easy ways to improve milk supply any sugg?

Answer 1

Kinda weird

But it worked
I used to take pretty hot showers and massage the breast's with a face cloth for a good 5-10 mins when I got out shortly after my breasts were engorged. It might work for you as well good luck.

Answer 2

I had read on the La Leche website that to improve milk supply (this works better when expressing milk, I doubt it would work when actually feeding the baby) that one should pump for about 5-7 minutes, then stop, massage the breasts slightly (about 3 minutes or so trying to pull the milk from top to bottom) to get a second let down. It worked for me while my son was in NICU. I just don't see a hungry baby waiting for the massage to end. Good Luck!

Answer 3

1. Nurse the baby at least every three hours, as often as he/she wishes to nurse, for as long as the baby wants to. This may become tiring, but it is necessary to increase the milk supply. It typically takes two to three days for the milk supply to catch up with the baby's appetite. Babies generally have growth spurts every six weeks or so which require more frequent nursing for a few days to increase the milk supply.
1a. Don't use pacifiers. They can decrease the amount of time the baby nurses, which is important when you are trying to increase the milk supply.
2. Drink plenty of water and other fluids. Take your vitamins and do your best to eat well if possible.
3. Get as much rest as you can and try to avoid excessive stress.
4. Drink fenugreek tea or mother's milk herbal tea.
5. Avoid large amounts of sage, as sage is used to dry up milk supply during weaning. (This would probably only be an issue if you were using an herbal preparation for lung congestion, as sage is good for that.)
6. If you are supplementing with formula, work with your doctor or a lactation consultant to cut out the supplementation while increasing your milk supply. At any rate, you must breastfeed the baby before offering any supplemental bottles or solid foods if you are trying to increase your milk supply.
7. Contact the La Leche League in your area. They will most likely be listed in the phone book. If not, google them. Their webpage has a locator function to hook you up with local leaders, who are very helpful and knowledgeable in the extreme, even if you never attend a meeting.

Answer 4

Hi There, my son is now 10 months old but when i had problems with milk supply when he was smaller the Breastfeeding Clinic at the Hospital suggested me to express right after you feed the baby, this so encourage more milk to be produced! You need to do this a few weeks and you will make lots and lots of milk.

Good luck and happy breastfeeding!

Answer 5

Mothers Milk tea, drink as much water as you can stand, pump on one side while feeding on the other, make sure you are taking plenty of vitamins and eating a balanced diet.

In desperate circumstances you can take a medication called Reglan, which is really for stomach problems.

The quickest thing to do is drink lots of water, and nothing but water. It takes a day or two to start to see a difference with pumping.

Answer 6

There is no easy way. Expressing between feeds or feeding more often helps to build up your supply.
Mums of premature babies are often given motion sickness tablets believe it or not! It can make you produce milk earlier and help to sustain the supply and apparently does not affect the baby (as in residues in the milk).

Answer 7

Eat well, drink loads of water. You can take fenugreek and blessed thistle herbs together (bought at the health food store)
Nurse often, try switch nursing. Nurse on either side for 5 minutes then switch to the other. It helps establish your supply (worked for me anyway).
Good Luck.

Answer 8

Nursing on demand is the best way. You milk supply grows with your baby's need.The more your baby eats the more milk you will produce.

Answer 9

Something called fenugreek - you can get it at health food stores or vitamin shops. Then there's always the option of nursing more (if you can't, at least pump more). When I nursed, I heard of and also drank Ovaltine - it has that brewer's yeast in it.

Answer 10

Try to nurse or pump more often to built your supply up.