Megadodo
10-19-2007, 04:43 PM
Posted by yvette (Member # 37) on October 23, 2003 07:47 PM October 23, 2003 07:47 PM :
Tips On......Increasing Milk Production
The following supply increasing tips have been compiled from several members’ suggestions. We are not doctors, nor lactation consultants, and cannot guarantee the result or safety of such advice.
It's important to note that not every suggestion will work for every person. Therefore, you may come across conflicting information.
We highly recommend you seek the advice of your doctor and/or lactation consultant.
If possible, set aside a few days to do little more than working to increase your supply.
With some of these suggestions, you may notice an increase within 24 hours. Most women will have a marked increase between 3 and 7 days. If after 7 days you do not notice an increase, it is probably not working for you.
Nursing
</font> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Nurse frequently. At least every 1 to 2 hours during the day and at least every 3 hours during the night (wake baby if necessary). Please see Tips On Waking A Sleepy Newborn (http://www.breastfeeding.com/cgi-bin/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=get_topic;f=8;t=000076) for tips on keeping baby awake.</font></li> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">To properly time a feeding, start timing at the beginning of one to the beginning of the next.</font></li> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Short frequent nursing sessions are much more effective at increasing supply than lengthy infrequent sessions.</font></li> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Allow Baby to nurse until s/he pulls off or falls asleep.</font></li> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Allow Baby to finish the first side before offering the second.</font></li> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Burp'n Switch. When the intensity of Baby's suck/swallow diminishes and his/her eyes start to close, remove him/her from that breast, burp well, then switch to the other breast. Repeat this procedure until both breasts are emptied. Let-down may occur each time you switch.</font></li> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Allow Baby to meet ALL sucking needs at the breast. (Exceptions: extremely sore, painful or cracked and bleeding nipples.)</font></li> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Avoid bottles and pacifiers while trying to increase your supply. Please see Tips On Introducing Baby To A Bottle (http://www.breastfeeding.com/cgi-bin/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=get_topic;f=8;t=000059) for alternatives to using a bottle.</font></li> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Nurse in public. Learn to comfortably nurse anytime, anywhere. Doing so will help maintain your supply and your nursing relationship with Baby. For additional information on nursing in public, click here (http://www.kellymom.com/bf/normal/bfip.html).</font></li> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Empty breasts make milk faster. Therefore, breasts between empty and full will make milk slower. For most women, it takes 2 hours to replenish 40% of supply and 3 hours to replenish 70%.</font></li> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">It's not the emptiness of the breasts that signals milk production, it's how often the breasts are emptied.</font></li> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Links to additional information. Feeding Questions (http://www.breastfeeding.com/helpme/helpme_asklc_supp2.html) and Cluster Feeding and Fussy Evenings (http://www.kellymom.com/babyconcerns/fussy-evening.html)</font></li><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">
Rest
Tips On......Increasing Milk Production
The following supply increasing tips have been compiled from several members’ suggestions. We are not doctors, nor lactation consultants, and cannot guarantee the result or safety of such advice.
It's important to note that not every suggestion will work for every person. Therefore, you may come across conflicting information.
We highly recommend you seek the advice of your doctor and/or lactation consultant.
If possible, set aside a few days to do little more than working to increase your supply.
With some of these suggestions, you may notice an increase within 24 hours. Most women will have a marked increase between 3 and 7 days. If after 7 days you do not notice an increase, it is probably not working for you.
Nursing
</font> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Nurse frequently. At least every 1 to 2 hours during the day and at least every 3 hours during the night (wake baby if necessary). Please see Tips On Waking A Sleepy Newborn (http://www.breastfeeding.com/cgi-bin/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=get_topic;f=8;t=000076) for tips on keeping baby awake.</font></li> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">To properly time a feeding, start timing at the beginning of one to the beginning of the next.</font></li> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Short frequent nursing sessions are much more effective at increasing supply than lengthy infrequent sessions.</font></li> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Allow Baby to nurse until s/he pulls off or falls asleep.</font></li> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Allow Baby to finish the first side before offering the second.</font></li> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Burp'n Switch. When the intensity of Baby's suck/swallow diminishes and his/her eyes start to close, remove him/her from that breast, burp well, then switch to the other breast. Repeat this procedure until both breasts are emptied. Let-down may occur each time you switch.</font></li> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Allow Baby to meet ALL sucking needs at the breast. (Exceptions: extremely sore, painful or cracked and bleeding nipples.)</font></li> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Avoid bottles and pacifiers while trying to increase your supply. Please see Tips On Introducing Baby To A Bottle (http://www.breastfeeding.com/cgi-bin/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=get_topic;f=8;t=000059) for alternatives to using a bottle.</font></li> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Nurse in public. Learn to comfortably nurse anytime, anywhere. Doing so will help maintain your supply and your nursing relationship with Baby. For additional information on nursing in public, click here (http://www.kellymom.com/bf/normal/bfip.html).</font></li> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Empty breasts make milk faster. Therefore, breasts between empty and full will make milk slower. For most women, it takes 2 hours to replenish 40% of supply and 3 hours to replenish 70%.</font></li> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">It's not the emptiness of the breasts that signals milk production, it's how often the breasts are emptied.</font></li> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Links to additional information. Feeding Questions (http://www.breastfeeding.com/helpme/helpme_asklc_supp2.html) and Cluster Feeding and Fussy Evenings (http://www.kellymom.com/babyconcerns/fussy-evening.html)</font></li><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">
Rest