Reasons that your milk supply my dwindle?? - Cloth Diapers & Parenting Community

Sarahb44 · 09-27-2007, 12:24 PM

Ok DD is 11mo and I just noticed last night at her 3am feeding that she didn't suckle much, got no letdown on my right side. But letdown on the left. Same thing the pther 2 times she nursed today. It just "feels" less full. Is this just another stage where you get milk or more efficent? If that is possible??
I am just worried. I am drinking tons of water.

kknutzen · 09-27-2007, 01:31 PM

My milk went down before AF finally returned (at 16 mos pp). Could that be it? I also noticed this month (only second month of AF) that milk went down again the week or so before it was due. I started the fenugreek and oatmeal again and it seems like it came back up.

mum2abby · 09-27-2007, 01:37 PM

My guess would be that you're either getting close to ovulation or your period. Other reasons would be stress, dehydration, lack of sleep...or that your child is going through a "phase" I had a couple times my milk went down and then my little one started nursing more and I went through the whole engorgement thing again!

Just don't drink TOO much water, because there is such a thing as too much water being bad.

saongiri · 09-27-2007, 01:41 PM

Just because you don't feel letdown doesn't mean milk's not coming out- also as your baby eats more her milk needs lessen but trust your body- it is amazing hw well it adjust without you doing anything

Sarahb44 · 09-27-2007, 01:47 PM

Good to know

...I could be doing a gear to O or AF...I have had one 36days ago and that was my first PPAF so I am guessing O is more likely for me rightnow

Thank you ladies!

ClothDiaperMePlease · 09-27-2007, 01:47 PM

I don't feel let down after about 4 months... you may just be becomming less sensitive?

tmfletch · 09-27-2007, 03:50 PM

Are you pregnant? My supply tanked when I became pregnant.

homebirthmom · 09-27-2007, 04:22 PM

if you have a let down on one side but not the other I rack that up to something being piched. get your back cracked. do some stretches, a massage by hubby tonight. I have had that happen so many times after wearing a sling pouch and simple stretches where I crack my back makes it all better in a few hours to a day max.

at least try that. or a chiro visit...

Sarahb44 · 10-02-2007, 02:54 PM

a chiro visit! Oh how much that would ROCK

I dont think I am pg, I took my temp last week a few days and its at a pre-o #, bummer. I wouldnt mind so much being pg right now.
Thank you all for your advice/thoughts! I do think its working fine/better now...just not getting quite as full as the other side, but thats ok with me

mayrain · 10-02-2007, 03:03 PM

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Originally Posted by saongiri

Just because you don't feel letdown doesn't mean milk's not coming out- also as your baby eats more her milk needs lessen but trust your body- it is amazing hw well it adjust without you doing anything

i agree....my breasts have been getting much smaller and softer over time.

09-27-2007, 12:24 PM	#1
Sarahb44 Registered Users Join Date: May 2006 Location: AR Posts: 7,065 Ratings: 418 Feedback: 100% My Mood:	Reasons that your milk supply my dwindle?? Ok DD is 11mo and I just noticed last night at her 3am feeding that she didn't suckle much, got no letdown on my right side. But letdown on the left. Same thing the pther 2 times she nursed today. It just "feels" less full. Is this just another stage where you get milk or more efficent? If that is possible?? I am just worried. I am drinking tons of water. __________________ SARAH, Married to my love Mama to Bubs,Taters, Peanuts our , Dookers , and sweet baby E born on his EDD Kicking my weight away with TurboFire, wanna join me?

09-27-2007, 01:31 PM	#2
kknutzen Registered Users Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Portland, OR Posts: 197 Ratings: 27 Feedback: 100%	Re: Reasons that your milk supply my dwindle?? My milk went down before AF finally returned (at 16 mos pp). Could that be it? I also noticed this month (only second month of AF) that milk went down again the week or so before it was due. I started the fenugreek and oatmeal again and it seems like it came back up. __________________ Happily married and mom to one DS. check out our favorite bibs made by DS's Nana http://mmklabough.blogspot.com/

09-27-2007, 01:37 PM	#3
mum2abby Registered Users Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: San Antonio, TX Posts: 572 Ratings: 61 Feedback: 100% My Mood:	Re: Reasons that your milk supply my dwindle?? My guess would be that you're either getting close to ovulation or your period. Other reasons would be stress, dehydration, lack of sleep...or that your child is going through a "phase" I had a couple times my milk went down and then my little one started nursing more and I went through the whole engorgement thing again! Just don't drink TOO much water, because there is such a thing as too much water being bad. __________________ Jen - wife to Joe - Momma to Gator (2006), Peanut (2008), Achoo (2010) and Auttie (2012) Follow us on our adventures!

09-27-2007, 01:41 PM	#4
saongiri Registered Users Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 4,214 Ratings: 217 Feedback: 100% My Mood:	Re: Reasons that your milk supply my dwindle?? Just because you don't feel letdown doesn't mean milk's not coming out- also as your baby eats more her milk needs lessen but trust your body- it is amazing hw well it adjust without you doing anything __________________ Sarah - mama to Ray Olivia and Jack

09-27-2007, 01:47 PM	#5
Sarahb44 Registered Users Join Date: May 2006 Location: AR Posts: 7,065 Ratings: 418 Feedback: 100% My Mood:	Re: Reasons that your milk supply my dwindle?? Good to know ...I could be doing a gear to O or AF...I have had one 36days ago and that was my first PPAF so I am guessing O is more likely for me rightnow Thank you ladies! __________________ SARAH, Married to my love Mama to Bubs,Taters, Peanuts our , Dookers , and sweet baby E born on his EDD Kicking my weight away with TurboFire, wanna join me?