My son will be 3 weeks old on Sunday. At the hospital we had issues with him latching on that continued when he came home. I have purchased a breast pump and have been pumping. Up until 2 days ago, I was producing quite a bit of milk, now I am only producing 1 to 1 1/2 ounces per pumping every two hours. I have had to supplement his milk twice. I was wondering if there are ways of helping my body to produce more milk. Or is this a sign that my milk is drying up and I have failed at breastfeeding my baby?
Any help would be great! Thanks!
Re: First Time Mommy...Needs Help with BF/BP Questions
Fenugreek, as much skin to skin time with baby as possible, make sure you stay hydrated - lots and lots of water!! I've also heard that the hops in beer helps, as well as oatmeal? (Not sure if the oatmeal is an old wives tale, but I ate it - I figured it couldn't hurt!)
Good luck!
Pumping more frequently and taking fenugreek will help. The best way to increase supply is going to be with baby nursing, though. They stimulate milk production better than a pump. When they are still hungry and there is not much milk left, they just keep nursing and nursing more frequently to increase your supply.
Are you working with a LC to get him to the breast? Have you tried using a nipple shield until you can get him to latch better?