The nursing/milk situation finally has a solution. Tim and I scheduled an appointment with a phenomenal local Lactation Consultant, Mellanie from For babies Sake here in Arlington. She was great, really awesome to talk to and helped us get to the bottom of the situation. It appears I am one of those gals that has honest to god low milk production. Even though I can nurse for 20 hours out of a 24 hour day, (no kidding) Thor was only getting an ounce or so every couple of hours, yes, that little, so my poor boy was practically starving! All the forums, say that you can just nurse, and your supply will catch up, wasn't working for me, I have been literally nursing 10 to 15 hours out of the day for two weeks and the supply was not catching up.
Sooo the current plan is I have to make my own nursing teas, that are stronger than the store bought, I will also be starting to take a medication called Domperidone, which is normally used by chemo paitients to help with nausea and vomiting, but it also helps promote lactation. I also have to supplement with formula, (because I just don't have the milk in the first place) by bottle first, about 3 ounces, then nurse him. I obviously have to adjust formula as the milk supply increases, (hopefully!) but I feel like this is a good beginning to a solution!
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