My son won't latch. And I pump for him But can't keep up!! With both boobs I only get an oz and he feeds every 2 to 2 n…

I had to supplement formula because my baby wasn't gaining weight properly. It broke my heart and I felt so guilty. But now I'm over it. I realized as long as she's happy and fed it doesn't matter. She still gets mostly breast milk which makes me happy. But the formula takes a lot of stress of me. Husband can help out more and I've been getting more sleep because she gets full and sleeps longer. If you want to avoid formula maybe see a lactation consultant to help with latch or look into ways to boost supply. But if the stress gets to be too much don't feel guilty for supplementing. Sometimes that's what's best for you and baby.

My baby did all three! I pumped, gave her formula, and had her on the breast. she liked the formula the best just because she got fed RIGHT away

I do both it helps me at night if I haven't pumped or if I'm lazy my daughter refuses to breast feed she prefers the bottle.....but supplementing helps I give her both formula and breast milk mixed in a bottle or sometimes I just give her only one of each depends... I Made lactation cookies ir helps woth mh production I also drink lactation tea ot may help you with production

It's super stressful and they say stress reduces ur milk supply too! But can't help it @babyjunebug

Thank u i was going to try mothers milk tea soon @maxie

Have you seen a lactation consultant? They can show you how to get him to latch, and my ins covered it. There are also YouTube videos about latching that may help you

And there are things you can do to boost your supply

I did it for a while, it was great! I didn't use standard formula, I used supplementation!

I only did at hosptial and they told me by boob so big and he's so small that once I pump and my boobs go down and he gets bigger it'll b easier. I try latching but he's used to the bottle @bianca_rose

Wait supplementation is formula I thought? Lol @keepingupwithhenry

I pumped and supplemented with formula for 6 months and it went great. I could never keep up with my son, he's such a healthy eater, but he never showed an aversion to formula or anything. He liked both. Just be consistent with your pumping to keep your supply up. When your baby is a newborn I believe every 2-3 hours is what's recommended. Good luck!! Every bit of breast milk will help, but if you can't do it, plenty of awesome babies were raised on just formula and made it :)

Thank u :) I have family members who keep getting mad at me when I say how hard breastfeeding is and that I might stop just because their babies were breastfed and no formula @amarsig23

@Jennaboo if they want to volunteer to breastfeed for you more power to them 😜 it's honestly not possible for some women to breastfeed. As long as your baby is fed and happy, no one should be criticizing you 💗

It is but it's it's own type of formula

Can u show me. @keepingupwithhenry

Right?! I hate being judged... Im trying my best to pump for him and get him to latch @amarsig23 thank u!