Devastated: can I reverse involution?

[MrsTweed123]

Hi All,

I recently had to leave my 6 month old baby with her nanny for three days while I went abroad for work. During this time away I managed to do express every 4 hours or so. On the third day I wasn't too engorged so I didnt express until I got home that night at midnight as I wanted to save my breast milk for my daughter, rather than just throwing it away. Since then my breasts are hardly producing any milk. I have read up on why and it seems I have inadvertently caused pressure involution. I am devastated. I had no idea that by not expressing I could cause this. I had planned to breastfeed my daughter until she is 12 months. Can I reverse involution by expressing and nursing? Will my milk come back?

Thank you for all your help

[BasicBanana]

Yes, nurse and it should all be ok. It would be very unusual for your supply to have been compromised in the situation you describe.

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Sounds like your breasts have under gone the normal process that happens with established breastfeeding. Milk is made much more on the spot - not stored. It doesn't disappear. Just continue bf and things will be fine.