I’m sure I’ve posted something like this before a few weeks ago but I just don’t think things are improving. I’m not making as much as he needs (he is supplemented with CMPA-friendly formula) and when he does feed from the breast it feels chaotic. He’s coughing on boob and bottle and then refuses to have more after that. He’s 11 weeks next week and still only having 3oz at a time roughly. Weight gain is absolutely fine. This is also our third bout of oral/nipple thrush (I am aware of the recent findings but take it with a big pinch of salt). I am just so heartbroken that I may not be able to feed him for as long as I want 😔 I fed his brother for 18 months. I don’t know what’s gone wrong this time. I’ve tried to boost my supply for weeks with no avail. This could be my last baby and I’m just heartbroken
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Have you had him checked for oral ties?
Do you pump when he has the formula to stimulate your supply?
3oz of breastmilk a time sounds very normal especially if weight gain is good - babies simply don’t need large volumes of breastmilk to get what they need - what makes you concerned with that? x