Milk supply dropping
Hey all! At the beginning I was an oversupplied and now it has steadily dropped, which I am sure is normal. But I am so close to making to my goal of exclusive breast milk/ breast feeding for my son’s first year. And am scared to start supplementing with formula on top of solids. I feel like my son isn’t really eating solid foods enough to be drinking less milk off me - therefore making the supply go down. I have started drinking my lactation tea again but it’s not really boosting me like I am wanting to. Any advice, diet suggestions, really anything to help me make it a few more months?
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Also I’m sure you already know but try to avoid things like caffeine, alcohol, smoking, exc.
I had the same thing happen to me at the 9 month mark! So frustratinggg! I started to drink coconut water and body armour ( electrolyte drink) as well as take supplements ( lengendairy milk) and it brought it back to surplus🥰 I was planning on doing power pumping as well, but since hydration and supplements worked, I didn’t have to do that. I also heard just offering more feedings can increase milk supply since there is more demand on it.
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Here’s a good article on foods that will help increase your supply: https://www.momjunction.com/articles/best-foods-to-increse-breast-milk_0076100/?sem_campaign=DynPMAXMJToddler_USA&gad_source=1&gbraid=0AAAAACo00vYKVZhJWH7j7vHqhVBXNuUKS&gclid=EAIaIQobChMIyO65yvakiQMVYkx_AB2e3SUMEAAYASAAEgI3wPD_BwE