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[quote=Anonymous]Is breastmilk supply basically set by this point or can it still be improved? If you had success after 8 weeks - what did you do? I'm so anxious about this.

More info - I've been struggling to keep up with my baby's hunger and am setting aside this weekend to just do a ton of time with her on me, nursing on demand, in hopes of improving supply. She is typically not content after nursing and it's heartbreaking. I posted once before for pumping tips, but I am realizing I probably tanked my own supply from the start by handing her off to my husband too often. He's been working from home due to Covid and she takes a lot of naps very contently while he wears her in a carrier (whereas on me, she fusses). I'm now thinking she slept so heavily these past few weeks in DH's carrier that I missed opportunities to feed her and boost supply. I feel awful.

We had her 8 week appointment yesterday and she has slipped in the past month from the top to near the bottom within her growth curve. Her weight is 16th %, height is 46th %, BMI is 9th % (BMI of 13.9). The pediatrician said he was fine with her weight gain in the past month (about 22 grams/day, which seems to be on the very low end of "okay" from what I read online), but the crying after nursing and my instinct say she needs more. I haven't been doing formula but am strongly considering adding one formula feed per day to relieve some anxiety about her intake.

I'm also thinking about ordering Domperidone from a Canadian pharmacy online. It's not available in the US but some of the Canadian and British women in moms forums I read have had success with it.

This was kind of word vomit-y...I've had so much on my mind. I really appreciate any thoughts or experiences. 
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