Only 1 1/2 ounces???

I've been sick.  Have to give myself at least that.  And, Baby Bird was hungry after getting dressed so I nursed him again at about 8:30, later than normal.  But still, it was disturbing to see that I only pumped 1.5 ounces total at 10:30 am.  Yesterday's output was also low (and I was home all day resting).

I hope it's just that I'm not feeling well, and that maybe I need to be more vigilant about my water intake (probably didn't drink enough).  But in the back of my mind I'm worrying that this is the beginning of a trend.  I hope not!

Friday, September 9, 2011

This post contains a slight amount of breastfeeding TMI.  You have been warned...

Feeling very proud of myself -- I pumped nearly a full feeding just now!  The trick: second letdown.  My Medela pump works at two speeds: fast at first – for letdown – and then after a couple of minutes the pumps slows down, somewhat mimicking a baby’s sucking motion.  There is a button you can press to restart the pump, so that it goes through the two minutes of fast pumping again.  I was amazed to find that pressing the button actually induced a second round of letdown and I added maybe another ounce or so to my production… Woo hoo!  Now maybe there IS a chance I can keep up with Baby Bird at daycare – what a thought!  Gotta keep drinking that water, though…

Off to lunch!

Tuesday, September 6, 2011

First day back to work.  It’s pouring out.  DH’s car won’t start; my car won’t even jump it.  AAA comes and gives car a boost.  I’m a half hour later to work than I’d planned.  Later on, DH drives to my office and stops by to say hi with Baby Bird (easy way to give the car time to charge the battery).  Then we switch cars so he can do what he was planning to do today in the first place: take MY car in to be serviced.  They leave and I go get ready to pump.  Doh!  I left my pump parts at home; I can’t pump.  So off I go home to pump over lunch… *sigh* What a way to begin!