Is it true that only babies can stimulate milk supply?

charima · Oct 4th, 2010, 11:16 AM

Today my BF consultant told me that I can't feed my lo with expressed milk only because my breasts will stop producing milk. Is that true? I temporarily gave up feeding her from my breasts until her tied tongue gets sorted.

Thanks ladies!

**AtomicPink** · Oct 4th, 2010, 11:18 AM

I exclusively expressed for 15 weeks, I did have little problems but this was probably because of stress and the fact LO wasnt even at home with me, she was in hospital.

I could still find milk before I found out I was pregnant again!

MelanieAnn · Oct 5th, 2010, 03:13 AM

Plenty of mums manage a full milk supply with pumping. It's hard work, but quite possible. It's easier with a hospital grade pump, and using your hands to assist; some mums also make a halter-neck to hold double flanges while they use their hands!

Skin to skin is often really soothing for mums at stressful times like this, and helps with milk production too.

Blessings

Melanie

Mrs Doddy · Oct 5th, 2010, 03:53 AM

I don't see why you can't, it may be difficult to increase the supply but as long as you are extracting the milk it should still produce

I'm no expert so I could be wrong

chanel · Oct 5th, 2010, 06:08 AM

I had problems with breastfeeding so thought i could exclusively pump and bottlefeed ebm but the hospital told me that my milk supply would dry up if i did it like this!

princessellie · Oct 5th, 2010, 06:48 AM

it is very difficult but possible if you are willing to put the work in, i tried it for a while when leyla wouldnt latch and i couldnt do it, but i know of others who have

x

Mimi80 · Oct 5th, 2010, 07:51 AM

I have been doing it for a couple of months and haven't had any major problems. I do have to make sure to stick to my pumping-schedule and to eat & drink properly though.

lynnikins · Oct 5th, 2010, 08:13 AM

i exclusively expressed for 5 wks and had no problems lol just had to eat and drink with every pumping session and keep to it strictly

Ice Cold Cube · Oct 5th, 2010, 09:38 AM

I too was told the same thing, and I'm now on a mission to make the particular breastfeeding support worker who told me that eat her words!

I've read so many posts on here from people who've managed to do it, and I'm determined to join them. Alex is 4 weeks on Friday and my supply is still going really strong - I've been exclusively expressing since he was a few days old as he wouldn't feed in hospital due to mucus at first and then jaundice. Now he loves his EBM by the bottle! Alex gets plenty of milk from me and I'm also able to freeze quite a bit every day too.

Laura x

Mrs Doddy · Oct 5th, 2010, 12:02 PM

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Originally Posted by chanel

I had problems with breastfeeding so thought i could exclusively pump and bottlefeed ebm but the hospital told me that my milk supply would dry up if i did it like this!

How long did they say it would be before your supply would go ??

I've been expressing for 4 weeks and supply is approx 90 mls at the moment I have had 120mls on a few occasions

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charima Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Posts: 193	Is it true that only babies can stimulate milk supply? Today my BF consultant told me that I can't feed my lo with expressed milk only because my breasts will stop producing milk. Is that true? I temporarily gave up feeding her from my breasts until her tied tongue gets sorted. Thanks ladies!

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AtomicPink Mum (Mom) BabyandBump Team Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Scotland Posts: 27,397	I exclusively expressed for 15 weeks, I did have little problems but this was probably because of stress and the fact LO wasnt even at home with me, she was in hospital. I could still find milk before I found out I was pregnant again!

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MelanieAnn Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Posts: 1,008	Plenty of mums manage a full milk supply with pumping. It's hard work, but quite possible. It's easier with a hospital grade pump, and using your hands to assist; some mums also make a halter-neck to hold double flanges while they use their hands! Skin to skin is often really soothing for mums at stressful times like this, and helps with milk production too. Blessings Melanie

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Mrs Doddy Mum (Mom) BnB Elite Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Uk Posts: 12,310	I don't see why you can't, it may be difficult to increase the supply but as long as you are extracting the milk it should still produce I'm no expert so I could be wrong

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chanel Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: UK Posts: 2,811	I had problems with breastfeeding so thought i could exclusively pump and bottlefeed ebm but the hospital told me that my milk supply would dry up if i did it like this!

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princessellie Mum (Mom) BnB Elite Join Date: May 2008 Location: From Darlo Shore but living in Liverpool Posts: 12,108	it is very difficult but possible if you are willing to put the work in, i tried it for a while when leyla wouldnt latch and i couldnt do it, but i know of others who have x
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Mimi80 Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Rotterdam, The Netherlands Posts: 291	I have been doing it for a couple of months and haven't had any major problems. I do have to make sure to stick to my pumping-schedule and to eat & drink properly though.

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lynnikins Pregnant (Expecting) BnB Elite Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: East Midlands Posts: 15,450	i exclusively expressed for 5 wks and had no problems lol just had to eat and drink with every pumping session and keep to it strictly

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Ice Cold Cube Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Scotland Posts: 1,212	I too was told the same thing, and I'm now on a mission to make the particular breastfeeding support worker who told me that eat her words! I've read so many posts on here from people who've managed to do it, and I'm determined to join them. Alex is 4 weeks on Friday and my supply is still going really strong - I've been exclusively expressing since he was a few days old as he wouldn't feed in hospital due to mucus at first and then jaundice. Now he loves his EBM by the bottle! Alex gets plenty of milk from me and I'm also able to freeze quite a bit every day too. Laura x

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