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D&V bug made my milk disappear

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VeryHungryKatypillar · 08/02/2009 20:15

When will it come back?

DD (10mo) has shared her D&V bug with me and I spent all of yesterday in bed. Couldn't eat or drink anything. It came to bedtime and I could tell she was getting very little milk from me. And this morning there was nothing, so she ended up having a bottle of formula which she downed as if she was starving.

Things seem a little better this evening.. but my supply has clearly diminished considerably. Once I'm over this bug, will my supply just bounce back? Or will it take me lots of effort to get it back? I'm back at work now, so lots of skin on skin time isn't really possible...

Any ideas/experiences to share? DD and I are not ready to give up bfing yet. Going to bed now, but will check again later.

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madmouse · 08/02/2009 21:01

just keep offering her milk whenever she seems interested. it will soon sort itself out!

morningpaper · 08/02/2009 21:02

you are probably dehydrated

you need to drink drink drink drink drink drink

madmouse · 08/02/2009 21:15

dehydration will not make the milk disappear

but drinking is always good for you

morningpaper · 09/02/2009 08:38

dehydration won't make the milk disappear, but it can make the milk supply diminish so it appears that way

Hope you are feeling better today

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