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[quote=Anonymous]My DC also had lost more than 10% of weight and it was devastating learning she wasn't getting enough from me.  I did triple feeding and pumped every single time I fed her, including over night (breast milk can stay out for 6 hours and our room is cool at night so I would just leave the parts next to the bed and put in the fridge in the morning to make it as easy as possible).  If it stresses you out too much, don't do it, especially if you don't have enough help - but if you haven't tried it and think it could work for you, pumping more was by far the thing that helped increase my supply the most.  You could also do a marathon pumping session where you binge a show and pump on and off for like an hour straight to try to trick your body into producing more.  That plus lots of oatmeal with peanut butter for extra protein plus making sure I was eating balanced meals in general plus some breastfeeding supplements plus staying hydrated all helped.  I don't think my baby fully figured out breastfeeding till like three months til I had to go back to work, but I ended up breastfeeding her at least once a day til 15 months and it was something we both ended up enjoying.  If you are not enjoying it, fully agree with others to allow yourself to let this go sooner.  Even though in the long run I'm happy I stuck with it, I wonder if stopping earlier would have allowed me to enjoy my maternity leave a lot more.  A well rested parent is also very important, and pumping multiple times at night did not help with that.[/quote]

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