i feel bad for this but i think i need to start giving my daughter formula, especially once i start working....i dont…

The more formula you give baby, the less your body will produce. There's tons of tips that may help you produce more, if that's what you're interested in doing.

formula will kill your supply it expands babies tummy bc babies have a hard time breaking down formula due to its processed material. you may not have a good pump response bc a lot of women just dont.. or your parts need changing such as your flanges in particular especially if it's a medela.. breastfeeding is ALL supply and demand so if you latch baby more often then your supply will produce more for babies needs.. @supermom1104

@gypsy.soul2 knows what's up. Listen to her.

thanks girl! (: @kimberlyyyy

i ALWAYS have her latched, doesnt change how much i produce, some days i wake up with more but rarely,i had a friend who breastfed up until a year supplementing formula so i know everyone's different but idk its going to be hard to work and keep breastfeeding when i only produce enough for her @gypsy.soul2

something to try; pumping after every feed.. about 20min.. it's called power pumping.. also look at your diet and water intake and look into lactation cookies and fenugreek 3x daily.. doesn't make you smell the best but it helps some women lol. are you taking any medicines ? @supermom1104 you've done a great job so far.. breastfeeding is very hard sometimes

Baby could also be hitting a growth spurt and cluster feeding. the only true way to know if your supply is low is going off diaper count.

no she gets enough, i dont think its low, i should drink more water though but im all for natural stuff so im scared to try fenugreek(heard it can decrease supply) i dont take any meds i just feel like ill have to do so much to keep track of it all pumping takes so much time but i love breastfeeding, she wont even take a bottle @gypsy.soul2

@supermom1104, do what's best for you and your baby and don't feel bad about it. Everyone's lifestyle is different. I stopped breastfeeding and switched to formula due to supply issues and my daughter throwing up my milk due to my diet and I wasn't able to pinpoint what I was eating. We are much happier now and sleeping better :-)

@supermom1104, try pumping after your morning feed. That's nwhen you have the most milk. How much do you get while pumping? Some women don't have a good pump response. a manual puml kr hand expressing could work better. Also if you look at pictures of your baby, it helps to trigger a letdown.

i have a manual one and i barely get an oz @meagansimone

Maybe try an electric pump? And power pumping will help increase. 15 on 10 off 10 on 10 off 10 on 10 off and do that every 2 to 3 hours