Breast milk supply
Hey mummas I need advice and help. I'm breastfeeding and pumping but I feel like my supply is getting worse I pump every 2-3 hours and just barely getting enough for bottles through our the day. I see alot of people who get alot milk and are able to store. I just want to know what you did to help your supply and what else I could do.
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Do you have the correct flange size? Once I found the correct size for me, it increased my supply so much. As well I did a little research on what type of pump would be best for my breast shape etc. My new pump is much better x
I power pumped every morning. Stimulation mode 2 mins
Expression mode 18 mins
10 mins rest
Stimulation mode 2 mins
Expression mode 8 mins
10 mins rest
Stimulation mode 2 mins
Expression mode 8 mins
After that pumped every 2-3 hours. It is mentally and physically tiring but it helped me. I also had hot mama brewers yeast hot chocolate too every night
I found I didn't get much milk on expression mode and was better doing 5 mins on and 5 mins off a few times over on the stimulation setting! Also second the hot mama hot chocolate! Skin to skin is meant to help! Rest, eating (oats and protein) staying hydrated and perseverance! Took me a while to get a good supply going! Best of luck 😊
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