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After some serious soul-searching, I decided to stop the regular protocol, which I've been on for 11months now. I gained 26 lbs while on it, and have been unable to lose any weight despite 5x a week workout, 3 of which are with a trainer, and doing the 1200 calorie Jenny Craig diet. My knees hurt, and my dad has serious heart disease, so I feel like this is important for my health.
I'm very worried about producing milk for a baby, but I guess I'll either go the natural route or the accelerated protocol.
--Irma, mama to two princes, 5 and 3, and our brand new daughter, Larissa!
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Irma are you pumping? Nona pumped for a really long time. I know you have been discouraged lately but don't give up. It is fine that you stopped the bdp but I would suggest you continue the dom add the herbs and pump. You can just pump and freeze keeping your milk supply established. Since you have been on it for 11 months you are more than ready to make milk for the baby that will come into your life.
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Irma, i feel your pain!
i gained 30lbs, and i'm pumping 4 months and havent shed 1 pound of it.... i thought by pumping i would lose weight, but i'm just as ravenous as ever! dont give up..... it's only temporary.... just eat healthy and you'll lose the weight some other time....
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Yes I did pump for a long time. For almost 2 years before olivia came along. It can be done!
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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After talking to Mindy today and reading your posts, I decided to take the dom and pump. I rented a Symphony today and pumped this evening. I got enough on each side to cover the bottom, so I'm very encouraged! I didn't get that much last year when I was pumping while nursing a toddler, and then after he weaned. I can't believe how much I've learned in the last year. Thanks everyone for your wonderful wisdom!
I'm going to buy a little chest freezer tomorrow to freeze the milk.
--Irma, mama to two princes, 5 and 3, and our brand new daughter, Larissa!
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Good I am so glad. You will be glad you did.
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I am so glad you decided to pump. Keep us up to date on how the pumping in progressing.
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I'm so pleased you decided to pump. You're going to feel wonderful when those bottles start to fill up. About the weight gain, try to increase proteins and decrease carbs, that seems to help. It's probably the dom that's making you hungry because it moves food through your systen faster than usual which is what it was originally designed to do.
Best, Lenore
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Thanks for the encouragement! I am doing the Jenny Craig diet at 1200 calories per day, and working out 3-5 times a week.
I do have a question about building supply. I am taking 90mg of Dom per day, and taking prenatal vitamins. Yesterday I got about 1/2oz (and bought a freezer to fill, LOL!). Today it is less - only a few drops. Is this normal? I ate steel-cut oatmeal for breakfast, and plan to every morning. What should I expect in the building of a supply? I plan to pump 4 times a day.
--Irma, mama to two princes, 5 and 3, and our brand new daughter, Larissa!
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The more you pump the more milk you can expect to make. We recommend a minimum of 8 pumping sessions in a 24 hour period for 20-30 min each session.
Careful to avoid anything containing sage or parsley and avoid raspberry leaf stuff. These are milk supply decreasers.
Best, Lenore
Lenore Goldfarb, Ph.D.,CCC,IBCLC
Wife to Rob, Mom to Adam aged 13, and Ethan aged 9, both born via GS and breastfed via Regular Newman-Goldfarb Protocol.
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