Oats for increased supply?

Question

My little man is 3 weeks old and I've had to supplement from birth as he was in special care. I planned to stop supplementing as soon as we got home however because he is small he is unable to get a deep enough latch so he wasn't getting enough milk or putting on and I had to start supplementing again at the doctors request.
I pump after every feed which is every 2-3hours in the first week I was able to pump at least 90-120ml over the last 2 week's I've seen a drop even with pumping after every feed. I'm under a lot of stress at the moment I know that can have an input in my supply so I've done research on oats. So I brought some to test it out. 
My question is, did you eat oats and see an increase in your output? How much of an increase did you see?

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Every time I eat oatmeal, they feel right up. I don't pump very often, so I don't know how much it increases. But if nothing else oatmeal's pretty healthy, so it wouldn't be a bad thing to add to your diet.

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I definitely did I would eat them for breakfast and then make an ice cream shake with oats at night I can’t remember how much it made it go up but it definitely helped

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I eat oatmeal I also drink mother's milk tea.

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It doesnt make a difference to me. I didnt eat oatmeal for one week & my supply stayed the same 🤷‍♀️

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I’ve had mastitis three times and my supply has always taken a hit. This is what has helped me. I try to drink a bottle of water every time my LO feeds. I keep them stocked at the spots I feed him so I don’t forget. I also drink coconut water as well which has helped me tremendously. 
I hate eating oatmeal alone due to the texture. Instead, I make lactation bites which are great, nutrient dense snacks and are full of foods that help promote milk production such as oatmeal, flax, brewers yeast, unsweetened coconut, etc. They have great recipes on Pinterest. Don’t skip meals. You need that fuel to make milk. Skin to skin while pumping may benefit your production as well. Look into power pumping as it can quickly increase your supply if done correctly. Lastly, try not to stress and know it may take some time to rebuild your supply. Hang in there Momma! You’ve got this!

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I had low supply with 3 babies and I think it depends on the root cause. Definitely try oats but be aware of how many calories you are eating overall and water. I tried a lot of supplements and never noticed a difference in my supply. My OB thinks I lack milk making tissue. I used to make steel cut oats in my crockpot and it would last me a week which was helpful for a quick breakfast and they were delicious! Good luck! I hope you see positive results!

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You could try supplements like fenugreek or make cookies with oats and brewers yeast that really helped me also make sure you’re drinking enough water

Oats for increased supply?

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