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What Volume Of Milk During Lactation Is Normal While Breastfeeding?
Question: how should I know my breasts are producing enough milk for my baby
Brief Answer:
Baby Satisfaction
Detailed Answer:
Hi,
I understand your concerns.
Only way to identify whether enough milk is being secreted is to see if baby is satisfied and not crying.
Baby will cry if not full. Of baby is satisfied after feeding means breast milk secretion is enough.
Let me know if you need anymore help.
Regards
Baby Satisfaction
Detailed Answer:
Hi,
I understand your concerns.
Only way to identify whether enough milk is being secreted is to see if baby is satisfied and not crying.
Baby will cry if not full. Of baby is satisfied after feeding means breast milk secretion is enough.
Let me know if you need anymore help.
Regards
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
thanks for the reply. baby sleeps in day i have to wake her up for every 3hrs and trying to feed but she hardly wakes and sucks only for 5mins and sleeps. she won't cry in day. in night she cries after my feed for 20mins. am topping her with formula milk in night. to check am expressing with hand and pump i can express only 20ml in 30mins.
Brief Answer:
Normal
Detailed Answer:
Hi,
It's not normal to express out breast milk completely. Baby can such much larger volume without causing you pain.
There is no right measurement that you can do externally.
You are following right techniques. If baby cries after feeding at night means baby is not full yet and you need to supplement with formula fees only if baby cries more.
Let me know if you need anymore help.
Regards
Normal
Detailed Answer:
Hi,
It's not normal to express out breast milk completely. Baby can such much larger volume without causing you pain.
There is no right measurement that you can do externally.
You are following right techniques. If baby cries after feeding at night means baby is not full yet and you need to supplement with formula fees only if baby cries more.
Let me know if you need anymore help.
Regards
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Kampana
baby sucks only for few mins and sleeps. can i predict the baby had adequate milk or baby sleeps with hunger.. am already using lactare tablets, galact granules and satavarinpowder to imlrove my milk production. as i dont feel heavy breasts and no leakage.
Brief Answer:
Yes
Detailed Answer:
Hi,
Yes. You are right. If baby sleeps after sucking for a while means the amount of breast milk volume is adequate and there is no need to worry.
If baby is hungry, it will cry soon.
Yes
Detailed Answer:
Hi,
Yes. You are right. If baby sleeps after sucking for a while means the amount of breast milk volume is adequate and there is no need to worry.
If baby is hungry, it will cry soon.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Raju A.T
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