I am having a lot of trouble producing enough, or even a little, milk. I usually get about one ounce per breast per pumping session, and if I work a full day I pump anywhere from 2-3 times a day, and then breastfeed when I am with Laila. Laila, on the other hand, drinks 8 ounce bottles three times a day, and then about a 5 ounce bottle while she is at daycare. So, as you can see, she's mostly drinking formula when we are apart. At night now she is starting to wake up every couple of hours to eat as well, whereas before she would go for seven hours between feedings at night, no problem. I'm thinking that perhaps she just isn't getting enough milk when she breastfeeds to keep her full for very long. It's such a bummer. I would quit right here and now except that my mom got me a breast pump for my birthday earlier this month that was very expensive, and I don't want to have it go to waste. I mean, I've been using it for less than a month! So I will keep doing what I am doing, and maybe at night I will supplement my breast milk with a bottle. I think the problem is that I don't pump enough when I am away from her, but it's hard enough pumping every three hours at work with my boss, I can't imagine what she would do if I told her I have to pump every two hours - especially since I told her that I won't be staying past August because I got into grad school for the Fall. And if I did pump every two hours, it would be really hard to get my 30 hours a week that I need for my insurance because they make me clock out when I am pumping. Ugh.
Anyway. Things have been crazy lately - we are moving on Saturday! I am very excited to move though - Laila will have her own room (though she won't really use it until she is more comfortable in her crib and we transition her to her own room), we will have a backyard to play in, and we will be two blocks away from a playground! So that will be really nice, especially now that the weather is getting nice.
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