How do I increase my milk production ?

Question

First time mama and at first had way too much milk but now my supply has dropped and my baby is only 2 weeks old and is constantly wanting to nurse. I’ve been pumping so my SO can give her bottles too and I’m noticing I’m not getting much when I pump from both breasts.. any tips on how to up my production? I initially was getting 3-4 oz at least from each side and now I barely get that from both

Answer

Are you pumping after feeds? That’s a normal amount to get out of both breast. Also pumping isn’t an indication on how much baby is eating bc they are more efficient than a pump. Your baby sounds like they are cluster feeding which is totally normal. That’s what they do to increase your supply. Putting baby to breast as often as they want is the best way to increase milk supply.

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Pumping before the 6 week mark can be more harmful than helpful for a few reasons: 
1. You’re missing out on baby’s salvia, which is what tells your body to make more 
2. You could end up with an oversupply. 
3. Introducing a bottle this early could lead to nipple confusion.
I would encourage you to put baby to breast as much as possible. Her constant desire to nurse is called ‘cluster feeding’ and she’s helping your supply grow to be adequate for her as she grows and needs more. The best way to measure if you have an inadequate supply is to watch her wet diaper output. You should see 2-4 wet diapers in a 24 hour time period. And nurse her at night. Your milk producing hormones are the strongest at night and it’s definitely a shadow side of breastfeeding, but all the night feedings fall on you. Start there and count her wet diapers and see if you need to increase your supply. If so, Milky Mama supplements are amazing.

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Pump every 2 hours and drink more water ,also eating plain oatmeal helps too .

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That’s actually a perfectly normal output and is plenty for her if you’re pacefeeding her bottles. It’s also normal for your baby to want to nurse a lot. It doesn’t mean your supply has dropped at all. Your supply has likely regulated now.

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More pumping/nursing tells your body to make more milk.

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Hydration hydration hydration!!! And power pump!!

How do I increase my milk production ?

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