Friday, August 5, 2011
Breast milk supply... whats happening?
My breasts did the same thing :) And I worried the same (with my first). The don't feel "full" or hard anymore, they are soft and squishy... but he is now 6 months and 18 lbs :) It is normal- you actually shouldn't wait till your breasts are hard to feed, your body is always making milk don't stress it. Thinking you have a low supply is the number one reason ppl quit breastfeeding but just stick with it. If you still worry just call the doc and ask if you can come in just for a quick weight check to show you that he is sitll gaining :) If you want to try to increase your supply try Fenugreek or Mother's Milk Tea. Also, nurse on demand, the more he nurses the more you'll make. And about being fussy-- babies get fussy like that sometimes. All 3 of my boys did. A lot of times it means they have a burp to get out and sometimes they just fuss. Just relax and work thru it, it calms down! I found that nursing in the bath with my youngest helped a lot cuz he was very fussy when he was a newborn. Good luck and just stick with it!! It does get easier!!
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