low milk supply

[Madigan]

Help please! How do I improve my milk supply?

I have been BF my newborn for 1 week now - 4 hourly feeds. She always needs a formula top-up afterwards (at least 30 mls). I express after each feed and there is barely any milk left. My milk came in late (day 5-6; I hasd a c-section and that may by why): now on day 8, and the situation is not improving. I never feel like my breasts are "full" and she is not satisfied after a feed.

Please please can anyone help? I really want to stick at breastfeeding, but am becoming demoralised about it ............

thanks for msg and you are right tiktok and of course the mw and pd want best for the baby - i just feel they should have given me more bf support though.

Baby has 4-5 dirty nappies and wet ones too per day. I think its just taken a bit longer for milk to come in as she was c section at 38+5 weeks. She is also very sleepy so I have been trying to keep her awake enough to feed effectively. I have been giving her some formula after each feed and she will be weighed again on Sunday - fingers crossed !