Adithya's story

While she wouldn’t describe herself as an “over-supplier’’, thanks to support from Plunket, māmā Adithya is now happily breastfeeding after a stressful start to her journey.  

“I had a complication post-delivery, which meant that my milk supply struggled and I couldn’t feed my baby properly. Not being able to breastfeed suddenly was really emotionally devastating. It felt like something had been taken away from me,” she says.  

“We used Plunket’s virtual lactation consultant service and the fact that I could stay home and still access the support I was so desperate for, made all the difference. It was exactly what I needed, when I needed it. I was in such a physically and mentally fragile state that if getting help had been even slightly harder, I honestly think I would’ve given up.   

“I went into it with zero expectations and thought I was going to be told it was too late for me. I was six weeks postpartum and feeling pretty defeated, but I’m so glad I gave it a shot.”  

Adithya says Lactation Consultant Lindsay took the time to really listen to her journey.   

“She was patient, warm and non-judgmental. Lindsay even went out of her way to look into the pumping equipment I was using and helped me understand things I had never even thought about, like flange sizes. She gave me a clear routine to follow and practical suggestions I could try right away.  

“Nothing Lindsay suggested was a quick fix and she was honest about that. She made it clear that finding my way back wouldn’t be easy. But for the first time since giving birth, someone offered me hope. And that made all the difference because it gave me something to fight for.”  

Lindsay didn’t just help restore her milk supply – Adithya says she left her with a deep understanding of how breastfeeding actually works.   

“With Lindsay’s support, I was able to exclusively breastfeed within the next two months. This doesn’t mean I suddenly turned into a milk goddess or anything like that! Even now, I’m nowhere near an over-supplier. I don’t have a freezer full of milk and I’m okay with that. But I make just enough for my baby. And to me, that is the real success story.”