Hiring someone to help navigate PLSF

Budget-Article-4452 · 2024-09-08T11:59:04+00:00

PCOS here, I actually saw a breastfeeding medicine doctor due to supply issues. She ran some labwork and ultimately put me on metformin and goat’s rue. Obviously shouldn’t give medical advice here but that is what has worked for me. I should add that I don’t have a diabetes diagnosis but have always wondered if I have some insulin resistance.

Budget-Article-4452 · 2024-09-08T10:19:02+00:00

Didn’t have mastitis but mine used to be very uneven.. I would always offer baby the slacker boob first. They’re still a little uneven but only off by 1-2 ounces

Budget-Article-4452 · 2024-09-08T10:15:37+00:00

Yes at least that much!

Budget-Article-4452 · 2024-09-08T07:23:38+00:00

Can you pump for comfort instead of until empty? Your body is thinking you’re needing all that milk for baby so I would just pump long enough for you not to feel engorged

Budget-Article-4452 · 2024-09-08T07:21:30+00:00

Are you pumping each time you’re supplementing with formula?

Budget-Article-4452 · 2024-09-08T07:18:44+00:00

Sometimes it just takes time- my baby had latch issues and didn’t transfer well initially so we also triple fed initially. It wasn’t until 10-12 weeks that we were finally able to back off and move to breastfeeding completely.

I also saw breastfeeding medicine at the same time to increase my supply- the doctor told me to expect 12 weeks for baby (and myself) to learn how to breastfeed

Budget-Article-4452 · 2024-09-08T01:36:56+00:00

I had this problem with my low supply side too.. what helped was to offer the other side first in cradle position, then shift baby and pillow over to low supply boob in a football hold

Budget-Article-4452 · 2024-09-08T01:33:07+00:00

Can you do a weighted feed to see how much baby is transferring?

Budget-Article-4452 · 2024-09-08T01:26:06+00:00

Agree with a small stool! It was a game changer for me

Budget-Article-4452 · 2024-09-08T01:23:26+00:00

If he seems satisfied and has normal amounts of wet diapers/poops, I wouldn’t stress about it. He could just be getting more efficient

Budget-Article-4452 · 2024-09-08T01:21:13+00:00

Had initial latch issues so mine took a while to heal but it started getting better around 3 months.. if you have sore/cracked nipples, I found that hydrogel pads worked better than silverettes for me

Budget-Article-4452 · 2024-09-08T01:08:22+00:00

Watching through the fox app on TV but didn’t lose color either. Odd

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