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I don't think my milk supply is keeping up with DS's increased appetite.
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Bridex100
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I don't think my milk supply is keeping up with DS's increased appetite.
DS always seems hungry after BFing. It seems like my milk supply isn't keeping up with him. We are going through my frozen milk reserves. Actually it seems more like we are wasting my frozen milk reserves. He seems like he always wants more boob but if I offer him bottle milk afterwards, he rejects. I don't know if he is hungry or just using me as a pacifier. He seems hungry though.
Has this happened to anyone else?
Message edited 6/10/2009 12:32:25 PM.
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Posted 6/10/09 12:31 PM  |
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imyself
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Re: I don't think my milk supply is keeping up with DS's increased appetite.
Try to pay attention to the type of suck he is doing. A comfort suckle will feel different then a hungry suckle. My ds would have hung out on the boob day and night if I had let him. I ended up giving him a Soothie pacifier because I could take it anymore. If your ds is truly hungry he will drink the bottle since he is refusing I thing you are the human binkie  When you first put him to the breast pay attention to his mouth and listen for the gulping. If at the end he drinking differently then he is just looking for comfort.
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| Posted 6/10/09 12:38 PM |
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MrsS2005
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Re: I don't think my milk supply is keeping up with DS's increased appetite.
What makes you think that DS is still hungry? Some babies just like to suck b/c it soothes them. Do you offer a pacifier? If he rejects the bottle, he's probably not hungry.
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| Posted 6/10/09 1:08 PM |
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SweetTooth
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Member since 12/05 20105 total posts
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Lauren
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Re: I don't think my milk supply is keeping up with DS's increased appetite.
Have you tried giving him the paci after? Why do you think he's still hungry.
I have to supplement my DS and let me tell you if he is still hungry after BF he takes that bottle with no second thoughts!
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| Posted 6/10/09 1:10 PM |
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ARIELSMOM
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MEREDITH
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Re: I don't think my milk supply is keeping up with DS's increased appetite.
This happened with DS too, that is when i started mixing the BM & Formula together
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| Posted 6/10/09 1:17 PM |
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wannabemom
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Re: I don't think my milk supply is keeping up with DS's increased appetite.
at 2 mo, DS was always hungry... I increased my formula supplement from 8 oz a day to over 15 
Within the subsequent 7 weeks, he grew from 0-3 mo to 6-9 mo clothing
on the flipside, DS NEVER rejected the bottle. He needed to eat continually.
Definitely try the pacifier......
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| Posted 6/10/09 2:18 PM |
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