Birthing & Motherhood:Quick Tips to Increase Breastmilk Supply

One of the worst feelings in the world is when your baby isn't getting enough to eat when your breastfeeding. Here is a list of some things you might try to increase your breast milk supply.

Try some natural Herbs.

Fenugreek ( 2+ capsules 3 times a day), Alfalfa , Fennel Seed, blessed thistle, nettle, marshmallow, red clover and red raspberry

Drugs ( not available in US )

Reglan and domperidone

Pump Pump Pump

Either pumps the breast that was not fed upon or pumps directly after or between feedings. The increased stimulation can increase your supply as well as fully empty milk making tissue. Pump for 3 minutes after there is no expressing milk.

Exploring the correct Nipples

Although it is not recommended for a breastfeeding baby to be given a bottle till they have nursed for at least 4 to 6 weeks, sometimes it is necessary to supplement. There are several different ways to do this through a SNS( Supplemental Nursing System), a bottle or a cup. A SNS offers the milk to the infant by means of small tubes inserted into the mouth while breastfeeding normally, so the breasts are getting stimulated while the child is being fed. A bottle can be used since now there are wide selections of breast like nipples to use. Babies can be fed using a cup. This method should be used with care to insure the infant is not drowned in the process, but it keeps the infant from having nipple confusion.

Through all of the trials of being a mother this is one of the hardest to deal with. If your supply is sadly lacking after trying many of these techniques you may have to either supplement full time with a bottle or only feed a bottle. I myself have had to come to terms with not being able to breastfeed. Although it was a hard realization I knew it was in my child's best interest.