Kelly i dont know if this helps, whilst i never had a milk supply prob, infact ive successfuly b/f both my two girls, my persistance and drive to b/f my children seemed to win over in the end - even against the midwives advice !!!.

I had retained placenta during labour with DD#1, after a quick cuddle of DD, and i was wheeled off to emergency for manual removal - i was gone for 5 hours. In that 5 hours DH was left literally with a screaming baby.....midwives, doctors all telling him - 'just give her a bottle, just give her a bottle" - DH knew my passion for b/f and flattely refused (very hard for a first time dad to do!!) . For 5 hours he endured this, and when i finally returned from theatre, i lay there and finally got to b/f my baby . Had hubbie not have realised my strong desire to b/f i really think the bottle of formula would have been given to DD.....even though in all my notes etc i had expressed my desire to b/f.

So im my situation, i didnt really have the support of midwives or dr's.....it was our willpower and our intention to b/f that saw us to the end.....i dont feel medical staff supported this....