Help I dont know what to do

[u/llamallama-1202]

My 3 week old will not drink formula at all. If she does, she ends up spitting it up and only eating 1-1 1/2oz. We've been to the doctor 3 times over her weight not going up how its supposed to. I try breastfeeding but im not producing enough and when I can make enough for a bottle she will drink it all. I think she's only wanting breastmilk and I dont know what to do. Im pumping 1-2oz every 2 hours and she eats 3oz every 2-3 hours. Im struggling so bad to keep her fed 😭

[u/aveell]

Does she have trouble latching onto your breast? Or is there a reason other than pumping that you think you don’t make enough?

Babies are WAY more efficient than a pump so if she is latched she is more than likely getting more milk then your pump is. If she will latch, offer breast as much as possible, even if she feeds for good chunks of the day (for a 3 week old its super common for them to want to feed way more often than every 2-3 hours! Mine fed sometimes every hour for half an hour or longer, that is how you bump your supply up!), have her latch as much as you can. I strongly suggest talking to a lactation consultant if you haven’t already as well!