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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I wanted to breastfeed but my supply tanked because of missteps at the hospital and formula being thrust upon me.  Thanks to a hugely supportive DH and an experienced and sympathetic lactation consultant, I was able to recover and reestablish my supply and went on the breastfeed my two kids successfully for three years each.

I think the reason I succeeded was due to the fact that I really wanted to breastfeed and I had a super supportive DH who picked up the slack in all spheres of our life while I solely focussed on getting breastfeeding right.  Breastfeeding has to be learned and there is a learning curve to it. Combine that with rollercoaster hormones and recovery from childbirth and it is not a walk in the park.

Seems like the wife has the will to nurse but is not getting the unconditional support that she needs.

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I cannot stress enough how insane you sound to everyone who’s not already an indoctrinated breastfeeding cult member.[/quote]

I don’t know about the above comment... but I will say that PP’s situation and OP’s situation is like comparing apples and oranges. There is a window when prolactin receptors are being laid down and not feeding then will affect your supply. But OP’s wife is way past that. To compare having formula thrust on you with a newborn vs dropping some pumps at 4 months does not make any sense. At this point the overall supply is set and pumping more often does not change the receptors. No 4 month old baby is going to nurse round the clock, that is not nature’s way. OP’s wife could change the schedule and just pump more at each sitting. What she is doing is depleting her body and likely a sign of postpartum mental health issues, from not sleeping and trauma of worry about not feeding your baby. I get that it is visceral but I also want her to get help.  [/quote]

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