4 months and still breastfeeding
Spencer will be 4 months old on Friday and we are still breastfeeding. It hasn’t been easy, but I am so happy we are still going strong. I am still supplementing with formula, but with an average weight gain of 3 ounces per week. I am reluctant to stop. I am still pumping about 5 ounces per day which is not quite enough so I have been freezing what I’ve been pumping. Also, for some reason when I get stressed about output volume, it gets even lower.
I have a tiny stash in the freezer now. That will help alleviate some of my concerns when I go back to work part-time in a few weeks. I currently give Spencer three 2 ounce bottles per day. I think I will start making one of the bottles pumped milk and then freeze whatever else is left from that day. I am not sure how supplementing will work when am not breastfeeding full-time. I will have to ask my lactation consultant.
I have delayed my return to work primarily because of my supply issues, but I need to get back. I am very lucky in that they are letting me return with only 10-15 hours per week on site and the remainder at home. If I can prove it works, I hope to maintain that schedule for a long time.

Tags: breastfeeding, pumping, supply issues