| Hello all! I just had my 3rd son, in March, and he was born at 36 weeks. He was in the NICU for 3 days-just to be monitored but he was bottle fed right away and I was worried that this would impede upon me breastfeeding him. He was a great latcher but I had to pump and bottle feed because they wanted me to measure how much he was drinking he time as he was only 5lbs 12oz and wasn't gaining weight. I rented a breast pump-the hospital grade kind and that is what kept it going for me. It was the Medela Symphony, which is the one they supply here in Canada in the hospital to use. I ended up purchasing the Medela Freestyle which is costly but it sure works great! I kept up witht he pumping, every 3 hours during the day and night to make sure my supply didn't go down and I was also perscribed a medication called "Dom Peridone" or also known as "motillium" and that helps with supply as well. Try contacting your Laleche league or do you have a health unit that has a lactation consultant? We had just about everyone helping me to keep my supply. My son now is strictly breastfed, he is 14 weeks, and I still take the prescription to make sure the supply is kept up. There is also a big breastfeeding guru, out of Toronto, Ontario, named Jack Neuman who has a website that I found extremely helpful. It has lots of information on how to establish milk supply, what to do if yo have a low milk supply etc. Remember the goal-to breatfeed, and as tired as you are...keep the pumping up! I hope it all works out for you.  | 
