IVF on the Down Low

Work/daycare/life is going well. We’ve found our groove and I’m even managing to get myself to work before 8:30 most days.

My pumping output is steadily declining. At first I was easily getting 24 oz in 3 sessions. Now I’ve added a 4th and am getting 16. This still covers what I need (baby girl is eating 12-16 per day) but it’s the trend that stresses me out. I do have a size-able stash (> 700 oz) so no risk of needing to add formula, but I’m kind of worried that if I under produce during the week, I will also under produce on the weekend and will need to supplement from the stash on the weekend as well. For now I’m working on the usual tricks – taking More Milk Special Blend, drinking tons of water and eating oatmeal.

I started Weight Watchers. No, I don’t think this is related to the supply dip. In fact that’s impossible considering that the decline began long before the Weight Watchers. So far, I haven’t lost much, but I haven’t been doing it very long either. The quality of food that I’m eating has definitely improved and I think that may actually help my supply (and waistline).

We’re also about to start the Total Money Makeover debt snowball and I’m excited. We bitch a lot about money and have decided it’s time to take control rather than complaining about not having enough but not really knowing where it goes either. I’m so ready for this change, and so is hubby. We’re racing through the book because we just want to get started!