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My wife and I have a 1 month old and she is having some issues building a milk supply. She is using a Medela Symphony breast pump rented from the hospital and is currently pumping every 3 hours for 20 minutes (she used to pump for 15 before). She is taking Fenugreek and Blessed Thistle supplements at the advice of our lactation consultant. Direct breast feeding is not possible due to latching problems with the baby's tongue. We have had multiple visits with the lactation consultant to work on this issue but he just doesn't want to nurse properly. She is averaging around 13oz per day pumping (forcing us to supplement with formula) but we seem to have plateaued around there. Does anyone have any advice for increasing supply?
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Jun 21, 2012 23:46
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She is eating enough and is struggling to drink enough. We are doing breast compression while pumping as well. We will try the oatmeal
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Jun 21, 2012 23:56
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There was a tongue tie that was noticed at birth and it was snipped before he was 48 hours old. We took him to a 2nd surgeon were it was determined that it was snipped so far back to go any further the benefits would not be worth the risks of bleeding and muscle damage etc etc. The babies tongue is still not extending properly and his jaw is not dropping enough when feeding. We really don't know what to do. We will look into La Leche League meetings nearby.
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Jun 22, 2012 00:10
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