MAKE MORE MILK for Your Newborn: Breastfeeding Sucks Part 2

Worried about your supply? Are you doing any of these things?! AGH! This IBCLC is giving some REAL TALK on how you can make more milk.
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[@rachellooney648]

This really helped reassure me with my little one. 4 days in and I noticed the soreness that sticks around for a minute and then the latch becomes more comfortable. I was feeding my little one and watching this after another night of cluster feeding. You saved me in the hospital, I saw the IBCLC, but I didn’t feel like I had any questions. I love you !

[@sagittaria9566]

I loved her info. She was laid back and helped me to trust myself

[@spicat16]

Im so happy my birth class mentioned nipple shields! They were a life savor. Used for the 1st week. That was all i needed. They really help not make breastfeeding excruciating. I was able to have an all natural birth in my hospital, no contraction hurt as bad as my baby's 1st latch! I thought my breast was being cut off. Seriously.

[@angelinapdlg4578]

The same thing happened to me! I cried from nipple pain, but didn't shed a tear with contractions. Nipple shields ARE A BLESSING.

[@deborahwittmann1464]

That video would have been so used full for me about 10 month ago, I have had a family member tell me that i was over feeding my newborn (every time he asked for it) and I thought she was right she did it once upon a time so I listen and my baby was under feed and his health was almost in danger , because of the weight lost so if i ever get an other baby the only person I will listen to is a lactation expert .

[@freedombirth5255]

I met a mom who was giving her 6 week old 12oz (YES TWELVE) oz bottles of formula. I wanted to cry. I offered my support and some advice, gave her my number. She never called but the next time I saw her she told me she had his tongue tie clipped...so I hope that helped a bit but...you're right. even formula moms need knowledge & support.

[@spicat16]

Wow! At least you tried to help. My goodness. My 6mo old doesn't even eat 12oz. Lord.

[@freedombirth5255]

I know I was shocked. My daughter (now 2.5) had never had a bottle over 5oz ever. my formula baby never went past 8oz.

[@megann2546]

My lactation consultant saved me last time. I went back to see her the day after I was discharged and if I hadn’t I don’t think we would have made it 2.5 years! I loved nursing my baby and can’t wait to start all over again next month! Thanks for the info!

[@kthlncssndr]

Hi, im a new mom. My newborn is 14 days old. Currently, im pumping my breast milk and bottle feeding it to my newborn (because im having a hard time nursing my baby since i have inverted nipples), is 2-3 hrs interval for feeding my newborn is still ok?

[@alyciabrown5462]

I wished I watched this when I was in the hospital with my daughter. No one showed me how to latch so I was crying every time she fed. Once we got home we figured things out on our own and we are 5 months in to our breastfeeding experience. She is very tiny though. She’s in the 9th percentile so I am concerned she isn’t getting what she needs; but she does look healthy. She feeds every 2 hours and I’ve tried everything to get my supply up. Mothers milk tea, fenugreek, more milk plus, power pumping. I know I probably shouldn’t be worrying because her doctors aren’t very concerned. But it’s my job as a mom to worry lol

[@staceyhunt6769]

My LO keeps bobbing over and under the 9th centile. He's 13 months old. He's able to say 10 words and LOVES walking (Holding hands or using his push toy, or 5 or so steps by himself). Our HV told us if a baby is happy, looks proportionate and healthy, and is developing on track (A little above or below is usually fine too) then they're getting enough of what they need. You only really need to worry when baby loses weight or suddenly slows down the weight gain, I was told. My LO slows down a bit when teething as it makes him lose his appetite, and he's always teething atm. >< Some babies are just smaller. And some have a faster metabolism. If the Dr's aren't worried, and baby seems perfectly well, you probably don't -need- to either. But, being a mother, there'll always be something. 😅 Hope things go well for you! :)

[@Lizjoseph246]

Take a look at your water intake as well. I have never drank more water! You need SOOOO MUCH MORE water than your normally drink. My pediatrician friend kept forcing water down my throat whether I was thirsty or not. I hated her at first but then I got used to it and now I literally can't get enough water. My body just needs it. My supply drastically increased between the time she first found out how little water I was drinking and now!

[@alyciabrown5462]

Lizjoseph246 how much water do you drink now? I try to drink more water but being so busy with everyday life, it’s hard

[@Lizjoseph246]

@@alyciabrown5462 I bought a tumbler with straw at dollar tree. It's 16oz and I go through it probably every hour. It was hard at first cause I never was a water drinker but the more I forced it, the easier it became. Now my body CRAVES the water so I never forget to drink. I'm so thirsty that I feel I need it. It took me about a week of "force drinking" to get to the point of my body simply letting me know it wantes more. Maybe set a timer, every 30 min try to drink a cup until it becomes second nature.

[@valeriav2608]

Alycia Brown what are some things that can increase breast milk?

[@staceyhunt6769]

My LO is 13 months. He NEVER wanted both breasts. I had forceful let-down AND oversupply so he'd get force-fed all he needed and then some from the first breast. So I had to swap which I used each feed. It was so scary seeing this tiny newborn near drowning in milk, spilling out the side of his mouth, sometimes eyes wide with terror from it. Despite that, the midwife and health visitor STILL tried to force him to feed from both sides. :( Sometimes, even the 'experts' and 'help' give nothing but misinformation. :( Nice to see somewhere gets things straight.

[@kimrb0107]

Looking forward to next weeks video! My little one is 10 wks old and I just went back to work this week. Not stressing about milk supply has been hard!

[@zombunny4792]

These videos are perfect! My daughter is 10 months old but I'm always horrified by the bad advice I hear other moms getting about breastfeeding. Thanks for putting up such an informational video for those who definitely need to hear it!

[@lauren8627]

My baby has a great latch apart from the part where he rolls his upper lip under. It's INCREDIBLY painful. The pressure from his lip is insane. Nipple Shields are a lifesaver when his latch is almost impossible to correct (flipping the lip out is tricky with one hand). Every now and then he has a normal latch and it's lovely 😂.

[@hayleymar]

Lauren Fry has your baby been evaluated for a lip tie? Ours did the same thing and it turned out she had a lip tie. We got it corrected and she is now learning a better latch.

[@EverythingOnIce22]

I wish I had an LC like this. My lactation nurse told me I should give up after a week of very little milk and supplementing with formula. I thankfully took a break and am now trying again after a few weeks of it still not feeling right. Thank you for the video

[@lillielarson1193]

Should I take my breast pump to the hospital when I give birth?

[@amours_jo-zee2803]

Yup! My bf mother kept telling me I’m starving the baby and give him a bottle and i regret listening to her so much smh

[@briannad1712]

This is an amazing series!!! I can’t wait for the next one

[@elisselorena6201]

This is truly a life changing video, thank you for doing this !!

[@michelleellingson8130]

so what about 3 months and 6 months etc. ? do these things apply to older babies?

[@mamaamiraskitchen6117]

I am so glad I come across this video, ftm and a new mom my baby is 6 days old, thankfully she is laching well , we didn’t hv any issues there. Nd yes the second nyt in the hospital she was feeding every tym we didn’t get much rest bt I had this wonderful nurse that told me it’s normal and baby is caster feeding. The only issue I hv is with family members who keep pushing me for formula saying baby is nt having enough Nd it’s really annoying Nd stressing. I plan on exclusively breastfeeding for atleast six months. Will follow to learn more from u guys . Thanks

[@fuckingpotatoes5624]

What about a 35 week baby? I'm just about 35 weeks Ive just had my bloody show I think.

[@kaseyharward9422]

I breastfed my first for 15 months. Pregnant with my second, tha ks for the refresher.

[@misstukhi]

Yes my husband always tells me he is hungry you are not feeding right and all kinda negative stuff tht makes me sad :( Also what would you recommend for increase the milk supply?

[@valeriav2608]

Ladies please please advice me... i have my newborn he is 5 days old! I started breast feeding but my nipples werent just on fire they started bleeding alittle bit too, they are hurting constantly... even when im sleeping, eating laying. So i turned to breast pumping my milk and feeding him in a bottle. Believe it or not it still hurts to pump but not as bad! Please help me on how to have more milk supply! I dont have enough ... If i only pump my milk will that cause me to not have enough milk?

[@Nolliebear4444]

You ladies are amazing! 💕🥰 am so glad I came across your channel!!! and this video! As a mom of 4 I just had my fourth baby and this is the first time am breastfeeding and this video is truly amazing so informative!

[@F1_01]

That lamp is freaking me out 😖

[@HeatherScissorhandZ]

Mandy Irby the holes... it’s a phobia

[@elishahvinent931]

Is it possible to not be able to keep up with baby’s cluster feeds?

[@bleumoon4785]

My question is what about women who are trying to breastfeed that have PCOS? When i was in the hospital with my daughter my boobs werent giving am ounce of milk. Not until a few weeks of being out of thr hospital, but by then she had grown used to the bottle and it was hell trying to get her to latch on to breast feed.

[@melissafinch6869]

No one understands why I’m waking my baby to feeed. Also not everyone can afford a LC. What are options for those of us?

[@savannahg5724]

Ok, so my baby is 6 weeks old. She wants the breast all the time since week 3... you said we can’t overfeed a breast fed baby but if my baby wants me to soothe wouldn’t that be consider overfeeding my baby? She want the breast to sleep, to soothe, to eat. After she eats sometimes she spits up. Why the spit up?

[@pamrem8600]

Hello. I have a question for you both. My baby boy is exclusively breast fed. Healthy 4 month old. The last 2 weeks he would eating and stop and start sucking his fist about 10 minutes into eating. Why is he don’t this? Thanks 🤗

[@BellClan37]

My son did this when teething. O.o

[@savannarae4090]

I exclusively pump for my 3m old twins. And they are now starting to eat 5-6oz every feeding. 5 feedings a day. I also have to give them formula becuase I don't make enough milk. I try to pump about every 2 to 3hrs to make more and drink lots of water. I am wondering if there are any more ways I can try to up my supply of milk? I pump 30oz total a day. And I am planning to go back to keto in Jan. I'm worried I won't be able to make enough milk for my babies.

[@blazingangel6592]

I had emergency ceasarian, retained placenta not picked up until I hemorrhaged at 4 weeks, then d and c and his tongue tie wasn't picked up until 7 weeks, NY milk didn't come in due to all this in my right side at all, I can only pump like 2oz in a while 24 hours, but left is way more productive, have been mixed feeding. Have been taking domperidone, but baby is 9 weeks and still trying to get him exclusive in one side, any advice?! 🤷 Ty x

[@JuliaMichellScentsy]

I loved the info. But I hate the hole-y lamp 😅

[@sumoses387]

My child is 3 weeks old and I've been breastfeeding but my baby isn't booing daily. She currently havent booed in 4 days, should I worry?

[@BellClan37]

There are a lot it factors but my boy had a dairy allergy so when I cut out dairy he pooped daily. For my niece it was gluten that was stopping her up.

[@amyhall7]

Hey ladies!! Thank you for all this advice I'm pregnant with 3rd baby was not too successful breastfeeding my 2 boys but really going to try this go... I've seen a lot of apps for tracking feedings/diapers Do you use one if so which would you recommend?

[@kaylinndrabick8437]

Oh my goodness I had the toe curling pain, tears running down my face, nauseating pain the second day in the hospital and my nurse just blew it off and said that it's normal and to keep trying. She didn't even come into the room too see if my baby was latched good. Then she handed me a pump and didn't tell me how to use it or even how to put it together. I wish I had the knowledge that I do now and wished I had called a consultant to come in and help me.

[@janedoe-to2yc]

Yes I have that family member and it’s annoying

[@shreyasood1937]

Thank you so much for information. I am reading a book titled the positive breast feeding book. It’s a good read too.

[@hayleymar]

Wish you had covered how to make more milk if your baby can’t or won’t latch.

[@prepchik07]

I think this video should be more accurately titled "Breast feeding in the first few days". As a pregnant woman, its appropriate for me, but the title was too broad.

[@amandasanchez9712]

I have a 4 month old baby boy and I have been MOSTLY exclusively breast feeding. There are times when my breasts feel empty and when baby is hungry and is trying to eat, he starts to get frustrated because I’m not letting down and then I feel like I have no milk in me so I cave and give him a bottle. I don’t know what to do. I get advice saying to pump while he’s eating but what if he’s still hungry after one side and still wants more? Now I just emptied out the other side (I know you don’t ever empty but that’s how it feels) and to top it off he’s underweight too so his doctor wants me to up his calorie intake and now I feel inadequate as a mom to feed my baby.

[@catholicmurph7707]

I hope yall will talk about over supply issues in one of these videos.

[@alexandrawood1257]

My baby was 7 weeks early and is now 9 weeks old. Breastfeeding and getting the latch right has been a uphill struggle and she rarely seems satisfied after a feed especially at night. I end up quite sore and reluctantly end up topping her up with either expressed milk or formula. Hoping something clicks soon as I don’t feel like my breastfeeding journey has been too great so far :(

[@tijanatoshic4002]

Hi! I love your videos! What to do with a sleepy baby? Thanks❤️

[@camilliajones2011]

Hi, I'm on baby #2, my first breast feeding experience was almost terrible to be honest. I really stressed myself out. When you say 1 pee and poo, is that a full pampers or just a wet diapers, because my daugther hated having a wet pampers the moment she peed. Does that count as one pee?

[@kaylataylor103]

How do you increase your milk suppy?

[@kaylataylor103]

My milk has dipped and i am still making it but cant seem to make iy like i used to

[@Lizjoseph246]

Drinking alot of water - and I mean alot - has really helped me. You need to drink more because you need the extra water to actually produce milk. What you were drinking pre pregnancy was enough just for you. Now you need enough water for you AND to create milk.

[@krystalk1575]

Thank you!!!! This was GREAT information!

[@Mar1amboo]

What do you do about over supply and baby who seems like they’re drowning when you have the let down? I can tell my baby is hungry and tries twice, but will get frustrated and then won’t feed off my right breast at all. I pumped about 1 oz off and then she took it. But I don’t want to tell my body to make more. Advice please.

[@TransformedBelovedButterfly]

I wish I had the support I needed. I didn’t want to give formula but I didn’t know the lip tie was impacting her eating. She still does both at 6 weeks today but I want to build up supply for my husband to have time to feed. I don’t have the initial pain anymore but I wish I never had any shooting pain at all. I also had breast surgery so I’m blessed and shocked by my supply even though it’s low. I’m drinking teas and taking supplements and massaging essential oils. When will it come in abundance?

[@lisagaeta4640]

My baby is 4 weeks old and nurses well, not worried about him eating enough. My dilemma is I try to pump in addition to nursing. (Not after a feeding) When I pump I’m only getting like an ounce or two from each breast, is that too little or about right?

[@joannledesma7550]

lisa gaeta that is perfectly normal. If you are nursing full time and you are able to get that much while pumping it’s a good thing. I have been told a pump is not your baby so your baby is able to get out more milk out than the pump can. So don’t worry. Hope this helps 😊

[@lealeaj1096]

How long should I breastfeed my baby? Exclusively? and supplementally after introducing foods?

[@BellClan37]

APA recommends 2 years total ideally, 6 months exclusive. Babies need breast milk or formula for 12 months at least.

[@anglesmile47]

thank you , your advices helps me a lot . keep it up 😍

[@BellClan37]

Great video ladies!

[@szilvialakatos1519]

What I noticed when I breastfed my kids for like a couple of months there poo where much Lighter as I noticed after that my milk wasn’t coming in as I like it too be I switched to a formula milk and what I noticed is even tho doctors and formula box says it’s good for the baby and it’s healthy I noticed my daughter poo she was literally having hard time to pass poo and when she did and iv seen it it looked plastic like it was just so hard I wasn’t even surprised it toke her a long time to pass it I’m due with my third baby and I promised my self I will do anything as long as I can to breastfeed because formula milk is ok I’m not saying it’s healthy they literally poo plastic which is concerning to me

[@singlehandedlysingleparenting]

I absolutely love this.

[@brittneymettie3924]

Is it true that trying to only pump to feed your baby will dry you up? My son is now a week old and will still latch on the breast but gets frustrated from it not coming as quickly as the bottle which is why i have went the pumping route. Other moms keep telling me that is only going to get me to stop producing milk which scares me because my only concern is him eating breast milk instead of formula for as long as i can.

[@whitneypea]

Brittney Mettie that’s not true. I exclusively pumped for my first

[@valeriav2608]

Whitney Elizabeth how long have you pumped breast milk for your first?

[@valeriav2608]

Whitney Elizabeth i mean how long you fed him pumped breast milk, until he was what age?& you had enough milk? :)

[@canadiana0982]

I’m curious too! I only pump or when he is hungry close to my 2 hr pumping time then I feed him with a nipple shield. I only wake up once at night though to first feed him and then pump but I only stick to the every 2 hr schedule during the day. Mainly drink lots of water my mom drinks 1 L every time she sits down to have tea etc.

[@canadiana0982]

I’m not sure if I’m doing alright with pumping I don’t have an over supply but I always make 6.5 oz if I pump every two hrs. My SIL pumps every 4 or 5 hrs and makes 10 oz all together

[@szilvialakatos1519]

Thank you for the info

[@ayaankhan-so7du]

Wwwoow answered all my questions

[@CrossBeforeCrown]

Thank you for making these videos! I’ll have a newborn at the beginning of May. It’ll be our last baby and I want SO desperately for breastfeeding to work out, and I feel so lost! I don’t know what questions to even ask and how to properly research. I’m at the point of just trying to research everything that can possibly go wrong just to make sure that I have all of the right supplies and info to help me, so that I don’t freak out and give up. I have to have c sections, is there anything extra that I might need to know? We are also getting my tubes tied, and they’re planning to give me some anti-anxiety meds because I almost died during my last one. I’m worried baby will be too sleepy to feed properly.

[@maidenandcrone]

What you want to do is ask for the lactation consultant. They are going to calm you down and teach you how to latch and how to feel comfortable with feedings. You can get nipple shields. You can get nipple cream. Ask them for a hand pump so you can get it out and not be engorged, also get ice to put your pumped milk in because your first milk has colostrum you want to save it and freeze it for later. Now if you have trouble latching w baby they might have tongue ties or lip ties that prevent them from being able to move their mouth correctly. You can have the doctor or lactation consultant look to see if that's the problem. Now if you can't latch but babys losing weight don't panic, ask for an sns (supplemental nursing system) It gives baby your milk or formula but it makes sure your baby doesn't get used to a bottle instead of the nipple. Don't let people tell you they don't have it, ask them to go check. Also you can pump your milk and then syringe feed the baby which will help keep baby calm and then you can try to latch since the hunger cue wasn't missed. When latching you want to help get baby on the nipple but don't hold babys head so still that they can't move. Sometimes baby wants to back up because they are getting a lot of milk at once and need to move so they don't cough or sputter. Be supportive but don't prevent them from moving or constantly try to put them back on. Let them find a rythmn. You want to sandwich the nipple to help it fit into babies mouth. Put more care into squeezing the underside of breast than the top because babys chin helps push the milk out and they need to get in there. Finding a way to hold baby can be a struggle use pillows or nursing pillows point babys tummy to you. Find what works for y'all but again you can syringe feed baby a little of your milk to get them to settled down enough to where you can get them on the boob. Lol unhappy baby doesn't want to latch. If you have more questions hit me up. You don't have to be in pain and be scared of your baby starving stick with it and you'll get it down momma💜💜💜💜 don't let doctors bully you into formula either.

[@CrossBeforeCrown]

maidenandcrone maidenandcrone Thank you, thank you, thank you!!!!! That was amazing advice! I’m literally going to screenshot and put in the notes section of my phone! lol. I have had them give my baby a bottle without my permission before. It ruined my chances with our 3rd that latched beautifully! My last had a high pallet, but they didn’t figure it out until after I was already engorged, bleeding, and crying from pain. My nipples were basically flat by that point because I was that engorged. :( I hand expressed like a crazy person, and it just didn’t help. Compresses felt amazing, but it didn’t help very much. So, I’m trying really hard to not get to that point again. lol I tried to fight through it, but it was so awful. :( I was sick when I came home from the hospital and thought that I would get baby sick if I kept bf’ing, so I bottlefed until I wasn’t sick anymore. 🤦🏻‍♀️ Basically, I was a mess and I had all of the wrong info going in. So, thank you SO SO much for that! ❤️I’m going to create a notebook full of notes, tips, and tricks so that I can feel confident going in.

[@loveAAA1617]

I have several of those family members

[@anastasiaciriaco6100]

Hey so my baby is 3 weeks old. And I have been told that I don't have enaugh milk (45-50g). So the nurses told me to brestfeed always as usual but then offer her botle milk. I'm kinda against it. What should I do ?

[@samib4086]

Anastasia Ciriaco you need to help your baby increase your milk supply by nursing more, not giving a bottle. If you give extra milk you didn’t produce then your body will never know it needs to make more. Nursing works on supply and demand.

[@elisenicole7095]

Hi! Drink tons of water, eat oatmeal everyday and drink Mother’s Milk tea. Also, you have to make sure you get enough to eat everyday too. Also, stay away from peppermint. Look up online what foods help supply and what foods lower supply. Best of luck and I hope your supply goes up!

[@kokolatte825]

@@elisenicole7095 I find such a huge difference in my milk supply when I drink more water. Definitely stay hydrated!!!

[@trudyreddecop3930]

I am currently breastfeeding my 2 baby she is 1 already

[@pademic_galaxy8663]

I think your from OG Gang

[@HOtellRawanDuh]

Hell yes!!!!

[@sumoses387]

Hell yes and its really annoying

[@ashleym.2981]

Hell yes!!! My MIL