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I tried to bf our first child for 6 weeks with supplementation, but what she was getting from me was not nearly enough. Over time the amount I produce became less and less. With our second child I tried again and was only able to bf for 12 days and then there was nothing but a few drops from each side. As with our first I was up throughout the night pumping and trying to build supply to no avail. Finally my OB did some testing and found that I have less than half the amount of milk ducts as the average woman. With a bit more research and a trip to my endocrinologist, we discovered that this was not an uncommon problem among women with Thyroid Disease, which I was diagnosed with 15 years ago and have been on Synthroid for ever since. I really wanted to bf both our children and it kills me that I couldn't. I did however, make sure they each got every last drop before stopping. Also, both of our kids were supplemented with formula from the start due to the lack of volume.

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