Pump it!
OK, I have to say, pumping and scheduled feedings are WAY more difficult than just nursing on demand and letting her happily nurse off to sleep!
My LC came by to drop off the Medela Pump in Style for me, and this is what she recommended... pump for 5 minutes before feeding her, then keep her on each breast for 20 minutes only... then syringe feed what I pumped to her at the end of the feeding. (So supplementing but with my own milk.) She said I could also pump for 5 minutes or so after the end of a feeding. Then, make her wait an hour in between feedings.
It is so counter-intuitive to me to have to make her WAIT. And annoying. Why doesn't my body just give her the milk she needs?
The syringe is not really a syringe... it looks like a syringe but the tip is very thin and curved. Anyone know what that is called? She recommended we put it next to our finger tip, so she can suck on our finger and get the milk.
I pumped a whole half an ounce! =:O
I was able to get an appt with my ped tomorrow... so at least I'll be able to rule out any other health issues... and I'm glad, as I'd like to at least discuss with her my moving my WBV's to another ped before the other office calls asking for Bella's first exam records! It seems courteous to give her an explanation.
OK I wrote this yesterday and am just now having the chance to post it. I am not liking pumping but am hoping it will work. Fast. I'm trying to eat oatmeal but UGH... I hate it! And I'm taking fenugreek also.
I'll try to post after I see the pediatrician later and let you guys know what's going on... thank you so much for all the advice and support!!!! I will check out babycenter but ...
It helps a lot to know that there are some moms here who supplemented and it did NOT destroy the BF relationship... so if I have to do that, I know it doesn't have to be the end of everything. I love nursing her! I love it!!!!
What genius designed a double-boob breastpump that you have to hold on AND use one hand to turn on and off? How is that supposed to work? I bet a man came up with that!