Finding pumping impossible

How many weeks PP are you?

4 weeks today

Okay a couple things I would recommend trying.

1. Your hospital should have a breastfeeding support/infant weight check in- I think you could benefit from going there and asking questions. Bring your pump too! Maybe you need a different flange size or something. Ask them for help. If your hospital doesn't have one the pediatrician may have a group or a lactation consultant you could meet with.
2. I drink this supplement to help my milk supply. I think it really works. Maybe you could try it! Munchkin® Milkmakers® Lactation Drink Mix Supplement with B Vitamins/Collagen/Fenugreek & Milk Thistle for Breastfeeding Moms, Berry Lemonade, 14 Count https://a.co/d/d43Rs8l
3. Drink a shit ton of water.. like all day everyday

I hope this helps.

I feel the exact same way I'm most engorged in the morning So while she is eating on one side I use the hakka to relieve the other side and when I do that, she eats more frequently and longer afterwards. Then because she does that by the end of the day I feel like there is nothing left and she's so fussy, so I end up giving her the few oz's that I got in the morning.

I understand exactly how you feel. I have a 3 week newborn and 2 toddlers. I mentally and emotionally can not pump because the lack of production has overwhelmed me. I just do my best now to provide what I can. I mostly do formula the brand I use is called byheart.

If possible just focus on one day at a time. If you have a support system ask if someone could watch the baby while you catch up on sleep. Often times is the lack of sleep that gets us and has us cranky.

I pray you can produce more milk soon and that you get some rest🙏

Same thing is happening to me!

I definitely recommend seeing a lactation consultant in person, I went at a week and a half bc we were having some latching problems and my little one kept falling asleep while feeding making it really hard for me to tell when he was full and how much he was eating. I saw Mary through UH at the Westlake location on Clague rd, and it was covered by my insurance.

She was great, she has a bunch of pillows to try different positions, she helped us latch a few times, and confirmed some things we were doing well which helped with my confidence. She also weighed him before and after eating on each side so we could measure how much he ate. She also gave us some tips for how to keep him awake (get him naked, patting this back, touching the soles of his feet, touching the underside of his jaw, and squeezing my breast). I brought my pump and all the flange sizes and she helped me figure out which size was best, how to feel for clogged ducts and how to massage them to clear them while pumping.

It might be a slow start, but let baby feed as normal, and pump yourself empty immediately after. Do this regularly for a few days (maybe not every time, but 2-3 times a day), and when you collect enough for a feeding (probably 4-5 oz, to be sure) feed that to baby for 1 feeding and pump instead. Building a stash will be slow at first, but eventually you’ll see the progress!!

Also: most insurance companies will cover a lactation consultant. She can help build a plan for feeding, and a suggest a strategy for building a stash.

Good luck!!

Also look into getting WIC where you're at. If you tell them you need formula they should cover some cans. I get 9 cans a month with my WIC.

Pumping for 1 to 2 ounces at a time or even three is perfectly normal. Anyone over that amount is considered an overproducer. Some more people need to normalize the pumping of 2 ounces per boob.
One thing I learned with my obsession with a Formula and trying to find the right and best one from my kids, was that they’re not all made the same. We settled with a Kendamil cow because it smells delicious. I have tried other brands. It tastes disgusting.

with my second, I had to stop breastfeeding because she refused my breast milk. And as much as I wanted to pressure her into drinking my breastmilk, she would always puke so I did end up having a small stash left over thinking I would pumping for 1 to 2 ounce at a time or even three is perfectly normal. Anyone over that amount is actually considered an over producer. Some more people need to normalize the pumping 2 ounce per boob. eventually have her finish it. But for months and months, I would give her just an ounce, and she would still