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I can't help you with the breastfeeding issues as my milk never came in but have you considered that LO is allergic to the formula? Is he throwing up a lot or just a little? Every feeding or occasionally?

Oatmeal always helped get my supply up. Also is the cup size on your pump maybe a bit off? Mine had a silicone 'comfort' insert and it was horrid, once I took that out it worked a lot better.

lowmilksupply.org is a great resource. There is also an excellent book; The Breastfeeding Mother's Guide to Making More Milk. However, it seems like you are already doing all the things it would recommend you do. Don't overdo the water; drink to thirst. More than you need, counterintuitively, is not the best idea. Have you considered taking domperidone instead of the reglan? It would take a little while to get to you as you have to order from overseas, and it can take a little while to work, but it works better than the reglan for many people. There may be a LC or someone who could hook you up with some until you got your own supply. Also, is DS eating any solids? If so, the solids can also help fill in as a "supplement," assuming he's interested/wants to get some extra calories that way. Feel free to message me if you have any questions about the domperidone-- I've been on it for several months now and it has really helped!

Have you tried skin to skin? Strip that baby down and get your snuggle on. Try not to stress because that wont help things.

Sorry, no advice on the bf aspect, but if you do end up using formula I highly recommend gerber good start gentle. We had problems on formula til we switched to that and it seems to work well for lots of babies! Also enfamil ar for spit up. But I sincerely hope your supply problems are solved and you get to keep BFing!

@Matador84, yes, it is legal to order domperidone that way. I get it from inhousepharmacy.biz. I'm not a huge fan of drugs either, but I did a LOT of research prior to Lowly being born about increasing supply because I had problems with my first. I ended up using More Milk Special Blend because of the added goat's rue, and domperidone, as well as dehydrating and eating my placenta. I was determined to do what I could, and it did work. Now that Lowly is eating food (she'll be a year in a few weeks) we are golden. The domperidone, as far as drugs go, has been well researched as a galactagouge. Also, it has been used directly on infants to treat digestive issues, so it is regarded as being safe when excreted in breastmilk. I'd love to be a resource for you because this topic is something I have read up on so much because of my personal history with breastfeeding. The cluster feeding can help boost your supply, too, and if you are patient with it, it can also be a way of him continuing to get enough. Sometimes Lowly would cluster feed up to six times on each side at night, but she continued to thrive and gain weight. Babies do what they need to pretty instinctively (not at all saying there can't be issues that need to be addressed, but that they have a biological imperative to survive, and, historically, being able to nurse successfully is the way to do that). Also, if you decide to supplement, have you thought about using a SNS for the times you might be giving the supplement? That way the breasts are still being stimulated to produce milk, no BM gets wasted, and baby can eat the way he is used to having you feed him.