Can you start up breastfeeding again after 2 months of not?
Answer:
Yes! It is still possible to start breastfeeding again. There are a number of ways to get your milk supply back such as stimulating your breasts every 2 hours (regardless if feeding your baby or not), you can do this with your baby or with a good breast pump. Increase your high fat yogurt intake. You can try pills called Fenugreek (found in just about any health food store)
If all else fails, there is a drug that is by prescription called "Domperidone". It is usually prescribed to adoptive mothers who adopt newborns and wish to breastfeed (so if they can do it and they didnt have a baby, you can too!)
Ask your doctor :)
I just wanted to say that this is a good question! I'll be interested to hear the comments.
I thought there was a pill or something out there that makes you produce milk, but I am not sure. I think I saw it on tv. I also had mastitis when I had my son thats why I never breastfed my second child, but I plan on trying it again when I have my third. when you get mastitis its very painful and makes you scared to ever try breast feeding again, have a talk with your dr.
Yes. Just be patient and work back up to it slowly.
if you are still lactating and taking prenatal vitamins then I wouldn't see any problem with it.
there are hormones you can take to start you up again.
ask your pediatrician or obgyn about them..
breastfeeding can be hard...and i got mastitis too and it was very painful.but it is also very rewarding.
there are creams to help with sore nipples...which were a problem for me the entire time i breastfed my three children..
creams that are safe for the baby.
anyway good luck!
I do not think so I think when you dry up you are dried up. I have never heard of anyone doing it but I guess there is always someone who said they did! I just do not see it happening but Good Luck
YES! you can! And no you aren't crazy! There are adoptive moms out there who have been able to breastfeed! But it will take some hard work and commitment. There are all kinds of galactogogues that you can take to help increase your supply, but the most effective method is breastfeeding and pumping. The first thing you need to do is contact a lactation consultant because you will need professional assistance in getting the baby to learn to latch (bottle and breast are TOTALLY different in how milk is released). There may be information or a consultant on staff at the birthing unit or maternity floor of the hospital that you delivered at, or you can contact your local La Leche League for info as well.
I would not still be breastfeeding (going on 18 months) if it weren't for the forums and information that I gleaned from this site: kellymom.com. It is truly the answer to a breastfeeding mom's prayers.
Good luck!
Yes, you can try to start breastfeeding again. The fact that you have nursed before is in your favor. (There are adoptive moms who have never given birth who nurse!)
You may want to work with a Lactation Consultant (IBCLC) and/or a La Leche League Leader while you are trying to relactate.
Your first step is going to be seeing if your little one will even try to latch on to your breast. There is something called a Supplemental Nursing System (SNS) that has a bottle you wear around your neck and a little tube you tape by your nipple. This would help deliver formula to the baby while nursing at your breast while you try to establish a supply. A LLL Leader or IBCLC should be able to help you get a SNS.
There are also herbs and prescription medications that can be used to help you boost your supply. Just remember that the stimulation of nursing or pumping is the most important part.
This will require a lot of patience on your part, but you CAN do it!
I am pretty sure you can...because my one of my aunts had stopped breastfeeding because of other health complications
so another aunt had just stopped breastfeeding her own child, but because she wanted to take over the breast feeding from my other aunt, she started breastfeeding her nephew. It sounds gross, but it work for them. Another way to make her breast produce more milk, she drank lot of hot chocolate, but not your ordinary hot cocoa, the chocolate from ABUELITA brand, which you could find it in any mexican store including TARGET. Something different about the chocolate tablets, boil 2 cups of water, add one tablet and bring it to a boil. You could add whip cream on top, and DO NOT STOP from breasfeeding, because the more you pump the more milk you'll get. So I would start pumping the first milk, until you get a full 3 oz.
Good luck!
Also, see if these web sites can help you.
www.mothering.com
www.parenting.com
www.baby.com
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