I haven’t breastfed at all in two days. I was trying to get my baby on the bottle but he is still not happy about it. Fights to sleep now and fights the bottle (he gives in if he is really hungry). I was doing it to return to work but I can’t take it anymore. It’s so upsetting to see and hear him that upset. So tonight I gave the boob back. Now I’m still engorged, so will my supply come back?? He is 8 months btw. when I gave him the boob he went right to sleep and is still sleeping cozy. It’s nice to see since after two full nights of him being upset and not sleeping either.
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It should come back with no issues once your engorgement goes away, be aware of pain or anything cause something like that can cause a clogged duct or mastitis. If you want to relieve some of the engorgement without causing your breast to be emptied like from pumping and just take the edge off, just Express some milk with your hand and let it just release a little of milk so your breasts dont have to hurt as much but the engorgement will go back down. Your supply should be fine though if you just go back to nursing like you usually would.
it should go back to normal in a couple days.
Wait were you wanting to give him bottles if breast milk or formula? If breast milk, then why didn’t you pump at all those two days. Why go a full two days without feeding, pumping, or expressing? Especially if you wanted to keep your supply up for your baby.
Girl pump pump pump it will help