Breastfeeding… Low supply in one?
So my son is 3 weeks old and I have been breastfeeding as much as I can (he eats more than I produce so we have to supplement with formula). Anyways, I pump all the time so that my supply will increase but it hasn’t done anything and it seems like supply in my right breast is getting lower while in my left is getting higher. Anyone have this happen?
Any suggestions (other than pumping and increasing amount of feedings) that can increase my milk supply?
Well Lacey to tell you the truth I guess everyone has this same problem. My son is now 1 month old and he did not latch very good so I had to pump and feed him through a bottle. This worked good for a week or so until he needed more than I could make. i felt as if I was pumping hundreds times a day and it made me feel like I wasn’t allowed to do anything else. I started supplementing formula as well which at first he hated but it is better now. I feelmy supply has gotten weaker and weaker. I still pump frequently but I can only pump about 5 ounces with both breast and he is eating about 4 ounces at a time. I did however notice that my left breast puts out more than my right. I am not sure there is anything you can do. They say the more you pump but I don’t think that is true. I asked my Dr. and she said that some woman just dry up. Look at it this way.. You have gave him 3 weeks worth of breast milk which has fattened him up I am sure. It is completely ok if you have to do formula from now on. It is whatever makes the baby grow. I hope this helps. It bothered me at first that I may lose that bonding time but I haven’t and you won’t either.
Tv9 – Milk production hits low in AP – Part 1
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