Hi All ,

I delivered my baby girl on aug 15th . Im having problem with low breastmilk . When we were at the hospital i gave bottlemilk to my baby i got my breastmilk 4 days after delivery . Now from past 3 days my breastmilk production has reduced , i have to give formula milk after each feed of breastmilk . I feel reallly sad because of this , with my 1st child , i breastfeeded him till he was 3 months old , but with this baby , im scared i might not able to breastfeed more than a month . Someone pls advice me ... Ishi replied. Hi Sanjana,
I am from July board and happen to read ur post. Inorder to increase milk production drink lots of water and increase your calorie intake. Incorporate nuts in your diet , you need at least 500 extra calories...also if u r in India then u can tr y some Ayurvedic preparations only after consulting with your doctor...
Take care,
Ishi Sanjana replied. Hi gals ,

Thank you so much for answering my query . Anita do u know any foods that increase breastmilk , from past 5 days im giving breastmilk only for 2 times a day the rest is bottlemilk , i will try to follow as wat u have mentioned . I have one more question to ask , from when we should start tummy time for the baby . Once again thank you so much for answering .

Love to ur lil ones .

Take care

sanjana Anita replied. Yes even as a 2nd time mother, I am still having the same problem. But to aviod low milk problem. What we can do is every feeding let the baby latch then pump for 5 to 10 mins. Then give formula again in bottle to baby. If you do like this...in about 2 weeks your milk supply will increase and you and baby are going to be fine.

When I had the same problem with my first daughter...I did like this and my milk production increased...I gave milk to my first daughter for 7 months.

I am again doing the same way. May be its lil more work for couple of weeks. But later you will enjoy. Hope this will help you.

TTUL

Anita vidhi replied. hi sanjana,
this is vidhi here ..my babay is jst 21 days old ..i too have exactly the same problem like you ..at first 15 days my dr dint recomend me formula also n my baby lost too much weight ..but what can one do ..even me too after every feed i give her formula other wise she doesnt sleep ...n becomes cranky ..initally i use too feeed her continiously for 2 hrs n then i understood tht i was not having engough milk ...i have started formula with her now n now she is gaining weight