One Day at a Time

10 weeks old and latched on like a champ!

 I have been pumping at least every 2 hours since 7:15pm on January 27^th, 2013. So far I have had 20 sessions of hand-expressing or electric-pumping. There have been plenty of moments where I wanted to quit already. I am barely making any milk and this is such an overwhelming feat, if you allow yourself to think about it. I have resolved to set short-term goals. My goal for the end of week 1 is to be able to fill just the bottom of the bottle. I’m thinking I can do this, because after just over one day I am already seeing an INCREASE! I am so excited and so encouraged. It’s barely noticeable, but before I was only getting like 10 drops every two hours, now I will express just as much, go back to the breast in a few minutes and get that much again! I can tell from what has collected so far today in the pumping bottle that I am getting more already.

     Yesterday a lactation consultant came to meet me in my home. She recommended fenugreek and an SNS (supplemental nursing system). I picked up fenugreek at the grocer last night, and purchased my SNS today. I’m eager to try it out, but I have another appointment with Anne (the LC) tomorrow so that she can show me how to use it.

     Finn had his first appointment with his new pediatrician today. When they asked me about what he eats, I was happy to say, “Formula for now, but I am re-building my milk supply so that we can breastfeed exclusively.”