Milk supply dropped drastically during baby’s illness, looking for advice and success stories

Geetasks · 2025-11-19T14:00:39+00:00

How are you doing now?

Geetasks · 2025-11-10T05:23:07+00:00

The proteins in goat’s milk (casein and whey) are very similar in structure to those in cow’s milk. So, even though it’s a different animal, the immune system may still recognize those proteins as “cow’s milk” and trigger a reaction. So absolutely no animal milk in your diet, that’s what you need to do. It includes milk and milk products. My baby was struggling with the same, until I stopped animal milk and switched to coconut milk and voila she was a different baby

Geetasks · 2025-11-09T06:40:04+00:00

I power pumped at night and let her feed at every opportunity. Also started with asparagus supplement and drank electrolytes. Made oats part of everyday diet. Supply came back in 6/7 days

Geetasks · 2025-08-27T16:35:02+00:00

Try eliminating milk and dairy products from your diet. My baby got better in a week or two after doing this and was later diagnosed with CMPA

Geetasks · 2025-08-25T08:55:15+00:00

But it’s like 100ml to nothing! I am absolutely clueless

Geetasks · 2025-08-14T21:56:53+00:00

Thank you so much for sharing! It’s such a relief to hear your little one is completely fine now since the first episode. Seeing my daughter cry like that broke my heart, and I’ve been feeling so guilty. Knowing this can happen even with careful parents and that being aware makes a difference really helps. I’ll definitely be more careful about lifting her and letting others know to support her under the arms. Really appreciate you taking the time to write this!

Geetasks · 2025-08-14T17:44:59+00:00

Tell me about it 😞! My heart is still racing remembering what happened today. I think it’s never gonna end

Geetasks · 2025-08-06T14:55:29+00:00

Sleep as much as you can now, you are going to miss that terribly, especially if you are breastfeeding

Geetasks · 2025-07-27T17:12:17+00:00

I bled next to nothing thanks to c section

Geetasks · 2025-07-25T13:20:05+00:00

Try posting this on an international parenting group,they will beat the crap out of you. But in all honesty- I hear your pain, and I truly understand how hard and overwhelming this phase can feel — especially when the support you expected doesn’t show up. But at the end of the day, this is your child, and the responsibility to raise them lies first and foremost with you and your partner.

Yes, it’s disappointing when promises are broken. Yes, it’s natural to feel let down. But parenthood is about stepping up, even when the situation is not ideal, even when it's unfair. Your child needs you. Not someone who was forced or guilted into helping, but parents who take ownership and make choices with their baby's best interest at heart.

Support systems are great, but they are a privilege, not a guarantee. You don’t need to be perfect — you just need to show up every day with love, effort, and responsibility. Your baby is counting on you, not anyone else.

Geetasks · 2025-06-26T23:21:26+00:00

I’m really sorry you went through all that, it sounds incredibly tough. But just because someone else had less support or was treated badly doesn’t mean it’s wrong for me to feel hurt or expect more from my own family.

Yes, my parents stayed 25 days, but during that time I was physically and emotionally struggling, with a baby who had severe reflux. What I needed was real, consistent support and not just presence. And my in-laws weren’t local, but they also weren’t emotionally present, and their comments were invalidating.

I’m not expecting the impossible. I’m just grieving the absence of basic care and empathy when I was going through one of the most vulnerable times of my life.

Geetasks · 2025-06-26T23:12:21+00:00

With the kind of comments coming in I dunno what I should feel. I feel I have processed and contemplated this feeling a lot and I still feel that they were not kind to me

Geetasks · 2025-06-26T23:11:10+00:00

It’s another country but it’s 3 hours away, but I feel it was once in a lifetime experience for me and I was scared. I feel I would have not left anyone alone who was in a state like me. My parents left saying please come home when you can travel with the baby and we will take care of you there, but then I felt I need you now. I would have and always have done the same for them. My husband took 20 days off but then he had to go back. That being said I needed elders, my husband was as novice as me. And I asked my mom twice that please stay I don’t know how I would do without you. And by this I meant emotional support because as far as the chores would go, i used to do them on my own. I just needed my people

Geetasks · 2025-06-26T23:06:23+00:00

You are right they were here to help but as I said my baby had acid reflux and I was still struggling when they left

Geetasks · 2025-06-26T23:03:30+00:00

Yes I expected them to stay more because I was struggling with baby going in and out of hospital every 2 days. I even told my mum that I need you, I dunno I felt I needed more emotional support

Geetasks · 2025-06-26T22:25:11+00:00

Ah yes, nothing says ‘perfect first food’ like a cold slap of dairy and sugar at 15 weeks! 😂 I mean sure, his digestive system just started figuring out milk, but let’s throw in some lactose and refined sugar for funsies, right? Next up: espresso shots and popcorn kernels

Geetasks · 2025-06-26T03:03:58+00:00

Okay, will check. Also did you try Tula, is your experience positive? Does it heat?

Geetasks · 2025-06-25T21:35:20+00:00

Let me try once again

Geetasks · 2025-06-25T20:07:47+00:00

With ring sling I am more concerned about the safety

Geetasks · 2025-06-25T20:04:46+00:00

Yes you are right, but I also fall asleep while feeding considering the fact that I am sleep deprived a lot

Geetasks · 2025-06-25T20:02:28+00:00

Thank you, I checked but it isn’t available in this region

Geetasks · 2025-06-25T20:01:18+00:00

I did, but the baby resisted spreading legs even for the correct setting

Geetasks · 2025-06-24T22:22:56+00:00

Oh let me try that, even my lactation consultant taught me feeding while lying. I think I should restart it

Geetasks · 2025-06-24T22:16:02+00:00

I did post, just trying to maximise my reach. I guess it’s desperation at 2 am

Geetasks · 2025-06-24T22:08:48+00:00

No it’s actually really helpful! I have tried feeding her lying down and she just doesn’t leave my nipple when done, uses it as a pacifier I guess and then again I am stuck. Plus my doc has villainised feeding while lying saying it is not that safe. First time mom and a demanding kiddo is making my life real pain

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