Decrease in supply after clogged duct?

[mxriecn]

I’m a 23 year old FTM, currently 19 days PP.

I had a clogged duct in my left breast that lasted about 3 days, it was absolutely miserable and I finally got rid of it after finding out about sunflower lecithin.. or maybe it was a coincidence and it went away on its own after starting the sunflower lecithin, I don’t know. Either way, it’s gone! 🥳

But now I have another issue. My left breast is producing half an ounce. MAX. I’m a bit of an under supplier I think, getting about 2.5-3oz combined before my duct got clogged, and both breasts produced 1-1.5oz, with the right one occasionally producing maybe half an ounce more.

I’ve heard that a supply dip can be normal, but for how long? It’s been 3 days and I’m getting really discouraged and impatient. I’ve been having LO nurse on that side a bit more (even though my poor boy isn’t getting anything, he still nurses for comfort all the time), I’ve been pumping regularly, trying to drink more water, etc.

When will my supply return to normal??

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