HELP! Low milk supply

buzzy · May 19th, 2009, 04:09 AM

After a nasty haemorrage at the birth of my now 10 day old baby, I am still not producing enough milk to satisfy her needs. The midwife recommended breast at every feed with formula top-up every other feed.

My breasts never feel "full" and I'm starting to get really upset about this as I so badly want to breastfeed.

Are there any foods/drink/methods I could use to try and stimulate milk production?
I'm so fed up and feel like an inadequate mum...

halas · May 19th, 2009, 04:35 AM

aww i heard exspressing milk can up your supply and the more nipple stimutaion the better try tricking your body in to making more. also drink at least to glasses of water after every feed. i'm sorry thats all i can think of i wish i had more suggestions good luck with feeding ushally it took me 2 wks for my milk supply to settle

Serene123 · May 19th, 2009, 04:39 AM

How much formula is baby having? Just to get an idea of how much you need to up your supply x

Logiebear · May 19th, 2009, 05:53 AM

Medically you can have Domperidone which is great, increases your supply considerably. Natural supplements there is Fenugreek and I use both of these.

But before you go down that road you can try: putting baby to the breast with every feed, express 10 mins each side immediately after feeding whilst your oh gives the top up or top up then express. You will defo see an improvement but it takes a few days to a week to see the benefits.

I took domperidone which kicks in in 24-48hrs, did the expressing and still do but only once a day now and the took the fenugreek. My supply is plentiful now.

I hope that helps hun. Try the expressing first and see if it improves after a week. Don't expect to get any milk out with the expressing btw, it is just to stimulate your supply xxx

jms895 · May 19th, 2009, 05:55 AM

Express express express! It massivly increased my supply and it was squirting everywhere

xx

Loads of water and really healthy food

Logiebear · May 19th, 2009, 06:04 AM

Forgot to say get lots of skin to skin contact too, it really helps me even now. Get a sling and use the "Kangaroo" care hold which is all about skin to skin. My boobs are tingling at the thought of it lol

buzzy · May 19th, 2009, 09:06 AM

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Originally Posted by toriaaaaTRASH

How much formula is baby having? Just to get an idea of how much you need to up your supply x

She's been having 60mls of formula every other feed but I haven't given her a supplement since last night as I'm hoping that exclusive breast-feeding will help to increase the supply.

Interesting what you all say about expressing! I'm definately going to give that a try.

Thanks everyone!

May 19th, 2009, 04:09 AM	#1
buzzy Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: France Posts: 219	HELP! Low milk supply After a nasty haemorrage at the birth of my now 10 day old baby, I am still not producing enough milk to satisfy her needs. The midwife recommended breast at every feed with formula top-up every other feed. My breasts never feel "full" and I'm starting to get really upset about this as I so badly want to breastfeed. Are there any foods/drink/methods I could use to try and stimulate milk production? I'm so fed up and feel like an inadequate mum...

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May 19th, 2009, 04:35 AM	#2
halas Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: May 2009 Posts: 1,371	aww i heard exspressing milk can up your supply and the more nipple stimutaion the better try tricking your body in to making more. also drink at least to glasses of water after every feed. i'm sorry thats all i can think of i wish i had more suggestions good luck with feeding ushally it took me 2 wks for my milk supply to settle

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May 19th, 2009, 04:39 AM	#3
Serene123 Other Active BnB Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 32,048	How much formula is baby having? Just to get an idea of how much you need to up your supply x

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May 19th, 2009, 05:53 AM	#4
Logiebear Pregnant (Expecting) BnB Addict Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Manchester, England Posts: 3,516	Medically you can have Domperidone which is great, increases your supply considerably. Natural supplements there is Fenugreek and I use both of these. But before you go down that road you can try: putting baby to the breast with every feed, express 10 mins each side immediately after feeding whilst your oh gives the top up or top up then express. You will defo see an improvement but it takes a few days to a week to see the benefits. I took domperidone which kicks in in 24-48hrs, did the expressing and still do but only once a day now and the took the fenugreek. My supply is plentiful now. I hope that helps hun. Try the expressing first and see if it improves after a week. Don't expect to get any milk out with the expressing btw, it is just to stimulate your supply xxx

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May 19th, 2009, 05:55 AM	#5
jms895 Mum (Mom) BnB Elite Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Nottinghamshire Posts: 18,995	Express express express! It massivly increased my supply and it was squirting everywhere xx Loads of water and really healthy food

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May 19th, 2009, 06:04 AM	#6
Logiebear Pregnant (Expecting) BnB Addict Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Manchester, England Posts: 3,516	Forgot to say get lots of skin to skin contact too, it really helps me even now. Get a sling and use the "Kangaroo" care hold which is all about skin to skin. My boobs are tingling at the thought of it lol

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