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Increasing Supply: Sticky Thread?

BootsOrHeartsBootsOrHearts member
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There are soooo many questions about increasing supply and so many good tips out there, i'm wondering if we could start a sticky thread where everyone can add their tips and suggestions and what has worked for them? Then we can point everyone there. Not that I mind responding to individual posts, but would be nice to consolidate all the knowledge and ideas into a single place.
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Re: Increasing Supply: Sticky Thread?

  • ChichigoChichigo member
    I think it's a great idea.
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  • ChichigoChichigo member
    We could also have a sticky to share positive breastfeeding and pumping experiences, to avoid that concern.

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  • BootsOrHeartsBootsOrHearts member
    AmyG* said:

    the problem with a sticky for Increasing supply if that's the only one up there, it kinda implies to everyone hey, you are gonna have a supply problem at some point or another so we put this info here cause it's the most important thing.

    So we'd also have to include a sticky for how to tell if you have a low supply.  But even signs like low diaper count or low pumping amt doesn't mean you have a low supply, it may be a tongue tie or other baby issue, or a problem letting down for the pump so you gotta include those things too. 

    the next thing you know we've rewritten kellymom.com ;)

    Haha true. What about @chichigo 's suggestion? Like - share your favorite tip. And those of us with low supply issues could post how we increased it.
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    BFP#1 1/31/12, EDD 10/6/12 Harrison Gray born sleeping @ 18w6d. You changed our lives little guy.
    BFP#2 EDD 10/29/13, C/P 2/25/13, Bye little Ish, we barely got to know you.
    BFP#3 EDD 12/21/13, Baby Boots born 11/23/13 My rainbow baby!
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