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Olivia Munn opens up about feeling like her 'body was failing' as she struggled to breastfed her son
Olivia Munn shared a videochronicling herbreastfeeding difficulties since giving birth to her first child, sonMalcolm, one day before Thanksgiving.After struggling to produce enough milk for the past two months, the 41-year-old actressshared a video documenting her attempts tonurse 'when you have a low-supply' via Instagram on Tuesday.Before deciding to use formula to feed her baby boy, who she shares with beau John Mulaney, she worked with two lactation consultants, purchased three breastfeeding pillows and drank 'liters of coconut water.' Struggles: Olivia Munn shared a video chronicling her breastfeeding difficulties since giving birth to her first child, son Malcolm, one day before Thanksgiving In order to increase her milk supply, Munn alsotried lactation teas, cookies, gummies, vitamins and soups as well as nipple ointments and heating pads to increase circulation. Additionally, The Predator actress wore aMedela breast pump filled with formula around her neck 'with tubes taped' to her nipples so she could 'stimulate milk production while giving' my Malcolm the nutrients he needs.'None of it worked! I cried and cried,' she recalled of all her different efforts.