What can I do to increase milk supply?

@the.real.og, when my baby did latch that’s exactly how I felt like all I was doing was breastfeeding constantly I didn’t like it pumping works for me

Skin to skin with baby

@prettyjazz98 You said she latches but then pulls off and cries? Does she maybe have a tongue tie? I don't know much about tongue ties just throwing ideas out there?

If you're exclusively pumping.... Heat and massaging helped me @prettyjazz98 relaxing and snuggling baby looking at pics while you pump.

@prettyjazz98, great ! I like pumping to because when I go back to work he will be eating mostly from a bottle anyway .

@prettyjazz98, ok yeah, as along as she eats, doesn’t matter how!

@addysmama81715, yes the hospital gave me a nipple shield and I ordered one online she latches for a few seconds and then just cries I much rather pump

Just saw she was having trouble latching, have you tried a nipple shield? I remember using that for a couple days till we got the hang of it

I had a good supply. I just fed on demand and drank plenty of water and mothers milk tea.

@expectinggreatness, yes that’s what i do 90% of the time I pump and give it to her in a bottle she’s eats about 2-3 ounces every 3 hours

@prettyjazz98, do whatever is best 😉. I pump majority of the time as well and feed breast milk from bottle . As long as the baby eats 😇

@moifait, @littleonemorning, @expectinggreatness, @mommajules, @mizzdrea, @denisse.m, thank you ladies for all your advice I definitely don’t wanna give up on breastfeeding because it’s best for her I just pump now she didn’t do well with latching

baby to breast is what’s best, (in my opinion) but i see your baby is only one week old at that age she doesn’t need much. Your supply will increase as she gets older.

I drank loads of water and ate tons of oatmeal. I got a 32 oz water jug from the hospital that I filled at least 4-5times a day. I carried it with me everywhere I went in the house, even at night when I'd go feed baby, I'd take it in with me. I still use it and baby is 7 months old now.

I agree with @littleonemorning, your baby doesn’t need much right now. But, just keep baby at breast, on demand. It might seem like that’s all you do. Well, that’s prob all you will do for the first few weeks. On Demand feeding, nature knows best. But, if that doesn’t work for you...Mother’s Milk worked great for my niece!!

I didn’t have much milk the first week, but now my supply has increased . The LC told me to do skin to skin with baby 30 min before feeding . Then let baby latch for 10 min on each side and then pump . I did that and it helped . I had to supplement with formula at first when I wasn’t making any or enough. Making sure the breast are stimulated every few hours (either pumping or breast feeding) helps. Also everyone has different nipples , health concerns , etc... so you may also want to ask a LC or child’s pediatrician . Don’t get discouraged the babies at one week don’t eat much . By the second week, my milk increased. At first I was afraid that I wouldn’t make any milk but I kept trying .

Some supplements work, diet is important, but the best thing is just to keep bringing your baby to breast. She’s also only a week old, so they don’t need much right now.

Baby to breast.

I'm trying mothers milk tea and fenugreek tea. Still looking for what works though, i sure wanna know.