The only way to make more is to empty more. It is a simple demand = supply system. So, if you want to make more milk then nurse or pump more. When you do pump, pump for a minimum of 15 minutes, preferably 20. Even if nothing is coming out after 5 minutes, keep pumping. Why? To tell your body to make more. You can also pump a few times a day after feeds to empty and stimulate more (mornings tend to be the best times to do this due to supply). I do not suggest adding any herbal supplements to boost your supply. If you do this, it will boost the supply 24 hours a day and it does not sound like you need to do that. If you go into oversupply, then you could get a breast infection from not emptying completely and that would not be good. I would stay on your same schedule, just empty more at your feeding times.
Covering the basics: drinking plenty of water (half your weight in ounces 150 pounds? 75 ounces of water a day), taking prenatal vitamins, eating minimum of 1800 kcal/day, not taking hormone based birth control pills or implants.
Lastly, just making sure: is your pump within the 500 hours of usage recommendation? If it is a borrowed pump or an older pump many people do not realize the motors begin to fade after 500 hours of use.
Source: http://www.askthelactationconsultant.com
Covering the basics: drinking plenty of water (half your weight in ounces 150 pounds? 75 ounces of water a day), taking prenatal vitamins, eating minimum of 1800 kcal/day, not taking hormone based birth control pills or implants.
Lastly, just making sure: is your pump within the 500 hours of usage recommendation? If it is a borrowed pump or an older pump many people do not realize the motors begin to fade after 500 hours of use.
Source: http://www.askthelactationconsultant.com
Comments