Is my milk drying up?? 😢

Question

Hello I’m a FTM and my baby is 6 weeks old and has started moving his head side to side while I’m breastfeeding. It’s usually about 5 minutes into feeding, he is latched very well, and starts pulling my nipple and turning his head side to side. Does this mean that I’m not producing enough milk? I am going through a cold this week and haven’t recovered yet and I’ve been reading online that it can slow milk production.

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My son does that when my milk lets down bc it’s a lot for him.

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Sounds like gas to me. If you are exclusively breastfeeding, you will never run out of milk. There will always be something coming out.
If gas isn't the case and you have introduced bottles, it could also be frustration with your flow compared to the bottle

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At 6 weeks he is starting be able to see a bit farther and my baby like- woke up from that sleepy newborn phase and started noticing the world around her. Sometimes it's difficult to get her to eat cause she is looking at the windows, or shadows or the way the sunlight peeks in through the blinds. He might just be starting to notice and see stuff he never paid attention to before. Sometimes I take my daughter into a dimly lit room to get her to chill out and focus on eating. 
I also thought my milk was drying up bc of my breasts getting soft at 5 weeks, everything your describing sounds like stuff I've been going through and my girl is fat and happy lol. As long as he has the dirty diapers and is gaining weight I wouldn't worry about it too much!

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Oatmeal works wonders for me

Is my milk drying up?? 😢

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