[Fwd: low milk]

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Subject: low milk
Date: Tue, 14 Oct 2003 17:36:45 GMT
From: Dawn Lawson
Organization: Shaw Residential Internet
Newsgroups: misc.kids.breastfeeding
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Shannon wrote:
Ok so I explained in my intro my son doesn't live with me right now, well I
haven't seen him in 5 days and I am handexpressing but I fear im so low I
don't even get an ounce when I express. We went and bought a pump and it
doesn't do anything. I cant even get a drop with it, even when I had more
milk. I don't know what to do. The next time I see my son I wont be able to
breastfeed him and it really breaks my heart. It was so important to me and
it is so important for him. Im going to go get meds tomorrow to help with
getting my milk back but the same thing will just keep happening.

I've no idea of the circumstances, and it sort of sounded in your
earlier post that your other children don't live with you either....but
an infant really really should be breastfed, and if this is custody
arrangements, I would push for access that doesn't interfer with the
nursing. Arrangements should be "for the good of the child" and nursing
is definately that.

As for affording a pump...an electric hospital grade pump would be best
if you see him so rarely, and they are expensive, btu perhaps social
services, child protection or some other welfare type group could help
make arrangements for you to pump your bmilk and have it available to
your son.

Dawn