Low Milk Supply, try with second baby?

Question

With my first baby I had low milk supply and gave up breastfeeding at 6 weeks. I worked with multiple professionals, but my body would only make 1 oz every three hours (&yes I did weighted feeds.) Wondering now how/if I should try again this time? Have any other Mamas had better success with breastfeeding baby number 2?

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I dont mean this in a rude way. But a lot of woman think they don't produce enough but they do. It's all supply and demand. I highly recommend not pumping and seeing how much you pumped and base your supply off that. I have exclusively bf my two children till they were 2. The few times I would need to pump because I was going to be away. I could hardly pump a bottle combined. A pump does not express your milk like a baby does. I would also recommend taking a bf class. Usually the hospital offers them. Also once baby come if you have any questions don't hesitate contacting a lactation consultant.

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I agree with Kara we don’t mean to be rude or shame you but I really hope you try again. I think breastfeeding is a great bond and personally easier than making formula and cheaper. Pumping can be so hard their are so many different things that go into it. I took my hospitals breastfeeding class with my first pregnancy and it taught me soooo much and it was free! Just getting a good latch and nursing on demand (usually every 2 hours unless baby is going through a growth spurt) will trll your body how much milk to make

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I didn’t produce too much with my first. I breasted until it dried up at 6 months. Went on to produce a lot with #2 and #3. Fed them until 17 months and 19 months. Always worth a try . Good luck!

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I had no milk with my first didnt produce an ounce but with my second i was able to feed for 5 weeks no issues then by 6 weeks I had to supplement by 8 weeks no more milk. Pregnant with a third hoping for better results

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I have a friend who had to supplement with her first and stopped nursing around 6 weeks bc of it then with her second she’s still nursing her and she just turned 1. She supplemented a bit in the beginning but didn’t have to for long. It went much better for her the second time for whatever reason.

Low Milk Supply, try with second baby?

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