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Old Wed, Nov-19-08, 13:02
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Plan: modified low carb
Stats: 165/148/130 Female 5'7"
BF:
Progress: 49%
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Originally Posted by Helen H
Your best bet is to nurse him directly. No pump is going to work as well as a hungry baby, and pumping rather than nursing is a good way to reduce your supply. If he fusses a lot at the breast, try taking him into bed with you, and just let him nurse as and when he wants. Make sure there are no distractions and he'll get on with it eventually.

I was never able to pump more than an ounce or two, but I was able to feed a newborn and a toddler at the same time, and the toddler assured me there was "lots and lots of milk,"


Even after nursing him for an hour I still have to give him a bottle because he's so hungry . I'm not as lucky as a lot of other women.

I think the most I've ever pumped was 4 oz both breast combined and that was lucky. I'm pretty sure I'm close to drying up now.
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