Get some help if…
Breastfeeding hurts
Sore/cracked nipples
Unable to get baby latched
Baby has fewer diapers than the previous chart shows
Baby falls asleep after nursing only a few minutes
Baby sleeps for more than 4-5 hours once a day
Your baby is not content between feedings, cries a lot
Your baby is not gaining wt.
Your baby is premature
You or your baby have health conditions which make breastfeeding more difficult
Your Dr. takes the baby off of breastfeeding for any reason
Nursing just isn’t going well
Then please call me right away!!
281-395-6652
COMMON CAUSES OF DECREASED MILK SUPPLY
Skipped pumping/nursing sessions-less than 8 times a day
Long stretches more than 5-6 hours between pumping/breastfeeding
Incomplete pumping sessions less than 10 minutes per session
Use of a poor quality breast pump-not a hospital grade
Fatigue/stress/illness
Maternal weight loss greater than one pound per week
Returning to work
Use of birth control pills
Formula supplementation
TIPS FOR INCREASING YOUR MILK SUPPLY
Hold your baby skin to skin
Breastfeed/pump at least 8-10 times/day
Get more rest, go back to bed with your baby for 24 – 48 hrs
Drink plenty of water/juice and eat well
Seek to minimize stress
Fenugreek an herbal medication has been shown to help to increase milk supply
Contact your lactation consultant if not producing at least 500 ml(16 oz) per day by the
end of the second week
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