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trying to re-start breastfeeding in 8 week old

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By Sat 31-Oct-09 15:42:56 Add message | Report | Contact poster

but she ahs started sleeping 9pm-6am....what do i do? i need to get her on 8-10 times a da and im only managing 4 or 5...for around5-10mins each time...its been a week and a half and still no change in amount of milk i have got (or haven't got)

saying that though does going from nipple dribblng milk out when i squeeze it to shooting across the room mean there is slightly more? I have tried expressing and get a few drops out but i know this doesnt indicate milk amount.

breasts still feel pretty empty!

Add message | Report | Contact poster By Fri 06-Nov-09 11:16:41

Bumping for you gorge2003. Hope you're OK.

Add message | Report | Contact poster By Wed 04-Nov-09 22:21:11

yeah but she feeds for those 5-10 mins and then starts screaming and thrashing around...hubby will give her a bottle and she will down 4 ounces! so from my opinion she still isnt getting enough if she will down 4oz after a 5-10min breastfeed (btw hv suggested giving her bottle after bf until milk is back properly!)

Add message | Report | Contact poster By Wed 04-Nov-09 14:44:00

but in that 5/10 mins she's probably had a really good feed. My DS only really ever fed for 10 mins at once. Once they're good at feeding, they become very efficent at taking what they want in a shorter time.

Add message | Report | Contact poster By Wed 04-Nov-09 09:22:22

yeah there defo isnt enough milk, even on the one she prefers, she will feed for 5/10mins then thrash around and start screaming, btw its not wind!

when i try and express pump or hand i get next to nothing!

i really dont want to give up after trying so hard the last few weeks to get it going again! gonna keep persevering!

Add message | Report | Contact poster By Tue 03-Nov-09 21:57:25

Do you feel like you don't have enough milk still?

Add message | Report | Contact poster By Tue 03-Nov-09 21:36:01

i think i might book in for another appointment with a different doctor! cos everything on net suggests it works etc so why tell me it doesnt?

Add message | Report | Contact poster By Tue 03-Nov-09 20:20:06

Thought you might be interested in reading this web page.

www.breastfeedingmums.com/dr_jack_newman_domperidone.htm

Add message | Report | Contact poster By Tue 03-Nov-09 20:12:30

that's weird.
I'm working (as a doula) for an obstetrician who is on Domperiodone and Fenugreek at the same time to increase supply as her ds was tongue tied and wasn't stimulating her supply. She's full time expressing pretty much and takes them to increase supply.
Very strange of GP to say it would stop supply. If you're still worrying, could you ring a bf supporter/lactation consultant.
By increasing feed though, they are right - supply will go up.

Add message | Report | Contact poster By Tue 03-Nov-09 20:10:19

Sorry to just butt into this, but I just thought that it was worth mentioning that massaging the breast, then starting the flow by hand before you try and express with a hand/electric pump can be very helpful.

I am surprised about your HV/GP not recommending fenugreek or Domperidone, I have found them to be excellent.

Good luck.

Add message | Report | Contact poster By Tue 03-Nov-09 19:46:33

heya, well doc wouldnt give me domperidone...said it stops supply and said that fenugreek doesnt do much either!

doc n hv said it it a couple of weeks and u will be rolling in it again..i said its been 2 weeks and they both said 'oh'....

so didnt really get anywhere, wasnt my health visitor either...bit annoyed cos she was supposed to ring me last week to book to come see us and see how we are getting on and she didnt bother!

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