At what point do you give up?

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My LO is 3 1/2 weeks.  We've had to supplement because My supply was low since day 5.  Ive still pumped and feed him throughout.   I've tried fenugreek,  lactation cookies,  power pumping,  upping My water.  If I pump both sides I get maybe an ounce.   Yep an ounce. ... hungry piggie eats 4 every couple hours ..... I'm never going to keep up,  I'm exhausted and feel like a failure ..... I'm ready to throw in the towel. .... when is enough enough?

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What you pump is not a good indication of what your baby can get by nursing. I hate pumping and my son is almost 5 months, when I give him pumped milk he takes 5-7 oz but when I pump between feedings I get 1-2 oz

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Well, the only true way to increase your supply is to actually breast feed more. That will stimulate milk production. So try breast feeding more and supplementing less. The most you supplement the less milk you will produce. What made you think you weren't producing enough at 5 days?

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My baby wouldn't latch. We tried and tried for an hour every 3 hours.  It was exhausting and disappointing for both of us! It lasted for 5 weeks. Even the lactation consultant couldn't help us. 
 I told my husband, "I don't know if I can handle this much more. It hurts me to see her so frustrated! She just wants the bottle!"
About a week after I said that, she latched perfectly! Now she doesn't even want the bottle. She even latches in her sleep. 
Keep trying! You can do it. :)

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I stopped pumping when I realized I was slowly starting to get depressed bc of the stress from it. I was starting to resent feedings and time with baby. As soon as that started, I said I was done. Much happier now that I'm not messing with that. (I had pumped/breastfed for a month, then exclusively pumped for a month. We started formula at 2 months old. Baby is 5 months old now.)

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Try this. I was low on milk too and put two tea bags in warm water then I went to sleep and woke up to extremely hard boobs with milk all over my bed and shirt. I hope it works for you too. 😊

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I just went through this EXACT same thing. I had severe mastitis from broken skin and tried EVERYTHING you're talking about. I broke 3 days ago and decided it wasn't sustainable to pump every 2-3 hours (cleaning/sanitizing) plus taking care of new baby AND a 2 year old. The day I decided I cried all day, but the next day I was cloaked in peace and felt more like myself (positive, stress-free) than I had since having my son. 😊 It's ok, and you are not a failure! ❤️🙏

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This sounds like exactly what happened to me!! We had to start supplementing day 3 because my baby was starving, she was born 9lbs!! We made it about a month doing both formula and whatever breast milk I could pump, she wouldn't nurse because she couldn't get enough and she just got angry and would scream!! I literally did everything you said you did and even power pumped every 2 hours (even at night) for 4 days straight and I actually pumped less every time!! I was getting depressed and eating myself up over it, The pediatrician said throw in the towel and enjoy your baby!! I am so thankful she was so nice and reassuring about it! Told me my baby will be just as healthy with the right formula and not to beat myself up about it! Breastfeeding doesn't work for everyone and it's ok, you should be at peace knowing you tried everything you could to make it work!! Xoxo

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I am exactly same as you 😥. I pump every 3-4 hour. And each time I pump one hour long! Only getting 1-2 oz. I have swollen nipples because I pump too long. My baby is 3 weeks old he drink 3 oz every 2 hour . I have tried everything you said too even Chinese herbs, milk tea, oatmeal.... . I also do Breastfeed but he seems fuss the whole process .
This is stressing me out and making me feel like a bad mom not having enough of milk for my baby. Is hard to take care baby too while I am pumping. So I have to spear rest time to pump while my baby is sleeping . I wanted to give up already...😭

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You have to do what makes you happy!

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Where did you find it? Gnc??

At what point do you give up?

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