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@foley33 I’m going to look into the Legendary supplements and I think we will stop the fenugreek and tried other routes since it seems to be 50/50. The last thing we want is to worsen the situation. And yes, a LC is next on the list. Thank you for your advice!

@annjro Yes, she is! Since upping her stool softener before surgery in preparation, she’s been more regular than before the baby. Believe it or not, my wife did the full c section with 0 pain meds. Only Tylenol and Aleve. No opioids in her spinal either. She’s one tough cookie.

@stacymom2son That’s awesome! Congratulations on rounding the corner and being able to EBF for so long. We met one in the hospital, but not since discharge. Meeting with another one is going to be on the priority list. Nope, baby has actually been gaining pretty well. Was only 12oz under...

@conspiracy_center Yes certainly! Just like right now, baby woke up to feed, wife’s breasts were soft, tried to BF anyways, baby unlatched after a few minutes and cried, gave him supplemental formula, wife pumped, and I changed baby and rocked him back to sleep. We shall rinse and repeat in a...

@jmbosh Great tips. I tend to be the optimist and she, the pessimist. I do my best to keep the conversation moving forward in the right direction and encourage laughter and upbeat thoughts. But sometimes, when someone is in the trenches, nothing you say can get them out. You just have to stand...

@belovedruth Yes, we will be starting oats for breakfast in the morning! Thank you for the advice!

Hello all. Long post ahead. This is on breastfeeding, low milk supply, formula as a backup, and feeling depressed and anxious all while doing it. As I type this, my wife and our 8 day old LO are currently sleeping (finally) after a brutal 36 hour stretch of minimal sleep so I apologize for...