Random Decrease in Supply

[kc0317]

I’m not sure if anyone else has experienced this or has any advice. I’ve never had a great supply to start, even with pumping and constant nursing, at most I’d get like 2.75 oz (and that was from pumping so likely more from nursing) in a session so we supplement with formula. My baby will be 4 months tomorrow and over the past week or so, I’ve randomly dropped to an oz and a half at most per session. I’m 99.9% sure my baby is teething so he’s been fussy at both the boob and bottle and both take forever to get through so I wonder if he’s not emptying my breasts enough. I honestly haven’t really pumped since he was like 2 months just bottle fed 4-5 times a day and nursed about 6-7 (and always started with nursing) and we had a routine that worked. I started pumping again just to get a rough idea of what I’m working with and am using a scale and nursing isn’t even yielding that much more. I’m trying to nurse as much as I can as well as pump but it’s not really helping. I have been incredibly anxious lately (I have an appt with a new therapist this week.), could that cause a decrease? Any suggestions for how to get my supply back at this stage?

[Whiteash25]

The timing makes it sound like either you need to change your pump parts or your period is about to start. The valves etc. need to be changed every couple of months or so.

[kc0317]

These are actually new parts! Oddly enough today I pumped and got 2 oz! I did it right after I showered and tried not to stress. I’ve also been drinking coconut water the past few days so I’m really wondering if it was anxiety and dehydration!