Supply & bottle issue

Devilush

LO doesn't seem to be satisfied after feedings recently & i'm not sure if it's my supply going down or whether it's just not keeping up (if that makes sense).

Also, when we try and give him a bottle to top him up, he screams & screams and doesn't seem to know how or want to drink from the bottle. My husband normally tries to give him the bottle but that still doesn't work. 

If anyone has any advice it'd be much appreciated! 

rosiemomma

Don't give baby a bottle -- supplementation will only tell your body that you need LESS milk at this time, and that will not help matters. Also, keep in mind that fussy evenings are common for all young babies, no matter how they are fed.

here is ways to tell if baby is getting enough milk:

https://www.kellymom.com/bf/supply/enough-milk.html

https://www.kellymom.com/babyconcerns/index.html

 

Potential causes of low milk supplyThese things can cause or contribute to a low milk supply:Supplementing. Nursing is a supply & demand process. Milk is produced as your baby nurses, and the amount that she nurses lets your body know how much milk is required. Every bottle (of formula, juice or water) that your baby gets means that your body gets the signal to produce that much less milk.Nipple confusion. A bottle requires a different type of sucking than nursing, and it is easier for your baby to extract milk from a bottle. As a result, giving a bottle can either cause your baby to have problems sucking properly at the breast, or can result in baby preferring the constant faster flow of the bottle.Pacifiers. Pacifiers can cause nipple confusion. They can also significantly reduce the amount of time your baby spends at the breast, which may cause your milk supply to drop.Nipple shields can lead to nipple confusion. They can also reduce the stimulation to your nipple or interfere with milk transfer, which can interfere with the supply-demand cycle.Scheduled feedings interfere with the supply & demand cycle of milk production and can lead to a reduced supply, sometimes several months later rather than immediately. Nurse your baby whenever she is hungry.Sleepy baby. For the first few weeks, some babies are very sleepy and only demand to nurse infrequently and for short periods. Until baby wakes up and begins to demand regular nursing, nurse baby at least every two hours during the day and at least every 4 hours at night to establish your milk supply.Cutting short the length of nursings. Stopping a feeding before your baby ends the feeding herself can interfere with the supply-demand cycle. Also, your milk increases in fat content later into a feeding, which helps baby gain weight and last longer between feedings.Offering only one breast per feeding. This is fine if your milk supply is well-established and your baby is gaining weight well. If you're trying to increase your milk supply, let baby finish the first side, then offer the second side.Health or anatomical problems with baby can prevent baby from removing milk adequately from the breast, thus decreasing milk supply