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Shawn and Larissa
LO #1 - Took 2 years and 2 IVFs ~ DX - severe MFI mild PCOS homozygous MTHFR (a1298c)
LO #2 - TTC 7 months, surprise spontaneous BFP!
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Anyone want to talk to me about breastfeeding supply?
I don't think I'm having issues as I'm able to pump 8=10 oz per day beyond what DD eats (I already have 150 oz in the freezer!!!!!). However, she is a much better sleeper than DS was and I'm worried about the impact this will have on supply long term. She usually wakes twice per night, which is fine, but sometimes for the first night time feeding she'll wake and she'll fall asleep immediately after latching and we'll both just go back to sleep.
I'm torn on what to do. I want to encourage long sleep stretches, but I also want to make sure she eats enough and that my supply isn't impacted. Do I try to get her to wake up more and eat? Or do I pump when she wakes but doesn't eat well? Or do I not worry about it and appreciate the sleep?
~Working Mom~Breastfeeding Mom~Cloth Diapering Mom~BLW Mom~
Blog - No Longer on the DL ~ The Man Cave
Shawn and Larissa
LO #1 - Took 2 years and 2 IVFs ~ DX - severe MFI mild PCOS homozygous MTHFR (a1298c)
LO #2 - TTC 7 months, surprise spontaneous BFP!
Re: Anyone want to talk to me about breastfeeding supply?
Are you planning on (or OK with) supplementing formula for BM at all?
If you're trying to build up a huge stockpile for going back to work, I'd probably try to pump while she sleeps during that feeding.
If you're not worried about that - definitely enjoy the sleep! I think some babies STTN (or longer stretches) earlier and as long as she's gaining adequately, she's fine to do so. She may wake & eat more as the next growth spurt hits anyway.
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I would really prefer to not do any formula this time
~Working Mom~Breastfeeding Mom~Cloth Diapering Mom~BLW Mom~
Blog - No Longer on the DL ~ The Man Cave
Shawn and Larissa
LO #1 - Took 2 years and 2 IVFs ~ DX - severe MFI mild PCOS homozygous MTHFR (a1298c)
LO #2 - TTC 7 months, surprise spontaneous BFP!
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She sleeps from about 9:30-2 (4.5 hours) and then wakes again at 5 or 5:30. If she ate well both of the times she woke I wouldn't be worried, but last night she woke at 2 but didn't actually eat, so she went from 9-5:30 without eating. woah.
eta: I keep thinking this probably will all change when I go back to work
~Working Mom~Breastfeeding Mom~Cloth Diapering Mom~BLW Mom~
Blog - No Longer on the DL ~ The Man Cave
Shawn and Larissa
LO #1 - Took 2 years and 2 IVFs ~ DX - severe MFI mild PCOS homozygous MTHFR (a1298c)
LO #2 - TTC 7 months, surprise spontaneous BFP!
I'm no expert but from what I have read the most impact you can have on supply is in the first six weeks... so if you wanted to, if she did not take a good feeding at one of the times, you could get up and pump instead, probably only for the next two weeks. After that I would not worry about it because you need sleep too! Also like the others said it could change. Both of my girls were pretty "good" sleepers (for longer stretches) in the beginning but changed to waking up ALL.THE.TIME around 3-4 months. But this never happened with DS. So I think it just depends on the baby...
ETA: Here is a reference. "The prolactin receptor theory suggests that frequent milk removal in the early weeks will increase the number of receptor sites. More receptor sites means that more prolactin can pass into the lactocytes and thus milk production capability would be increased."
http://www.kellymom.com/bf/supply/milkproduction.html
(It doesn't say how long the "early weeks" are but I'm sure you could Google to find something more specific using the name of the theory.)
I had a huge supply and I value my precious sleep. If I were in your shoes I would probably let her sleep, feed her first thing in the morning, then immediately pump after that feeding. Your body will learn to keep producing over night if you have a high demand in the morning. If you see things starting to slip, pump at night. Otherwise, I'd appreciate it and give it a shot.
ETA: I just realized she's only a month. I'd pump at least once during the night if she wakes up but doesn't feed well for the next 2 weeks. Then I'd stop pumping at night but pump right after her morning feed. I started doing that at 6 weeks and always got the most from my first morning pumping.
Here's what I did that may allow you to get some good rest AND pump.
For that very first morning feeding, when you are nice and full- nurse only on one side. There will be enough for her to eat and she'll get some good hindmilk to fatten her up.
Then pump the other side til dry. You should get enough for an entire feeding. I did this the entire time I BF DS#2 and had quite a supply. Made the morning routine a bit longer, but for me it was the easiest way to get more milk. This also works great when they are older and drop feeding in the middle of the night.
Also you already have an oversupply if you are pumping off an extra 8-10 oz per day. If you pump more you are going to create a greater oversupply which has it's own set of problems ( mastitis, engorgement, etc). I was so worried about supply last time I was pumping twice a day every day (I won't do night pumping, I value sleep too much) so I had a small oversupply and ended up with mastitis twice and major issues skipping those pumping sessions and waaaaaaay more milk in the freezer then I could ever use. This time I'm pumping once a day to build a good stash, but not quite so ridiculous as last time. DH wants to be able to fit food in the deep freeze, crazy guy!
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~Working Mom~Breastfeeding Mom~Cloth Diapering Mom~BLW Mom~
Blog - No Longer on the DL ~ The Man Cave
Shawn and Larissa
LO #1 - Took 2 years and 2 IVFs ~ DX - severe MFI mild PCOS homozygous MTHFR (a1298c)
LO #2 - TTC 7 months, surprise spontaneous BFP!
Nothing to add but wanted to let you know your new siggy pic is ADORABLE.
She's beautiful and he's so stinkin' cute I can't see straight.
Congratulations on growing your beautiful family!
Total score: 6 pregnancies, 5 losses, 2 amazing blessings that I'm thankful for every single day.
I was trying to figure out this same issue when DS started sleeping through the night around 2mo. After that point, even if he does wake up at night (which has been a lot lately), he has no desire to eat. He WON"T eat before 7:30 in the morning. I would pump in the middle of the night but then quickly realized that sleep is a precious thing that we don't get enough of and stopped. Now, I have to pump first thing in the morning instead of nursing because I will choke DS if I try to nurse him first thing. I pump about 14-16oz first thing in the morning and give him a bottle when he decides to eat at 7:30.
I say if your supply is okay during the day and you are already creating a stash, I would let your self sleep at night if she doesn't want to eat then.