How Can Breastfeeding Moms Boost Milk Supply Effectively?
Successful ways to boost milk supply for breastfeeding moms
- Staying hydrated
- eating the 500 extra calories needed for nursing moms
- power pumping
- keeping baby at breast as much as possible
- skin to skin
- Avoid stress
- getting plenty of rest when possible
- lactation cookies
I hope this is helpful for anyone struggling with supply issues. Please avoid pumping for the first 6 weeks UNLESS a milk stash is absolutely needed. I don’t recommend lactation supplements. if nursing your newborn becomes painful, check to make sure baby is latched properly and no tongue or lip ties are present because that can sometimes make breastfeeding painful and difficult.
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I thought you shouldn’t change your diet? 🤔
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@sabby, that’s going to be hard for me since I’m really not a big eater now 😕
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@sabby, no; I wasn’t able to with my first and with my second I didnt produce enough so I just gave up after 2 weeks.
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@sabby, yeah I already drink about a gallon a day 😏
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@girlmom. You don't have to change or diet or drink a lot of water. Breast milk is made from hormones and blood. Eat and drink normally. The most important thing about breastfeeding is supply and demand. Doesn't matter if you eat a whole cow and drink an ocean of water. If you don't move milk appropriately then your body won't produce it appropriately.
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Are you a lactation consultant? Just curious.
Saybre Elizabeth ·
Мама дочки (1 год)
@bperrier, no, I do a lot of studying and research of my own because I wasn’t ever helped by an LC when I left the hospital after having my daughter. :)