Hi,
This is my first time on the bf forum - sorry if this has come up before but I'm getting a bit desperate.
I had a Caesarian (at 38 weeks) a week ago due to breech baby. DS had low blood sugar and has been having formula since birth, given through a syringe. Blood sugar is now ok, but I'm having real problems feeding.
I want to cut the formula out, but at the moment I am struggling to give him enough milk in a feed. I've been pumping after feeding and topping up with that but he generally needs more milk after that and so third step is formula.
When I pump, I get 20-30 ml out the left breast, but next to nothing out the right. Also, the drops i get out the right breast are much deeper yellow than the milk from the left breast. Is this assymetry normal, and what can I do to improve it?
I'd really welcome any help - I only ever imagined breast feeding and I'm getting upset by the thought that it might not work for me and my baby.
Thanks!