hi i am a new mom?

Question

and my girl is only 6 weeks old, i am breastfeeding and i don't have enough milk for her, is there anything i can do to make more milk??

Answer 1

Are you drinking enough fluids? I had that problem once and found drinking more helps. Are you eating a well balanced diet? If you are still having problems, I would call your doctor. Hope that helps. Good luck.

Answer 2

drink plenty of water

feed her regularly

and pump in between feedings

Make sure she's properly latched on, when she nurses. It will make it easier for her to empty your breast, which will stimulate milk production. Most babies hit their first growth spurt around 6 weeks, so don't be suprised when she starts eating all the time. The more she nurses, and you pump, the more milk you'll make. It's a supply and demand thing. Be sure to continue taking your prenatal vitamins as well. If you're still having problems three days from now, call the hospital, and speak to their lactation consultant.

Good Luck!

Answer 3

At 6 weeks of age she is going through a growth spurt. That means for about 2-4 days she will be wanting to nurse ALL the time. Follow her lead and nurse as much as she wants. She'll want to nurse at least every 2 hours around the clock at this age. And nursing more is normal too. Breastfeeding is all about supply and demand. The more you nurse, the more milk you'll make.

If, after about 4 days of increased nursings, you don't feel that her needs are being met yet, try adding an herbal supplement such as fenugreek.

Answer 4

Nurse frequently!!!!!! You should be nursing upwards of 10--12 times a day minimum at this point. Drink a LARGE glass of water every time you nurse, if possible. You can even get a pump and pump a small amount of milk in between feedings to increase your supply--but go carefully or you may overdo it and get engorged. That's useful advice anyway, because you can store the extra milk in the freezer for daddy-feedings or for the sitter to use for feedings whenever you're able to get out for an hour or two (good luck there! :) )

Call a lactation expert at your birthing center or talk to your OB/GYN. They are usually great help!

Good luck--I loved nursing my son--I am on the 13th month right now and sadly, it is time to wean for he and I. I'll miss it a lot!

Answer 5

Diet for Pregnant and Nursing Mothers

Cod Liver Oil to supply 20,000 IU vitamin A and 2000 IU vitamin D per day

1 quart (or 32 ounces) whole milk daily, preferably raw and from pasture-fed cows (learn more about raw milk on our website, A Campaign for Real Milk, www.realmilk.com)

4 tablespoons butter daily, preferably from pasture-fed cows

2 or more eggs daily, preferably from pastured chickens

Additional egg yolks daily, added to smoothies, salad dressings, scrambled eggs, etc.

3-4 ounces fresh liver, once or twice per week (If you have been told to avoid liver for fear of getting "too much Vitamin A," be sure to read Vitamin A Saga)

Fresh seafood, 2-4 times per week, particularly wild salmon, shellfish and fish eggs

Fresh beef or lamb daily, always consumed with the fat

Oily fish or lard daily, for vitamin D

2 tablespoons coconut oil daily, used in cooking or smoothies, etc.

Lacto-fermented condiments and beverages

Bone broths used in soups, stews and sauces

Soaked whole grains

Fresh vegetables and fruits

AVOID:

* Trans fatty acids (e.g., hydrogenated oils)
* Junk foods
* Commercial fried foods
* Sugar
* White flour
* Soft drinks
* Caffeine
* Alcohol
* Cigarettes
* Drugs (even prescription drugs)
I hope that this will help out a little. In other words eat as healthy as you can and drink lots of water, juice and milk. When you nurse how about getting a cup with a straw and drink as you nurse.

Answer 6

Welcome to motherhood!!! You can try these pills and dont know what they are call and it helps you produce more milk. Ask your dovtor they should know. But until then, while you are breastfeeding drink a cup of water. Each time you breastfood you should drink something while doing it. Another thing you can do is take a warm shower that helps alot!! and remember to always RELAX!

Answer 7

Be sure Mom is taking good care of herself! If your nutritious needs are not being met than your body will have a hard time keeping up. You should call your pediatrician and let her know your concerns. There are also lactate consultants you can talk to , usually through your local health department. Hang in there, nursing your child is a very special thing, and is worth any extra effort .

Answer 8

Yes. Get a breast pump and use it when you aren't nursing. It will simulate a baby's nursing and your body will naturally move along faster as it instinctively tries to meet demand. Put the expressed milk in the fridge to use for the next nursing. Believe me, it will come in full swing very soon.

Answer 9

the most important thing is to make sure your child is getting enough to eat, try supplementing every other feeding with formula out of a bottle and make sure you are eating enough and drinking plenty of water to help you produce good quantity and quality milk.

Answer 10

i've read the answers you've got and found out that you've been adviced to take in more fluides. in fact that'ws the best solution to it. take i_n more soups and you're done. in my country, the meals for a breastfeeding mother is soup everyday. and with this,no matter how immature the breast is, the baby has enough to feed on.
take in more juice , more soups and anything fluid not forgetting to balance your diet.