Low milk supply - is it still worth it to pump?

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Hey ladies
My milk supply has been dwindling over the last month - my baby wouldn’t take the breast and had loads of issues breastfeeding so started exclusively pumping, which I did not enjoy. Ended up supplementing with formula once or twice a day but now my milk is so low that i mostly formula feed and pump 3-4 times a day to only yield 1 feeds worth. Wondering if it’s worth continuing to pump.. anyone else have similar experiences?

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At this point I am still pumping at least 7 times a day. I never go more than one six hour stretch without pumping and try to keep on a 4 hour timeframe which sometimes doesn’t work but I try! I had a dip in supply after being sick and thought it wouldn’t come back but I think this is completely worth it to my little man! BUT if it’s causing too much stress on you then it is completely OK to stop!! You gotta do what is best for you to make sure we have a happy baby AND a happy mama!! ❤️❤️❤️Good luck mama!! ❤️❤️❤️

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My baby wouldn’t nurse, so I pumped and supplemented for 2 weeks. Pumping was awful and made me feel like a cow, so we switched to exclusively formula at 2 weeks. Props to you mamas who can exclusively pump because it sucked for me.

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I too had the same issue! but finally realised my mental health was more important so that i could be there for my baby and provide her with all the love and affection rather than being depressed about breastfeeding.. honestly we as women need to be more supportive of each other's choices..

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I was basically in the same boat as you! My baby was getting 1oz of breast milk a feeding and the rest was formula....I was sooo unhappy pumping and now have an awful back from being bent over pumping all the time that I decided to stop when my baby was 2 months. He’s 3.5 months now and only on formula and is doing wonderfully!

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Thanks to all you lovely mamas - feel a lot better about it now and that I’m not alone. 💗

Low milk supply - is it still worth it to pump?

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