Can i go back to breastfeeding after I stopped for almost one month? ( I had to leave him for this long period, but i was breastfeeding until the night i left) I didn't pump much through out this period, but my milk didn't dry completely. I still have a little milk when i squeeze my breast.
P.S. My baby is 10 months now.
Hi all, I saw may baby two days ago, and the first thing he did after he saw me was looking for my breasts and smelling them. I took motilium to increase my milk supplely ( i tired it before, it works like magic) and I've been nursing him regularly since then. Thank you all.
I've heard of this, although I wasn't successful. I would suggest consulting a breast feeding consultant for advice.
it's up to the baby.... try the baby and see what happens.. usually at this age they wont go back to the breast after theyve been off.. but try it and see..
Go for it - and find a good lactation consultant. There are tools that can help the baby get more nutrition and nurse at the same time. Good luck!
Yes you can go back to breastfeeding! People who adopt babies who haven't even had a baby before can also breastfeed! I think that this is a wonderful idea that your considering breastfeeding your baby again, the benefits are well worth it! You might have to supplement with formula till your supply goes back up, but since you haven't even dried up completely I don't think you'll have much to worry about!
I suggest the La Leche League for more help:
http://www.llli.org/WebUS.html
You probably can start back up. I agree with the suggestion to start pumping and offering EBM in a bottle whenever it's available. But also offer the breast first at every feeding. If he's less interested now keep trying, a month with a bottle or a cup has become the norm to him but after a few offerings of breastmilk he may very well become interested again. If you come to a point where you're sure he's not going to start again or you're tired of trying just be sure to spend lots of time cuddling & being close so neither of you feel short changed for stopping before you would have chosen to. Best of luck.
I like to call this stirring up the gift...you definitely can do this but it will take commitment to bring your supply back up. There are herbal products you can look into; also eating oatmeal increases milk supply as well. You can also try a supplementer nursing system that is used to give pumped or artificial milk at the breast so he thinks it is coming from the breast while you're at the same time stimulating milk supply to increase (a local lactation consultant/supply company would have them). Babies and toddlers get benefits from breastfeeding well after the 1 year point the AAP recommends (not to mention lowering your own risk of reproductive cancers), so it would definitely be worth trying.
I did with my daughter. I quit nursing for 2-3 weeks because the mastitis was so horribly bad. My milk dried up completely, but then it came back. I'd been told that was impossible, but I did it without any supplements or anything. With my son I had to quit because of an illness and my milk didn't quite dry up, but it never came back in like it was initially. Good luck!
I am very pleased with the results of Domperidone. You can order it through inhousepharmacy.com. You'll want to research it prior to use, so you know how to use it. I found Dr. Jack Newman's website the most helpful and accurate regarding appropriate use and detailing what to expect.
Try taking Nursing Mothers Tea and Thistle something pills (sorry can't think of the name but it is very popular with lactation consultants), do research on the internet of other ways to increase your milk supply, drink lots of water, start pumping and offer your milk in a bottle, in the same position as nursing at least the baby will get the nutrients and you can remind him how good it tastes and how nice it feels to cuddle so close.
Good luck.
Yes. Give it a try. Nurse often. Breasts produce when the demand is thee usually. AF
