Expressed milk volume is way lower than usual?

[Feisty Fidget]

Hi everyone, so today and yesterday my expressed volume has been almost 2/3 lower than usual?!

My DD is 6 weeks and we've been EBF from about 4 days. We use an Ameda lactaline personal electric pump and I pump whilst she is feeding from the other side for at least 20 minutes.

The output has changed on both sides and nothing else in my diet or lifestyle/routine has changed.

LO and myself are being treated for thrush with Daktarin, but this has been in use for almost two weeks, so I don't think this could be the reason.

Can anyone suggest anything?

 

[PocoHR]

This happened to me around 6/8 weeks too. I was told that your milk supply naturally sort of "balances out" at this time so you make just enough for what your baby needs. Could be that?

 

[staralfur]

Your supply is probably starting to regulate, totally normal.

 

[jessmke]

This happened to me as soon as my breasts started to go softer. I think it was my body regulating to my baby's needs rather than just continually producing milk (I was engorged until my baby was about 8-9 weeks old). I'm glad I got a good stash before this happened because now I'm lucky if I can pump 2 oz a day, whereas I used to be able to pump 5 oz off of one breast in one sitting!

 

[medic76097]

Make sure you're drinking lots of water