@lbn_aznsmom13, my son has been gaining weight steadily thankfully even when I was nursing. But sometimes even on the painkillers the pain would completely incapacitate me and I just wouldn't be able to nurse him... It would break my heart watching my husband feed him while I just layed there feeling helpless and useless and like I had failed my son.

I know the feeling. i had a c section. I couldn't function on my pain killers. she would stay asleep because of them and not nurse. I cried when I gave her the first bottle of formula but she had lost so much weight from not enough transfer that they were going to have to hospitalize her if I didn't so I did and it still broke my heart though.

@lbn_aznsmom13, I had gallstones up until about 2 weeks ago when I finally got my gallbladder taken out. I had to stop nursing because of the painkillers I was on just to function. I knew he needed to be fed but that first bottle of formula I made him broke my heart...

No problem lol. I only got to breast feed for 3 weeks. now I'm 27 week's pregnant and still producing but my daughter had such a bad latch due to tongue and lip ties she couldn't nurse adequately. I love helping people when I can:)

@lbn_aznsmom13, wow thank you so much! :) I never did most of that even the first time haha.

old fashioned steel cut oats. lots of water. blue Gatorade. latch as much as possible. get as much skin to skin as possible. flax seed. brewers yeast. chia seeds. keep up your calories when you do start producing more. breastfeeding burns calories. keep water and maybe granola bars or something like that near you for snacks while baby nurses. almonds are good for production too. you can try power pumping if you have a pump.