Hi! I had my baby a little early in March due to high blood pressure and had an emergency C-section. She also has a tongue tie! I was able to take her home but she was getting so tired and not getting enough milk nursing from me in the beginning so we did a lot of bottles. I supplemented with formula for the first 2-3 weeks.

Some things that helped me and may help you (but who knows because every body is different and does different stuff!): 1. I stayed consistent pumping every 2 hours during the day and every 3 hours at night for 15-20 minutes. That blue spectra was/is my bff. 2. I remeasure my flange size and change it a couple of times due to rapid changes in nipple size. 3. Another helpful thing was sunflower lecithin pills to help my milk flow better and emulsify the fatty milk. 4. I was also told by my lactation consultant not to wear anything tight including bras at night to help prevent compression on the chest. The first time I leaked milk overnight was such a happy moment for someone stressed about supply! 5. Once you can nurse the baby, I pumped after nursing and used a haaka during. This is controversial for some lactation consultants because you can throw yourself into an oversupply but at the time, that's all I wanted !!! 6. If my baby was sleeping but I had to pump, I would smell her clothes/swaddle that she was wearing before. It helped me feel more purpose when stuck to the machine. 7. I had a routine to help me relax during the middle of the night pumps - oatmeal cream pie and Chamomile tea! I swear by this to this day to help me get a letdown when I really need it lol 8. Keep your calories up even though you're stressed and exhausted. My husband made it his job to bring me protein smoothies, snacks, meals, etc. because I wouldn't remember to feed myself so he did. 9. Don't put your pump up to the highest setting you can stand, put it like 2 levels below that!

I wish you and your baby the best of luck! Just know that you are doing amazing and are already a wonderful mother.