Kenley will be 10 months old Thursday. I still nurse her 4-5 times a day, and I only pump on Wednesdays while I'm at work.
For the past two weeks, I haven't been able to get very much out, only about 3 oz. I just tried to pump a minute ago, and only got 2 ounces It's been almost 2 hours since she ate last and I used to get more than that.
Can I supplement with formula for these last two months without messing her tummy up? What kind of formula?
I had almost no pumping supply by 10 or 11 months but could still breastfeed with no problem. The only time I could really pump and get anything after 10 months was if I was away and couldn't nurse.
Are you just worried about Wednesdays or are you worried about nursing her too?
I don't know anything about formula so I won't be any help there.
You can supplement and she should be fine. Are you thinking of still BF and just supplementing on the Wed? If so I do not see that really messing her up much.
I use Good Start because it was the only one that Mia could handle.
I had almost no pumping supply by 10 or 11 months but could still breastfeed with no problem. The only time I could really pump and get anything after 10 months was if I was away and couldn't nurse.
Are you just worried about Wednesdays or are you worried about nursing her too?
I don't know anything about formula so I won't be any help there.
that's exactly how I am. I'm just concerned about Wednesdays when I'm not here.
You can supplement and she should be fine. Are you thinking of still BF and just supplementing on the Wed? If so I do not see that really messing her up much.
I use Good Start because it was the only one that Mia could handle.
Yes, just on Wednesdays, which would be 2 bottles. I nurse her before I leave, and then mom gives her 2 bottles while I'm gone.
I've been reading and I've seen Good Start and the Enfamil gentle ease mentioned on several occasions.
Jenn - 10 months is almost exactly when I had to start supplementing. I was pumping 3 days a week while at work and at 10 months there was a decrease in my ability to pump enough. I tried the Fenugreek, more water, etc. nothing really helped me.
I just started using the samples that I'd been mailed or gotten from the hospital and really did trial and error until I found the formula that worked best for them.
you've done great work these last 10 months! plus, you can keep going when you two are together - that is what we did up until 1 year.
You can supplement and she should be fine. Are you thinking of still BF and just supplementing on the Wed? If so I do not see that really messing her up much.
I use Good Start because it was the only one that Mia could handle.
Yes, just on Wednesdays, which would be 2 bottles. I nurse her before I leave, and then mom gives her 2 bottles while I'm gone.
I've been reading and I've seen Good Start and the Enfamil gentle ease mentioned on several occasions.
I'm pretty sure I used the Good Start with Jake and the Enfamil with Kate.
Do you have any frozen that you could mix a bit of formula with the breastmilk to ease her into it? What I did for a few weeks was mix BM with F - more BM to start and just taper down until it was all formula.
2 oz. is actually a respectable amount to pump, especially if you aren't exclusively pumping! It doesn't sound like you are drying up at all - that would be very unlikely if you are still nursing regularly and not malnourished and/or dehydrated.
A couple of questions:
What kind of pump are you using? If it is a Medela, have you changed the white membranes on the flanges lately? They are supposed to be changed every 3 months (who knew???).
Are you pumping first thing in the morning? That's when you should be producing the most.
If you only need 2 bottles for one day a week, you could pump a little each day and save it up, right? And could your mom give her some solids during that time if you don't have enough milk?
2 oz. is actually a respectable amount to pump, especially if you aren't exclusively pumping! It doesn't sound like you are drying up at all - that would be very unlikely if you are still nursing regularly and not malnourished and/or dehydrated.
A couple of questions:
What kind of pump are you using? If it is a Medela, have you changed the white membranes on the flanges lately? They are supposed to be changed every 3 months (who knew???).
Are you pumping first thing in the morning? That's when you should be producing the most.
If you only need 2 bottles for one day a week, you could pump a little each day and save it up, right? And could your mom give her some solids during that time if you don't have enough milk?
It's not a medella, it's an ameda? I think.. I pumped about 2 hours after she ate this morning.
I could pump a little every day, that would work. I'm also thinking about the times, like this Friday night, when we go out. I'll never get enough milk for Wednesday and Friday, lol.
I bought some Wal-Mart brand gentle formula a while ago. I don't know if I'll try it yet I'm still mulling it over.
Thanks for everyone's input
-- Edited by Juanita on Monday 16th of November 2009 12:54:26 PM
Thursday. I still nurse her 4-5 times a day, and I only pump on Wednesdays while I'm at work.
It's been almost 2 hours since she ate last and I used to get more than that.
