We got out as much as we could out of the dying freezer but we lost more milk- a total of 768 ounces.
On top of that my milk supply started to drastically decrease. I am hoping it is just stress from losing all that milk and not a permanent reduction. (I had been very fortunate to have a very large supply up until this point.)
I have started to increase my number of pumping sessions and the time at each one to try to get my supply back up. I have also increased the amount of water that I am drinking. I drink so much water now that I can't go more than 45 minutes without a trip to the bathroom.
I have been very upset at each pumping session when the milk doesn't come out like it used to. I end up crying after each pump which can NOT be good for my supply. I am going to try to calm down and see how thing go over the next week. My friend at work said that there are some medications that can help so I feel better knowing that medication might be an option.
Megan will be starting food soon so our daily milk needs should start to go down. I'm just hoping that we can make it to a year so we don't have to spend money on formula.
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