Not Producing Enough Milk, Need Help Either with Formula Recommendations, Other

water water water, take your prenatal vitamins, and nurse nurse nurse! The more your son nurses the more milk your body will make - AND the pump is not nearly as efficient as a baby at expressing and building up milk. Even if you are only pumping a half ounce, it is likely that when he nurses he is actually getting two ounces or more. You could take him in to a store (pickles and giggles in Temecula has an infant scale) or the Dr office and weigh him before a feed, then nurse and weigh him again to see how much he is actually getting. Since you nursed your first you already know that it gets much easier after the first couple of months, so hang in there and just keep on drinking and keep on nursing. The more you pump and supplement, the faster your milk will decrease - let the baby do the work, it's natures way :) Good luck to you!

how's the nursing going? looks like you got some good advice. just wondering if you needed any more. there is also a free clinic in loma linda (I'm not sure of one closer to you). just call 909.558.mama

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• changes over time, and even over the course of a day, to meet the
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• contains substances essential for optimal development of the
infant’s brain, with effects on both cognitive and visual function9
• supplies growth factors that combine to mature the infant gut
• provides the infant with immune factors manufactured to fight
allergens and illnesses specific to the mother’s and infant’s environment.

Please try to:
* Eat more - load up on carbs
* Drink plenty of water
* Pump even when milk is not coming out
* Nurse frequently - he will help increase your milk supply
* Try to help your son stick with the breast by not giving him a bottle but by giving him a pacifier and then your breast.
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definitely get yourself some fenugreek. I went from getting 2-3oz total from both breasts combined to gettin 9oz! I was on it for 8 days wheni got the 9oz, but by like day 3 of using it i already saw a big increase in my milk. I took 3pills 3 times a day. The good thing is that you can stop taking it and your milk wont go back down. Until it kicks in, just make sure you keep latching lo as much as possible, and when you start noticing that you have enough milk for your baby or more than enough milk i suggest you stop the fenugreek and nurse from one breast per feeding so that you have a good foremilk/hinmilk balance.

I've heard eating oatmeal helps and even taking fenugreek tablets.It's over the counter.

Hi there
You could try a natural supplement for you called fenugreek. YOu can buy it as "mothers milk" from Mothers Market. It is supposed to help with milk production. Other than that, try nursing more frequently for shorter periods. The more you nurse the more milk you will produce (in theory). Oh, and remember to keep yourself well hydrated - drink lots of fluids
Good luck

what you can try is after you breast feed him on both sides then pump about 10 mins each side. if you come down with supplimenting go for the gentlest one which is good start and its one of the cheapest ones too.