what can i do to increase the breastmilk flow for my baby?

Question

i'm a nursing mother nursing my first baby. the rate of milk flow /production from my breast is low. i've an averagely large breast too.
i want to engage in baby friendly programme for my baby.

Answer 1

let someone massage ur back mostly the upper part near the nodules.it helps a lo. do it and your milk will increase. NEVER put your arms up while sleeping or lying down, it stop the milk easily.I did the massage regular since not enough milk is coming out and am a flat chested but the following day, my milk was flowing nourishly.

Answer 2

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Answer 3

How old is your baby? What makes you think that your supply is low? Many times mothers think that they have a supply problem when what they are experiencing is actually normal or a different problem all-together. It's very important to note that the feel of the breast (engorged or not), the behavior of your baby, the frequency of nursing (nursing A LOT is common for some babies.....especially during growth spurt times!), feeling (or not feeling) the sensation of let-down, or the amount of milk you can pump are NOT valid ways to determine if you have enough milk for your baby. Check out the link below to learn a bit about what's normal and help determine if you have a true supply issue or not.

Breastfeeding is all about supply and demand. The best way to increase production is to nurse (or pump) more frequently. MORE nursing sessions/pumping is also more effective than longer sessions. Follow your baby's cues and nurse whenever he wants to nurse.

Make sure you are taking your PNV and eating sensibly. Make sure you are staying hydrated. If you feel thirsty, that means you are already getting dehydrated. Every time you sit down to nurse, drink some water.

Some moms report that they notice a supply increase when they eat oatmeal every morning for breakfast. If you like oatmeal, it's a safe and simple thing to try.

If you can, spend 2-3 days doing NOTHING but taking care of yourself and nursing baby. Don't clean house, try not to cook or at least to simplify meals. Just spend 2-3 days resting and taking care of yourself and nursing. Nap with baby and nurse a lot.

If you do have a true supply problem and these things don't work, you might consider taking a galactagogue. The most commonly used one if fenugreek. DO NOT TAKE FENUGREEK IF: you are diabetic, allergic to peanuts, have asthma, blood pressure problems or heart disease! If you do try taking fenugreek, you'll want to take 3-4 capsules 3x per day. If you are taking enough, you will notice that you smell a bit like maple syrup. Some moms find fenugreek works best when they take it along with blessed thistle and alfalfa, so if the fenugreek alone doesn't do the trick for you, consider combining those three.

There are also teas made for breastfeeding moms, such as Mother's Milk Tea. These may help, but you might have to drink a lot of tea to see an effect.

Answer 4

As others have said, do not supplement. The more baby nurses the more you'll produce. Also, keep very hydrated (my doc suggests 1 gal of water/day plus milk, juice, etc). Massaging your breasts (as suggested) also works really, really well. If none of this is working you can buy Mother's Milk tea (found at most organic food type grocery stores). Drink it as directed and it is supposed to increase milk supply up to 30%. If this still isn't working, talk to your doctor about Reglan. It is a prescription that increases breast milk between 60 and 100%. Good luck!

Answer 5

The best way to increase milk supply is to put baby to the breast more often - it all works on supply and demand - so the more demand there is - a couple of days later the supply should increase to cope. You must also ensure that you keep your fluids up by drinking lots of juices and get plenty of rest.

I hope you succeed - I never managed to get my son to latch on correctly, and at 5 months I;m still expressing for him - it's nice to know he's getting breast milk, but exhausting to express - a pump just doesn't have the same effect as a nursing baby!

Answer 6

Hey there, I have had 3 children in the past 3 years. I want to share a tip with you that I learned from my hispanic mother - in - law and her siblings (I have never seen anyone else do this, so I thought it was interesting and tried it myself when my last child was born a year ago). I had a hard time getting my milk to flow with my first 2 children, so watching my inlaws and their relatives do this, I decided to try, and it worked amazingly. Massage your breast before allowing your baby to latch on, don't do it too slow, but place your hand over your the breast you're starting with, and rotate it to the right for 30 seconds and then to the left for 30 seconds - this penetrates your milk ducts and increses the flow of milk. When you know it's about time to switch breasts, do the same with the other - honey, it worked miracles for me. God bless and I hope you try my suggestion.

Answer 7

I had issues with being able to produce enough breastmilk to adequately feed my preemie. The doctor suggested herbal remedies at first such as Mothers Milk tea, Blessed Thistle and Fennel Seed. While this seemed to help occasionally it didn't seem consistent enough As a last resort my doctor was willing to prescribe a drug whose side effects were known to cause lactation.

I too have larger breast's and does my mother. The size of your breast's have nothing to do with milk production and can even make it more difficult and uncomfortable to breastfeed.

Answer 8

Congratulations on becoming a mother.
As other people have already said, drink lots of water and keep your baby nursing whenver it seems hungry. Don't supplement with formula. The more the baby nurses the more milk will be produced.
Also, try to relax while breatfeeding. Make yourself really comfortable and relaxed - this is quite important.
All the best - remember, your body is brilliant and can provide for your baby perfectly.

Answer 9

Just keep trying. The more the baby is latched on the more milk you get. Never miss a feeding. If your baby does not latch on then pump. Be constant and talk to a lactation counselor. Wic can lend or give you a pump.

Answer 10

If ur breast feels hard and it still don't supply milk. the best way is to take a hot shower or apply hot towel on the breast and rotate in 5 times clockwise and 5 times anti-clockwise. If you wish to have more milks try to buy a breast pump (avent) and pump every hourly. and also drink lot of soup from fish and beans. especially cod fish or salmon with lot of omega it good for the baby brain.
I have 2 kids and this helps me hope that this will help you too.