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How To Increase Breast Milk Production?

quantity of mu breast milk is very less . i cannot fulfill hunger of my 20 days baby. i m giving him lactogen along with my milk. thiswill b f9 for my baby and one thing more i want to ask baby used to through out the milk after having lactogen so m worried about this thing.help me outt
Mon, 23 Feb 2015
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Hi,
I understand your query & your concern.
About breast feeding problems you have , I would like to suggest,
- Don't leave hopes, try for increase in breast milk ,for that is the best food for your baby
- A 20 days baby may not suck properly. & mother is also not expert in feeding. Please take help of a breast feeding counselar foe proper posture of mother, child, child's grip on nipple.
_In the beginning child can not take sufficient milk at a time. so you have to feed it repeatedly as & when demanded. Please don't get discouraged for not having sufficient milk, repeated sucking by baby forms a stimulus for milk secretion.Gradually baby will set it's own timetable for feeding- as it starts sucking well.
- Be alone with the baby while feeding. Feed while you speakto the baby& caress it.
- Always have some liquid ( milk, juice,soup, water) before to start feeding.Also you should have 100 calories extra food while you breast feed. It should be in form of increased proteins, calcium, iron, vitamins containing food items.
- If there is no response,Medicines like Domperidone/ Metachlopramide are useful in increasing breast secretions- take them with advise of your doctor.
- Herbal preparation Shatavari, Fenugreek, , Galactone powder taken along with milk help.
Lactogen powder- Any milk other than breast milk when given to baby, needs extreme care & hygiene in preparing, bottling & feeding.
- Burping after feed is important to avoid throwing / regurgitation of milk.
Thanks.
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How To Increase Breast Milk Production?

Hi, I understand your query & your concern. About breast feeding problems you have , I would like to suggest, - Don t leave hopes, try for increase in breast milk ,for that is the best food for your baby - A 20 days baby may not suck properly. & mother is also not expert in feeding. Please take help of a breast feeding counselar foe proper posture of mother, child, child s grip on nipple. _In the beginning child can not take sufficient milk at a time. so you have to feed it repeatedly as & when demanded. Please don t get discouraged for not having sufficient milk, repeated sucking by baby forms a stimulus for milk secretion.Gradually baby will set it s own timetable for feeding- as it starts sucking well. - Be alone with the baby while feeding. Feed while you speakto the baby& caress it. - Always have some liquid ( milk, juice,soup, water) before to start feeding.Also you should have 100 calories extra food while you breast feed. It should be in form of increased proteins, calcium, iron, vitamins containing food items. - If there is no response,Medicines like Domperidone/ Metachlopramide are useful in increasing breast secretions- take them with advise of your doctor. - Herbal preparation Shatavari, Fenugreek, , Galactone powder taken along with milk help. Lactogen powder- Any milk other than breast milk when given to baby, needs extreme care & hygiene in preparing, bottling & feeding. - Burping after feed is important to avoid throwing / regurgitation of milk. Thanks.