Ways to help my milk supply before baby comes?

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I’m super early in pregnancy but trying to stay positive/looking ahead. I’m wanting to try breast feeding again. I didn’t produce enough for my daughter so I supplemented. I’m hoping this time I leak like a cow. Lol I think it’s amazing that women can even have a freezer stash… Please share tips/tricks to build milk supply while pregnant? Thanks for you’re help in advance!

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I've never leaked while pregnant and always had a really decent milk supply. My biggest trick is pumping at each feeding. Nurse baby on the left and pump on the right. Next feeding, switch. I've always had 600+oz in my freezer.

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Biggest thing you can do to prepare is don’t stress about it. I did nothing, and was told I couldn’t. I tried after she came and had been able to fit 18 months. I didn’t have a huge supply in my freezer just a total of 3 days with. Learn your nipple size because pumping correctly Depends on it. I found out I had a 15mm flange needed and used 24mm. It makes pumping painful and you end up getting more on you then the bottle.

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Actual milk doesn't come in until a few days after birth. Before that it's colostrum. Milk production is triggered by a hormone released from the placenta detaching from the uterine wall. Also it's not actually safe to start collecting colostrum until 36+ weeks, and even then most Drs will tell you hand expression only. 
Once milk does come in from what I understand the most important thing you can do to produce is to keep feeding and expressing. Oats and ground flax seed are good things to eat. Skin to skin helps too. I learned a lot from lactation classes but it's all new to me too. I want to be a milky goddess so badly too, good luck!

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You should listen to The Badass Breastfeeding podcast on Spotify. They go over everything for you to prepare before hand, as well as misinformation and common misconceptions. It's been very enlightening.

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I don't think there's anything to do while pregnant but when baby comes, keep them at the breast as often as possible. You feel like your not producing much at first because they are getting colostrum until your milk comes in which can take days or a week or so. Their tummies are so small at first too they do not need much. Supplementing can create a trap because breastfeeding relies on supply and demand. If baby is getting fed elsewhere your body will not adjust the supply appropriately. Honestly, if it is stressful and you feel like your suffering in any way just do the formula. Fed is best, right?

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There’s not really much to do before baby comes from my knowledge

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I didn’t do anything while I was pregnant but did things differently after giving birth. I brought my hand pump and electric pump with me at the hospital. I would breastfeed my daughter then pump. Don’t be discouraged if you don’t see milk right away. I also expressed milk with my hand which I felt worked better. The hospital had me supplement as well. I brought my own bottles and nipples so whatever I pumped or expressed would be added then baby would eat that first then I would offer formula. Just remember breast, pump or hand expression, breast, pump or hand expression… Also skin to skin helps. 
Good luck!!

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