Olivia Munn Talks About Struggles with Breastfeeding/Low Supply

[ellie_andrews]

New Mom Olivia Munn Laments 'Low Supply' of Breast Milk: 'Breastfeeding Is so Hard' https://t.co/vJxGQikxxC
- People (@people) January 20, 2022

** mentions trying tinctures, tea, supplements, multiple lactation consultants but still struggles with low supply

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I can relate hard. Breastfeeding didn't last outside of the hospital for me. I

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[magicpebble]

I had issues with low supply and the lactation supplement industry is so predatory. I spent so much money on various supplements/teas and I don't think any of that shit made a difference. I still managed to pump for 9 months but always supplemented with formula, and if I ever had a second kid and had the same issue I would let myself quit way earlier.

[sarahvma]

The thing I found is that it all worked, but like... for 10% extra. So if you're literally producing like 20% of what your baby needs, 22% isn't a God-send.

I found some things would work, but then they'd make me feel engorged and uncomfortable and I still wasn't producing enough. It was really depressing.

[magicpebble]

Right, if there was an increase it was so small that it didn't really matter. Sorry you went through the same thing.

[forrealdoh]

Yeah, none of that stuff works.

[celja]

My best friend tried so hard to breastfeed her first child and she was already depressed and it made it worse when they just kept pushing her to keep trying even though it didn't work. I felt so bad for her.

[sarahvma]

I find that organizations like La Leche League hurt a lot more than they help. For people who need support, they're great. But they go out of their way to suggest that every single person just needs help and sometimes it's just not going to happen.

[celja]

This was people in health care pushing her. I thought it was awful to do to a first time mom who on top of everything was depressed.

[sarahvma]

Boo to those people. I had a really traumatic birth but had a healthcare provider say "Good for you" when she heard I had a vaginal delivery instead of a C-section. C-section shaming is also f*cking wild.

[forrealdoh]

lol I have so many other thoughts about Olivia Munn right now. But breastfeeding sucks and is very hard. My son never latched. He was on oxygen for the first week of his life and he would get so frustrated when I tried to breastfeed that his oxygen would drop. So we just decided to pump and bottle feed him that. I did that for 6 months. I hated having to carry my pump everywhere. I hated the feeling of my boobs being full. They always hurt. And pumping was so inconvenient. I can't imagine how hard it would've been if I was breastfeeding at the boob. Society puts too much pressure on women to breastfeed.

[sashheers]

I have no experience with breastfeeding issues but I've known plenty of women have had an extremely hard time with it that I wouldn't wish on anyone.

A shame that Japanese potatoes won't work. :(

[djbbgoose]

I would not be surprised if she pivoted to momfluencer ala Jessica Alba

[iznanassi]

It feels so outside of her brand though? Like Alba never really seemed comfortable with her sex symbol status so it makes sense why she moved to smth so "wholesome" but I feel like Olivia Munn will just be a cool mom like Kristen Bell or smth

[tanglespiders]

please no more musical diaper commercials