Comments on: When You “Don’t Have Enough Milk” http://parunak.com/pursuingtitus2/2008/04/21/when-you-dont-have-enough-milk/ Tue, 02 Dec 2008 12:23:31 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 By: Irina http://parunak.com/pursuingtitus2/2008/04/21/when-you-dont-have-enough-milk/#comment-949 Irina Mon, 08 Sep 2008 07:28:01 +0000 http://parunak.com/pursuingtitus2/2008/04/21/when-you-dont-have-enough-milk/#comment-949 Very late in replying but I've only found this blog today :-) I wish I'd read this article before I had to fight the baby clinic doctor over breastfeeding my twins! I asked her how to increase my milk supply, and the answer was "supplement"-- when I asked "won't that <b>decrease</b> my milk supply" she said "frankly, yes, but it will ensure that your kids get enough" as if women haven't been nursing twins for millennia! Fortunately, I already had breastfeeding experience with my first, and wasn't overwhelmed by the doctor being a doctor, so I kept up the fight and we won: they nursed for 10 1/2 months (the elder) and 11 months to the day (the younger) and are now happy and healthy 13-year-olds. Very late in replying but I’ve only found this blog today :-)

I wish I’d read this article before I had to fight the baby clinic doctor over breastfeeding my twins! I asked her how to increase my milk supply, and the answer was “supplement”– when I asked “won’t that decrease my milk supply” she said “frankly, yes, but it will ensure that your kids get enough” as if women haven’t been nursing twins for millennia! Fortunately, I already had breastfeeding experience with my first, and wasn’t overwhelmed by the doctor being a doctor, so I kept up the fight and we won: they nursed for 10 1/2 months (the elder) and 11 months to the day (the younger) and are now happy and healthy 13-year-olds.

]]> By: Mrs. R http://parunak.com/pursuingtitus2/2008/04/21/when-you-dont-have-enough-milk/#comment-46 Mrs. R Mon, 05 May 2008 22:29:36 +0000 http://parunak.com/pursuingtitus2/2008/04/21/when-you-dont-have-enough-milk/#comment-46 I have been in the position of having a child who was diagnosed as Failure to Thrive (FTT). It was a horrible time for me. My biggest fear was having to stop breastfeeding. Of course, the pediatrician told me to supplement, but I let him know I wanted that to be a last resort for me. He agreed to let me try pumping and adding a "fortifier" to my breastmilk - as long as he saw improvement in my baby within a couple of days. Praise the Lord, we saw improvement, although a small amount. Everything turned out okay in the end, but I totally agree with this article - DON'T GIVE UP! GET HELP NOW! I went to a midwife who was previously a LLL leader. I also talked to a Lactation Consultant at the WIC office and talked to someone who was working on becoming a Board Certified Lactation Consultant. I wanted as much help as I could get to continue breastfeeding my baby. There may just be some adjustments you need to make. For me, it meant giving up "scheduling" my baby's feedings and feeding on demand. This helped my milk supply AND helped my baby to gain, and it was only for a season. GREAT ARTICLE! I hope and pray that more ladies find and read this article. I have been in the position of having a child who was diagnosed as Failure to Thrive (FTT). It was a horrible time for me. My biggest fear was having to stop breastfeeding. Of course, the pediatrician told me to supplement, but I let him know I wanted that to be a last resort for me. He agreed to let me try pumping and adding a “fortifier” to my breastmilk - as long as he saw improvement in my baby within a couple of days. Praise the Lord, we saw improvement, although a small amount. Everything turned out okay in the end, but I totally agree with this article - DON’T GIVE UP! GET HELP NOW! I went to a midwife who was previously a LLL leader. I also talked to a Lactation Consultant at the WIC office and talked to someone who was working on becoming a Board Certified Lactation Consultant. I wanted as much help as I could get to continue breastfeeding my baby. There may just be some adjustments you need to make. For me, it meant giving up “scheduling” my baby’s feedings and feeding on demand. This helped my milk supply AND helped my baby to gain, and it was only for a season. GREAT ARTICLE! I hope and pray that more ladies find and read this article.

]]> By: Carleen http://parunak.com/pursuingtitus2/2008/04/21/when-you-dont-have-enough-milk/#comment-8 Carleen Mon, 21 Apr 2008 12:30:24 +0000 http://parunak.com/pursuingtitus2/2008/04/21/when-you-dont-have-enough-milk/#comment-8 I agree. I was shocked to discover how many women I know gave up because they had "low supply." Its all over the place. Weird, eh? I agree. I was shocked to discover how many women I know gave up because they had “low supply.” Its all over the place. Weird, eh?

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