Experiencing something new for me......not pumping enough during the day to sustain my little girl - only pumping about 4 ounces (which i realize is still great!), but no more milk frozen, so what I pump daily she consumes at daycare the following day. Lil C is 10 months now.....and I still nurse her each morning and night and whenever on the weekends. But - what should I do? Supplement with formula? I hate the thought of having to do that, but wonder if she needs more than she is getting. She is starving when I get there most days and I nurse her before we even leave. She is a great eater too (solids).
There is a selfish part here too - I hate pumping. I am sick of pumping. I like only pumping 1x a day. So weigh in......and I know what I should do......
Suck it up and make time to pump 2-3X a day for the next two months (when she turns one, I am DONE pumping!) and give her my mommies gold standard?
OR
Supplement with formula (oh the money. Oh the waste that isn't needed)?
Or maybe she is just fine and I am pumping what she needs? (I am also out of town for a weekend soon so have been trying to stockpile some - so I lie, I have about 6 bags in the freezer, but that is not enough for the weekend!).
I think I just talked myself in to it. Let me go rearrange my schedule.
1 year ago
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I'd probably do the same thing--pump more often if possible until 12 months. However, if I still couldn't pump enough, I'd supplement with a snack of solids or maybe goat's or cow's milk. A while back when I was in a similar situation I came across this on Kellymom: http://www.kellymom.com/nutrition/milk/milk-supplements.html
We supplemented my daughter with small amounts of goat's milk while I was working part-time, and she was fine.
Thanks Jenny!
You answered for me. Two more months of pumping! I know you can do it!!! :)
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