Woke up to a miniboob and very low milk supply Help!

[lilye13]

I don't know if the time has come for breastfeeding to be over but the day before yesterday I noticed that one of my breasts was soooo small, granted I was far from a busty women before preg/breastfeeding, but now they seem smaller than they were:< ( is that possible- really enjoyed the new breasfeeding boobs me:>)...and my milk supply is pretty low-barely pumped two ounces from both this a.m. I am also wondering if ovulation or PMS can be a contributing factor as well. (My period started two months ago.)
DS is seven months old and for the past month with intro of solids lets say, he refused to nurse during the day on what used to be his very regular schedule... he would still nurse before most naps and then before sleep and once during the night. He just seemd to enjoy being able to look around and be more a part of things drinking from a bottle allowed him. Since monday he has lost interest in the pre nap nursing.
I wasn't sure if I wanted to go the whole year b'feeding but now that my supply is soooo not there I have mixed feelings. Breatfeeding in the beginning was very difficult, he was eating pretty much all the time-every 1.5 hours, I endured 3 bouts of mastitus and constant engorgement and leaking and all that fun stuff.....if i knew then what i know now I would have pumped even more than i did.
I am just curious now if I have gone beyond the point of no return and that DS has just started to wean himself in his own way as well. sigh, any help would be so very welcome.
thanks.

[Rachels]

It's VERY rare for a child under the age of one to self-wean. It sounds more like he's distracted. Here are a few links that may help you:

http://www.kellymom.com/bf/weaning/babyselfwean.html
http://www.kellymom.com/babyconcerns...ible-baby.html

As for your supply, pumping is not a good indicator of supply. Your breasts will naturally become smaller as time goes on, and it's not a reflection on how much milk you're making. It's also very common to stop letting down or producing well for the pump as your baby gets older, because the baby is so much better at draining your breast than the pump is. By the time Abigail was seven months old, I really couldn't pump anymore, but she's still happily nursing at 21 months. If your supply IS low, though, here is a link to help build it back up:

http://www.drjaygordon.com/bf/galact.htm


-Rachel
Mom to Abigail Rose
5/18/02