breast milk and top up

Hi mummy, I'm curious what everyone journey is like. I have recently given birth and I'm at my 10th day. I have to top up with formula milk after 1 hour of latching. I'm wondering how long does everyone take to reach the stage where you produce enough breast milk to satisfy baby without top up.

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Trust your body and latch on demand, even if you finished a feed a short while ago. Remember sometimes babies latch for comfort, closeness with the mom, etc. lots of reasons! Your breasts are never empty and the more you latch the more you will make. I never supplemented with formula and DL on demand 24/7, not bottle fed.

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