Sudden drop in milk supply 7 months?
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If you are around six-months postnatal and have been noticing a dip in breast milk supply, don't worry! This is completely normal, with many moms experiencing a change in their breast milk supply around this time.
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According to Kellymom, if baby started solids early (before around 6 months) or is eating lots of solids early on, you are more likely to notice a drop in supply. A very gradual start to solids around 6 months or later is less likely to affect milk supply.
My Lo will be 7 months tomorrow and for the past 3 days I have been pumping 4-5 ounces less than normal. I am a bit panicked because my freezer supply won't last very long if I have to supplement with it every day.
So, if you have recently started a new birth control containing hormones and you’re producing less milk than usual, then this could be the reason behind your sudden drop in milk supply. Even moms who have been breastfeeding for a while and have never had any problems with a supply drop have found that hormonal birth control has impacted the amount of milk they produce.
If you are around six-months postnatal and have been noticing a dip in breast milk supply, don’t worry! This is completely normal, with many moms experiencing a change in their breast milk supply around this time. Though every breast milk feeding journey is unique, decreased breast milk supply frequently happens around the six-month postnatal mark due to a combination of three major factors.
With pregnancy, there are hormonal changes occurring in your body that cause a decrease in milk supply. The supply drop typically begins by mid-pregnancy, but some mothers experience it as early as the first month of expecting. As your pregnancy progresses, the milk will turn into colostrum for newborn consumption later on.
Obviously the biggest sign of a drop in milk supply when pumping is when you’re not able to pump as much milk each session. When this happens, the first thing you should check is that your pump parts are in working order. The valves, tubing, and membranes should be replaced every 3 months.
Your period is also a significant cause of a sudden drop in milk supply. The reason for this unexpected cause is because your body undergoes several hormonal changes during your period. One thing experience has taught me is that it is not easy to know about your period causing drop-in milk supply.
If you cannot determine a likely reason for your milk supply to suddenly drop, you can still work with a lactation specialist to improve your supply naturally. This may involve pumping more regularly to increase the demand for your milk or changing the times that you breastfeed and/or pump to include morning feedings.
When your milk supply regulates (this change may occur either gradually or rather suddenly), it is normal for pumping output to decrease. For moms who have oversupply, this change often occurs later (6-9+ months postpartum rather than 6-12 weeks). It is normal for pumping output to vary from session to session and day to day.
Milk supply works on supply and demand. Drop the bottles of formula and go back to pumping and breastfeeding. Your supply will recover. It is normal for your supply to decrease as your child increases her intake of solids, but by putting the formula into the mix, you tricked your body into thinking even less milk was required.