is this my supply drying up? :(

[rubixcyoob.]

So for the past few days LO has been having one bottle a day of either EBM or forumla because the breastfeeding support worker who seen me recommended this in order for him to get used to taking a bottle for me going back to university.

However, today LO hardly fed at all and had around 7oz of formula plus 5oz of EBM while we were out. This is the only times hes fed and has basically just suckled on me for comfort.

Now normally with him missing such a large amount of feeding I would be fit to bursting by now and able to express around 5-7oz quite easily each breast. However, I am not full at all. Instead I feel quite empty.

Could this be the near end of breastfeeding for us? I don't want to stop but I know he has to keep taking a bottle as I am going back to university and I cannot have him refusing the bottle and starving for the few hours I am away.

 

[A3my]

It might be that your LO took more than you thought from you? have you been expressing milk when you have substituted BF with bottle feeds? If you are really worried maybe you could have a couple of days with just breast feeds?

 

[rubixcyoob.]

I tried to express today and got less than 1oz and nah he was only on the boob for about 5 mins if that and only went on twice so he didn't take a whole lot.

 

[A3my]

I would try just BF for a couple of days then to get your supply back up. When are you back at uni?

 

[rubixcyoob.]

Next Wednesday for two hours, next Friday for three hours and then my classes go to seven hours a week.
Yeah I will definately try just BFing him for a day or two in the hopes it boosts my supply. I don't want to stop feeding him

 

[A3my]

thats not too far away, I'm sure he'll take a bottle next week if he has been up to now. good luck

 

[MelanieAnn]

Could you maybe spend some hours skin to skin in bed together to really boost your supply? It's amazingly effective at boosting milk. Also you might want to consider a galactagogue.