Hello all. I am worried my milk supply has dramatically decreased!!
I have been breast feeding for 5 months now.
In the beginning I had an over supply of milk. I pumped for the 1st 3 months and have a freezer full of breast milk (4 drawers full). My baby was gaining weight very well. At 3 months I stopped pumping and my baby also started sleeping through the night.
Not long ago I went away and left my baby for 2 nights with my mum. I planned to pump, but then realized my breast pump was broken and I went 50 hours without breast feeding!!
My baby was recently weighed and he has only gained 50 grams in 7 weeks ( it is worth nothing he has down syndrome and a slower growth is expected). My paediatrician suggested starting weaning. Which we did. He had another weigh in and still gained no weight.
Ive tried pumping again after getting my breast pump fixed, but I am lucky to pump 20ml for both breasts. They just seem try ! I'm breast feeding often and pumping despite no milk coming out.
Do you think it's my milk supply and can I increase it?? If so, how ???