Away to work for 6 weeks - help needed!!!

[OhSiewHian]

Hi mummy,
please provide your advises and shares your experiences with me for my cases.

i will be going oversea for 6 weeks in aug to sept. By then, My son will be 8 mths old. I am taking fenugrek to increase my supply all this while. My pumping in the morning is 7oz, next 3 hrs is 3oz and so on. Will i have it the same amount if i am away for 6 weeks. What should i do?How to maintain my supply from getting low during the 6 weeks? Should i take frengrek during the 6 wks?

[chylothorax]

Hello-

It's likely that your supply will have changed somewhat by Aug-Sept anyway, as your baby gets older, starts taking some solids, etc. It would be very difficult to maintain a given supply with a six week period away from your baby. If you could take your baby, that would be ideal; no pump is going to empty your breasts that well. A hospital grade pump would be your next best bet. If you are already taking fenugreek, you probably shouldn't stop it during that time, but I don't think that it is going to prevent a dip in your supply caused by a six week break from nursing.

[OhSiewHian]

well, i am using medala single electric pump now n will bring along with me oversea. my son cant follow me to work. thank u.

[OhSiewHian]

Anymore tips to help me out on the 6 weeks away from baby and to maintain my Bm?

[TayNRobbiesMom]

i would strongly suggest a double pump (preferably hospital grade) if you can afford it!!!!

[OhSiewHian]

Will double pump have better power of sucking or just to simulate both breast?

[TayNRobbiesMom]

it will increase prolactin levels therefore helping u to make more milk.