Breastfeeding

Hi mummies! I am currently 7 weeks pp. My supply has been low from the begining, only yielding about 60mls each pump. These few days I notice my supply is dropping to only about 20mls now. I have been drinking lots of fluid , water, barley, red dates tea, milo, oats and also eating nutritious food throughout the day. But still no improvement. My LO only wants to drink breastmilk and is rejecting FM when I try to top up. I feel very heartbroken everytime she struggles and cries. Sometimes feel like giving up breastfeeding and giving her full FM. Feel horrible that I cant satisfy her hunger. :'( Is there any hope at all to increase my supply? Any idea why this sudden drop?

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Super Mom

Do you do direct latching? I’ve noticed that when my LO latches, sometimes she can bring about 3 let down reflexes, more than pumping can. Stress, lack of sleep, illness, medicines, less frequent pumping/feeding, dehydration can all cause a dip in the supply.