TashaAndBump

Hun, have you tried pumping more? Try doing it as often as you can in your free time - as boobies are 'designed' to be used on a demand basis your milk flow can conform to how often milk is demanded - and as your only pumping once at work they may be 'confused' as to how much is actually needed... If you pump more frequently, the flow may increase.

If not, then it is possible to successfully feed your baby with formula supplements unless/until your flow stops altogether. If you have to go onto formula altogether, I know it's not what you wanted, and it's not ideal, but your baby has already got loads more goodness from your milk than you can ever know and it will not harm your baby to move across to formula milk.

Don't feel that you've let your baby down, either... you're doing all that you can for her and are a fantastic mother.

vejables

thanks guys. :-) yeah, i have been feeding her almost soley on the breast this weekend. only once at night (around 7 pm) do i run out.... so i supplement a day? but when i got to work tomarrow she will need formula when im gone b/c i have used up all my reserves in the freezer! hopefully since i fed her on demand all weekend i will get my supply back up, but if not i guess i will try to do both. which i guess isn't too bad, at leawst shes getting 3-4 breastmilk feeds a day so thats better than none right?

kookie

i just posted to see how all was going with feeding for you in my thread then read this thats great you managed to feed all weekend on demand even if you do have to do both breast and formula your still doing amazing to give her 3-4 feeds a day.

TashaAndBump

Absolutely it's better than none! Don't think that if your flow stops you should stop offering your breast to her, though - if she suckles on it when it's empty it will send the message that they aren't producing enough milk and will encourage the flow to increase.

Best of luck!