Pumping Moms With Low Milk Supply 

🥰 awww Thanks!

You are so right! There is so much wrong information out there and too little education. Even doctors give wrong information. I wish more moms could see an LC while pregnant instead of when the problems start. Hospitals have cut back so much on lactation services. Classes aren’t being offered and if you need help, it can take weeks to be seen. By that point, moms have stopped breastfeeding.🤱 😢

I am so sorry that I’m just now seeing this. You are pumping an amazing amount. Feeding a breastfed baby with a bottle, is usually best done by Pace Feeding. This way baby is not overfed or underfed. Baby will be able to tell you when they are hungry by pace feeding. Here’s a link to my video to explain more. Paced Feeding ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-NIDWewaslOQ.html

Awww thanks! 🥰. Congrats momma! Don’t let yourself get to scared. There are always little struggles but it gets better. Be sure to have help lined up. Find out who your local lactation counselors are. Call and ask how you can reach them if you need to. You can ask me questions too. You’ll do awesome! ❤️

You’re so right! It’s very sad when moms see those over supply moms then they think that their supply is low when really it’s perfect. 9 times out of 10, moms believe that their supply is low when it’s not. Tell me a little bit about your situation. How old is baby? Are you exclusively feeding from the breast? Or an exclusive pumper or both? Why are you pumping? To increase supply? To store? To feed in a bottle?

@@marycahillclc it’s all one big mind game :( still wishing I could be one of them over suppliers!

@@rebecahidalgo1585 oh no you don’t. Most moms with an oversupply are way more prone to clogged ducts, and mastitis. Their babies often don’t want to latch because it’s like drinking from a fire hose. Sometimes those moms need to become exclusive bumpers if they can’t get their supply lowered/under control. Their babies usually have a little bit of tummy issues. Bad gas, spitting up a lot and reflux. Some of the babies are high weight gainers (that’s ok) but many are low in weight gainers because baby is getting less fat. mom’s with a forceful letdown/oversupply, surprisingly have a harder time than mom is with a low supply. Sounds crazy I know!

Plz help me for low milk supply my baby gone very weak

@@KhanKhan-fs9kd oh no! We don’t want that! If baby seems weak and is not having lots of wet diapers every day, you need to start supplementing and possibly have baby seen by their doctor or even at a hospital. How old is baby? How many wet diapers is baby having every 24 hours?

Hi mommy! ❤️ How old is baby now? Has baby been having six or more wet diapers every 24 hours since baby was 6 days old? What was baby’s birthweight? What was baby’s weight at two or three days old? And what is baby’s current weight? Here’s a video to help to get to exclusively breastfeeding but I’ll watch for your answers ❤️ Increasing Your Milk Supply and Weaning off of Formula ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-S3DSN2Dwf5M.html

Thank you for your reply Mary. He is 1 month and 5 days old now. He weighs 2.48 kg at birth. After 2 days he weighs 2.37 kg and after another 2 days he weighs 2.30 kg. However, his weight drops to 2.05 kg on his 7th day. So the pediatrician advised to do mixed feeding. On his 1st month, he weighs 3.4 kg. Im not regularly pumping as I am on maternity leave and readily available for my baby. I am doing breastfeeding and formula, but I think my baby is taking more of the formula. I am also not sure if I have enough milk and I am afraid that baby may lose weight so I opt for mixed feeding. But I am planning to switch to exclusive breastfeeding (if I have enough milk) I am doing your tip of dividing the formula into two so we can do more latching for 3 days now, but baby still keep wanting the 2nd formula. Does this mean I have low milk supply? Can I do something more to increase it?

@@llamado9813 That’s great that you are going back and forth between breast and bottle in a feeding. Try to do that every feeding when possible. It will take 3 to 5 days to start to increase supply. Keep track of baby’s wet diapers. He should always have 6 or more wet diapers every 24 hours. Do you have access to a baby scale? Doing a weighted feed, where you weigh baby before and after feeding from the breast,. This will help to know how much he’s getting. He should be getting 1 to 3 ounces of breastmilk per feeding. It’s usually more in the morning and then lower in the evening. That seems like a low amount for baby to take in, but they need less breastmilk than they do formula. This is because breastmilk is more completely digested. Babies need a larger amount of formula to get the same nutritional benefits. If you don’t have a scale that you can use, your doctor may let you come in and weigh baby, nurse him and then weigh again. It would be good to meet with a lactation counselor if possible. She would definitely be able to do a weighted feed. ❤️

@@veegie07 Check your pump’s manufacturer directions. The rubber gasket (sometimes a small round flat piece and other times it can look like a duck bill) need replaced much more often. If you’re pumping that much every day, I would replace those gaskets every 3 to 4 weeks. Hoses usually last a little longer. Maybe every 2 to 3 months. ❤️

That small amount of breastmilk is still very beneficial to baby. I’m sorry that it’s been difficult mommy. No matter what you feed baby, your baby loves you❤️ Did you feed from the breast in the beginning? Did you ever feel like you had milk? Did you ever feel engorged?

@@marycahillclc thank you for your kind words. Initially I was able to feed with the help of a nipple shield due to latching issues. I believe around day 3 or 4 postpartum I was very engorged, and continue to feel like I do have milk. I just have always had a hard time getting it out. I’ve tried different pumps and hand expressing. As a first time mom I have felt. Very discouraged but I’m trying not to give up just yet.

@@vinyl.lovee10 What is your goal mommy? Are you wanting to get baby back to the breast? Would you like to continue pumping for a while? Here’s a video that might help you. Let me know if there’s something different that your wanting to do ❤️ Pumping Moms With Low Milk Supply ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-_of4OTnOubc.html

Same. My baby’s almost 5 months now., she stopped latching after 3 months. I had to supplement from the second week as she wasn't gaining enough weight. I remember being engorged once. I started exclusively pumping from 4th month. Couldn't pump for more than an ounce at a time. It's so discouraging and heartbreaking.😢

@@ishanikarunaratne8325 I’m sorry mommy 😢 Remember that baby loves you no matter what you feed them ❤️. Even that small amount of breastmilk was beneficial to baby. Those benefits will last their whole life. 😍 You had a lot that happened in those first weeks and months. If you have more babies in the future, please meet with a lactation counselor during your pregnancy. Going over everything that happened, might help in the future. Please know that you’re not to blame for things going differently than you had hoped❤️

Thanks for following!❤️❤️❤️ That would be a great video idea, I’ll work on that really soon. Thanks! I have one on mom’s legal rights to have pumping time. Did you see my video on nursing strikes? Maybe that one can help you to get baby back to the breast. It’s definitely not easy to be working and breastfeeding at the same time. I’m glad that you know that you’re doing better than you thought 🥰 Tell me more about your breastfeeding journey so far? After the low blood sugar, was it ever ok for a time? How did the breast refusal start and what are your thoughts to why it might have happened? I see that you commented on another video. I’ll go answer there too ❤️

Here’s my video on A Nursing Strike. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-qU-U0IDMHqY.htmlsi=1nWGVrZGMj23KoDK

@@marycahillclc I’ll get back to you later today about these questions ☺️ but thanks so much for taking the time commenting back to me!!

@@marycahillclc oh that’s a whole story haha. My milk didn’t come in until day 5 I believe and he was already eating from the bottle (he got formula at the hospital and he was probably eating up to 2 Oz pretty quickly), so I felt like I had to play catch up. I was pumping in the beginning and not Nearly getting as much milk as now and we had issues with latching. While two different lactation consultants at the hospital showed me what to do this was all so new to me and we were exhausted and tired and it was just so much that I did not feel like I knew what I was doing when I got home on day 3. Since he started crying when I tried to breastfeed him and I got frustrated I only tried a few times before I reached out to consultant again, the first consultant was recommended to me but she only did online / video consultation which wasn’t very helpful and also she was very biased to breast milk only/ breastfeeding only I felt like. She did mention he may have a tongue tie and some muscular imbalances around his jaw etc. a few weeks later I got another consultant, in person, she was a lot better. She also did say that he may have a bit of a tongue tie and she showed us what exercise we can do to strengthen his suction/ better his jaw movement/ muscles. I was able to breastfeed him some (maybe twice or three times a day), latch got better, but I wasn’t exclusively nursing, there were bottles. But he was open to both, switching back and forth easily, I did not feel like he got enough from me though. It started when I went back to work at around 2.5 months. Bottle use went up and breastfeeding went almost down to zero. I was able to after work in the beginning at least once in the evening, but eventually timing was off - by the time I got home he already ate or was asleep, then he started to refuse the breast one day. I got discouraged again. He refused it again when I tried again another day and so forth. I only got him to feed once or twice when he was still sleepy or in the middle of the night when he was sleepy and I was nice and full with a fast letdown. It just got less and less and now I’ve given up pretty much. It’s very hard emotionally to accept but it’s also extremely hard to try to make it work with being gone all day. I don’t know how to make it work although I would like to, it’s emotionally very tiring, tiring to try and him and I get frustrated again and emotionally difficult to accept the fact that our breastfeeding journey was Rocky and brief and just to be grateful that I can give him my milk in another way. I’m doing my best, I know. I haven’t watched your bring baby back to breast video yet but I will today. I also feel like at around the same time he was getting more and more aware of his surroundings and also easily distracted so that may have contributed to it as well. Increase in bottles, not fast enough let down so he got frustrated etc… a whole set of things. Sorry this was a long one 😄

@@natp1877 I like a long story 😎. That gives me more insight. That’s very normal for mature milk to not come in until day 5. Before that, we have colostrum and then transitional milk. There definitely are times that baby needs supplemented but that often starts before it’s really needed. Even with the low blood sugar, doctors won’t let it ride for a few hours before starting to supplement. I wasn’t there and I’m not a doctor so your doctor may have been correct in the decision but it can often be corrected by baby at the breast and lots of skin to skin. Did we talk about forceful letdown/oversupply? That may have been a major factor in all of the issues. How many ounces in total were you pump in the beginning? For that extra pumping, I would just pump more at around the time that baby eats. There’s no need to do extra pumping in the night unless babies eating that often in the night. My body makes more milk by how much we take out and it makes that extra milk at around the times we are usually taking it out. If baby is not needing it that often in the night, it would be good to get a few minutes of extra rest.

Oh, thanks! I don’t have a course but you can look through my videos. Latch and position along with milk supply videos would be a good place to start ❤️

Thank you so much 😍@@marycahillclc

@@amina-tl5du Talk to your doctor before adding to ask how to go about it. Generally, formula should be prepared as the package instructions say, then add breastmilk. I usually recommend feeding baby breastmilk in the bottle first then formula in a separate bottle during that feeding. This way if baby doesn’t eat at all, they’ll still be taking in breastmilk. How is your pumping output? Do you have a forceful letdown/oversupply? How much milk are you able to pump every 24 hours? How much milk is baby taking in every 24 hours? How many wet diapers is baby having every 24 hours? What does babies poop look like? Is it green or goopy?

@@marycahillclc thank you for your answer. I Can generally pump about 27 ounces per day, she get them all as i need toi supplement the quantities that she throws out. For the number of diapers she IS over 6 per day as i keep replacing the Lost milk

The poop IS not green, and as i am exclusively pumping i Can not Say if i have a forced let down , how could it bé related to thé reflux?

@@amina-tl5du if a mom has a forceful letdown/over supply that is not under control, it can sometimes cause reflux. Even if mom is an exclusive pumper. This is because mom’s milk may be higher in lactose. Pumping 27 ounces a day shouldn’t be a problem though. (24 ounces a day is average for a breastmilk fed baby to take in from 1 month to 6 months old. Formula fed babies take in more as they age because they don’t absorb it as well as breastmilk) If baby spits up, it can look like a lot but not really be that much. If baby will willingly take in more milk, then they may turned that extra. Reflux is a symptom of something else. Doctors often refer to it as a condition though. Sometimes giving formula can help reflux when we don’t know the cause of it. Reflux will usually get better over time. You may be able to go back to exclusively breastmilk later if you want. Theres nothing wrong with feeding formula. It’s a great alternative to breastmilk and sometimes necessary. Just talk with your doctor or local lactation counselor if you have concerns. ❤️

@@ug8179 So sorry mommy 🥲 I linked you to my video on nursing strike but you might need something different. Give me lots of details about what’s happening. Did baby latch well in the first couple of days? Is this your first baby? Have you felt any engorgement in the past few days?

@@emilymouchon1888 how long ago did she stop breast-feeding? Would you like to try to get her back to the breast or is pumping best? When did you start consistently pumping five times a day? 15 to 18 ounces a day is pretty good. Not quite enough for baby, but you can increase it. Are you able to pump while you’re at work around the same times? Are you adding lots and lots and lots of breast massage before enduring pumping?

She stopped breast feeding 2 weeks ago. I’m not sure why but she wouldn’t put my breast in my mouth at all. I tried 3 times. I pump 5 times a day at the same time. It seems to keep going down. I work from home and get to take pump breaks. I just started breast message after watching this video. This morning after pumping at 7pm last night I only got 4oz. I would like to get her back on the breast. She did bite me a few times, maybe my reaction scared her. I think my let down was slow when she bit me.

@@emilymouchon1888 Here’s a video that can help you get her back to the breast. It’s important to try at every feeding, but it’s also very important to not let her or yourself get stressed. As soon as she starts to fuss go to the bottle. How Do I Get My Baby Through a Nursing Strike? ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-qU-U0IDMHqY.html 4 ounces is a very average pumping amount, but usually the first pumping of the morning is higher than the rest of the day. I’m not sure if I’m reading correctly, but it sounds like you are expecting to have a larger amount in the morning if you’ve gone a longer time since your last pumping session . Is that correct? Many moms believe that they need time for the breast to fill up. This is actually going to reduce supply. You may feel more engorged, but encouragement is not more milk. It’s inflammation around the milk ducts. To make more milk you have to be removing milk on a regular basis. If possible, I would add another pumping a little later. If you stay up until 9 or 930, I would pump at around that time. Doing lots and lots of that breast massage, stimulates your breasts, telling your body to make more milk. You can even do breast massage on top of your bra and shirt. You can add that several times throughout the day plus massage just before pumping. Adding heat before pumping will speed up your letdown. When you’ve been consistent about massage and pumping times, you will slowly see an increase. In about 3 to 5 days, you should see an increase in supply of maybe just one ounce total for the day but with consistency, you will start to see a little more each week. It’s important to be patient with yourself. ❤️

@@pla9046 Is baby feeding from the breast at times? How much milk were you able to pump a day at around 1 week postpartum?

@@marycahillclc 100 ml approx

No baby yet not latched 😩

@@pla9046 I’m sorry mommy 🥲. Is there a lactation counselor near by that you can meet with? I think you’ll need in person help. A lactation counselor could help with latch and supply. Make an appointment as soon as possible and if you aren’t getting good help, find a different one. Until then, follow the steps in this video to work on supply. You have to be consistent on pumping. You need to add lots and lots of breast massage before and during pumping. It will take at least 3 to 5 days of constant pumping with massage, to start to see a small increase. Then it will slowly keep increasing. If this is feeling overwhelming, please know that even a few ounces of breastmilk is very beneficial. Even if you stopped giving breastmilk, the benefits of the breastmilk that you’ve already given, will stay with baby for the rest of their life.❤️

I’m so sorry mommy 😢 3 ounces in a pumping session is actually good. ❤️ Can you give me some more details about baby’s feedings? (I like lots of details if possible) Are you feeding baby from the breast too? Are you needing to supplement?

@marycahillclc Birth came, and I had to get stitches unmedicated from hole to front. So milk came in late. I used supplements to help me with flow. Baby wasn't getting enough in the beginning, so I had to use formula. During the whole time I been nursing, pumping, and using formula. Went back to work pumping, but only 3oz each session. Pumping between 10-20mins each.

@@juliettejohnsonjj are you able to pump every 3 hours at work? Supplements aren’t very helpful to increase milk supply. Having baby at the breast more at home and pumping at work often, with breast massage is best. I know that you’ve been through a lot. I can’t imagine how horrible those stitches were. Your birth experience wasn’t what we all hope for😢 Just know that you have done an amazing job! It’s ok if you’re breastfeeding and formula feeding. Every bit of breastmilk is beneficial for baby. Only you can decide if you should push yourself harder to try increasing supply or continue with partial formula feeding. Be sure to do what helps your stress level and be sure to focus on enjoying your beautiful baby❤️ I’m here to support you in however you choose or need to feed your baby. This video may help to increase supply while you’re at home with baby. Increasing Your Milk Supply and Weaning off of Formula ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-S3DSN2Dwf5M.html

@marycahillclc Thank you. 😊

@@ravibiso3672 there’s no right or wrong answer to these questions, I just need to know what’s happening right now to help you. The more details about your journey, the better.❤️ Tell me how and when you are supplementing. Are you feeding from the breast every feeding but a supplement bottle at the end? Or are you supplementing completely at just some feedings? How are you pumping? Do you pump several times a day? Are you pumping at the same times every day? Are you pumping anytime baby gets a supplement bottle? I watch for your answers but here’s a video to check out for right now. Increasing Your Milk Supply and Weaning off of Formula ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-S3DSN2Dwf5M.html

Hi! That’s from both breasts combined. A mom with a forceful letdown/over supply or a mom who is less than 6 weeks postpartum, will usually pump a lot more but “normal” (perfect ❤️) moms, see 1 to 1.5 ounces an hour (while awake). The amount will usually be higher in the morning and much lower in the afternoon and evening. Have you been seeing that amount?

@marycahillclc thank you so much 🥹 yes.. I'm 7weeks postpartum exclusively pumping every 2 to 3hrs. Getting 1.5 to 2 oz from both breast combined. Supplementing with formula as I see needed. have a sugerical history so I'm trying to be grateful im producing anything at all. I've had the help from an ibclc. Baby wouldn't latch from the start.. gets extremely frustrated even when i try nipple shield. it's mentally and physically exhausting.. hoping he will become an exclusive breast feeder eventually as he gets older.

@@Shay2020. it’s important to be pumping at least as often as he eats. About how many ounces you getting every 24 hours? You’re doing great! This has been very hard and you’re doing great! Every drop of breastmilk that baby gets, is beneficial. Those benefits stay with baby for the rest of their lives. So if you only give baby breastmilk for a short time, those benefits stay there forever.❤️

@marycahillclc thank you for that. I haven't been keeping up but id say I'm getting about 15 oz in 24 hr period. In your opinion could inplants contaminate the milk? They are over the muscle. soft gel.

@@Shay2020. I don’t believe that implants can contaminate your milk. Breastmilk is made from your white blood cells. I don’t believe that anything from your implants can go into your bloodstream but check with your dr.

@@christawebster1963 Oh no!😥 When your body goes through a severe complication, it can delay milk production. How are you feeling now? I’m sure you’re going to take a long time to recover. Even when pregnancy and delivery go “smoothly”, the body still needs many months to recover. Has your bleeding lightened up/slowed down? Is this your first baby? If not, how was breastfeeding with your last baby? If this is your first baby, do you have any medical issues that you think might interfere with breastfeeding?

@@marycahillclc this is my first so I’ve never breastfed before. I’m still pretty tired, and I hurt, but I believe that’s normal after surgery and lack of continuous sleep talking there. My bleeding did lighten up, acoording to my spouse they had epinephrine on standby when I hemorrhaged. I also have poly cystic ovarian syndrome, and according to my dr sometimes that matters and sometimes it doesn’t.

@@christawebster1963 PCOS can sometimes be an issue. Did your breasts change/enlarge during pregnancy? Were your breasts engorged at around 7-10 days postpartum? Has baby latched at the breast or are you exclusively pumping right now? Tell me about your nursing/pumping schedule?

@@marycahillclc my nipples got larger, but no my breasts did not engorge. I’ve tried latching, but I’m not sure if it’s because he’s always been bottle fed, or because he doesn’t get much out of it, my son won’t latch for more then a second or two every time we try. He was actually born on 7/18, I’ve felt hard spots in my breast tissue about three days in, that was when I first started getting little bits, right now it takes 2 days to get 2 ounces pumping every three hours.

@@christawebster1963 Are you adding heat and massage before pumping? Do you have a local lactation counselor that you can meet with? She can help you with latch and maybe set you up with a SNS. A supplemental nursing system can allow you to feed from the breast with a tube that delivers breastmilk or formula during the feed. Feeding baby those 2 ounces will still be beneficial. If you end up, not being able to produce breastmilk, know that formula is a great alternative to breastmilk and there’s no shame in feeding baby formula. Baby loves you, no matter how they are fed. ❤️ If you have more babies, don’t automatically give up on breastfeeding. The problem could be the PCOS or it could be the traumatic birth. ❤️

That’s total between both breasts. Tell me more. 😃 I like lots of details. How old is baby? Is baby feeding at the breast well? Are you pumping because you are away from baby for part of the day?

Lactation treats don’t work anyway so no problem. 👍 PCOS can affect a mom’s milk supply but if it was going to be a problem, it would have been a problem from the beginning. Since you had a supply in the beginning, you can get back there but it’s a big commitment. You’ll have to -pump on a regular basis without skipping pumping sessions. -add lots of breast massage before pumping. The video will explain it in more detail for you. Remember that it takes 3 to 5 days to start to see an increase and it will slowly increase from there if you’re very consistent. Even just a small amount of breastmilk, benefits baby for the rest of their life. Being a pumping mom is hard work. You are doing an amazing job mom! 🥰

@@kerryholbert4151 I’m sorry mommy that it’s been a rough start❤️ How old is baby now? How often are you pumping? How many ounces/mls are you able to pump per session? How many mls/ounces are you pumping every 24 hours? It’s usually best to go up a size if you’re having pain. Your nipple should move freely in and out of the flange tunnel but not pulling the areola in. Some nipple cream can be rubbed on your nipples to help the nipple move easier. If your nipple is “elastic”, your nipple will almost touch the end of the tunnel. Is that happening? Hand expressing can usually get out more milk and it’s not painful. It takes some practice but once you get the hang of it, it goes just as fast as a pump.

@@marycahillclc she's four weeks and a couple of days I'm pumping between two to four oz sometimes less sometimes more depending on if I wait too long to pump because of sleeping in and she's drinking for Oz at this time and the pain it only happens on the inverted side i usually pump only 3 oz though and I usually pump every two to three hours

@@kerryholbert4151 just to be sure that I understand. You are pumping everything 2 to 3 hours and usually getting 2 to 4 oz at each pumping. Correct? How much in total are you getting every 24 hours? And how many ounces is baby taking every 24 hours? If you’re not sure, you can track those for 24 hours, then let me know.

@@marycahillclc She's eating anywhere from 19.52 28 Oz a day that's including cluster feedings and supplementing and I'm making anywhere from 16 to 20 oz a day and like I said I didn't make any closrum in the hospital and I supplemented until my milk came in like 5 days later at home like today she's ate 12 oz so far and I've only made nine.

@@kerryholbert4151 i think that you already are doing this but just make sure that you pump as often as she eats. If she gets formula, you should add an extra pumping or do a mini power pump session. This is where you pump, massage breasts for 10 minutes then pump again. Applying heat before pumping can speed up your letdown. Try hand expressing or pump, then hand express. A baby who feeds directly from the breast, takes in an average of 24 ounces every 24 hours. This is for babies from one month to six months old. If baby eats quickly from a bottle, they may need to be “Pace Fed”. This gives baby just what they need but at the same speed that baby would get fed from the breast. Your output is a little low but you are definitely making milk. Just be sure that you stay consistent on pumping and always add lots and lots of breast massage. Also, hold baby skin to skin as often as possible. Pumping is a lot of work and can be a struggle. Baby feeding at the breast gives more stimulation to tell your body to make more milk. You can be an exclusive pumper, but you have to keep telling your body that you need more milk by adding stimulation. Most moms can make enough milk for their baby, but occasionally there are some Moms who just can’t produce. These moms usually produce 0 to 1 or 2 ounces. Most moms that I work with that can pump close to 20 ounces, can usually increase that amount. I don’t want you to give up but I don’t want you to feel like you are a failure. You are doing an amazing job! There’s nothing wrong with giving baby some formula. The benefits of giving even a small amount of breastmilk, stays with baby’s body for the rest of their life. How was your delivery? Did you have any retained placenta?

How old is baby? How old was baby when they weren’t gaining? How much do you get at a pumping session? And are you pumping at the same time every day? The best way to increase supply is by having baby on the breast for as long and as often as possible. This video will help. Increasing Your Milk Supply and Weaning off of Formula ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-S3DSN2Dwf5M.html

He’ll be 8 weeks this Wednesday. He was 9 pounds and 8 ounces via c section when he was born. Lost weight while we were in hospital before discharge. We went to lactation on his 5th day and they said he lost a lot of weight he needed to gain before he gets reweighed 2 days later. They gave us formula. Because he was falling asleep on my breast and was not participating in feeding. But when we went home he ate so much formula and seemed satisfied for the first time. I was so sad and felt guilty. We have been feeding him formula since with breastfeeding. I’ve been pumping ever since and been inconsistent with it without realizing that it’s wrong. But noticed increase in milk supply but still not enough My doctor prescribed Reglan. It increased again but still not enough. I would get milk in the mornings around 60 ml and afternoons around 20-40 mls.

@@marhar5973 Please don’t feel bad. You are doing a great job mommy! It’s very normal for babies to loose weight in the 1st days. Babies from a traumatic birth like a C-section will lose even more weight. The biggest reason for this is water retention. If you were retaining water, so was baby. If you were given IV fluids, you and baby will both have waterweight that you will lose in those first days.. Many doctors don’t take this into consideration when they look at how much weight baby has lost. Your lactation counselors might have been able to help you pump for some extra milk to feed sleepy baby, but sometimes formula is very necessary. The very best way to increase supply is by having baby at the breast more. Check out the video that I linked above. It will help to increase supply and very slowly wean off of formula. Baby will be able to let you know when they don’t need as much formula. You’ll know that baby is getting enough if baby always has 6 or more wet diapers every 24 hours. And in that video, I explain how to go back and forth several times in a feeding between breast and bottle to increase your supply. You can do this mommy! ❤️

@@marycahillclc thank you so much! Your videos have been helpful! My baby still sleeps when at the breast but has been better now he’s older. Sometimes he falls asleep and I check my breast by squeezing my nipple and milk flaws. I actually just felt a let down while he’s at the breast asleep. I squeezed during let down and saw good flow of milk. I was debating if I should try to grab him the formula since he’s sleeping or keep him at my breasts and try to wake him up. At this point I was debating if I should grab the formula cuz he doesn’t seem interested in my breast, let him sleep and put him down, or try to keep him awake to continue emptying my breast (this is very hard to do). I went ahead and gave him formula. He immediately perked up and started sucking. So I tried to give him my breast but he immediately closed his eyes to sleep. I’m not sure what to do. He’s been at my breast for an hour. Off and on sleeping

@@marhar5973 he is still getting a little bit of milk if he stays latched. The milk he gets at the end of feeding is higher in fat. When baby takes a bottle, it comes out really quickly and baby has to wake up to try controlling it. If baby has regained their birthweight, you can trust them to tell you if they need more to eat. ❤️

I am don’t recommend a natural supplement to increase milk supply. For some moms they can actually reduce the supply. It’s so frustrating to me at how many millions of dollars supplement companies make off of Mom is wanting to increase their supply. The very best way to increase your supply, is by having a baby at the breast more often. When I can’t happen, you can add pumping with lots and lots of rest and massage before and during the pumping session. Does your baby latch at the breast? How old is baby? What signs are you seeing that are showing that your supply is low?

@@rajdeepsinhvaghela7212 1000 ml a day is well over what baby would take in if breastfeeding from the breast. Babies from 1 months to 6 months old who are exclusively breastfed will take in approximately 24 ounces (720ml) every 24 hours. Formula fed babies will take in more because formula isn’t absorbed as well so baby needs more in formula. Have you been able to pump 1000ml a day for the past 8 weeks? What signs did you see that showed low supply? Are you choosing to exclusively pump for personal reasons or was baby not latching well (it’s totally ok to be an exclusive pumper. Just wondering if that’s what you’d like to do) To answer your question. yes, you can exclusively pump long term. Pumping is a lot of work but for some moms it’s a better choice. ❤️

@@marycahillclc no I’m pumping since 2 weeks and slowly my supply increased When started pumping, i was pumping 100ml a day but slowly it increased Before pumping I would directly breastfeed him and than top up with formula My baby was latching well but i never felt that he was emptying my breast He doesn’t have lip or tongue tie And he was always hungry after feed so I thought i had low supply I want to feed him directly from breast but since i have been pumping and giving him exclusively breastmilk i have mental peace that he is full and getting enough I do want to feed him directly from breast but how do i go about it now

@@rajdeepsinhvaghela7212 I will link a video here that will help you to wean off of formula slowly. You can let baby tell you when they are full, and no longer needing formula. You’ll need to do this technique at every feeding. You’ll be offering the breast, then some formula and back to the breast and then more formula all in one feeding. After a few days, baby won’t want that second amount of formula. I know that it seems scary to not know exactly how many ounces are going into baby, but you will know for sure that baby is getting enough if you always see six or more wet diapers, every 24 hours. Breast-fed babies eat small amounts more often. This is the way that breast-feeding is supposed to work. When baby wants to eat more often, it can make mom believe that her supply is low when it really isn’t. Babies will cluster feed in the afternoon and evening. During cluster feeding, baby may want to nurse nonstop. You can know that your supply is still good because baby is satisfied in the morning. Again, baby will always have six more diapers every 24 hours to let you know they’re getting enough. ❤️ Once you are feeding exclusively from the breast, if you randomly pump after or between feedings, you might only see a few mls or just drops. This will make you believe that your supply is low, which again it really isn’t. Increasing Your Milk Supply and Weaning off of Formula ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-S3DSN2Dwf5M.html

@@marycahillclc I’m not giving him formula since 2 weeks I’m exclusively pumping

@@rajdeepsinhvaghela7212 Have you tried to latch baby lately?

@@KhanKhan-fs9kd if baby is weak and not having lots of wet diapers every day, baby does need to be supplemented with donor milk or formula right away. Baby may need to see their doctor and even be seen at a hospital if they are weak and not having plenty of diapers. How old is baby and how many wet diapers has baby had in the last 24 hours?