Comments on: Breastfeeding: Making More Milk http://www.themomcrowd.com/breastfeeding-making-more-milk Thu, 09 Feb 2012 20:58:25 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Solnushka http://www.themomcrowd.com/breastfeeding-making-more-milk/comment-page-1#comment-114793 Solnushka Wed, 12 Aug 2009 09:05:59 +0000 http://www.themomcrowd.com/?p=1956#comment-114793 Actually, it's nice just to see there's a full on admission that low milk supply is an issue. At our antinatal classes they told us that the proportion of women who cannot produce enough milk to satisfy their babies is so small as to be practically nil. You can imagine how that made me feel when I had problems. And yet I know lots of people who, it turns out, also had problems, some even more serious than mine which ended in hospitalisation. I appreciate that they are trying to do everything to stop people giving up too quickly, but admitting there can be problems and suggesting more ways to overcome it would be nice. So this book is now going on my list. Superb! Actually, it’s nice just to see there’s a full on admission that low milk supply is an issue. At our antinatal classes they told us that the proportion of women who cannot produce enough milk to satisfy their babies is so small as to be practically nil. You can imagine how that made me feel when I had problems.

And yet I know lots of people who, it turns out, also had problems, some even more serious than mine which ended in hospitalisation. I appreciate that they are trying to do everything to stop people giving up too quickly, but admitting there can be problems and suggesting more ways to overcome it would be nice. So this book is now going on my list. Superb!

]]> By: emily http://www.themomcrowd.com/breastfeeding-making-more-milk/comment-page-1#comment-114222 emily Sun, 09 Aug 2009 02:05:48 +0000 http://www.themomcrowd.com/?p=1956#comment-114222 OK, I'm totally going to read this book!!!! I had supply issues with my first daughter and ended-up supplementing with formula but I was able to do half formula/half breastfeeding for a year and had a great nursing relationship. I have an almost-7 month old baby now and was able to exclusively nurse him for the first 6 months, but his weight gain was very slow and he was only 13.8 lbs. at 6 months (I think that's part genetics and part my supply). He was happy and showing all signs of getting enough (diaper output), but I was also nursing about every hour and a half during the day and lots at night to keep that up. At six months he suddenly went through a growth spurt and despite nursing ALL the time, my supply wasn't able to keep-up, so now we're supplementing with formula and I'm hoping we're not on a fast-track to weaning. (he's sucking down 4 oz. bottles immediately after nursing) I definitely need to have more of a game plan going into it with my third baby. I've done everything "right" this time around, nursing very frequently, Fenugreek/Blessed Thistle, pumping, etc... and was able to go much longer than with my first, but somehow my supply always seemed on the edge of just barely enough and now it's not enough again. I don't know if it's something physical with me, but I'd love to read this book and investigate it further for my next babies. Thanks so much for the recommendation, I had never heard of it! OK, I’m totally going to read this book!!!! I had supply issues with my first daughter and ended-up supplementing with formula but I was able to do half formula/half breastfeeding for a year and had a great nursing relationship. I have an almost-7 month old baby now and was able to exclusively nurse him for the first 6 months, but his weight gain was very slow and he was only 13.8 lbs. at 6 months (I think that’s part genetics and part my supply). He was happy and showing all signs of getting enough (diaper output), but I was also nursing about every hour and a half during the day and lots at night to keep that up. At six months he suddenly went through a growth spurt and despite nursing ALL the time, my supply wasn’t able to keep-up, so now we’re supplementing with formula and I’m hoping we’re not on a fast-track to weaning. (he’s sucking down 4 oz. bottles immediately after nursing) I definitely need to have more of a game plan going into it with my third baby. I’ve done everything “right” this time around, nursing very frequently, Fenugreek/Blessed Thistle, pumping, etc… and was able to go much longer than with my first, but somehow my supply always seemed on the edge of just barely enough and now it’s not enough again. I don’t know if it’s something physical with me, but I’d love to read this book and investigate it further for my next babies. Thanks so much for the recommendation, I had never heard of it!

]]> By: Amanda http://www.themomcrowd.com/breastfeeding-making-more-milk/comment-page-1#comment-113838 Amanda Thu, 06 Aug 2009 19:24:37 +0000 http://www.themomcrowd.com/?p=1956#comment-113838 This is good, Amelia! With all my running I feel like my supply is a little low and I have been chugging water. I have been wondering about what else I can do to get more milk for my hungry boy! I will definitely look for this book. Thanks! :) This is good, Amelia! With all my running I feel like my supply is a little low and I have been chugging water. I have been wondering about what else I can do to get more milk for my hungry boy! I will definitely look for this book. Thanks! :)

]]> By: Natalie http://www.themomcrowd.com/breastfeeding-making-more-milk/comment-page-1#comment-113791 Natalie Thu, 06 Aug 2009 13:35:08 +0000 http://www.themomcrowd.com/?p=1956#comment-113791 I am the mother of 2 children and this happened to me both times. With my 2nd one, I was determined to breastfeed and did everything I could...I thought. I saw a lactation nurse, did what she said, tried other things, pumped (with one of the best ones out there), etc. It was such a hard time for me and I supplemented for weeks with formula. Eventually, I only did formula. I struggled with a lot of guilt and had people in my life that looked down on me because they thought I didn't try hard enough. I know I did what was best and that my children are both very healthy...but, I would DEFINITELY read this book to gain some more knowledge if I was to have another one. Thanks for the great post. I hope there is also encouragement out there for mothers who really do try. I am the mother of 2 children and this happened to me both times. With my 2nd one, I was determined to breastfeed and did everything I could…I thought. I saw a lactation nurse, did what she said, tried other things, pumped (with one of the best ones out there), etc. It was such a hard time for me and I supplemented for weeks with formula. Eventually, I only did formula. I struggled with a lot of guilt and had people in my life that looked down on me because they thought I didn’t try hard enough. I know I did what was best and that my children are both very healthy…but, I would DEFINITELY read this book to gain some more knowledge if I was to have another one. Thanks for the great post. I hope there is also encouragement out there for mothers who really do try.

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