I just got back from Vegas yesterday afternoon. While pumping on my trip, I got less and less each day. Today at work I only pumped 8 ounces over three pumping sessions...I need just over 16 to fill her bottles for daycare the next day. Tonight when feeding her she would cry because she was barely getting a thing and it just made me cry. I don't want to be done with it yet. I'm afraid my supply may be too far gone to do anything. I've done Fenugreek and Oatmeal and will start both up again. I'm drowing myself with water.

I called my OB's office but he left private practice a month or so ago and I left a message for his former partner who is not an OB, just a gyno. They pretty just said we can't help you, call and OB which pissed me off.

I decided to wait until 6 months to start her on food, so I'm going to go ahead and start that this week so hopefully that will help her feel full, but I still need to get my supply up. She had a little formula for the first time at my mom's house while I was gone, but I certainly wasn't planning on having to start giving it to her daily. I guess tomorrow I will send one bottle instead of wiping out the little I have in the freezer.

Any other suggestions?

On a side note...I ended up taking a small 6 pack size ice chest in my suitcare on my trip. Kept my milk in it in the hotel room (DH threw some beer in too which made me laugh). On the way home I put all my little milk bags in a big ziploc bag. Then I made two ziploc bags of ice and double bagged each one. I sandwiched my milk in between them. Put the ice chest in my suit care in a grocery sack. Put a big note on top that it was breastmilk in case my suitcase was seached and then hoped for the best! It made it home just fine and was still very very cold! Now with my issues I'm glad I have the little I pumped while gone at home in my freezer.

Oh no! So sorry it affected your supply that much. I guess the only thing I have to add would be to let her nurse as much as you possibly can while you're at home with her.

Aw yeah I am so sorry your supply dropped that much! I too would say let her nurse as much as you can I hope it goes back up!

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I too would say let her nurse as much as you can I hope it goes back up!

I tried last night but she gets frustrated and quits b/c she's not getting anything. I'm praying we make it to the weekend and that her being able to nurse most of the weekend will help some.

I am going through the same thing with Carson. Ever since I was in the hospital my supply has decreased a ton. I do have to give him formula once he is done on both sides because he isnt finished. I am OK with that because he is getting breastmilk all day, just not enough to satisfy him.

Last night was a little better. She would actually nurse and not get frustrated so that was a good sign. I'm still not pumping as much as I need at work, but after pumping 4 times at work instead of my normal 3 and pumping after she went to bed, I was able to give her two bottles of all breastmilk for today and only one formula bottle. The other days this week I only had enough for about 1 1/2. I'm going to keep this up and hope we get back where we were. We also started cereal and will start some other foods in the next few weeks and hopefully that will help some too. I called and left a message yesterday with the lactation consultant but I have not heard back which annoys me since they say on their answering machine all phone calls will be returned if messages are left before 4pm. Maybe I'll hear today. If not I'm going to call back.

Talk to your ped. He can write a script for YOU. Mine offered but I wanted to try fenugreek and oatmeal first.

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Talk to your ped. He can write a script for YOU. Mine offered but I wanted to try fenugreek and oatmeal first.

I never thought about that. Not sure my ped will, but Amelia has her 6 month on Monday so I may mention it and try to lead into it.