Milk Drying Up At 7 Months

[HisGrace]

My LO just turned 7 months and what feels like all of a sudden my milk seems to be drying up. We started him on solids about a month ago. A few days ago I noticed he wasn't swallowing much while nursing. I gave him a bottle of pumped milk and he drank a few ounces and was content. He slept until about 3 (normally he wakes up at around 1). I nursed him but he didn't really eat much and fell right back to sleep. He woke up at his regular time and I nursed him, but I noticed I wasn't engorged like I expected to be.

I started pumping and I noticed that I was only pumping like 2 ounces instead of my normal 5 ounces. Now I'm down to pumping only .5 to 1 ounce and I don't have much of a freezer stash.

I've been drinking tons of water and trying to nurse frequently, but LO isn't getting any milk until there's a letdown and even after that he's not swallowing for long. I'm pumping now since I remember my LC saying something about milk production increasing during the early morning hours, but I'm still only getting 1 oz at best. I've been eating oatmeal and asparagus since I read those foods help with supply.

What else can I do? I'm not ready to completely wean him.

 

[NoodleSnack]

Unless he's away from you during the day, I wouldn't worry about the pumping or freezer stash and just keep feeding him per normal. If he's not bothered just go with it, a lot of women don't get engorged, I don't get engorged now but he seems to be getting milk fine.

 

[Hope83]

Maybe af is coming?!

 

[HisGrace]

No not AF. I've been having my period since 10 pp. My supply goes down each time but normally not this much and it comes back right after.