I have only little milk. How to increase my breast milk supply?

Question

Hello doctor,

I am a mother of 4 months baby boy. I had a normal delivery and after the delivery, I got a very little milk and was not able to feed my baby. After 10 days, I had an issue with my delivery stitches as I had an episiotomy. So resuturing happened and was not at all able to feed my baby due to severe pain. Currently, my baby is on bottle feed and now I am trying to feed him and he is not latching. I tried using the hand pump so that I can express some milk. I know that the milk supply has gone down as I was not latching him after my surgery. Can you please advise on how can I increase my breast milk supply?

Answer 1

Hello,

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The best way for you right now is to let the child latch on the breast for at least 5 to 10 minutes every day. After this latching is done, give the child some top-up milk using a bottle and nipple. If the child wants to latch on for more time, let the child latch. It just means that we are in the right direction. Follow this schedule over two weeks, and a time will come when the supply of milk and latching on of the baby to the breast will be so good that the child will stop taking formula milk after the breastfeeding.

Also, you can take Satavarex powder two scoops powder in 8.33 fl oz milk twice a day for increasing the milk supply.

Answer 2

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You can use Lactare and Lactonic granules instead of Satavarex. And you will get milk even now. Do not worry. Firstly, with the breast pump you can judge how much milk is coming. However, use the pump only in the initial few days to know how much you are producing with each pump. Even if you are producing 0.67 fl oz with each pump from the starting, the quantity will go on improving in a week or two weeks once the baby starts latching and you become confident.

Answer 3

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If you feel there is only one drop, please use the Lactare and the Lactonic granules for at least four to five days. You can use it for more days since it is safe. It would be advisable in the initial phases (5 to 7 days), to pump in the mornings followed by letting the child latch on in the evening and night. As in 50 percent of the time use the pump and 50 percent of the time, let the baby latch. Considering there is only one drop coming, I think it may take up to two weeks to two weeks and a half to get to full capacity. Do not worry so much. Using the above-mentioned techniques, many mothers have managed to get the child off the bottle feed. Some hard work will be required in the initial stages as you will need to pump, latch the child and also prepare formula for two to three weeks. But hopefully, it should not go in vain. Do not worry.