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My daughter is a little over 6 months old and has been receiving only breastmilk since birth. I went back to work right before 3 months so she started taking bottles at that time as well as nursing. I have a pretty crazy work schedule that varies from month to month and can include days, nights, 30 Hr shifts, and combos of all of the above. I made it through 3 months of pretty crazy schedules and was still doing pretty well with keepng up pumping wise, with maybe a slight decrease in amount pumped from 5 oz to 4 oz average per session. So this month comes along and I have an awesome schedule, where I can nurse her all but 1-2 feedings per day most days and I'm only working 5 days per week instead of 6-7. So for the past week I have been pumping less and less with al ost each pumping. Now I am getting 2.5-3 oz every time I pump, if not less. I have not changed how frequently I pump and she is still eating as frequently/as much as usual. She was also sleeping through the night since like 2 months of age but has been wakng to eat 1-3 times per night for the past 2 weeks. I am still drinking 120+ oz of water per day. I even tried using the hospital grade pump at work to see if my pump was just not working as well but it didn't help. At first I thought maybe AF was coming but it has been a week and there is still no sign of her...
Any help is much appreciated! I am so devastated that my breastfeeding relationship is falling apart right in front of me and I don't know what to do to fix it.
Emily
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