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Is my milk supply tanking?

My baby is 9, almost 10 weeks and as of the last couple days she’s getting fussy on the breast after 4-5 minutes. My supply was great - she’d comfortably feed for 15-20 minutes and be satisfied! I could also here her suckle, and Gulp, suckle and gulp but the last few days she’ll suckle suckle suckle And I could hear her barely getting anything. She keeps trying then gets fed up and cries. I’ll then offer her formula and she’ll take a decent amount of it! I’m stressed out because I worked so hard to get it to the point that she was basically exclusively breastfeeding aside from a bottle of formula every night. Now she’s needing top ups after every feed I feel. I’ve not been eating enough during the day and I was wondering if that has a massive impact and if changing that will change my supply level and bring it back up in a couple of days? Not sure if there’s specific foods that help increase milk supply What do I do??? Keep her on my breast to stimulate it so my body knows to produce more? She gets frustrated though. But then her not being on my breast long enough won’t allow me to produce enough. Does that mean no option but to pump?

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Hey , sometime babies cluster feed for a few minutes most the time my son only feeds for around 5 minutes they can still get enough off a 5 minute feed , your milk supply won’t go it will just fix to your babies intake x

I found out that pumping and giving my newborn helps to keep her full. As I get to measure the quantity she needs per feed. She kinda soothes with my breast and it doesn’t take more than 5mins before she sleeps off on my breast and this made her fussy as she has to wake up maybe 30mins later crying and feeling hungry. The midwife recommended we use the compression method. That is when they stop sucking, you use your fingers to probe the breast as in hand expression and this helps them to continue sucking. But generally my newborn eats from the bottle and she would sleep for at least 2hours.

Hey, my little boy had a growth spurt around this point and would cluster feed, however equally you may have a slightly reduced supply if you’ve not had enough to eat and drink. I know it’s really hard as a new mum but we have to fuel ourselves to keep producing. Can you put a stash of snacks near the places where you would normally sit to feed? Can you or your partner make sure you have a big drinks bottle available as well? You’re doing a great job!

This is how you know if they're getting enough https://www.instagram.com/reel/CXixedrAd-E/?igshid=MzRlODBiNWFlZA== And here's some info about what happens around 3/4 months (on average that's when it happens it varies as we're all individual) https://www.instagram.com/tv/CWlJv-Ogl76/?igshid=MzRlODBiNWFlZA== https://www.instagram.com/p/CKuAkoYgiCK/?igshid=MzRlODBiNWFlZA== https://www.instagram.com/p/CKrpazOg6JB/?igshid=MzRlODBiNWFlZA== Here's some info on low supply https://www.instagram.com/tv/CW7-AZPgGyw/?igshid=MzRlODBiNWFlZA== https://www.instagram.com/p/CXecTBVgu6E/?igshid=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==

Also this one's interesting https://www.instagram.com/p/C0KWXZptI4D/?igsh=OTZtamVicGIzNWd4

hmm, it sounds like a tough spot, but yeah, not eating enough can definitely affect your supply, so maybe try to snack more often and keep her on the breast as much as you can, even if it's frustrating for both of you, and pumping could help too if you need a break! this is what the 'Heal Baby Care App' mentioned… hope it helps! "It sounds like you're going through a challenging time, and it's understandable to feel stressed about your breastfeeding journey. Yes, your nutrition can significantly impact your milk supply, so focusing on a balanced diet with enough calories and hydration is essential. Foods like oats, almonds, and leafy greens are often recommended to help boost supply.

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