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I had GD with both of my pregnancies, and my LOs were small at around 6 lbs each. I'm also petite at 5'3 and 110 lbs, only gaining about 15 lbs with each pregnancy. I exclusively pumped with LO1, and it took a little over a month for my supply to meet my LO's demand. I went on to EP for a year and didn't have issues with my supply (only frequent clogged ducts and mastitis from pumping). I was able to successfully breastfeed LO2, and we're still going strong at 17 months.

Try to take it one day at a time. When I EP'ed with my first LO, I made small goals for myself to help me get through the rough days of pumping. I worried a lot about my supply initially, and the stress was not good for my mental health. Don't forget to focus on yourself too.

I just had my GD baby yesterday and i'm really curious to see how long it takes me to get my milk in this time around. There is definitely a link between GD and bfing problems and with my first baby it took almost a week to get my milk in a and i now suspect i developed undiagnosed GD later in the pregnancy. I wouldn't say i had issues with supply as such but i did have to eat a tonne of calories while breastfeeding.

I had GD with all three of my pregnancies but BF'd past a year with my first two and plan to BF past a year with my third as well (have made it to nearly 9 months so far). I've always had a decent supply though.

All of you ladies who got GD despite being low risk are freaking me out! Hope you all had an ok time despite it.

I had GD and while I don't have great supply, I am juuust able to meet DD's demand. Your body could still be trying to regulate supply... Plus they have so many growth spurts early on that they are always acting hungry! Pumping 1-2 oz per session after nursing is actually not bad at all! Hang in there!

@cornucopia8: No prob! also find out if there is a lactation consultant in your area that your insurance will cover. They do in some states. I know its expensive but you usually get free follow up calls with them too.