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A.O. asks from Ardmore, OK on May 27, 2008

How to Increase Milk Supply

Ok mommas, I have a 2 week old preemie girl, 5 lbs 13 oz. She is having a growth spurt so she is nursing every 1-2 hours. After 2 days I expected my milk supply to pick up to support her, but it has not. I have had to give her a few oz of formula today to fill her up. What is a safe and natural supplement to help increase my milk supply?

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Thanks for all the great advice. Adding more water did the trick. She is back to sleeping two 5 hour stretches at night and then nursing every few hours during the day.

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A.R. answers from Houston on May 27, 2008

WATER & FENUGREEK worked for me. Also La Leche was a great help! Good luck, don't give up. I had a premmie too. Just keep feeding her...

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A.R. answers from Houston on May 27, 2008

WATER & FENUGREEK worked for me. Also La Leche was a great help! Good luck, don't give up. I had a premmie too. Just keep feeding her...

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I.A. answers from Brownsville on May 27, 2008

I have never breastfed any of my 3 children but I have heard that the best thing to do is wash with warm water. What might be able to help you is applying a warm cloth over your breast for a few minutes and then pump right after.

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C.A. answers from Houston on May 27, 2008

things ive heard mothers milk tea, oatmeal, pumping in between feedings, fluids.

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M.K. answers from Houston on May 27, 2008

cut the formula = supplementing will not allow your body to catch up, the way i increased my milk was by doubling my protein intake - it makes your milk richer and more satisfying

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D.L. answers from Houston on May 27, 2008

WATER, WATER, WATER!!! Drinks lots of it. Your body will turn it into milk!!

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N.G. answers from Houston on May 27, 2008

Drink a lot of water.....

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E.P. answers from Austin on July 14, 2008

blessed thistle buy at store or prescription for regulin or something like that

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S.S. answers from Houston on May 28, 2008

If you enterin breast milk increase on your search engine, it will give you several sites for a tea that helps produce more milk. I just drank tons of cranberry juice and it worked. My nurse in the hospital told me to drink it and chocolate milk. I thought she was crazy. But it really works. Just drink a ton of fluids!!! Try to pump in between too. That may also help you.

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D.M. answers from Houston on May 28, 2008

drink lots of water and a beer a day. I know that sounds retarded but that is what my dr told me after my daughter was born. Beer has yeast in it and yeast will make your production go up and milk be thicker. No more than 1 though or it will leave your milk with a funny taste. It worked for me (although i hate the taste of beer.)

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