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Breastmilk Supply Increase
Asked by I.A. from Los Angeles
on January 29, 2009
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I am breastfeeding my 1 month old but don't have enough milk to pump to save for later. Anyone know what can be done of what I can tale to increase my milk supply? I d...
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- I., Breastfeeding is about supply and demand. To increase your supply, you've got to increase the demand. Which means you need to start pumping consistently. I went...
- Lots of things can help. First and foremost - pump more often. Breastmilk is a supply and demand thing; the more you nurse and pump the more your body will make. Ma...
- My mom was telling me recently that Garbanzo is great for stimulating milk production. She says that she had a lot of it while nursing my younger brother and it would ...
Another Nursing Question... Please Help!
Asked by B.C. from Dallas
on July 29, 2008
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I posted last night about my baby being on a nursing strike. Well, on Sunday, I pumped, and got out about 4 oz. She gobbled it down in the cup and then ate dinner and ...
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- Hi B. - call a lactation consultant as soon as you can to help with the nursing. You may need a stronger pump (hospital grade) as NOTHING can express milk like a baby,...
- The advice you got was great. Also keep offering her the breast. The more she eats the more you will produce. You may want to find some more caloric foods to indulge ...
- drink TONS more water-- you may be getting dehydrated... ditto for the better pump if the baby is not nursing enough. Make sure you are eating plenty of protein too a...
Any Suggestions to Increase Milk Supply?
Asked by K.M. from Columbus
on September 25, 2006
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I gave birth to my first child just over 5 months ago and have been struggling to keep my milk supply up!
I went back to work when my daughter was 8 weeks old and w...
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- I had the same problem and ended up drying up. I would call our lactation specialist at the hospital you gave birth. But some women it just happens to. Good luck
- Sarah: I know your frustration. I was considered a "bad pump". I had enough supply to feed my child but when I would pump, I would get about 2 oz- and that was f...
- KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK! It's frustrating when you're not pumping enough, but one trick you can try is to pump AFTER each time you nurse (not longer than 5 minutes, thou...
Will I Be Able to Breastfeed My Child?
Asked by R.M. from Rockford
on February 25, 2009
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Ok moms i am 18 weeks pregnant with my second child and i am probably being paranoid but i figured i would ask to see if anyone had any suggestions. Ok so in the first...
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- Every pregnancy and every child is very different. I had the same fear with my second child. My first child was so challenging to breast feed. She did not latch on ...
- There isn't any reason to think that you won't be able to breastfeed. Pumping 4 oz is actually quite good! Sometimes if the baby starts to get supplements, then they...
- Find a great lactation consultant BEFORE the baby is born. Interview all the candidates and pick one that you click with. Then, when the baby is born and if you ...
Not Enough Fat in My Milk
Asked by E.W. from Portland
on February 5, 2009
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I have a 2 and a half week old. she lost 10% of her body weight inthe first few days. This isn't abnormal, but they are soposed to make it up in two or three weeks. ...
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- The advice that some people give is odd. Only in recent history did we start doing things like pumping milk, extamining it, weighing it, etc. Before we did things li...
- See a different lactation consultant. Are you offering one breast for as long as she wants. The longer she nurses on one side the fattier the milk gets. The second sid...
- I agree, don't give up! My son didn't reach his birth weight until 3 weeks later and he is growing and eating like for two now :). I think what saved me was a great la...
Increasing Breast Milk Supply
Asked by J.N. from Seattle
on October 25, 2008
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Hello!
I'm looking for ways of increasing my breast milk supply, I BF and supplement with 1-3 2-3 ounce formula bottles per day. My son is almost 6 weeks and is star...
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- Hi, Pumping extra long will help. I found that after 11 minutes I wouldn't have another let down until the 16 minute mark. I would have another small let down at 22...
- i struggled with my milk supply in the first 3 months. I tried the Fenugreek supplements but noticed that my son had more gas when I was on the supplements. So i tri...
- The lactation specialist told me to use something called "fenu greek" after I got an infection and lost my milk almost completely. She told me to take 3 capsules 3 tim...
Breastfeeding - Low Milk Supply Last Preg.
Asked by C.D. from Los Angeles
on April 10, 2008
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I posted this before but I think there were like 20 posts that day so I only got one response (thank you Michele!) - I would still *love* some more advice so I'm gonna...
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- Hi C., You poor thing! Wow, that is rough. It sounds to me like you did everything right. You are a good mom. I have had two little ones and breast fed both. My ...
- I got hit with 2 really bad bouts of mastitis before my baby was 3 months old and the 2nd time really did a number on my supply. When I returned back to work full-tim...
- My milk came in late and I ended up in the ER the night we brought my son home. Only to be told I had to supplement with formula for the meantime. So after a night of ...
Making More Milk
Asked by J.S. from Tulsa
on April 20, 2008
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I am solely breastfeeding and am taking a natural supplement called Mother's Milk Plus. My mother was in the hospital and it was a very traumatic time so I started tak...
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- HI! Fenugreek is good. Also, go to a local health food or herb store and ask for lactation teas. They have fennel seed and other safe herbs. They are specifically ...
- I hear your concern that you aren't making enough milk. Babies go through growth spurts at 3, 6, 12 weeks and 6, 9 and 12 months. (give or take a week or month respec...
- She's likely going through a growth spurt and is consuming all that you are producing!! Try to put her to the breast more...especially if she's getting expressed milk...
Breastfeeeding
Asked by K.L. from Oklahoma City
on July 31, 2006
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I have been breastfeeding my 4 and a half month old since she was born. I have struggled with my milk supply. I have been taking Fenugreek and Reglan in order to pro...
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- I went through a similar situation with my daughter. I managed to hold out until she was six months old, but by that point I was only getting about 4 ounces total eac...
- K., I nursed my son for 2 weeks before developing mastistis, an infection of my milk glands. It got so bad, I had to take antibiotics, so I had to quit nursing. I tri...
- Hi K.. I am also a breastfeeding working mother. My son is almost 8 months old and I have had my fair share of difficulty with breastfeeding as well. I have had mas...
