hi ! i wanted to know if it's possible to increase your bm after it's slowed down a bit ! mybaby is 5 mnths old and is b fed and formula fed but i wish to bfeed him thru one yr. how do i increase my flow ! haven't started solids so he's totally on my milk and i don't want to push formula too much ! i just give him twice so rest he's on my milk ! any ideas pl ?? and secondly, how much milk and how often should he be drinking now at 5. he weights close to 15 pounds now. is that good enough ?? thanks ! Hetal replied. often on an average, most moms have experienced lower milk supply from 4-5 or 6months onwards. in my case i felt that from 6,7th month nwards,,,

however it doesnt mean that it will stop.after trying a some things that i have listed below in the link,,,,, i was able to bf exclusively until my baby was 10months and then weaned her because i was planning for another baby.after weaning too, i had problem of engorgement for another 1-2 months.

to boost milk supply here is the link of my past post,,,,,for watever you try from my link or nebody else tips,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
always make sure you and your baby are comfortable with it......some babies have shown being colicky with fenugreek even though its a great milk booster and some got refluxes with garlic.....so give a couple days a try for nething and then check for its response from your body and from your baby body.
i sincerely hope that this helps you just the way it helped me.apart from that,eating healthy diet, drinking lots of fluids and remaining stress free are the main key to bf exclusively.

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now, at 5months,Breast milk: on demand
OR Iron-fortified formula: 4–5 feedings of 6–8 ounces each is expected for a healthy baby.
bf on demand bm means bf every 4-5hours, mostly full feed is expected of about 15-20 mins depending on your milk supply,,, if baby is not on solids.if baby is on solid, bf will be a snack for him, like 5-10mins of feeds, even 4-5hours and only 2-3 full feeds...depending on his intake in solids...

good luck