Ok ok ok, I have to admit. When my newborn finally came home and I had to be responsible for everything, it was…
Ok ok ok, I have to admit. When my newborn finally came home and I had to be responsible for everything, it was overwhelmingly tiring. I had to wake up every 3 hours to feed him, change him and burp him. Every 3 hours. I also could barely sleep because I’m always trying to check to make sure he was still breathing. Since his was born premature, I’ve been trying to breastfeed him but since his latch is not strong enough, I would pump my milk and feed it to him through the natural flow bottles. He’s gaining weight now so soon I’m thinking he will have a better latch as his mouth grows. The problem is, I haven’t been pumping every three hours for about a week in a half. Now my milk is barely coming in. Tell me: Since it’s not all the way dried up, will I be able to increase my milk supply by increasing my pumping sessions even when no milk is coming out? Is it all downstream for me? I bought the lactation cookies some of you suggested and been eating them two days now. I’ll get some tea to help as well. Any other insight will be great because I really want to breastfeed my baby because my mom did it for me and my bro and I didn’t get to have the natural birth. Help!
Wendy Davis·
В ожидании первенца
I heard lots of water too
Brooke Denny·
В ожидании первенца
I think as long as your milk hasn’t completely dried up you can get your supply back. Pump a lot. I would say at least every hour-hour and a half for 10-15 minutes (more if you have the time) and it should help your milk come back
Melissa Hargiss·
Мама двоих (5 лет, 14 лет), ждёт третьего
Pump every 2 hours in the day ans 3-4 at night. and continue to pump for about 10 minutes after you stop getting any milk out. It will prompt your body to make more. Stay hydrated and make sure to eat enough as well that will affect supply too.skin to skin with baby helps too
Melissa Redfield ·
Мама троих детей, ждёт четвёртого
Girl eat lots of oatmeal all day if you can lol that helped me so much!!
Charlisia Gunn·
Мама сына-младенца
Thanks guys. I needed the encouragement
Charlisia Gunn·
Мама сына-младенца
I’ll be trying all of these
BMAMA·
Try warm wash cloths and compress downward to help the milk flow. Sometimes clogged ducts happen from inconsistent pumping/nursing. That should help keep the ducts cleared. I used to even fill my bathroom sink with warm water and literally dunk my breasts in the water while using both hands to apply pressure downwards. This will encourage the "let down" you need to get more milk flowing. When you feel that sensation, put your pump on the breasts (both since one side will leak) and start the faster suction just like the baby would at let down. I was told this from a lactation consultant. Let me know if this helps too!
Charlisia Gunn·
Мама сына-младенца
I don’t even feel the let down people talk about. I just see the milk come out. What does the let down feel like? Maybe I’m overlooking it