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    Default why can't i pump any milk?

    i just posted earlier because my dd is very stuffy with a cold. and she did not eat
    like normal last night, only a few seconds and she would yank herself away to take a breath. so i went to pump because she hardly ate and it was like 5 hours since i last tried to feed her. when i pumped it was for at least 20 min. and all i got was a 1/2 oz. idk what that means! she is 11 months old and is ebf.... but maybe my
    body won't respond to the pump b/c i haven't done it in a really long time,since
    dec., idk what is going on. i take 1000 mg? of fenugreek and drink 2 cups of milk
    tea everyday, and i drink like 60-100 oz of water in a day. she has like 5-6 wets and at least 2 dirty diapers everyday. i do feed her solids but usually only twice a day and a snack here and there. and she nursed between 8-10 times a day usually,not yesterday b/c she is feeling so bad with this cold.

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    Default Re: why can't i pump any milk?

    She's 11 months and her diaper output is fine, so don't worry about this. It may be that your LO only needs a small amount of milk in the evenings now, since she's older and has probably started solids. But I'm more inclined to think that this is a pump issue.

    How often does your LO nurse, usually?
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    Default Re: why can't i pump any milk?

    probably a pump issue + you were stressed out and not used to it. i wouldn't worry about it; sounds like she's doing fine.
    DS 6/7/11 - Still night & morning nursing, but the rest of the time he just doesn't have time for me! After mostly working at home, gleefully packed away the pump at 11 months.

    Another on the way in October 2013!

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