Feel letdown but no milk

[chicago]

After two bouts of nasty stomach flu in three weeks my milk supply has completely tanked. The latest thing is that, when I pump, I feel the first letdown and get a small amount of milk. It seems that all subsequent letdowns are in sensation only - no milk is coming out. What gives? Could I be drying up?

[niki]

What type of pump do you have?

[chicago]

Medela PISA. I've been using it for 9 months, recently changed membranes.

[carolinagirl831]

Dehydrated? Drink tons of water

[motzie]

And make sure you're eating enough.

[AmyRI]

That's what happened when I was drying up I was able to nurse and satisfy the baby well enough, but towards the end I wasn't able to pump more than an ounce and had the exact same issue. It would take me longer to get the letdown, too.

Compressions helped a bit, but I gave up pumping pretty quickly after that.

And while I would normally attribute the lower supply to the stomach bugs (and dehydration/lack of food that goes with them), in my case it was also because I was pregnant. So if you've been drinking the water around here, feel free to POAS, too.

[simpsongal]

Hugs - I'm experiencing the same thing after my stomach bug. I just don't have an appetite for food or water but I know I need it to make milk

I've got 40 ounces left to get through daycare but I want to keep nursing in the morning and evening