10/16/08 12:49 AM
Joined: Sep 2002 Posts: 1,176 Nona extra helpful experienced member
Nona extra helpful experienced member Joined: Sep 2002 Posts: 1,176	if your supply is not increasing much.. I would suggest doing the protocol for 30 days. Adoptive mommy to 4 , Last 2 adopted nursed. Youngest nursed till she was 5! Raising 2 grandbabies, as infants they were raised on donor breast milk

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