Need advice to up my milk supply! It's pretty much at nothing since I had a cold a few weeks ago,…

Fenugreek pills and pump after nursing for a bit and oatmeal and electrolytes :)

Pump, pump, pump, pump and pump. No matter what herbs you put into your body, it will not increase unless your body thinks it's necessary.

get baby's saliva on your nipples. it's what tells your body to produce. almonds. fennel seed. brewers yeast. lactation cookies/brownies/smoothies. steel cut oats. hydrate hydrate hydrate!

I was told to massage my breasts and the area around them. Not pushing hard but go all over them kneading your fingers and going in circular motions. Go to the center of your chest, under your boobs, above them and back towards your armpit.

@_akgirl, the baby's saliva doesn't necessarily help. My baby is six days old and I pump maybe 5 to 6 ounces every 2-3 hours. I haven't put my baby on my breast one time because of her circumstances.

@arianna321, your milk just came in. so it hasn't regulated yet. it will in about 6-8 weeks

What does regulating have to do with the conversation?@_akgirl

@arianna321, it's why you're getting so much. because you haven't regulated. before i did i also got 5 oz from each boob that frequent. while pumping in between feedings.

I get 5-6 all together, not from each. My supply is normal and is slowly increasing like it should. I just can't put my baby on my breast I can only pump like I would be feeding. @_akgirl

@arianna321, 5-6 total is great! and a little oversupply. generally we produce 1oz/hr/breast. and staying hydrated and everything else that was mentioned helps. the saliva tells your body what your baby needs. of baby is sick your milk will change to fit their needs. getting their saliva on your nipples doesn't necessarily mean latching.

Yea I know that I can't get her saliva though. She has multiple tubes in her throat

@_akgirl,