Do you still exclusively pump? I searched the tag & came across your blog. My daughter was born early so I've been pumping only and trying to EBF that way. I'm worried eventually I'll have to use formula
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Hey there! I exclusively pumped for 6 months, but I don’t anymore. My son is 2 years old now, but I’m expecting our 2nd boy in a month. I’m hoping that i’ll be able to breastfeed this go round, but if not, i’ll try to exclusively pump again if it’s possible (with a toddler in tow)..
My advice would be to stick to a regular schedule and to try taking fenugreek, it helped me increase my supply a lot (but once you stop taking it, it may decrease again). Exclusively pumping is no joke.. it’s really really hard and there were times I felt like giving up but I was able to do it until my son was 6 months.
How old is your daughter? Hang in there, and don’t feel bad if you have to supplement with formula for a few days to increase your supply – or if you have to use formula all together. Yes, they say breastmilk is best, but so is a mother’s sanity ;) and formula is actually very good these days, expensive.. but good :)
This site is also really really helpful:
http://kellymom.com/bf/pumpingmoms/pumping/exclusive-pumping/
Let me know if you have any questions!
Jenn :)
