I stopped the domp about a week ago and I am still making milk. The baby is nursing about 15 minutes per side then taking a bottle. I am happy with this and so is my DH. I pump about once a day just to check if I am still making milk and get about 3 ounces each time I pump.
Robin, Wow this is fantastic. What a cute little girl you've got. So how old is she? Keep up the great work. <img src="http://www.asklenore.com/ubbthreads/images/icons/smile.gif" alt="" />
Laurie~Craig's wife~Mom to 4 blessings nurtured at the breast CJ(24)Travis(21)Beka~adopted(9)Rab(6)
Wow, she isn't even 2 weeks yet. How sweet! I thought she looked new. So was it your plan to stop the Dom? And was it because you were doing so well without it?
Laurie~Craig's wife~Mom to 4 blessings nurtured at the breast CJ(24)Travis(21)Beka~adopted(9)Rab(6)
I had planned to stop the domp as soon as the baby came. My tummy hurt all the time while on it and I needed a break from that. I have tons of frozen milk so even if I don't fully supply her from the breast I have my milk to feed her. That to me is important.!
You're doing GREAT!!! Try to pump after feeds to help your milk supply. It sounds like you won't have to supplement for long. Try to supplement using the Lact-aid. That's much more breastfeeding friendly. But if you have to bottle feed please use the AVENT bottle with the single holed nipple. Stay with that nipple the whole time and disregard what the package says about 2 months 2 holes and 3 months 3 holes...that's the fastest way off the breast. But if you stick with one hole, the flow will be slow and your baby will be less likely to demand the bottle instead of the breast.
Fondly,
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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