What am I doing wrong?

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I drink lots of water, been drinking Mother’s milk tea, eating oatmeal, my baby nurses very frequently.. when I pump I only can get about 1 oz from each side.. what the heck is wrong with me
EDIT: I’m nursing my daughter but she still sometimes gets a bottle of formula each day because she gets so hungry that she’s frustrated that she’s not getting enough from the breast

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I could never get anything with a pump and ive been bf 20 months. Offer the boob as much as possible, if you feel she's hungry after then supplement with formula. Baby suckling increases milk supply over time. My best advice.

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Google this title and kellymom. It lists all the possible reasons baby may cry at the breast.

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Be careful with the mothers milk tea. Some of those teas can have fenugreek in them and that is known to either help out supply or dry it up. Everyone is different and you won’t know how it works for you until you take it!

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Formula supplementing is killing your supply. Just stop it and nurse your baby

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Don’t trust the pump! I’ve tried countless time and produce an oz or 2. My baby is quite the ham lol. In the beginning like for the first month I had to supplement but every time I would do that I would pump during her formula feed and then 10 minutes later pump again. 
Another thing I will suggest is taking a “nursing” vacation. Just lay in bed with baby and nurse all day. Bring snacks for you and something good to watch. I did that a few days a week and then we were finally able to drop the formula. Don’t get discouraged! You’re doing great 💕

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Im in the same boat but i get 1oz together

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It doesn’t mean you’re not producing enough for baby! I can’t get anything with a pump either and baby has been nursing and growing fine 😊😊

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Some people just don't produce enough. My cousin would barely produce an ounce of milk when she would pump and had to only use formula. Everyone is different and there's not always a lot you can try. you can always try a lager in the evening as it can help with production. But no matter what just remember fed is best.

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