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Help with my supply please

dragossoul84dragossoul84 member
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With my first son my milk never came in so this time I had no plan to breastfeed. At 35w6d my wonderful Noah was delivered via emergency c-section due to severe pre e. Since Noah is in the NICU I have been doing everything I could to get as much breast milk to him as possible but even pumping every 2-3 hours I only make about half an ounce total each pumping session. I have milk maid tea and all that really does is taste kinda gross and make me cramp painfully. I would really appreciate any help
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Re: Help with my supply please

  • dragossoul84dragossoul84 member
    His feeding tube makes nursing pretty hard. We do skin to skin when I can get to the NICU we have a toddler already so its challanging to go between Frederick where we live and Hopkins where Noah is. Noah is 10 days old I think my milk should be in by now. I am pumping for 20 minutes at a time. The NICU is giving him an ounce and a half every 3 hours. 
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  • ChichigoChichigo member
    Are you having a hard time getting a letdown? You can try skin to skin with your toddler (if you are both comfortable with that) and/or holding a blanket or hat Noah has worn.

    You should have access to a lactation consultant in the hospital, and can also search for independent IBCLCs in your area. Other possible sources of help could be local leaders from La Leche League or from a doula (some assist with postpartum issues as well as acting as birthing coaches).
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  • arheinsarheins member
    i had an emergency c section after 24 hrs of labor and had a hard time with my milk production for the first couple of days. My pedi recommended taking fenugreek in the supplement form and my supply improved alot. 
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    Sing2phins said:
    Congratulations!  How old is Noah now?  He might only need .5 ounces at the moment, depending on how old he is.  Has your milk even come in yet?

    First things first - it is super important to stay hydrated (you need about 25 or so ounces more water than normal, and you normally need about 64 ounces a day) and eat enough.  That's just the basics for making milk - it takes liquid and it takes calories.

    Second, you should be pumping every two hours during the day and every 3 overnight.  How long do you pump for?  Maybe try going 5 minutes longer to signal your body to make more.

    I have the Milkmaid tea as well; it sure does stink, but I don't think it actually tastes like anything.  I also suspect the cramping is not from the tea; your uterus is still shrinking back to its normal size, which does feel like bad period cramps.

    I think you're doing just fine.  Are you able to nurse Noah at all?  That alone - the skin to skin, the hormones - should help you produce more.


    This!  I had a tough time with my milk coming in while I was in the hospital (I had an emergency C/S as well) did everything Sing listed...  Drinking lots of water, feeding LO on demand and pumping helped bring in my supply.  In fact, it did too good of a job because it lead to an oversupply problem.

    Congrats and best of luck!!
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