SOS - very worried
Please help me! Up until two weeks ago I was able to express 8oz from both breasts easily. Then I got a nasty cold, and right afterwards I had mastitis. I took antibiotics for the mastitis (this is the second time I get it) and continued feeding him from the hurt breast. But since then I have a significant decrease in my milk supply. I tried every thing I know - drinking a lot, drinking "halav-rav" resting. nursing the baby often, letting him use my breast instead of a pacifier, but still i can't get my milk supply back. this morning i pumped only 4oz. My baby is 6 months old, and I am just starting solids on him. I am very very worried.
Please help me! Up until two weeks ago I was able to express 8oz from both breasts easily. Then I got a nasty cold, and right afterwards I had mastitis. I took antibiotics for the mastitis (this is the second time I get it) and continued feeding him from the hurt breast. But since then I have a significant decrease in my milk supply. I tried every thing I know - drinking a lot, drinking "halav-rav" resting. nursing the baby often, letting him use my breast instead of a pacifier, but still i can't get my milk supply back. this morning i pumped only 4oz. My baby is 6 months old, and I am just starting solids on him. I am very very worried.