Low Supply

Hi I am 4 weeks pp and I am nursing on demand as well as pumping every 4 hours. I power pump early morning where i can get about 2 oz, any other time through the day I can barely get an oz sometimes combined. I eat oatmeal, lactation cookies, “liquid gold and pump princess” supplements a gallon of water as well as 1-2 body armor/coconut water a day. My baby is gaining well and seems to be getting enough during nursing, but I wanted to start a stash for when I go back to work. I am starting to get discouraged. Any suggestions?

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Don't get discouraged. It seems that your body is doing what it's suppose to which is making enough milk based on what your baby is eating. Until you get the stash you desire, you may have to fix her partial bottles that add up to a normal feeding. I didn't have a stash when my son started daycare. He's rock solid on his feeding schedule so I knew he'd take 2-3 bottles at daycare. So I pumped just enough for day 1. Then day one I pumped for day 2 and so on. It's easier to pump when your not feeding during the day. At the end of the week, I froze any milk he didn't use which helped me get my stash going.

I also combine my milk based on the day. So I may pump various amounts in a day but collectively they make 2-3 bottles that he can take the next day. I always combine once the milk is at the same refrigerated temp.

Don’t be discouraged! I know it’s tough when you want to build a stash, but it sounds like you have a great supply!

When pumping in addition to nursing, an average amount to pump is 0.5-2oz combined. When replacing a nursing session, 2-4oz is normal.

Building a stash is a slow process. It sounds like you’re doing all the right things and your supply will probably continue to grow. All those extra ounces will add up.

Are you collecting your letdown while nursing by using a haakaa or collection shells on the other side?

I know how frustrating it is when you see people who’ve been able to cultivate a massive oversupply and you’re only get a few extra ounces, but you’re still doing an amazing job for your baby.

Thank You !

Thank you! Yes all I see is over producers, and I use my haakaa sometimes through the day, for some reason it’s really painful to me so I don’t use it every feeding.

I always found the haakaa uncomfortable too, I thought it was just me 😅

I know it’s tough. I started pumping at 6 weeks with an undersupply. I tried all the supplements but nothing made a significant different for me. I would power pump in the morning for 3-5 days, pump normally for a week, then do another power pump for 3-5 days, until I got my supply up to where I needed it to be. But I’ve never produced more than 2-6 oz extra a day 🤷🏻‍♀️

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