Re starting breastfeeding

[lolala]

Hi ladies,

I have a 7 week old baby and stopped breastfeeding after 2 and a half weeks when I was poorly. Long story short I want to try and start breastfeeding again.
This morning I have pumped and will b every 2 hours (milk has completely dried up). I have tried to get baby on the boob but he is not interested at the moment - he is impatient enough with the bottle so don't think he will be interested until there is a good supply!

Any advice or success stories? I feel I'm going to be in for a long and difficult journey.

 

[kerrie24]

Sorry I have no experience of this,I know there have been people who successfully relactated though.
Good luck!

 

[CelticNiamh]

it can be done, try here https://forums.llli.org/forumdisplay.php?50-Relactaction-and-Induced-Lactation for more information it does involve lots of pumping and do loads of skin to sking and let baby have a go if he will, I would say may be some fungeek or breastfeeding tea to help as well eventually you will be able to wean from bottles and EBF again good luck and keep us posted, if I can find more information I will post it here for you

 

[CelticNiamh]

ok first off is getting baby to latch on you need to offer breast quite often at first every 2 hours and offer both sides, if your having trouble with getting a correct latch try getting touch with a LC to help you.

You can pump to increase your milk supply, and you may find this speeds up the relactation process. If your baby is struggling to latch on, you can pump to stimulate milk supply. You can use the expressed milk to supplement your baby’s feeds, and this will ensure your baby is still getting all of the nutrients from your milk.

Be sure to have lots of skin-to-skin with your baby. Skin-to-skin is proven to stimulate milk production and strengthen the breastfeeding relationship. Some lactation consultants have also found co-bathing can help to help relactation.

You could also try a herbal remedy to increase milk supply, but remember this will only work if you are also frequently nursing. Fenugreek, fennel, oatmeal and blessed thistle are all commonly used to increase milk supply in lactating women. also breastfeeding cookies. ( I can post the recpie)

You may find it useful to use a nursing supplementer https://www.medelabreastfeedingus.com/products/51/supplemental-nursing-system-sns while trying to establish your milk supply. You can supplement with pumped breastmilk if you have some spare. Thin tubing is taped to your breast and extends about 0.5cm past the nipple. The tubing leads to a bag or bottle containing the supplement, and the baby receives this when sucking at the breast. In the early days of relactation, when you may have very little milk, this is a good way of encouraging your baby to suckle. The supplement satisfies your baby’s hungry, so he continues to nurse at the breast which then stimulates milk production.

Avoid using bottles and pacifiers while you are trying to establish your milk supply. Use a nursing supplementer or, if needed, use a cup to feed your baby. Do not pour the milk directly into your baby’s mouth, simply hold the cup to his mouth and let him take the milk himself.

I think if can get a loacl LC to help you as well, will help, I know I read a thread on here of a girl who started breastfeeding again and was still feeding when baby was 1

This is taken from a website very like baby and bump so was not sure if I could post the link or not

some great advice and information on Kellymom as well

https://kellymom.com/bf/got-milk/relactation/