Very low milk supply - please help!

knottie488813e852b2cd83

I’ve asked multiple doctors, lactation specialists, and even friends for tips and nothing has worked. At the end of the day, I only end up with about 20ml no matter how many times I’ve pumped that day. I have tried drinking lots of water, prenatal vitamins, ovaltine, pumping every 2 hours, power pumping, skin to skin, you name it. Does anyone have advice on something else I can try? I decided yesterday to give up and I’m devastated by the thought. I want that bonding time with my baby boy so badly. He is now 9 weeks old and has no problem latching. Just not enough milk coming out. Any advice is appreciated!

inthewoods23

Have you tried eating certain foods (like oatmeal) that are said to increase milk supply? Or looked at supplements?

knottie6389cfd5c91848ed

So oddly enough I discovered that by wearing a tight bra (and I mean very tight) my milk supply increased. It’s a sports bra so it applies even pressure all over but it’s a couple sizes too small. It was accidental that I discovered this. My milk supply had dropped drastically and it came back strong while I was wearing a tight bra. I didn’t realize this was the case until I put one of my looser bras back on and my supply dropped again within a day or two. From what I’ve read online wearing a tight bra is not recommended because it can clog milk ducts, increase risk for mastitis, and drop milk supply. I’m not sure why I’m having the opposite effect but I guess I’d advise to proceed with caution. It may be worth trying if you’ve exhausted all options but be watchful for any signs of mastitis.

knottie94f188dbc2b87499

I tried Bobbie bars (bought on Amazon) and this helped significantly