u/Deep-Lettuce317

Idk what to do anymore because I feel like my milk supply has gone way down and there’s not much I can do to restore it. For context I am almost 7 weeks postpartum and my baby was in the nicu for a month. It was hard for me to manage pumping at first because it was hard to be in a routine knowing that my baby wasn’t home also all the time spent away from home visiting her. I was getting about 2 ounces total at one point but now I’m getting probably a quarter of an ounce if I pump every 3 hours. It’s getting to the point it almost seems pointless to pump all day just to get 1 bottles worth for her. I started power pumping yesterday to see if I can get my supply back up, but regardless it seems like if I miss a pump session or 2 because I’m out of the house for half the day that my supply tanks and it’s hard to recover. I also don’t see how I can keep up my supply when if I bottle feed her, specifically nights, and am expected to pump right after while it’s 3 or 4 in the morning. It would be nice to get to exclusively breastfeeding but considering she’s fussy while doing it since I’m assuming she’s frustrated, I don’t see how this can happen. Also considering she feeds 2 ounces every 3 hours now and 2 ounces was my max…which means if I did get back to my max she’d have to feed off both breasts to fill up?? I feel like my issue is deeper than just eating more oats or cereal. Has anyone dealt with a similar situation and was able to get their supply up regularly? How do you manage bottle feeding and pumping every 3 hours if that takes almost an hour each time? Fyi I thought about getting the portable pumps but since I’m struggling to get any milk I figured it wasn’t worth it to drop $100+ just yet.

Idk what to do anymore because I feel like my milk supply has gone way down and there’s not much I can do to restore it. For context I am almost 7 weeks postpartum and my baby was in the nicu for a month. It was hard for me to manage pumping at first because it was hard to be in a routine knowing that my baby wasn’t home also all the time spent away from home visiting her. I was getting about 2 ounces total at one point but now I’m getting probably a quarter of an ounce if I pump every 3 hours. It’s getting to the point it almost seems pointless to pump all day just to get 1 bottles worth for her. I started power pumping yesterday to see if I can get my supply back up, but regardless it seems like if I miss a pump session or 2 because I’m out of the house for half the day that my supply tanks and it’s hard to recover. I also don’t see how I can keep up my supply when if I bottle feed her, specifically nights, and am expected to pump right after while it’s 3 or 4 in the morning. It would be nice to get to exclusively breastfeeding but considering she’s fussy while doing it since I’m assuming she’s frustrated, I don’t see how this can happen. Also considering she feeds 2 ounces every 3 hours now and 2 ounces was my max…which means if I did get back to my max she’d have to feed off both breasts to fill up?? I feel like my issue is deeper than just eating more oats or cereal. Has anyone dealt with a similar situation and was able to get their supply up regularly? How do you manage bottle feeding and pumping every 3 hours if that takes almost an hour each time? Fyi I thought about getting the portable pumps but since I’m struggling to get any milk I figured it wasn’t worth it to drop $100+ just yet.

Idk what to do anymore because I feel like my milk supply has gone way down and there’s not much I can do to restore it. For context I am almost 7 weeks postpartum and my baby was in the nicu for a month. It was hard for me to manage pumping at first because it was hard to be in a routine knowing that my baby wasn’t home also all the time spent away from home visiting her. I was getting about 2 ounces total at one point but now I’m getting probably a quarter of an ounce if I pump every 3 hours. It’s getting to the point it almost seems pointless to pump all day just to get 1 bottles worth for her. I started power pumping yesterday to see if I can get my supply back up, but regardless it seems like if I miss a pump session or 2 because I’m out of the house for half the day that my supply tanks and it’s hard to recover. I also don’t see how I can keep up my supply when if I bottle feed her, specifically nights, and am expected to pump right after while it’s 3 or 4 in the morning. It would be nice to get to exclusively breastfeeding but considering she’s fussy while doing it since I’m assuming she’s frustrated, I don’t see how this can happen. Also considering she feeds 2 ounces every 3 hours now and 2 ounces was my max…which means if I did get back to my max she’d have to feed off both breasts to fill up?? I feel like my issue is deeper than just eating more oats or cereal. Has anyone dealt with a similar situation and was able to get their supply up regularly? How do you manage bottle feeding and pumping every 3 hours if that takes almost an hour each time? Fyi I thought about getting the portable pumps but since I’m struggling to get any milk I figured it wasn’t worth it to drop $100+ just yet.

Idk what to do anymore because I feel like my milk supply has gone way down and there’s not much I can do to restore it. For context I am almost 7 weeks postpartum and my baby was in the nicu for a month. It was hard for me to manage pumping at first because it was hard to be in a routine knowing that my baby wasn’t home also all the time spent away from home visiting her. I was getting about 2 ounces total at one point but now I’m getting probably a quarter of an ounce if I pump every 3 hours. It’s getting to the point it almost seems pointless to pump all day just to get 1 bottles worth for her. I started power pumping yesterday to see if I can get my supply back up, but regardless it seems like if I miss a pump session or 2 because I’m out of the house for half the day that my supply tanks and it’s hard to recover. I also don’t see how I can keep up my supply when if I bottle feed her, specifically nights, and am expected to pump right after while it’s 3 or 4 in the morning. It would be nice to get to exclusively breastfeeding but considering she’s fussy while doing it since I’m assuming she’s frustrated, I don’t see how this can happen. Also considering she feeds 2 ounces every 3 hours now and 2 ounces was my max…which means if I did get back to my max she’d have to feed off both breasts to fill up?? I feel like my issue is deeper than just eating more oats or cereal. Has anyone dealt with a similar situation and was able to get their supply up regularly? How do you manage bottle feeding and pumping every 3 hours if that takes almost an hour each time? Fyi I thought about getting the portable pumps but since I’m struggling to get any milk I figured it wasn’t worth it to drop $100+ just yet.

Idk what to do anymore because I feel like my milk supply has gone way down and there’s not much I can do to restore it. For context I am almost 7 weeks postpartum and my baby was in the nicu for a month. It was hard for me to manage pumping at first because it was hard to be in a routine knowing that my baby wasn’t home also all the time spent away from home visiting her. I was getting about 2 ounces total at one point but now I’m getting probably a quarter of an ounce if I pump every 3 hours. It’s getting to the point it almost seems pointless to pump all day just to get 1 bottles worth for her. I started power pumping yesterday to see if I can get my supply back up, but regardless it seems like if I miss a pump session or 2 because I’m out of the house for half the day that my supply tanks and it’s hard to recover. I also don’t see how I can keep up my supply when if I bottle feed her, specifically nights, and am expected to pump right after while it’s 3 or 4 in the morning. It would be nice to get to exclusively breastfeeding but considering she’s fussy while doing it since I’m assuming she’s frustrated, I don’t see how this can happen. Also considering she feeds 2 ounces every 3 hours now and 2 ounces was my max…which means if I did get back to my max she’d have to feed off both breasts to fill up?? I feel like my issue is deeper than just eating more oats or cereal. Has anyone dealt with a similar situation and was able to get their supply up regularly? How do you manage bottle feeding and pumping every 3 hours if that takes almost an hour each time? Fyi I thought about getting the portable pumps but since I’m struggling to get any milk I figured it wasn’t worth it to drop $100+ just yet.

Idk what to do anymore because I feel like my milk supply has gone way down and there’s not much I can do to restore it. For context I am almost 7 weeks postpartum and my baby was in the nicu for a month. It was hard for me to manage pumping at first because it was hard to be in a routine knowing that my baby wasn’t home also all the time spent away from home visiting her. I was getting about 2 ounces total at one point but now I’m getting probably a quarter of an ounce if I pump every 3 hours. It’s getting to the point it almost seems pointless to pump all day just to get 1 bottles worth for her. I started power pumping yesterday to see if I can get my supply back up, but regardless it seems like if I miss a pump session or 2 because I’m out of the house for half the day that my supply tanks and it’s hard to recover. I also don’t see how I can keep up my supply when if I bottle feed her, specifically nights, and am expected to pump right after while it’s 3 or 4 in the morning. It would be nice to get to exclusively breastfeeding but considering she’s fussy while doing it since I’m assuming she’s frustrated, I don’t see how this can happen. Also considering she feeds 2 ounces every 3 hours now and 2 ounces was my max…which means if I did get back to my max she’d have to feed off both breasts to fill up?? I feel like my issue is deeper than just eating more oats or cereal. Has anyone dealt with a similar situation and was able to get their supply up regularly? How do you manage bottle feeding and pumping every 3 hours if that takes almost an hour each time? Fyi I thought about getting the portable pumps but since I’m struggling to get any milk I figured it wasn’t worth it to drop $100+ just yet.

Idk what to do anymore because I feel like my milk supply has gone way down and there’s not much I can do to restore it. For context I am almost 7 weeks postpartum and my baby was in the nicu for a month. It was hard for me to manage pumping at first because it was hard to be in a routine knowing that my baby wasn’t home also all the time spent away from home visiting her. I was getting about 2 ounces total at one point but now I’m getting probably a quarter of an ounce if I pump every 3 hours. It’s getting to the point it almost seems pointless to pump all day just to get 1 bottles worth for her. I started power pumping yesterday to see if I can get my supply back up, but regardless it seems like if I miss a pump session or 2 because I’m out of the house for half the day that my supply tanks and it’s hard to recover. I also don’t see how I can keep up my supply when if I bottle feed her, specifically nights, and am expected to pump right after while it’s 3 or 4 in the morning. It would be nice to get to exclusively breastfeeding but considering she’s fussy while doing it since I’m assuming she’s frustrated, I don’t see how this can happen. Also considering she feeds 2 ounces every 3 hours now and 2 ounces was my max…which means if I did get back to my max she’d have to feed off both breasts to fill up?? I feel like my issue is deeper than just eating more oats or cereal. Has anyone dealt with a similar situation and was able to get their supply up regularly? How do you manage bottle feeding and pumping every 3 hours if that takes almost an hour each time? Fyi I thought about getting the portable pumps but since I’m struggling to get any milk I figured it wasn’t worth it to drop $100+ just yet.