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Will my supply recover after baby’s illness?

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Roo88766 · 29/01/2022 12:12

My 7 week old is in hospital at the moment. She’s got covid but they’ve been testing her to check no other infections. She’s still feeding but less than usual ..I can’t work out how much less as she’s snack feeding for 2-5 mins often all day rather than big feeds every 2-3 hours. They haven’t put on feeding tube as wet nappie are reduced but still coming.

I haven’t been expressing as I also have covid and feel exhausted so trying to rest when she does..is my supply going to drop massively or will she bring it back up through cluster feeding etc when she’s better? Just wondering if anyone has any experience of this. She already goes 5-6 hours ag night without feeding (she’s done this when well from 4 weeks). She’s a small 7 week old born on the 35th centile.

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isthisodd283 · 29/01/2022 23:56

can’t speak for everyone but my now 10 month old has had so many fluctuations in feeding times/etc. had respiratory illness at about 10 weeks and barely fed etc had covid too and barely fed etc. all fine now though, still bfing and no supply issues

obviously can’t speak for everyone but don’t worry too much! pump on a schedule if you think it’ll help

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