Milk late
Anyone have experience with their milk coming in late and have any tips? It’s been 9 days and I’m producing some milk but not nearly enough. Need to express feed and formula feed to supplement. How do I encourage milk to come through properly ?
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Be careful with what you're eating/drinking... i used to drink peppermint tea all the time and later realised it had been slowing down my milk production. Camomile tea, fenugreek or fennel tea may help x
Have you spoken to a lactation support worker or consultant? They're usually available through the hospital or council or health visiting team.
Did you lose a lot of blood during surgery?
When you say not enough, what makes you think that?
Putting baby on the boob as much as possible is the best way to encourage milk production
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