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Re: How to increase breast milk supply

From: M. (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Mon, 3 Mar 2003 12:17:19 -0600 (CST)

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My milk took about 2 weeks to really come in. In the meantime, I nursed my son using a supplemental nursing system (ask your ob or the hospital about this). Basically, it allowed him to nurse and stimulate my milk supply, but gave him formula through a tiny tube that was attached to my breast (sounds crazy- but it is really simple). Be patient- your milk will come in. Breastfeeding was really hard for me until about 6 weeks, when suddenly we both got the hang of it. My son is 4 months and we are still going strong. The SNS calmed my very hungry son without having to introduce a bottle and shortly after my milk really came in. Resisting the temptation to supplement with bottles was really important to get the milk to come in. It's hard not to get discouraged in the beginning- I wanted to quit every day! But I promise, it does get easier!! I didn't start pumping until about 3 weeks. The lactation consultant i worked with discouraged me from pumping too soon, as the baby was nursing every 1-2 hours.

Good luck!

At Mon, 3 Mar 2003, Tara wrote: >
>At Sat, 1 Mar 2003, Donna wrote:
>>
>>Hi,
>>I delivered a baby boy last week through c-section. I don't have
>>sufficient milk. are there any ways to increase the supply.
>>Does pupming the milk reduces the milk supply
>>Any answers would be really appreciated.
>>Thanks in Advance
>
>Hi Donna
>
>I breastfed both my sons and the best advice to increase your supply is
>to feed him more. Don't be expressing/pumping breastmilk at this early
>stage - you need to get the breastfeeding established first and he is
>still very young. The best idea I ever read was in a Sheila Kitzinger
>book and basically if its possible you and your baby go to bed literally
>for a couple of days and feed, feed, feed - I'm sure you would love the
>rest too. This gets the milk supply well and truly established - and
>its only a week since the birth so it usually takes a few days for the
>milk to "come in" after the colostrum which comes first. The more you
>feed him the more milk your breasts will produce - its that simple!!
>Hope this helps and feel free to mail me some more.
>
>--
>Tara
>

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