Increasing Milk supply

turbo_mom · Feb 16th, 2008, 19:08 PM

Well i'm struggling to keep my milk supply up. I'm on motilium and lately have been trying to pump every 3 hours (it's been dfficult with the moving and unpacking,errands etc). Today i'm lucky to get one bottle from both breasts!! Lately i've been getting about one 60ml bottle per breast each time I pump but thats still not enough. I'm drinking and eating and trying to get as much rest as I can without feeling lazy. What else can I do to increase my milk supply? There's ladies at the hospital who are pumping out like 4 bottles each time.
Im having a hard time keeping up with angel

I don't even have sore breasts or engorged breasts. What am I doing wrong

luckyme225 · Feb 17th, 2008, 20:47 PM

http://www.kellymom.com/herbal/milks...fenugreek.html

Mango · Feb 17th, 2008, 22:49 PM

Turbomom are you feeding from the bottle only or are u also breast feeding?

Lucy · Feb 18th, 2008, 03:57 AM

Hi
Is Angel at home now? Getting lots of skin to skin contact should help to increase your supply. Some people take fenugreek as a supplement to increase their supply or Domperidone (prescription only).

Not sure what else to suggest, has Angel managed to suckle from you yet?

mickey · Feb 18th, 2008, 10:54 AM

it also depends on the pump you are using!

in hospital they have those high efficiency pumps, what you can borrow from the NCT as well.

maybe that's why?

as well the suction cup needs to have the right size!

turbo_mom · Feb 21st, 2008, 21:56 PM

Im on the best electric pump out there and I have a larger breast shield because the regular size was too small. Im on domperidone (motilium). I am breastfeeding once sometime twice a day with angel in the hopital. Shes coming home sunday or monday so im hoping once shes home and breast feeding each feed it will help. Ive been off domperidone for almost 3 days because it ran out and my supply dramatically decreased. I will try anything thats safe to inscrease my supply....

mickey · Feb 22nd, 2008, 09:27 AM

I would not think that it dries out so quickly and as she is coming home soon

it should be fine. might be you have to add formula until your production has increased again, especially as it is very important for Angel to eat enough

I'm sure you will check with hospital anyway

good luck

Mango · Feb 26th, 2008, 03:19 AM

BUMP BUMP BUMP

TurboMom how are you doing? Any luck with the increase in breast milk?
I have started expressing and don't seem to be getting much at all. Was hoping someone here might have some experience/story about how they increased here supply?

marley2580 · Feb 26th, 2008, 03:45 AM

Mango, once you get to about 6/8 weeks you'll be able to get loads. Remember that your little one doesn't need much with each meal, they eat little but often at this stage.

Kina · Feb 27th, 2008, 16:26 PM

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Originally Posted by turbo_mom

Im on the best electric pump out there and I have a larger breast shield because the regular size was too small. Im on domperidone (motilium). I am breastfeeding once sometime twice a day with angel in the hopital. Shes coming home sunday or monday so im hoping once shes home and breast feeding each feed it will help. Ive been off domperidone for almost 3 days because it ran out and my supply dramatically decreased. I will try anything thats safe to inscrease my supply....

How are you getting on? I was on domp to bring up my supply, it messed up my cycle a bit but did the trick. When I stopped taking it (I was taking more than they prescribed and it made me feel away with the fairies!) I started taking a decent dose of fenugreek. Apart from smelling like maple syrup/curry(!!) it also helped with my supply. Oats are good for your milk, so get snacking on those oatmeal cookies

Feb 16th, 2008, 19:08 PM	#1
turbo_mom Mum (Mom) Inactive Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: calgary alberta Posts: 1,888	Increasing Milk supply Well i'm struggling to keep my milk supply up. I'm on motilium and lately have been trying to pump every 3 hours (it's been dfficult with the moving and unpacking,errands etc). Today i'm lucky to get one bottle from both breasts!! Lately i've been getting about one 60ml bottle per breast each time I pump but thats still not enough. I'm drinking and eating and trying to get as much rest as I can without feeling lazy. What else can I do to increase my milk supply? There's ladies at the hospital who are pumping out like 4 bottles each time. Im having a hard time keeping up with angel I don't even have sore breasts or engorged breasts. What am I doing wrong

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Feb 17th, 2008, 20:47 PM	#2
luckyme225 Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Washington Posts: 6,111	http://www.kellymom.com/herbal/milks...fenugreek.html

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Mango Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 1,352	Turbomom are you feeding from the bottle only or are u also breast feeding?

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Lucy Active BnB Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 478	Hi Is Angel at home now? Getting lots of skin to skin contact should help to increase your supply. Some people take fenugreek as a supplement to increase their supply or Domperidone (prescription only). Not sure what else to suggest, has Angel managed to suckle from you yet?
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mickey Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: South-East London Posts: 1,637	it also depends on the pump you are using! in hospital they have those high efficiency pumps, what you can borrow from the NCT as well. maybe that's why? as well the suction cup needs to have the right size!

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turbo_mom Mum (Mom) Inactive Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: calgary alberta Posts: 1,888	Im on the best electric pump out there and I have a larger breast shield because the regular size was too small. Im on domperidone (motilium). I am breastfeeding once sometime twice a day with angel in the hopital. Shes coming home sunday or monday so im hoping once shes home and breast feeding each feed it will help. Ive been off domperidone for almost 3 days because it ran out and my supply dramatically decreased. I will try anything thats safe to inscrease my supply....

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Feb 22nd, 2008, 09:27 AM	#7
mickey Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: South-East London Posts: 1,637	I would not think that it dries out so quickly and as she is coming home soon it should be fine. might be you have to add formula until your production has increased again, especially as it is very important for Angel to eat enough I'm sure you will check with hospital anyway good luck

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Feb 26th, 2008, 03:19 AM	#8
Mango Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 1,352	BUMP BUMP BUMP TurboMom how are you doing? Any luck with the increase in breast milk? I have started expressing and don't seem to be getting much at all. Was hoping someone here might have some experience/story about how they increased here supply?

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Feb 26th, 2008, 03:45 AM	#9
marley2580 Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Forfar Posts: 6,094	Mango, once you get to about 6/8 weeks you'll be able to get loads. Remember that your little one doesn't need much with each meal, they eat little but often at this stage.

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