Supply dwindling - how can I increase?

[Gangle]

DS is 10 months and in the last week my milk supply seems to have diminished, mainly, I think, because I've been ill (NORA virus) and not been ablt to drink much or eat properly for days. What can I do to get it back up? I've lost a fair bit of weight in the last month and wondering if that's had an impact. DS is feeding lots which is helping bring it back a bit.

Gangle, after this long bf your supply will be robust and any temporary drop in supply for whatever reason will be quickly deal with by the baby feeding more often - exactly what's happening anyway

I can't see you need to be worried about this.

Sometimes, illness in the mum does seem to have an effect on supply but it is normally short-lived.

thanks Tiktok, that's good news.

Fennel tea is apparently good for boosting supply if you like the taste of aniseed, I drink it instead of rasberry leaf which tastes a bit yuk.

Yes, fennel tea, with a flapjack for the oats.
Giggled at Nora virus though, does that make you lose weight and your stockings get loose and go wrinkly? (Nora Batty)
Hope you are feeling better.

Try fenugreek tablet supplements.. They're amazing for increasing supply.. You can eat fresh fenugreek too, but it can be a bit bitter.

thanks all. Drinking fennel tea as we speak. I meant NOVA, nor NORA! Ha! Also, how can you stop them biting when they breastfeed? I don't think he meant to but DS is getting a little over zealous and I ended up with fang marks on one nipple. Bit worried he may actually take a bit one day soon.

actaully NORA was closer - it's norovirus, named after Norwalk in the US where it was first characterized

when dd bit I shoved my finger in her mouth to get her to unlatch and took her off. Don't attempt to pull a biter straight off - it's agony!

When is he biting?
Babies can bite because they don't want to feed even though you're putting them to the breast, or because they are finished feeding.
Babies don't generally bite if they want the feed.
With DS2 I stopped offering and made it available instead, so I'd have my breast out with him sat on my lap but he'd have to actively reach for the nipple to latch on, it worked wonders. Also, as MrsB said, you can unlatch them yourself when they are about to bite, anticipate the end of the feed, get used to how DS is just before he bites and end it slightly earlier.