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Question

My son is 3 weeks old. I have been exclusively pumping and supplementing with formula since day 2 when he was admitted into the children's hospital for dehydration. Since the start I have made very little milk. I am taking Supplements to help with my supply (brewer's yeast, Fenugreek, and Goat's Rue - all 3 are 3 pills, 4x's a day). I'm also eating lots of oatmeal, drinking over 100 ounces of water and a couple glasses of Mother's Milk tea and Gatorade. I have tried power pumping, and pumping 10-12 times each day. I feel like I am trying everything to get my supply up. While my supply has increased, I still only produce about 12-15 ounces a day. It's getting harder to pump now that my little guy is more wiggly and likes to be held while I'm pumping. I have committed to one month telling myself a little breast milk is better than nothing. 
I'm looking for opinions... Would you continue pumping, taking 34 (total for the day) supplements only to get 12-15 ounces? Or would you survive the month and switch to all formula?

Answer

It's been a huge struggle for my little one and I. I Too have tried everything you named and IT IS EXHAUSTING. LO was admitted in the hospital as well when she was a few days old due to dehydration. She'll be 6 month on Sunday and I'm only getting maybe 3 ounces every 3 hours I pump. I started introducing formula and I couldn't be happier. I'm over waking up at night to pump. I'm over pumping period. I've basically made it to the "golden 6 month mark" and I'm okay with that. She gets the boob 2x a day. I'm trying to make it through flu season.

Do what you think is best, I fought hard for 6 months and I personally can't do it anymore. 💚

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Speak to ur ob bout metoclopramide (reglan). I've tried everything u named n more for a month now n none of it worked. Been on reglan since Tuesday n I already see a boost in my supply; Monday I was only pumping 2.5oz tops from each session n this morning I was able to pump 8oz. I take them twice a day which isn't two bad compared to taking all of the other supplements 3xs a day n they r very small n easy to swallow. I would try it out 10days top n go from there. I called my ob to have him put a prescription in at my local cvs n didn't need to make an appointment to get.

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