WOMENS-HEALTH Messages for September, 2000: Re: Milk Supply

Re: Milk Supply

From: Kelly Shanahan, MD (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Sat, 30 Sep 2000 01:08:35 -0500 (CDT)

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At Fri, 29 Sep 2000, AnnMarie wrote: >
>I have noticed a decreasing milk supply. I know that it is
>supply/demand, but something else must be affecting it. I had plenty
>the first month and would get 3-4 ounces out of one side. Now I get one
>ounce, or maybe two ounces if I am really lucky. (Nurse one side, pump
>the other.) My baby is three months old and nurses the same frequency as
>before, or more often, and for much longer periods. (At birth he would
>nurse 20-30 minutes.) He just doesn't seem to be getting enough--he is
>always hungry and rarely satisfied. After three hours from being taken
>off, I should be able to pump more than one ounce of milk!

Yes you should - and it sounds as if your baby is not getting enough.

(I try to >massage, too.) I was put on Micronor at my 6 week exam and it was about
>then that all this started. I've heard contradictions that Micronor
>can/can-not affect milk supply.

Micronor *usually* does not affect the milk supply

I am trying to drink alot of fluids. >Could foods/diet affect supply?

yes

I haven't had a period yet. Is there >anything else I can try?
>
>AM

See a lactation consultant for ways to help up your milk supply -- but don't delay; if you are exclusively breastfeeding, you may not be supplying enough for your baby, by what you describe. You should also talk to your pediatrician and bring your baby in to make sure weight gain is appropriate. If not, you will need to supplement with formula

--
M. Kelly Shanahan, MD, FACOG
South Lake Tahoe, CA

This information is for educational purposes only and does not construe a doctor-patient relationship. It does not replace the need for you to consult your own doctor.

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