What do you do when your breastmilk doesn’t replenish fast enough and your baby is crying because she’s hungry?
heretohelp asked:
I know that everyone says that milk supply is based on supply and demand and that the more often you nurse, the more milk you’ll produce. Well, what do you do in the meantime when you have a hungry, crying baby? I don’t want to use formula, and people (lactation consultants and various other people online) say that I should have enough to feed my baby breastmilk exclusively.
I know that everyone says that milk supply is based on supply and demand and that the more often you nurse, the more milk you’ll produce. Well, what do you do in the meantime when you have a hungry, crying baby? I don’t want to use formula, and people (lactation consultants and various other people online) say that I should have enough to feed my baby breastmilk exclusively.
You put baby to the ******. You make milk all the time, and as long as she’s nursing there will be milk. You dont’ have to wait for your ******* to ‘fill up’ again.
You let your baby latch on and ****. Breastmilk is produced fastest as baby feeds. I don’t understand what you mean by “in the meantime”. Your ******* are not a big storage device which has to be full to feed your baby – they are a tiny little storage device on top of a big milk making machine which is activated when baby starts *******.
It’s called
‘f-o-r-m-u-l-a and a b-a-b-y b-o-t-t-l-e.’
we’ve all been there
And what you might like and what is necessary, might not be the same, sorry.
If you are not producing enough calories for your child, you risk a child with mental retardation….it takes calories, hon, to grow brains.
Most of Africa only uses ****** milk, and there is never enough.
The average IQ of an adult African is 74, solely because of poor infant and childhood nutrition.
what ARE you thinking??
See your doc.
Supplement with forumla if necessary.
If you’re worried about low production, which DOES happen because I experienced it, you should call your lactation consultant at the hospital (or call laleche league locally, they will help you for FREE) ASAP. You might need to start pumping to get your supply going again. Sometimes stress slows it down a little, sometimes it’s hormonal (in my case). Definitely needs attention, so good luck and hang in there! Call someone to help you locally, though, ok?
make sure you are drinking plenty of water. you should express you concerns with your doctor.
You need to drink more. ****** milk requires good hydration. Try drinking more yourself, and maybe it will help make more milk. Also letting the baby completely drain one ****** before switching. For some reason my milk came in faster when it was completely empty rather than just ‘less”.
you can try pumping, feed on one breast, and pump the other, then next time feed on the other ****** and pump the other side…is your baby gaining weight? your child may not be getting enough to eat…this happened to me and I had to supplement w/formula…unfortunately my milk supply never fully came in…dont supplement w/formula unless you HAVE to. and if your going to pump you need to rent a hospital grade pump.
some of these people don’t know what they are talking about. some do. listen to the advice of letting the baby **** even if you don’t think the baby is getting anything. because they are…your ***** can be flat as a pancake and seem completely empty and as long as your baby is ******* it will get something…mostly it will increase your milk supply to DO this. definitely don’t supplement with formula unless you plan on NOT breastfeeding anymore…its the quickest way to decrease milk supply.
My daughter often acts like this and like she want to eat, but won’t nurse. If I didn’t already have experience breastfeeding (my son for 11 months) I would think the same thing…that there is not enough milk. Not true. Your body will make what the baby needs…keep offering the ******. I found my daughter wanted to **** ,but not at the ******. A paci finally calmed her down and we are good now! She’s 10 weeks and when she is rooting, but won’t nurse, I give her the paci and she’s out!!
Do you have a pump? You could try pumping in between feedings to help increase your supply as well. Drink fluids when you are thirsty and eat a good diet.
my baby would always scream and want to eat, not because she was hungry, but because she had reflux! get her checked to make sure shes really hungry!! my baby would feed all the time, because the milk soothed her throat!! (and i know had enough breastmilk because it would go everywhere!) she might not be latching on right; therefore, only getting half as much out of your ******. make sure shes latched properly! also, to check your milk supply, pump!! itll show you about how much your baby is eating. if baby is eating for 15mins at a time, pump for 15mins, and see how many oz you get.
Your ******* are never empty so as long as baby is ******* they are getting milk. Your body is continually making it, so no need to wait for your ******* to “fill”. After teh first month or wo you won’t really feel “full” anyway because your milk supply will regulate to exactly how much your baby needs. Just let baby nurse as often and for as long as they want, waiting to nurse them is actually hurting your supply not helping. This is a common mistake, but without the baby demanding it, your body will never know to catch up. Does that make sense. I swear I nursed my son on an “empty” ****** for hours every night. But after a few weeks I have plenty of milk because his constant nursing stimulated my body to produce more. Good luck!