No problem, girl get your rest when you can and trust me, I know it's stressful but at least know that breastfeeding gets waaay easier as they get older! I hope some of that will be helpful lol

@hellosweetie, wow thank you so much for all of that. I really do need to relax more. Baby is two weeks now so I'm sure it'll get easier as time goes by. But it's easy to worry now. But again thank you I'll definitely be taking some of your advice! Goodnight

Just try some kind of daily ritual to lower your stress, maybe a nice bath with some lavendar scented candles/oils/soaps, and skin to skin contact with baby not only helps the release of hormones like oxytocin (the love hormone) while breastfeeding, but can help with supply! Remember, what you pump is NO indication as to how much you are actually producing, your baby could get FAR more from your breasts than the pump can, so if you can, latch the baby to the breast as often as possible and let the baby decide how long to stay there. Once unlatched, offer the other side as well! You could also try latching on one side and pumping on the other, this will increase how much you can pump because baby will trigger a let down and the pump can suck it out a LOT easier during a let down! This will also increase your supply, because it is supply on demand....the more you empty your breasts, the more you will produce. Most important, try and remember to take a deeeep breath when you nurse the baby and relax your muscles, especially shoulders so baby feels more comfortable and your let down comes faster and easier! I know it's tough with lack of sleep and stresses going on in your life, but take these moments when you nurse to just let your mind wander off the subject and relaaaax. It will be a lot more enjoyable and easy on you both! I struggle with this myself to this day, and we are 8 months strong! But when I remember things get a lot easier again! If you ever need breastfeeding advice please message me, and also if you just need to talk I'm here 😊 good night for now mama, stay strong and you got this 😉

@kellynicole, @norcalmomma @hellosweetie thank you ladies. I've been upset and crying for days and noticed I only pumped just under 3oz. Both breasts together. And baby has been super fussy and crying his head off, not sure what's wrong with him. I'm just so frustrated

To a certain extent, yes. High levels of stress can lower milk supply in some women, and your baby can sense your emotions and may become fussy, hard to latch and hard to settle if they sense that you are upset in some way. It does not make it unhealthy to nurse, even if you're stressed or sad or angry it is still advisable to nurse because the benefits far outweigh any negetive feelings your baby may tune in on, besides that, even if your baby is bottle fed they STILL sense all your emotions so it doesn't make a difference!

if I'm upset, stressed or not relaxed it's hard to get my milk to let down... not to mention if I'm upset my Lil man feels it and doesn't nurse as well.

Yes