Hey ladies!
I'm a new mom of a 4-week-old daughter.
BFing has been extremely difficult from the start. DD lost a ton of weight 2 days after birth because I just wasn't producing enough milk.
Everyone kept teling me that my milk would come in 3 - 5 days after the birth... that never happened - no engorgement, no nothing.
It was a couple weeks later that I learned that I have hypoplastic breasts. They're not tube-shaped, but they're small, pointy, and spaced far apart. I can blame this on PCOS that I've had since age 13.
I've been on Goat's Rue, More Milk Plus and Domperidone (30mg 3x day) for about a week now. I've seen a bit of an increase in swallowing when DD nurses, and more output when I pump (.75 oz for the day yesterday).
For now, I'm waiting and hoping that I see a significant increase within the next few weeks.
Does anyone here have the same issue? I'm in DESPERATE need of any success stories! Every day is a battle, and I need some hope to keep going. I refuse to give up, but it can be so discouraging.
I'm a new mom of a 4-week-old daughter.
BFing has been extremely difficult from the start. DD lost a ton of weight 2 days after birth because I just wasn't producing enough milk.
Everyone kept teling me that my milk would come in 3 - 5 days after the birth... that never happened - no engorgement, no nothing.
It was a couple weeks later that I learned that I have hypoplastic breasts. They're not tube-shaped, but they're small, pointy, and spaced far apart. I can blame this on PCOS that I've had since age 13.
I've been on Goat's Rue, More Milk Plus and Domperidone (30mg 3x day) for about a week now. I've seen a bit of an increase in swallowing when DD nurses, and more output when I pump (.75 oz for the day yesterday).
For now, I'm waiting and hoping that I see a significant increase within the next few weeks.
Does anyone here have the same issue? I'm in DESPERATE need of any success stories! Every day is a battle, and I need some hope to keep going. I refuse to give up, but it can be so discouraging.
: So even if it doesn't turn out as you expected (not that you're story will end up like mine), try not to stress so much that you can't cherish every moment of it! Keep up the good work, mama! 
I struggled for six months trying to feed my daughter, supplementing (well, she mostly ate formula) after every nursing session. I am having a hard time finding success stories, but I keep scouring the internet. I pumped for the first three months and considered myself lucky if I got an ounce from both breasts combined. I am going to try again with my next pregnancy. From what I hear, your chances can only get better with each pregnancy...how did things end up going with you?
Have you considered supplementing at the breast? I have a friend who had hypoplastic breasts. She supplemented at the breast and is still nursing her 14 month old. She was able to drop the supplements around 9 months I think, when she switched to an open cup for 'milk' but kept going strong with 'nursies'. The best part is that she is/was happy with her breastfeeding relationship. She knows that baby was able to get every drop of Mama milk she possibly could, plus all the goodness of feeding at the breast. She considers this a sucess story even though most of baby's calories came from formula. 
