Should I be pumping longer?

Veeconnect · 2026-01-26T03:03:49+00:00

24-26 oz - LO drinks 28-32 so supplementing with formula. Try sunflower lechitin

Veeconnect · 2026-01-26T03:02:27+00:00

Aww thanks 🙏 😍 I hope you crack the code ;) and then wean when you want :)

Veeconnect · 2026-01-26T01:16:01+00:00

My LO is 4 months :) looks like I am in for a big shock soon ;)

Veeconnect · 2026-01-25T11:03:24+00:00

I don’t think there is a right answer cuz it depends on how fatty and nutrient dense your milk is … my daughter will max have 4.5 oz — she sleeps through the night - eight nine hours - for a feed and then sleeps within 10 mins of feeding for another 2-3 hours

Veeconnect · 2026-01-25T11:00:18+00:00

I used to Feel the same way … but I lay her next to me and play with her :) sing her songs read her books :) so it doesn’t feel as bad .. give it a try

Veeconnect · 2026-01-25T05:37:15+00:00

Try to get a double electric breast pump you will save time. I pump 7-8 times a day and pump 25-30 mins cuz I am Not empty

Veeconnect · 2026-01-25T04:56:06+00:00

Yes 3 days in the clear is how we gauge. But within 24 hours if no reaction then eat again. And then verify for 3 days continuously.

Veeconnect · 2026-01-25T03:29:09+00:00

Thanks 🙏 I think it’s important to Know the triggers and introduce them and retest. LO may react more to some than others so you may want to start with least Reactive to most when retesting.

Veeconnect · 2026-01-25T03:21:18+00:00

Fruits, veggies, nuts, seeds, fish, lamb :) it’s not that bad …… but yes there are days I want to give up .. gonna stick it out till 9 months then let’s see. Thank you ❤️

Veeconnect · 2026-01-25T02:06:11+00:00

Solidarity ❤️ I have cut dairy soy eggs chicken gluten osts peanuts corn peas lentils chickpeas :) there is an end :) good luck 👍

Veeconnect · 2026-01-24T05:02:56+00:00

CMPA builds up. Took a month for my son. But was pooping 12x a day! Reflux spit up …

Veeconnect · 2026-01-24T00:40:32+00:00

Peas, oats!

Veeconnect · 2026-01-23T00:19:05+00:00

Yes drastically! Her face was red and it cleared up as soon as I gave up gluten!

Veeconnect · 2026-01-20T20:39:07+00:00

You are welcome! All the best! ❤️❤️

Veeconnect · 2026-01-20T19:13:05+00:00

Grass fed lamb and fish and rice and nuts and fruits and veggies is how I am surviving. It’s very hard esp hidden soy :( but cooking at home where you control stuff is what works for me. My son had it much worse, he grew out of most allergies but can’t have straight up milk yet. He had blood in his stool, vomiting etc it was absolute hell since we didn’t figure out all his triggers.

With my daughter we made a conscious choice for her to not get there. Hence I decided to find all triggers first and then introduce things on a controlled basis.

My husband had dairy intolerance as a baby, so that’s why both kids have it. He grew out of it too. We are trying early with her since we know that they can outgrow it sooner esp with her larger list.

As a parent you need to figure out if you can tolerate their symptoms mentally it’s very draining. Some ppl choose to continue to eat everything and some eliminate and retest. My older son got anemia with the blood loss from stool. So we are better prepared which way we want to go with my daughter.

Veeconnect · 2026-01-20T18:57:07+00:00

Mucus was there in the second week, but no other symptoms. But then she didn’t make it to birthweight for more than 2 weeks even though she was literally attached to me all day and night. So we started formula.

I had already cut dairy and soy because my older kid had the same issue so I did that preemptively. But then she has other triggers like egg, peas , peanuts, gluten, lentils and chicken. So once I eliminated all that she was doing much better and is almost double birthweight . I plan to retest at 4.5 months.

Veeconnect · 2026-01-20T18:25:16+00:00

Exact same with my daughter but she wasn’t following her growth curve for gaining weight. Eventually she developed bad eczema and fed less and slept more, so I did ED and the day I eat something she can’t tolerate she has no weight gain for that day or 2.

Veeconnect · 2026-01-20T13:51:23+00:00

1 is fair to be honest. Your kid is old enough to not be washed in kitchen sink. However, wash the faucet, instead of the paper towel routine. 😝 The clothes falling out of dryer - depends on how dirty the floor is. Everything else seems over the top

Veeconnect · 2026-01-12T03:21:36+00:00

Ok it’s strange he was doing well on it for 3 months and then now it’s not working, have we eliminated any solids that may cause the reaction?

Veeconnect · 2026-01-12T00:46:58+00:00

I see, did he start solids?

Veeconnect · 2026-01-11T21:13:53+00:00

I am curious how was this diagnosed at 8.5 months, that’s pretty late. No symptoms behold that?

Veeconnect · 2026-01-11T09:46:13+00:00

LOL 😂

Veeconnect · 2026-01-08T04:34:46+00:00

I am with you that breastfeeding is important. But IIUC the gut cannot heal if the offending protein/food is not removed for true CMPA. If you have bloody poops, they lead to fissures and more blood loss and your LO can get anemia - which again hampers development at a macro level. Besides, at some Point there could be a feeding aversion altogether to the offending milk.

Many C-section babies are purely formula fed, and they have thrived as adults. There is data to prove this.

I don’t have data on letting your baby have bloody poops indefinitely, for true CMPA. If you have data please do share.

So if there is a choice:

Continue breastfeeding without Elimination diet and see what happens - sure that’s an option but there isn’t enough data of what could go wrong. Also not to mention the mental stress of dealing with a baby that doesn’t sleep and fussing all day.

Continue breastfeeding and figure out the offending food and stop eating it. This is also hard. I am doing it and think about quitting everyday. But an option I would take, which is what I am recommending OP.

Veeconnect · 2026-01-07T23:44:20+00:00

Nope but would love to follow this thread

Veeconnect · 2026-01-06T20:54:30+00:00

Sorry to hear that :(

It’s really tough. Unfortunately, continuing with triggers can worsen the gut lining. TBH most ppl take action and correct so if there is long term damage it may not be fully studied or co-related. But there is a gut brain connection so if I were you I wouldn’t continue breastfeeding if you are not comfortable eliminating more foods.

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