Just enougher trying to build supply HELPPP
Hear me out when I say building supply😅 I know we’re feeding our babies not our freezer! BUT. I’m a ft working mom and recently I’ve been struggling with pumping at work. I make the time to do it but I think my body is on go go go mode and I’m not getting relaxed enough to pump a decent amount. Which wouldn’t be an issue if I was home. We have absolutely no problems with feedings or pumping when I’m home! But the issue has came in that I’m not making enough the previous day pumping wise while I’m at work to send to the babysitter the following day. It’s gotten so bad that I was only able to send him 7oz one day last week and we had to supplement with some formula which BROKKEEEE my heart. But also kind of relieved me in a sense? I realized I didn’t stress myself out to no end that day worrying if he was going to get enough or if he was eating RIGHT on schedule so he didn’t run out. So with that being said since I’ve kind of came to some peace with the combo feeding, is there any tips for upping a stash? Like a schedule that works for you all that includes breast, combo bottles, and pumping? Especially in a stressful work environment. I’d love to use the supplementing / combo feeding time as a way to stash up some milk so my little guy can have predominantly breast milk most of the time once I’m having more on hand. Any advice or tips? I’ve tried it all😭 power pumping, looking at pics of baby at work, lactation cookies, hydration drink mixes, coconut water, Oreos literally every thing I’ve maybe heard in passing about upping a supply. I don’t want to necessarily be an over supplier but I don’t want to give up and if I have some wins I feel like I’ll just keep pushing myself instead of constantly feeling discouraged and like I’m doing something wrong. He is 3 months old and typically has a 4 oz bottle every 2 hours anytime he’s away from me and I usually work anywhere from 8-4 or 8-5 and pick him up by 4:30-5:30. If he’s with me I try for exclusively breast.
Pictured is the 4oz I pumped this morning when he was sleeping so I can have it in my mind that there’s SOMETHING in my freezer because since I’ve been back to work from maternity leave we’ve used ALL the bags I had frozen from when I was home and producing a ton when my milk was coming in and he slept more.