Secrets to a GREAT Milk Supply | 5 things you MUST do!

[@mandysberi]

Thank you so much for this video. I'm not a working mom, but have a medically-fragile toddler who is still dependent on breastmilk and struggles to eat food. We are doing everything possible to avoid the g-tube scenario, but after a year of breastfeeding exclusively, it has been *hard.* This particular week I have been seriously thinking of giving up and have been bad about pumping consistently first thing in the morning and in the middle of the night (and of course, supply declined this week big time, though nobody is hungry yet). But there is so much grief and exhaustion involved: I want my time back, my body back, I want not to have to worry if I get enough sleep, my kid won't have enough nutrition in 2-4 weeks. But this is important, and treatment is afoot, and she will do SO much better if I can hold on just another year.

[@Natasha-tu5qs]

That sounds like a really hard situation. I hope things start to improve for you and your little one. Sending love 💗

[@saramartin2904]

You got this mama! I can truly understand and empathize with you, I’m in a similar situation with breastfeeding just over a year, and it is extremely draining and emotional- when you are your child’s source of food, anything stressful or not being able to get enough sleep or water, even missing a few feed/ pumping sessions can really make a huge difference down the road, and it makes our stress as mothers even worse! I can hear the worry in your words and even though I don’t know you, I will be praying for you and your little one, that everything in your lives will work itself out and will become easier and less stressful! Also, I’m not sure if you’ve ever tried the homemade boob cookie recipe, but that helped me a lot around 4 months into my bf journey and here and there still to this day, along with upping my water intake to almost double what was recommended, plus breast-feeding teas some mornings, another one that I noticed that helped me quite a bit was just eating smaller meals way more frequently. Basically it felt like I was drinking & snacking all day long, but it did make a big difference, and lastly, I took my prenatals the entire time I’ve been breast-feeding and if I’m feeling really tired or my breastmilk is a little low or I’m just stressing out, I will go and take a double dose of my prenatal that day (normally I’d only take two, as the bottle recommends, but I read that this had helped other women in a thread somewhere and so I tried it, and it did work for me too!) You know your body more than anyone else, so try to listen to your body and give yourself grace, you are a great mom, and you have already done so many amazing things! Growing a baby carrying her and delivering her and then breastfeeding for a year is a lot on the human body! Your doing great, and I know you can make it another year if that’s what your wanting for your child!!

[@NathalieUribe-no4ih]

I think I've watched over 2 hrs of your content in the last few days. Super helpful, thanks so much!

[@mandysberi]

You look so good in this shade of blue!!!

[@NewLittleLife]

So funny, my mother said the same thing a while back so I promised her I would film a video in it. Haha! Must be a good one!

[@oliviah1263]

I’ve truly enjoyed your videos. But as someone with low milk supply due to IGT, it’s really not helpful when people say things like “oversupply comes with its own problems.” I would take all of the oversupply problems if it meant being able to produce an adequate amount of milk for my baby. And people with low supply can also get clogs and mastitis anyway. I’ve tried everything to produce enough and my body just won’t do it.

[@NewLittleLife]

I’m so sorry you’re struggling. It’s hard to cover every scenario in an educational video, and I know when you don’t have enough milk for your baby, you’d gladly take problems that also come with enough milk. I think the point is that there are struggles everywhere 💙 sounds like you’re working so hard with what you’ve got. I hope you’re really proud of your efforts.

[@restotreequeen]

I have a low supply as well. Cash cow supplement from Legendairy milk is the best supply booster for me.

[@sarah29880]

As someone with a massive massive oversupply (9 months of pumping; donated 2,000 oz AND was able to supply my baby for another two years) I must say it was draining, exhausting, painful, time consuming, to deal with this amount of milk, HOWEVER I would never want it the other way around so I completely understand your comment about wanting enough to feed baby 100 percent. My cure to oversupply was getting pregnant again and my milk supply went away.

[@carolinaayon191]

Is it recommended to have a pumping schedule or can i stick to pumping every 2-3 hours?

[@NewLittleLife]

What would be the difference? Sorry, I don’t quite understand the question 💙

[@dhivyasundaravel]

My baby is 3 months old.... My milk supply is low and am giving formula to my baby since last one month.... So i started pumping but since i started my supply is 20ml to 30ml every session... My pumping schedule is every 2hours once... If i continue this will i able to increase my supply.... Kindly reply

[@soumayakazed9605]

Thanks a lot for your videos ! I am 4months postpartum and exclusively pumping, I almost never pumped at night because it exhausts me but my supply has always been consistent, will my supply decrease if I don’t start pumping at night ? Also, if I want to increase my supply, do I have to pump at night ?

[@bushrafaisal3435]

Same question

[@brandeellamb]

If I mostly pump but overnight I nurse one of my sessions should that be fine to maintain my supply? My baby is two months old.

[@shany1619]

My baby goes to bed at 9 pm and I set an alarm to pump at around 1:30am. All this time I was wondering if it was worth it or it was really making a difference 😢

[@jennahatch]

I mainly breastfeed but my baby likes already sleeping through the night. I’ve been pumping at night vs waking him up, is that detrimental?

[@Gabriella0928]

I m 12 weeks pp now. I m pumping regularly 2-3 hrs everyday and using all supplements and hydration. But still ai would get max of 3 oz. I dont know what am i doing wrong but it just stresses me out . Is it still possible for me to increase supply at this stage?

[@NewLittleLife]

Yes! It’s definitely possible. There are so many aspects of pumping to get working well together, if you’ve already tried lots of things on your own, it might be time for some help www.newlittlelife.com/apply

[@carlymcdonald7181]

Ive relacted after i stopped pumping for 6 weeks after lots of mastitis in the early days (stopped at 9wpp restarted at 15wpp) Im now 5.5 months and pumping 800mls there abouts from drops 👏 my question is, am i considered regulated? Im still trying to increase so my boy can be fully on breast milk. When I finally get to the amount im happy with, can i drop pumps? Also my last journey my capacity was huge, would that work the same as this time?

[@AsyaMonet]

This gave me hope. How often were you pumping to get your milk to 800mls? Did you add back in a MOTN pump?

[@carlymcdonald7181]

​@@AsyaMonetI started with back to basics. Every 2 hours during the day. I did not do a motn pump for the first few weeks I don't think but I did add it in eventually and now I'm about to take it back out because I need sleep and I'm back at work in 4 weeks 😢

[@AsyaMonet]

@@carlymcdonald7181 I go back in 4 weeks also 😫 maybe I should try every 2 hours for now during the day and see how it goes. Wishing you the best in transitioning back to work! 🤍

[@tracy3418]

I have a weird question. I only work part time. I exclusively breastfeed and pump every 6 hours as well. He ate 4 ounces when I saw a lactation consultant and is gaining weight well. On days I work I only produce the same amount of ounces I get on days I'm exclusively breastfeeding. Which doesn't make any sense. It's made me concerned that if I take on more hours we would end up with a problem.

[@NewLittleLife]

Whenever you’re combining Breastfeeding and pumping things do get really tricky to evaluate! You can ask your lactation consultant, and if you want more in depth and long term help from a coach like me, we’d love to tell you more about what that looks like here www.newlittlelife.com/apply Let me know how I can help!

[@SamanthaM96]

My baby's sleep has been super unpredictable lately. He is almost 5 months old and sleeps completely through the nights most nights, but he has been waking up more lately. Should I still wake up to feed him or pump when he is sleeping through the night or risk him waking soon after pumping? I exclusively breastfeed at home and then pump 3 times at work (I'm only part-time, so I don't work all week)

[@SamanthaM96]

Also I use the zomee z2 at work every 3 hours and seem to get good output (average 4 oz combined aside from in the morning where it's around 8-9 depending on how good baby ate that morning and didn't feed at night)

[@tracy3418]

I have been having the same issues or questions as well! I've been still waking up to pump, but I've been more exhausted this week and have missed out on that milk. I try to be super quiet and delay that feed a little if possible or just feed a bottle. On the nights I get to just nurse, it's so much nicer though. Just trying to predict if he will get hungry is difficult.

[@NewLittleLife]

For both of you, it really depends on where your current milk supply is at, how far postpartum you are, and what your long term goals are. At 5 months if you have a super solid supply, you could probably just follow his lead on the night feedings. A full picture of your situation would be better for more tailored advice, but just in general I hope that helps!

[@tracy3418]

@@NewLittleLife I have a similar capacity as she does. I've found I lose the 12 ounces I make overnight if I skip the pump. It's definitely a juggle between wanting to make as much milk as possible and trying to keep some sanity by getting more sleep. It sucks the best time to pump is during the night like that lol.

[@tracy3418]

@@SamanthaM96 they sure keep us on our toes don't they? My little guy was born on saint Patricks day. He's about to turn 5 months as well. I don't know about you, but I feel very thankful and proud to have made it this far. It sounds like you're doing great!

[@maira5324]

Are there any other pumps besides the Medela Symphony that can initiate or establish a great supply early on or freshly postpartum? How do we chose what pump would best in this scenario? Thanks!

[@NewLittleLife]

Yes, many pumps can! Will you be relying solely on a breast pump to establish your milk supply or feeding at the breast as well?

[@maira5324]

@@NewLittleLife Will be using a breast pump

[@yume816]

I lost my breastmilk due to a viral infection. It’s coming back inconsistently cause I’m under a lot of feeding stress. Does stress matter more than pumping for milk production? I’m losing hope.

[@elsaturcu9647]

Same here. How you managed it?

[@roxy123320]

How do we know if we are removing efficiently?

[@Rose-hx8lo]

I also want to know?

[@ITALIANBARBIE]

Following!

[@sannamasango7178]

My baby is 11 weeks and very lazy to suckle, is it a good idea for me to start pumping. She prefers to be bottle fed than suckle at the breast

[@NewLittleLife]

You should probably check with an IBCLC who can do a full evaluation and some specific recommendations 💙

[@annakate3489]

Thank you for the video! I have so much milk that I have an empty pasta jar full of expired milk that I don't know what to do with it! Can you please do a video on what to do with expired milk? I worked so hard for it I don't want to waste it😅

[@kmonti1]

1. Use it in the bath 2. Use it to help treat diaper rash 3. Use it for eczema Those were the main things I used it for! I also had a lot of expired milk with my first baby 😂