About to give up breastfeeding 🥹🥹🥹

Sooooo , I’ve been really sick for a week . I used to pump every 3 hours , now I only find a time to pump maybe once a day cause I’m so sick , and my baby takes an hour naps max, she fights not to sleep , I used to store like 10oz a day and feed her once with bottle and she is always on my boobs . In the morning I used to pump 5 oz . Now I can barely get 2 idk what’s going on but it’s very stressful 🥹🥹🥹 and she hates emfamil and formula

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Try Kabrita or another European style formula! It's been a lifesaver for us.

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Aww if you don’t want to quit keep putting baby to your breast 🩷 you also don’t have to go cold turkey! You could supplement and keep trying baby at breast too 🩷

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It’s normal for your supply to take a dip when you’re sick, it’ll come back! If you want it to. Just have to stick to your old schedule

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If you don't want to give up breastfeeding, there are vitamins you can take. Also, drink plenty of water, when we are sick we get dehydrated.

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It’s normal to get 0.5-1oz per day when pumping on top of nursing. Perhaps pumping once once per day and only directly nursing would be easier for you?

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Hi! I’ve actually been in the same boat as you and know how you’re feeling. I had made a lactation appointment and the doctor ended up prescribing me some reglen. I have seen a complete change! Since going from 11oz to the barely making an ounce and then back up to 4 within 2 weeks.

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Your milk isn't going down because you're sick, it's because you've dropped a routine you had for it to stay up but if baby is latching and good then I wouldn't worry about what you get out the pump due to the fact it's different then what baby is pulling out

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Your supply is dropping because your dropped your pumping every 3 hours on top of being sick, when you are pumping that much you have to stay on top of it or it is going to drop. I only pump when I get engorged anymore because babe is always at my breast but once you get better and start your pumping again you should be good and it should bring your supply back to normal

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Well my baby is always nursing but I feel like she is using me as her pacifier a lot ! And also idk how much she is getting when nursing idk if she gets enough. Cause also people say make sure baby eating good so they can sleep at night . My baby wakes up every 2 hours since i stopped bottle and nurse only so that make me think about it too that’s why I wanna give couple bottles and nurse her whenever she wants to be there :/ but yes I was feeling horrible yesterday super sick pumping 45 mint not getting anything was stress full. But this morning I got from one side 20 mint pump 6oz!

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I see on your profile baby is 4 months- she could be having her 4 month sleep regression! Comfort nursing is really normal during that time. If baby is growing, peeing and pooing normally, you ARE making enough milk 🩷

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