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Relactation - help and advice needed, and positive stories of course !

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Keepontrudging · 08/03/2015 12:48

Hi all I am trying to start bf after stopping for over 6 weeks now. My son was bf for the first month, but I stopped due to having only a 2onth age gap between my two and basically being exhausted! My son had IUGR through a placental abruption so I have been told he is liable to always feed a lot- and he does! So this deterred me from bf too as the constant feeding seemed unlikely to chnage... However since giving it up we have got a bit more rest and a bit more into a routine and basically I miss it and regret being so hasty.

I cannot take fenugreek due to thyroid being slightly over active (slowly going down so no need for meds yet) but I am drinking fennel tea and eating lots of oats. Anyone out there relactated after such a long time? How often do you drink this fennel tea too btw?! It's yum so I don't mind too much :) I'm expressing 8 times a day and through the night so I am giving it my all, but due to traumatic labour I needed domperidone to boost my supply initially , so I am worried it will not come back again properly. I am getting drops and it has increased the more j pump, my son will go the breast and suckle, but only for a a few seconds... Though in hopong the more my milk is in, the more he will.

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Keepontrudging · 08/03/2015 12:49

Sorry for the ramble ... Typing with one hand and mega fast as not much time here!

  • 20 month age gap
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Jaffakake · 08/03/2015 17:50

Google lactation cookies, not tried them myself, but there's lots of women in my area that swear by them.

Keepontrudging · 08/03/2015 19:51

Thanks jaffa will give it a go !

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Threesoundslikealot · 08/03/2015 19:54

Good luck. It sounds like you've been through a lot.

There might be some ideas in here.

kellymom.com/ages/adopt-relactate/relactation-resources/

Is seeing a lactation consultant a possibility at all? They would be very supportive.

Keepontrudging · 09/03/2015 12:55

I cannot afford a lactation consultant, however I am going to a bf group this Friday. I have also called my doc and asked for some domperidone which I hope he will prescribe... Awaiting his call. Thanks for the link - that site is really helpful!

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Threesoundslikealot · 09/03/2015 13:34

I know private lactation consultants are pricey. I assume you're not in an area with easily available NHS ones? Hopefully the breastfeeding group will know about local possibilities. I do wish you well; it takes real determination to relactate, but it really can be done.

Kellymom is a lifeline for breastfeeding support!

Keepontrudging · 09/03/2015 18:21

Thanks three! Thankfully a friend has forwarded one she knows onto me (a free lactation consultant) I have also left a voicemail for my local one bf advisor.

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Threesoundslikealot · 09/03/2015 18:47

Excellent news!

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