mamato3
06-12-2008, 07:22 PM
Hello! I have a 2 1/2 month old son that I breastfeed exclusively for just over 1 month at birth. Due to many complications, mainly being low milk supply and his 15% weight loss a week and a half after birth ( he was 8 lbs. 13 oz. at birth and went down to 7 lbs. 4 oz.), then the stomach flu which put him into the hospital for two days from severe dehydration, I became completely exhausted and gave up! But, not without trying the supplemental nurser system and pumping.
It has been a month since I have last nursed and am completely dried up for this amount of time. Since then he is very healthy and about 13 lbs. on the bottle. But I feel very guilty and constantly have dreams wanting to breastfeed. So yesterday, In my determination to relactate, I started pumping every two hours and taking the fenugreek and milk thistle supplements. But nothing still. Is is possible to build a supply now? And could I eventually exclusively breastfeed? How?
It has been a month since I have last nursed and am completely dried up for this amount of time. Since then he is very healthy and about 13 lbs. on the bottle. But I feel very guilty and constantly have dreams wanting to breastfeed. So yesterday, In my determination to relactate, I started pumping every two hours and taking the fenugreek and milk thistle supplements. But nothing still. Is is possible to build a supply now? And could I eventually exclusively breastfeed? How?