Even though I've BF'd all 3 of my other kids, none were as successful as I had hoped. Ava did the best, but once I had to return to work, my supply went down and I ended up having to stop by the time she was 4 months old. Being a teacher - although my principal was very supportive of allowing me to pump as needed - made it difficult to keep my caloric and fluid intake sufficient to keep my supply up. It's hard to snack and drink constantly in front of 7 & 8 year olds. I always appreciate any advice from mom's that have been successful. I would love to have the link to the online video about the compressions or exactly what you googled to find online videos about lactation advice. DH has already instructed me to not skimp on a good quality breast pump, just in case. I plan to get a Medela PISA. I am hoping that since I am not working now and will not have that as an issue that this experience may be my best - as long as the stress of a toddler doesn't mess it up. I know that I was able to BF each child a little longer than the previous one and each subsequent child was a little more resistent to childhood illnesses - I'm giving credit for that to the time they were able to nurse. Ava has only been sick a handful of times in 2 years and only to the point of having to go to the doctor for meds twice of those (one was thrush and one was a double ear infection). Thanks again for this thread and for all the advice that has been shared.

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