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Breastfeeding frustration!

Rosa • Fri, Jun 17

Ok so my baby is 3 weeks today! He is one healthy happy baby and we are so happy to see him grow.

So my real frustration is not midnight feedings or the dirty diapers every thirty minutes, my real frustration is breastfeeding! I am not producing enough milk for my little one and I feel like a horrible mother. I have been latching him since day one at every feeding but he still cries because he is not full.

I decided to breast pump today to see how much I am producing, and I had a total of 1/2 oz between both breasts combined.

I have been supplementing with formula, but every time I speak to a doctor or lactaction nurse they make me feel like a horrible mother for using formula, like if breastfeeding is so easy for everybody.

I know I am not the only one going through this; at least I hope not.

I'm just looking for some support since I feel horrible and like a failure. I will continue to latch my baby at every feeding in hopes of eventually producing enough milk for him.

Does anybody have any advice ? Did you go through this ?

I am also taking my prenatal vitamins, eating recommended food, drinking milk, oatmeal, and taking Brewers yeast in pills.

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