Starting to stress… but this past week my supply has seemed to tank. It all started after my baby started pooping less (I called the pediatrician and they said this is normal until they start solids, which we will at 6 mons). Around 4 months we went from 8-10 feedings to about 4-5. This stressed me out at first because I was like how on earth is she eating enough, but if I offered while she wasn’t hungry she would just fuss and scream at my boob so I started stretching out the feeds by another 1-2 hours and it helped tremendously.
My baby has two bottom teeth now and will start chewing while feeding. I was told that this can cause a bad habit so I try to get her to unlatch and I’ll try feeding her again after a bit. I’ve come to realize if she isn’t super hungry she will just chew my boob, but I feel like my supply is dropping! So even if I re-offer after a couple hours and she doesn’t want to eat she will just chew. I’m at the point now where when I pump after her morning and night feeds I’m getting 1-2 ounces as opposed to the 3-8 I was before. This sucks because I like to have some milk to top her off with a bottle before bed to help her get longer stretches at night… I’ve seen some people say this is common and suggest pumping more during the day, but honestly I just don’t have the time to really do that consistently since I like to nurse her for every feed besides at night (she has shown significant signs of bottle preference before so I tread carefully when it comes to how much I offer a bottle).
Between her pooping less and my milk dropping I’m in a constant state of FTM anxiety 😅 I’ve also lost a (tiny) bit of the pregnancy weight so now I’m starting to feel guilty that me losing a couple pounds might also be contributing to this?! But also, me losing a couple pounds has been a huge mental health boost and I hope to lose at least 10-15 more in the next couple months without super strict dieting or anything. I think my hormone starting to level out from her nursing lesson has been a huge help for that as well. Has anyone else gone through this??