Expert: ruth kraft - 12/13/2008

Question
I stop nursing about 6 weeks ago and my supply has almost dried up.My boy is 4 months old and suffers eczema pretty bad,tried ha formula,lac free and now goats milk formula.I think its in his best interest to try back at breast feeding.But how do I start producing milk again with out him being hungry.

Answer
At this point my suggestion would be getting a sns ( supplementing nursing system )  system from a lactation consultant.  and seeing if he will latch on again and start stimulating your breasts that way . then , I would also suggest to start pumping with a dual electric pump every two hours during the day. You can get some mothers milk tea or some fenugreek from a health food store and see is that helps bring the milk back faster too.  If he wont latch, keep trying... he may have forgotten how. If over time he refuses, then you can just exclusively pump and give him what you pump in a bottle. keep pumping until he is getting enough to sustain him and supplement until then. They also make organic based formulas that may help as well. Human Milk is always best for human babies, I commend your effort in trying to get him back on breastmilk. You still may have to supplement some as it will take a bit to get your milk supply where it needs to be. Be very patient and hope for the best :)