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How To Increase The Breast Milk? Can I Feed My Newborn With Formula?

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Posted on Sat, 13 Apr 2013
Question: Please let me know what should be done
•     to increase my milk supply for my new born baby
•     anything in particular I should take to increase my milk supply
•     Can I give any other supplement /formula to mu baby
I am not getting enough milk to feed my new born baby
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Answered by Dr. Uma Rajah Ananth (30 minutes later)
Hi new mother!
Welcome to XXXXXXX

First try your best to feed your milk up to 6 months at least even the small amount that comes.Do not feel discouraged.

For Increasing the milk
Do the following

1 complete emptying of the breast is essential
Alternate the breasts in each feed-that is if you start with rt side first,finish rt side first and then left side completely.
Next time strategy with left side first.

2 frequent suckling helps to increase milk milk is let down by the sucking reflex of the baby.

3 take plenty of fluids,milk and little fatty food like ghee.

4 there is herbal preparation called Lactaire in the market to add to milk and drink

5 there is a new complan also for breast feeding mothers.


If by all these your milk still not enough,you can start on Lactogen 1 and alternate with your milk.

Good luck
God bless
Dr Uma
Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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Follow up: Dr. Uma Rajah Ananth (16 hours later)
Hi Dr Uma,

Could you please let me know the 4th point you have mentioned

4 there is herbal preparation called Lactaire in the market to add to milk and drink

What is this Lactaire ? and what is it called in Hindi?Where can i get it?

Regards,
XXXXXX
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Answered by Dr. Uma Rajah Ananth (5 hours later)
Hi,
Lactare is a powder like com plan,yo be added to milk.
Comes in 2-3 flavours.
Manufactured by TTK pharmacy.
It is a herbal preparation.

If not available in your place,there is a new complan for pregnant and breast feeding mothers . You can try out!
Dr Uma
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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How To Increase The Breast Milk? Can I Feed My Newborn With Formula?

Hi new mother!
Welcome to XXXXXXX

First try your best to feed your milk up to 6 months at least even the small amount that comes.Do not feel discouraged.

For Increasing the milk
Do the following

1 complete emptying of the breast is essential
Alternate the breasts in each feed-that is if you start with rt side first,finish rt side first and then left side completely.
Next time strategy with left side first.

2 frequent suckling helps to increase milk milk is let down by the sucking reflex of the baby.

3 take plenty of fluids,milk and little fatty food like ghee.

4 there is herbal preparation called Lactaire in the market to add to milk and drink

5 there is a new complan also for breast feeding mothers.


If by all these your milk still not enough,you can start on Lactogen 1 and alternate with your milk.

Good luck
God bless
Dr Uma