Milk Supply

Does anyone have any suggestions on how to increase milk supply that's worked for you? I'm currently pumping about every 2-3 hours and getting roughly 1-2 ounces each time. (Which I've read is normal.) I'm pumping just enough for his daily feeds, but I would love a slight increase if I could!

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Coconut water and watermelon juice has made a difference for me!

All my days diet
Drink: mothers milk tea, Body armor lyte , coconut water, at least half gallon of water

Eat: oatmeal (it would help to add coconut milk but I just use water), protein protein protein, chewy bars, I do lactation cookies from “mommy knows best” also

Be careful though. Some lactation products may irritate you or your LO.

Munchkin milk makers lactation cookies are great but for me they make my skin itch and feel like pins and needles

Legendary milk products actually made my production worse

Also I stopped using automatic pumps and started using the avent manual pump. I get WAY more milk in a shorter amount of time and as time goes on your nipple size changes so make sure the flange is the right size

Definitely coconut water!! I try to drink at least 24oz along with half a gallon of water at least a day

Water and if your breast feeding, breast feed every chance you get. Mine started to slow down and I read to pump, breastfeed and drink lots of water and it helped mine so much!

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