Hi Cindy,
With regards to breastfeeding, don't be too worried and too hard on yourself if you don't have enough BM to satisfy your bb.
For my first child, I also did not have milk after I gave birth. I gave birth at around 8pm and was super determined to TBF. Nurse brought bb to me every few hours, even in the middle of the night! I was so tired and plus, nurse said that bb haben pee yet, could be sign of dehydration, so suggested that I supplement her with FM through cup feeding. I am glad I follow her suggestion coz' that gave me more chance to rest well (sleep and rest boost BM) and bb pee immediately after that.
My BM supply also came in quite late, about few days later, initially when I tried to express, it was pathetic..only few drops!
As what the rest of the mummies said, we must persist, but if bb needs food, I don't think it is wise to give him/her water or glucose water only. Milk is the most important food for them.
When you feed FM to bb, at the same time, continue to try latching him/her (but don't latch when bb is hungry, coz' bb might be frustrated when there is little milk) and also express at the same time. This will help to boost the BM.
I tried the above method and also ate fenugreek (which worked wonder for me) and was able to TBF after 2 weeks of delivery. I successfully TBF for 6 mths, stopped after that coz' due to work.
So, my advice is, don't be sad if you can't BF immediately after delivery. Rest and stay happy is more important to your health!
