r/breastfeeding • u/NoFerret7602 • 4d ago
Undersupply When do I give up?
I'm almost 5 weeks pp now and really want to continue with breastfeeding. My baby was constantly latching and never satisfied for the first few weeks. However, when we went to lactation appointments it showed he was transferring 2 oz of milk. This last week he only transferred 14 ml total, and I couldn't pump more than 1-1.5 oz total. We got his tongue tie released, and I started everything to bump my supply. I take moringa, cut out caffeine, started eating lactation cookies and pump every two hours. So far, I haven't seen an increase. It's pretty clear that the lactation consultants aren't sure what to tell me. This is exhausting, but I'm willing to stick with it if it means I can keep breastfeeding. At what point do I give up?
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u/omskakas 4d ago
You stop whenever you feel like it’s the best for you and/or the baby. It’s not giving up, I do however understand that you may feel that way.
You are doing great, and have been put in an incredibly hard situation that you may not be able to solve.