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How Can Breast Milk Supply Be Increased?

What are some home remedies and medicines to increase production of mother s milk ? Due to some antibiotics I didn t feed baby for 1 month after he was born but now doctor allowed me to start feeding but my milk supply is really low like only 10 ml if I pump
Fri, 21 Jul 2017
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Hi,
Thanks for the query.I understand your concern
Breast feeding is a hidden donation. Stimulation of breast milk secretion is sucking by baby.( So feed the baby as per demand in the beginning.) The love &affection that emerges in mother's mind helps in the process . Please remove the fear of not feeding the baby well... try to take the baby in your lap .. start feeding while caressing her... flow of milk will start immediately.Both baby &yourself would need some practise ... but smooth breast feeding will start soon.
As you were on antibiotics all these days you must add few things to diet to have good quality of milk.Add calcium iron & B complex &high proteins to diet.
Taking 2 glasses of milk with added protein powder is good .Mother should take some or other drink before breast feeding.foods like
Whole grains,leefy green vegetables,fennel,garlic,chiçk peas , papaya... are some food items which help milk secretion.

Adding Ayurvedic medicine Shatawari /Lactare powder taken with milk increases brest milk.
Please don't worry... you would succeed in taking wonderful expirience of feeding your dear baby.
Thanks.
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How Can Breast Milk Supply Be Increased?

Hi, Thanks for the query.I understand your concern Breast feeding is a hidden donation. Stimulation of breast milk secretion is sucking by baby.( So feed the baby as per demand in the beginning.) The love &affection that emerges in mother s mind helps in the process . Please remove the fear of not feeding the baby well... try to take the baby in your lap .. start feeding while caressing her... flow of milk will start immediately.Both baby &yourself would need some practise ... but smooth breast feeding will start soon. As you were on antibiotics all these days you must add few things to diet to have good quality of milk.Add calcium iron & B complex &high proteins to diet. Taking 2 glasses of milk with added protein powder is good .Mother should take some or other drink before breast feeding.foods like Whole grains,leefy green vegetables,fennel,garlic,chiçk peas , papaya... are some food items which help milk secretion. Adding Ayurvedic medicine Shatawari /Lactare powder taken with milk increases brest milk. Please don t worry... you would succeed in taking wonderful expirience of feeding your dear baby. Thanks.