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now that i've weaned in slow motion and fast forward if anyone wants to pm me about either way, feel free to!

Finally had a chance to write this out...

I had planned on weaning Delaney at 12 months. It was a long, hard 12 months to get to where we were and honestly neither of us were ready to stop. But...

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Why in the world do people think milk makes milk? That's so stupid. It's water that will help you. Up your water intake not your milk. You are right babies can't digest the proteins in dairy...

Where did you find Blessed Thistle? I looked everywhere and tried several places online way back when and they were all "out"...

Hmmm...must effect different people in different ways b/c I've had both sage and peppermint and had no problems. Not in large quantities, but still. Weird.

I think they are called More Milk Plus. I tried that, tasted HORRIBLE! :) I think it contains fenugreek, blessed thistle, etc. Didn't really work for me :( BUT some adoptive moms have had success...

Co-sleeping really helps! Not only can you snooze while baby snacks, eats, whatever but you also get the skin on skin contact for a longer amount of time than normal nursing.

First and foremost, the best tip is to get a GOOD LC. Often the ones that work at hospitals or with your pedi are not the best. Private lc seem way more vested into helping you. If you don't click...

Since this seems to sadly be a reoccuring topic, can we make a sticky on tips to increase supply. My heart goes out to any mom struggling with supply issues. I have been there, takes alot of work,...