Hi Everybody,
My son Sudhanva is 4 weeks old & i give him both breast milk & formula since have less milk production. From past 1 week i've been giving him more feeds of formula than BM due to reduction in BM. I find that he is having lot of Gas problem & he is not having his bowel movements regularly. He has it only once in 2 days. Is this normal?? I tried with Mylicon drops & Ajwan seeds water. Nothing worked out.
Please suggest something??
Also is there any method where in i can improve my BM production?? Tried with Fenugreek seeds etc but only for a day it works out.
Thanks in Advance.
Sandhya Shalu replied. hi!
Take fenugreek capsules three a day. They are avl in vitamin shop. They will increase milk production by 90% in just 1 day. Try eating more methi too.
Shalu Jichi replied. hi sandhya,

abhi too had gas problem and he too passed his stools once in 2 or 3 days. it may because of bottle, u use. try using playtex bottle liners. this may help u. also burp him 2 or 3 times inbetween feedings.

plz. dont give ur son much formula. i did that mistake as my milk production was also low initially. but it will pick up if u latch him on frequently. try to feed as many times as u can. that phase is tough i came to know abt this only some time later. u r soon. so plz just lie by ur baby's side and latch. ur baby will take care of that. also drink water, milk, juice, anything, 8 oz of fluid for 10-12 times a day. it will work.

all the best.

with love,
Jichi SP replied. Try giving him Gripe Water. I would suggest you should talk to your pediatrician before you give anything to your baby. You could find Gripe water at any indian grocery store. Also to increase milk production drink lot of water and milk and also try to breastfeed your baby as much as possible. The sucking action stimulates more milk. So make sure you breastfeed your baby even if there isn't enough milk. You could check out La Che La La website for more info.

Thanks,