Thanks so much for watching! 😊 If your breast milk supply is low, it’s not necessarily a reason to worry! There are several ways to naturally increase your milk supply! In this video, we show you the 12 most effective ones!
You may know your not making enough milk if your baby doesn't have enough wet diapers in a day. This was the case for me once home, despite frequent feeds. We turned ro supplementing with formula right away to get baby hydrated enough. We always bring baby to breast 1st, feed, and if she's still hungry after 20-30min we'd give a bottle. I pump after feeds to help stimulate. My supply has gone up significantly this way, but is still a work in progress, which is why I'm watching this video. It's important to focus on Fed is Best when it comes to how hard breastfeeding is and raising a newborn.
Hi , are u still supplementing with formula?? I have the same issue with my baby. I am trying to get back to exclusive breastfeeding...please give me a reply
@rajsamyuktha4944 only when my supply goes down. like recently, I had a clogged milk duct that resulted in mastitis, so my supply went down by more than 1/2 on my left breast, which wasn't enough per feeding for my baby. I was able to pump a stash prior, so I use some breastmilk in a bottle, too. Supply is recovering now that the clog is resolved and I'm off antibiotics.
For me I think breastfeeding on both sides has done the magic of increasing my milk supply and my baby has gained weight....I got it from one of your videos that I watched thank you so much
Hi there 😊, that's great to hear!! Thanks a lot for your feedback! We are happy to hear that our tips helped you!! 😊 We wish you ALL THE BEST for you and your baby!! ❤️
I'm so happy my milk came in and my 3 week old is getting so big, I'm a new mama to this little guy and I was up at night a lot of nights sobbing uncontrollably about if I was making enough for him to eat because of his cluster feeding. Very thankful for lactation consultants and our Pediatrician for their advice ❤
Hi there Oranda 😊, we are glad you look at your breastfeeding efforts in such a positive way! It's easy to despair during those first couple of days/weeks. But you did not give up! And great job consulting a lactation consultant! They can be such a big help!! We wish you ALL THE BEST for you and your baby!! ❤️
Perfect timing of the video...my baby is 2 days old and I have no idea how should I increase my milk supply.....thank you for this informative video you guys are awesome 👏😀
Hi there! 😊 First of all, if we have not done so already (because we completely lost the overview who has already given birth to their baby 😅), we want to say: CONGRATULATIONS on your newborn from the 2 of us!!! 🥳🥳🥳 We hope both, you and your baby are well!! 😍 Also, it's GREAT to hear that you like our video - thanks a lot for your feedback! 😊 By the way: please keep in mind that initially, over the first couple of days, the milk supply is always low because during that time, your body only produces colostrum. This is a highly concentrated milk which contains everything the baby needs. And then only after a couple of days, the milk supply will naturally increase! We wish you GOOD LUCK and ALL THE BEST for you and your newborn!! Enjoy every minute of it!! ❤️
This is very useful and informative. It's so clear and easy to remember. Thank you for all your efforts to us Moms. On my 37 weeks now and so excited to meet my nugget soon and to my breastfeeding journey ahead❤😊
Hi there 😊, thanks so much for this very lovely feedback!! 😘 We are very happy to hear that you find our content helpful!! 😊 Best compliment a channel can get! We wish you ALL THE BEST for you and your baby!! ❤️
You guys are just too cute😊Thank you for carrying me through my pregnancy, I enjoyed most of your videos 😊and now my little one is here and now I'm here for breastfeeding guidance ,I feel my milk is low especially when I'm pumping rather than when he is feeding directly onto the breast😊
Hi there Zola 😊, first of all: CONGRATULATIONS on your baby from the 2 of us!!! 🥳🥳🥳 We are also very happy to hear that you have found our content helpful! Thanks so much for your lovely feedback - it's the best compliment a channel can get! 😊😘 Regarding your "problem": The reason why pumping produces less milk than when a baby sucks at your breast is because of the oxytocin. When your baby is near, your body produces oxytocin which lets your milk flow. So, our tip: let your baby suckle at your breasts a little bit at first, and then pump! That way, it should go much easier 😘 We also posted a video on how to increase the milk supply. Please note however, that women almost never have a low milk supply. If the demand is there, your body will satisfy that demand.... We hope this helps! 😊 We wish you ALL THE BEST for you and your baby!! ❤️
That's GREAT to hear!! 😊 We are very happy whenever we hear that women find our videos helpful!! 😊 God bless you and your family too! We wish you ALL THE BEST for you and your baby! ❤️
You guys are so amazing I needed this info! My pediatrician doesn’t give me very good answers! But I needed t this because my breast are drying out and i didn’t know what to do
Hi there 😊, aw, thanks so much for this very lovely feedback!! 😘 It makes us very happy to hear it! And also, that you found our video helpful!! 😊 We wish you ALL THE BEST for you and your baby!! ❤️
Hi there! 😊 Thanks SO MUCH for sharing this with us!! 😘 We always appreciate when women share their stories here because it helps moms-to-be and new moms to understand what other women do... 😊 We wish you ALL THE BEST for you and your baby! ❤️
Thank you so much 🙏I used to be overproducing,but now at 1 months old my baby needs bigger volume at a time,so it start to seem like I’m not producing enough,as the baby seems to be upset after feeding and is ready to eat again in 15-30 min,this tips are very helpful .❤
Thank you sooo much ❤️ u both are doing a very good job. Your videos are helping so many ppls to get right information about pregnancy. Am also following some of ur suggestions and the tips u both are giving are very helpful for me. Thank u both
Hi there 😊, thank you SO MUCH for your sweet feedback!! 😘 It is very much appreciated! We are super happy (and proud) to hear that our videos have helped you!! 😊 We wish you ALL THE BEST for you and your baby!! ❤️
@@CareAboutLittleOnes hello mam gud morning.... Mam what do suggest to give baby if mother milk is not enough for a baby My baby is turning 4months I'm feeling that my milk is not making him full...
@@snehadayalusnehadayalu7906 Hi there! 😊 Did a doctor confirm that your milk supply is not sufficient? Because it hardly never is! It is important that your doctor confirms this first. And then consult with them about additional bottle feeding. Additional bottle feeding is the only thing that you can do at this stage - if your supply is indeed to low and if you cannot increase the supply, for example, with the tools that we share in this video... We hope this helps! 😊 We wish you ALL THE BEST for you and your baby! ❤️
@@CareAboutLittleOnes no ma it's just my feel However I'm going to meet doctor next week for may baby's vaccination , meanwhile as u said I will check this mam Thank u so much mam 🙏😊☺️
@@snehadayalusnehadayalu7906 Okay great that you meet the doctor! It would be great if they could confirm that your milk supply is indeed low. Because otherwise, these techniques can really help a lot to increase your supply! 😊😊 Please let us know how it goes!!
Hi there! 😊 Thanks a lot for your input! We will certainly discuss it and see, if we can produce a helpful video... 😊 In the meantime, we wish you ALL THE BEST for you and your baby! ❤️
i suffered from this esp bc i was exclusively pumping bc my baby had to stay at the hospital for the first couple of days without us plus she was very small so i wanted to see how much she was drinking. i didn’t realize that always pumping until empty exacerbated things. at week 7 i realized i wanted to solely nurse and it would actually help me to normalize my production. i saw an ibclc and was told to block feed (hand or manual pump express only for comfort) and even that didn’t totally get things back to normal so i was told to eat peppermint altoids/drink peppermint tea but that altoids were most effective and i had to take regular sudafed for a day or so. the sudafed dries up mucous glands and is the most effective thing in drying up supply so be extremely careful bc your supply could tank if you take too much. always consult an ibclc or someone certified. im not. im just sharing what i did and it worked. baby is now 4mo ths 1 week and things are going great!
@@sarikatimmi Thanks SO MUCH for sharing this with us!! 😊 We have never heard of that before! We definitely have to look into this!! 😊 We wish you ALL THE BEST for you and your baby! ❤️
@@CareAboutLittleOnes of course! i really had to research and eventually had to see a specialist. also do not use the haakaa. the constant suction exacerbates the problem
Hi there 😊, thanks for the input! We are about to publish some videos about diet-related questions. The next one will be about diet during pregnancy. And we can certainly also do a video on diet during breastfeeding - many thanks for that input!! 😊 We wish you ALL THE BEST for you and your baby!! ❤️
You are MOST WELCOME!! We are happy if you like our video! 😊 Regarding your question: Yes! A breastfeeding mother requires more calories. On average, you will require between 300 and 400 extra calories per day on top of what you were eating before your pregnancy... We hope this helps! 😊
Thanks for these helpful tips. Please how do I help my 6weeks baby latch well. She keeps sucking on the nipples alone. I had to introduce formula few days ago when she lost weight but I want to stop already.
Hi there 😘, it is very important that your baby's mouth covers most of the areola and nipple when you nurse her. Only that way, your baby is able to remove the milk properly. The best thing you can do is, talk to a midwife (or breastfeeding consultant if that's an option where you live) because they can observe one of your feeding sessions and then tell you straight away how to improve the latch. Is this possible at all where you are based?
Hi there! 😊 There is not really a formula. If you can get beetroot juice in the grocery store, buy it from there. If you cannot find it, just use a blender to produce your own 100% pure FRESH beetroot juice! We wish you ALL THE BEST for you and your baby! ❤️
Hello! Would you recommend taking moringa supplements weeks before delivery? (Moringa is a famous plant/vegetable here in my country to boost milk supply)
Hi there 😊, unfortunately, we don't know anything about moringa or it's effect on pregnancies. That is why, unfortunately, we cannot come up with a reliable recommendation.... ☹️
Hi there Mita 😊, there are several things that you can try. Unfortunately, the question what EXACTLY leads to the desired outcome very much depends on the baby. So it's a matter of trial and error. First of all, you could try different feeding positions: th-cam.com/video/sRgAB2sBmVQ/w-d-xo.html Second, make sure that you try your best to make it possible for your baby to have a good latch! We describe what a good latch looks like in this video: th-cam.com/video/xnQ7nDeW1HY/w-d-xo.html Third, gently massage your breast before feeding your baby because this can make it easier for your baby to latch on well. Fourth, try to feed your baby BEFORE baby get's upset (i.e. over-hungry). Look for hunger cues, f.e. fussiness (but not crying) or sucking on fingers! Remember: it is often a combination of things which can lead to the desired outcome. If this does not help, we encourage you to talk with a breastfeeding consultant because they can give you feedback which applies to your particular case... We hope this helps! 😊 We wish you ALL THE BEST for you and your baby!! ❤️
Hi there 😊, there is already SOME milk during the first 3 days. It's called colostrum. It is not much, but it will make sure that your baby receives all the nutrients that baby needs! So, please also breastfeed your baby during the first 3 days! We wish you ALL THE BEST for you and your baby!! ❤️
Amazing and informative video ever thank u so much both of u...❤ my milk supply is not enough but Iam keep trying to give milk to my baby he is not taking feeder I tried but failed so Iam trying to give him breast milk as much as I can
Hi there 😘, this can have several reasons. For example, maybe the baby is not latching on your breast correctly. Or maybe your baby is very weak and has troubles getting enough milk (often happens in premature babies). And other reasons. But in order to find out, it would be great if you could talk with a breastfeeding consultant (who can look into your history and also observe one of your feeding sessions - if need be). Maybe this is an option where you are based? We wish you ALL THE BEST for you and your baby!! ❤️
My milk supply was less then I drank tea and a lot of water. The milk supply increased but after few days it's gone again but I've been drinking a lot of tea and water. Please advice
Hi there 😊, you can find the ingredients in the description below the video. But we heard that some people have problems to access the description. So, here you are: TEA RECIPE: 25g Lavender Flowers 25g Melissa (Lemon Balm Leaf) 25g Dried St. John´s Wort 25g Tulsi Leaf (Holy Basil) 25g Fennel Seeds If you cannot find certain ingredients, leave them away! We hope this helps! 😊 We wish you ALL THE BEST for you and your baby!! ❤️
Hi. Thanks for this useful video. I have a question: can expressing milk by hand have the same effect as the baby breast feeding? Can it increase the prolactine hormone in order to produce more milk as this method also stimulates the nipple?
Hi there Valentina 😊, expressing milk by hand can have the same effect as breast feeding in the sense that both teach the body that more milk is required. Thus, the body will produce more milk. Or vice versa: if you neither breastfeed, nor express milk with your hand, you teach your body that no milk is required. Thus, your body will reduce the supply. That said, although nipple stimulation does cause the release of Oxytocin, there is an even better "Oxytocin generator": your baby: 😊 If you let your baby suckle on your breast first, it will then (normally) be much easier to express milk... We hope this helps! 😊 We wish you ALL THE BEST for you and your baby! ❤️
Hi how r u?I have something to know. Actually various sites show us that green coffee is very much effective to burn belly fat?is that true?does it have any bad effect on health especially women health? Thank you..
Hi there 😊, to be honest with you: it's the first time we hear that green coffee is supposed to burn belly fat. Therefore, we checked some scientific databases to see, if we can find some studies about it. Indeed, there ARE studies about green coffee and they do find that green coffee is effective to reduce weight. That said, please note that most of them are not really high quality studies which is why it is difficult to say if the results are really "true". Also, please note that some studies say that green coffee is not recommended due to health concerns. However, they don't really explain WHY there are any health concerns. In brief: there are several studies which find that green coffee seems to be effective to reduce weight. But they might be biased (= not measure what they are intended to measure). Plus, there are safety concerns... Therefore, it is difficult to say, if you should go for it or not... We are sorry that we cannot be a better help here. But that's all we can really tell you... 😬 We wish you ALL THE BEST for you and your baby! ❤️
Hi dears ❤ hope boh of you doing well. I have a question: How long will we get colostrum? I started pumping after 7 days today is 20th day after my delivery. It's almost 13 days am pumping and gradually decreasing amount of colostrum am getting . But no milk. Is this normal? Am feeding my baby now formula. But he is always searching my breast he frustrated there is no supply or he is not getting milk. What to do? As a new mom am really worried
Hi there 😘, the milk normally comes in some 3-5 days after birth. So, particularly when you support your milk flow by expressing milk from early on (i.e. from day 2), there should normally be more than enough milk after day 5. And even if you did not express, your body should make more than enough milk to satisfy your baby's needs... Have you talked with your midwife about this? Or a breastfeeding consultant?
Hi there, 😘 actually, this is normally a sign that the latch is not good. If a baby is not correctly latched on to the breast, it is very difficult for the baby to remove the milk. In those cases, they often start pulling on the breast and get frustrated. The best thing to do is to talk with a breastfeeding consultant or midwife. Let them observe one of your feeding sessions and then let them help you improve the latch... It's really the best you can do... We wish you ALL THE BEST for you and your baby!! ❤️
Hey.. I had a clogged duct 4 days back, cleared it by using hot compress. Noticed that post tgat my milk supply reduced. How can i get milk supply as before?? Please note that my baby is not suckling now as he is a pre term baby. I am pumping it out for him. So how can i increase supply as before while using a pump?
Hi there Lavanya 😊, have you tried the 12 tips that we share in this video? Also, is your baby not suckling at all? Please note that all your baby needs to do is suckle a bit on your nipple. That's normally all that it takes to make the milk flow. In other words, no actual breastfeeding, no correct latching. Just a bit of suckling on the nipple. Can you try this? 😊
@@CareAboutLittleOnes Hey.. Yes he can suckle that much.. I made him suckle a bit on both sides. Also m taking diets for good milk supply.. How long it may take for milk flow to begin as before..? Well let's hope for the best. Thanks for your responses always 👍🥰💐
@@lavanyavelu4022 Okay, that's great to hear! It's great that you are doing that already! You are doing a great job!! 😊 Normally, it should only take a few days for your milk supply to go back to the initial level! Just keep pumping! 😊 GOOD LUCK!!
My baby is 20days old and he feeds from my breast and also receives formula. Latch is very good, he empties both breasts at each feed and we top him up with formula. He’s a very hungry baby he feeds every 3 hours - 100ml formula + breast milk and he still cries for more. I would like to increase my supply so I don’t have to give him more formula but since I’m still in a lot of pain from c section, I think I am too stressed to produce more milk 😢 When I had my first born I breastfed for 2 years with no problem. He was just as hungry as my new baby but I didn’t have to use formula top ups back then
Hi there 😊, please don't stress out too much about it! The most important thing is that your baby is eating well and gains weight. It is totally okay to do a combination of breast milk and formula milk. Our advice is: take care of yourself first! Make sure that you recover well! And when that's done, take on the next "problem" of increasing your breastmilk supply. But again, as long as your baby is feeding well, there is really no need to be worried.... We wish you ALL THE BEST for you and your baby!! ❤️
@@ParksFamily4 No, it's not too late! It's simply a matter of demand and supply. Normally, if you offer the smaller breast for a longer period of time and the bigger breast less often, it should help you. Unless of course, there are other (harmless) reasons why one breast is smaller than the other. But those are rare.... 😊
I had no milk after delivery and my baby was hungry so I had to formula feed. I got a pump and managed to get about 25ml out the first time drop by drop. This really upset me as I had been looking forward to breastfeed. I started eating lots of leafy greens like spinach and ruccola and suddenly went from barely getting 25ml out to getting 100-150-200ml out in one go after pumping. But it's still not enough. I'm only able to feed my 3 week old breastmilk about 1-2 times a day :( I really wanted that intimate bonding time with my baby but now I feel like I'm not good enough.
Hi there 😘, the problem is: right after your delivery, almost no mom has "enough milk" in the sense of that abundant milk flow. Initially, all your body produces are a few drops of colostrum. However, this is all that baby needs at the beginning. Your milk only starts to flow in abundance from about day 3-5 onwards. Still, it is important to keep feeding your baby that colostrum during those early days (even if you believe you don't have any milk) because only this will stimulate your body to produce milk in abundance eventually... We wish you ALL THE BEST for you and your baby!! ❤️
Since my baby is slowly gaining weight through breastfeeding I was constantly advised by pediatricians to formula feed my baby. This was also the case with my first baby though the latch was very good, I was making enough milk and they were perfectly achieving their milestones.. But I still exclusively breastfeed both children as I don't want to decrease my supply by top feeding with formula.. They say "Baby is very healthy but lagging in weight".. "If the baby is healthy and active, what is the problem that modern care providers have?!" is always a question to us 😂
Hi there 😊, thanks a lot for sharing this with us! You are absolutely right: if baby is healthy and active, what's the problem? Also, one has to keep in mind that not every baby is the same. Some babies have a lower weight than others. But that alone is normally not a problem as long as the baby constantly gains weight. It only becomes a problem when baby does not gain weight or even loses weight... 😊
my baby bw is 2.5kg and now he is 2month old and his weight is 3.3kg he is still very week and gaining weight very slowly. he is on breastfeeding what should I do for weight gain
Hi there 😊, no, that's actually not so. 😊 Or, let's put it this way: it MAY be the case that you see a few drops of milk even before your delivery. But the body actually only starts to produce milk in abundance some time between 3-5 days AFTER your delivery. So, right after birth, you only have a few drops of colostrum (a highly concentrated form of milk) for your baby - which, however, is enough for your baby at this point. And then once your milk starts to flow (again, this will happen some time between 3-5 days after birth), your body will produce milk based on demand: the more your baby drinks, the more your body will produce... We hope this helps! 😊 We wish you ALL THE BEST for you and your baby!! ❤️
@@maycee4888 It's not that your baby won't eat when you breastfeed your baby! It's just that your body does not yet produce the quantities of milk that your body will produce later on. Initially, all your body produces is colostrum! And it contains all the nutrients that your baby needs! So, please don't worry. And most importantly: don't start to formula feeding your baby during that period. Trust us, it will be very difficult to switch to breastfeeding later on.... ;-)
Helo i want to say or ask my bbay is 23 days old and day time he normal means feeding properly and but night time he carying and feeed demnad more how you can help me
Hi there 😊, please note that at such a young age, babies develop all kinds of feeding patterns. Some eat more during the day, others more during the night. Some don't! Rest assured: this is just a phase! As long as your baby is growing well and is healthy, there is no reason to worry! The first 3 months are tough! But you can do it! We wish you ALL THE BEST for you and your baby!! ❤️
Have we already congratulated you on your newborn?? If not, CONGRATULATIONS on your newborn from the 2 of us!!! 🥳🥳🥳 We hope you had a fast and easy delivery!! And most importantly, we hope that both you and your baby are well!! 😍 By the way: there is certainly a heart to heart link between us! Last week, we had that feeling that Miss Kat wants us to produce a video on breastfeeding... 😅 We wish you ALL THE BEST for you and your baby!! 😍 Enjoy every minute and try to find some rest too!! ❤️😊😘
Hello dear... I'm worried.i have baby boy 21 days old.and he is not latching.i use breast pump to feed him and formula milk also.what i do plz tell.lots of love from Pakistan ❤
Hi there 😊, is there any chance you can see a breastfeeding consultant? Or at least a midwife? It's important that someone observes one of your feeding sessions to give you feedback! Is this an option where you are based? Lots of love from London back to Pakistan! 😊
I'm giving both breast feeding and formula feeding as my breast milk is insufficient....if I stop formula feeding how can I console his crying for milk as my breast milk is getting empied faster?
Hi there 😊, here is the thing: your body produces milk based on demand. So, if you increase the demand, your body will also produce more milk. Therefore, if you stop formula feeding and increase the frequency of breastfeeding, your breasts should quickly produce more milk... We hope this helps! 😊 We wish you ALL THE BEST for you and your baby!! ❤️
please i'ld like to speak with you privately if you don't mind, I need some advice regarding ectopic pregnancy I haven't been able to clarify yet please... Thanks
Hi there! 😊 Of course! Could you please use the "CONTACT US" form on our website www.careaboutlittleones.com! We are happy to help if we can! 😊 Looking forward to your message!
Hi there 😊, thanks so much for your lovely feedback!! We are very happy to hear that our video helped you! 😘 We wish you ALL THE BEST for you and your baby!! ❤️
Hi there 😊, not necessarily, no. Your breasts produce milk all the time. So, if you express breast milk after a feed, you basically tell your body that more milk is required - and your body will respond by producing more milk. A better way to evaluate if baby was able to remove milk from your breast is that your breast would feel much softer after the feed. We hope this helps! 😊 We wish you ALL THE BEST for you and your baby!! ❤️
Thank you for this video. I have one question that I can not find an answer to. Many mothers recommend a device like Haakaa to put on one breast that the baby is not feeding from. Are you supposed to still let the baby drink from both breasts, although you used the haakaa? Or is this product just used to avoid spilling milk? Thank you so much ♥️
Hi there 😊, to be honest with you, we don't know that particular brand (Haakaa). However, we can say this much: in general, when you use a breastpump, you can certainly let your baby drink from that breast afterwards. The reason why many moms recommend using a breastpump on the breast that your baby has not been feeding from, is because 1. they want to avoid that that breast starts to produce less milk (because the baby is not drinking from that breast). And 2. in order to avoid that that breast is getting smaller if baby does not drink from it. At least, this is what most moms tell us! The reality is: as long as you alternate between both breasts, there is really no need to worry about those things... And you also don't necessarily have to use a breastpump. A better reason to use a breastpump is, for example, to remove the milk from that breast in order to avoid any pain related to a full breast... Does this answer your question? 😊
Hi. Can expressing milk by hand have the same effect as the baby breastfeeding? Can it set the milk flow and increase the prolactine level just because it stimulates somehow the nipple?
Hi there Valentina 😊, did you see our answer from yesterday? We know that youtube sometimes deletes our comment, however, we can see that it's still there... can you see it too? 🤔 Here is what we wrote: 😊 Expressing milk by hand can have the same effect as breast feeding in the sense that both teach the body that more milk is required. Thus, the body will produce more milk. Or vice versa: if you neither breastfeed, nor express milk with your hand, you teach your body that no milk is required. Thus, your body will reduce the supply. That said, although nipple stimulation does cause the release of Oxytocin, there is an even better "Oxytocin generator": your baby: 😊 If you let your baby suckle on your breast first, it will then (normally) be much easier to express milk because it will make the milk flow... We hope this helps! 😊 We wish you ALL THE BEST for you and your baby! ❤️
@@CareAboutLittleOnes yes - I've seen your answer. I wrote my comment twice - one of them wasn't there when I checked so maybe this is why it appeared later twice. Thank you very much for your reply and concern.
Hi there 😘, we are not gonna lie to you: it's difficult if you haven't fed your baby for 15 days... All you can do is try these tips... We hope they help! ❤️ We wish you ALL THE BEST for you and your baby!! ❤️
Hi there 😊, actually, breasts never really stop producing milk which means that the more your baby drinks, the more milk is being made available by your breasts although it may become more difficult over time for your baby to remove that milk. That said, when you pump milk, you may indeed get the impression that your breasts "run out of milk". And that's because what makes the milk flow is the hormone oxytocin. And when you have your baby close to you, your body produces a lot of it which makes your milk flow. When you pump milk on the other hand, the effect is not the same. Therefore, you may get the impression that you run out of milk eventually - when in reality, it may just become more difficult to remove the milk over time (although this is not true for EVERY woman - some have no troubles whatsoever to pump milk in large quantities).... We hope this helps! 😊 We wish you ALL THE BEST for you and your baby!! ❤️
Hi there 😘, we definitely put it on our list! Unfortunately, we really have a LOT to do at the clinic right now which makes it very difficult for us to produce longer videos at the moment.... 😬
Hi there 😊, there is really only just one advice that we can give in this situation: talk to a breastfeeding consultant! The only solution to your problem is to improve the latch. For this, you will need help. You need someone who observes one of your feeding sessions and then gives you feedback on how to improve it! If this is not an option where you live, talk with your midwife! They too are normally trained to help with such issues.... We hope this helps! 😊 We wish you ALL THE BEST for you and your baby!! ❤️
Hi there 😘, if they give you a hard time going back to breastfeeding, you could at least pump some additional milk and feed that milk to your twins...?
I have a very difficult concern...my baby could not latch in the initial days of his birth as my nipples were flat...now he is one month old and he has got habit of nipple shield...he is not sucking my nipples even if it is not flat now...so every time I have to express the milk and feed him...so the milk supply is also low ..and I have to bottle feed most of the times....any help for this problem ? How can I stimulate my breast to produce more milk if my baby refuses to latch ?
Hi there 😊, normally, it does not matter if your baby removes the milk from your breasts, or if you extract it manually. In both cases, the body knows that there is some demand that it needs to cover. And in both cases, it will increase the supply if the demand increases. In other words: the more you extract or the more your baby drinks, the more milk it is going to produce. Therefore, you should not have any issues with a low milk supply. The problem is that women whose baby does not latch on their breasts have a much harder time to extract milk. And because it's so difficult to extract, they believe that their milk supply is low. If your baby would suckle on your nipple first, your body would release oxytocin. As a result, your milk would flow and it would be much easier to extract the milk. So, unless a midwife or lactation consultant has confirmed that your milk supply is indeed low, you can probably resolve the situation by making your baby suckle on your nipple. Just so much so that your milk starts to flow. So, you don't have to make your baby correctly latch on to your breast. Suckling will do. Try it! Maybe it helps solve the problem!
Hi there 😊, this is probably because your baby gets frustrated as baby is only latching on your nipples. That way, your baby cannot properly remove the milk from your breasts and it also explains the pain. Is it possible that you see a midwife who can show you how to help your baby properly latch on to your breast? We wish you ALL THE BEST for you and your baby!! ❤️
Hi there 😊, actually, many babies do that! Some babies even do shorter intervals. Some babies seem to prefer "snacking" over a full meal, if you want to put it like that... But rest assured: there is nothing fundamentally wrong with that. So, it's not that you don't have enough milk. It's normally just a feeding pattern. What we would do though, is making sure that the latch is correct. Otherwise, the problem could also be that your baby is not able to properly remove milk from your breast. That would make your baby tired very quickly. The best thing to do would be to talk to a breastfeeding consultant (or your midwife, if a consultant is not an option where you live). They can observe one of your feeding sessions and then give you immediate feedback. Based on that observation, they can also give you tips on how to increase the gap between the feedings. However, again, normally, there is nothing fundamentally wrong with your baby's feeding pattern. It's just what some babies do.... We hope this helps! 😊 We wish you ALL THE BEST for you and your baby!! ❤️
Hello! I have inverted nipples and I was recommended to use a nipple shield from the first day. Now my baby is 2 month and he would not eat without the big nipple shield he is used to. He would cry till I put it on. Of course, he never learned to eat without it. I feel the nipple shield might create lots of gas because he gets very cranky in the afternoon and he does not really feeds correctly. He wants to be fed constantly during the day. Maybe he cannot take enough amount in one take?. Im extracting some milk every day and give to him at noon when he is cranky and seems more hungry but I don't know if it is really necessary. Nevertheless, he is gaining weight. He was born at 2.95 kg and now he is 5,1. How can I help my baby latch without the nipple shield and without him suffering a trauma? he really cries terribly when he finds the breast without plastic shield.
Hi there Daniela 😊, first of all, please note that the most important thing here is that your baby constantly gains weight! And it seems that this is happening, so that's a good thing! Regarding the nipple shield: we know several similar cases. And all of them reported similar things like the ones you are mentioning. However, none of them was able to solve these problems without the help of a breastfeeding consultant. And seeing a breastfeeding consultant is what we strongly recommend in your case as well! A breastfeeding consultant can observe you while you are breastfeeding your baby with and without nipple shields. They can then tell you how you can improve the latch without nipple shields. And this will help you take out the guesswork because of the immediate feedback that you receive. Because even if we gave you tips about how to improve the latch, you would never be sure if you do it right if you don't get that feedback. We don't know where you are based and if this is an option at all. But normally, you should not have any troubles finding a breastfeeding consultant. Alternatively, talk with your midwife! We are sorry that we cannot be a better help here! But what we recommend here is really based on our experience of what works best in cases like yours... We hope you understand! We wish you ALL THE BEST for you and your baby!! ❤️
Hi..my baby is 2.5 months old..she doesn't latch with me because she is used to bottle feed due to a bout of hospitalisation at the beginning..i am expressing 3-4 times a day but getting very little amount of milk..like 20-30 ml max each time..is there any chance my supply would increase so that i can feed her BM exclusively
HI there 😊, we know what you mean! We come across similar cases all the time: babies who are bottle-fed and then refuse the breast. So, rest assured: it is quite common. Regarding your question: Yes, even if you "only just" pump milk, the supply is supposed to increase too, given that you keep expressing milk. However, what we recommend is that you let your baby suckle on your breasts first before you try to express milk, even when your baby does not latch eventually. That's because this will help release oxytocin in your body and this should make your milk flow more easily... We really hope this will help you! 😊 We wish you ALL THE BEST for you and your baby!! ❤️
If you are exclusively pumping you also need to be pumping way more than 3-4 times per day to establish supply. Pump the same number of times a baby would feed a day or even more than that to increase supply. I have to pump 8-10 times/day to establish supply for exclusively pumping, otherwise your supply is not going to increase and will continue to decline. A lactation consultant can help.
@@vijayakumars5142 Okay, understood! Actually, with a birth weight of 2880, your baby could have more weight at this stage. We would talk with a pediatrician about the weight gain of your baby AND - if possible - a breastfeeding consultant to see, if baby is able to remove milk from your breast properly....
Hi both, Thank you for the wonderful video. I had a query. I have a one month daughter. I breastfeed her, but even after long breastfeeding session she never seems satisfied and I need to give her formula feed. Is my milk supply very low? I can't keep a track of the pee count as she is not completely on breast milk. I tried some of the points you suggested but still face the same issue. Can you please suggest.
Hi there 😊, what you experience is something that many women experience. However, in our experience (and this is also what we hear from breastfeeding consultants all the time), the problem is often that the baby just cannot properly drain the milk from the breast. This can have many reasons, for example, because the baby cannot correctly latch on the breast (for example, because of a wrong position). But there could also be other reasons, for example, inverted nipples which make it difficult or even impossible for the baby to properly drain the milk from the breast. That's because if your baby IS able to drain milk from your breast, then your body would normally quickly realize that it needs to provide more milk for the baby - thus increase the supply. However, in very rare cases, a mother may just not have more milk for the baby and the body - for whatever reason - may just not be able to produce more milk. So, what we would do at the clinic is, we would send you to a breastfeeding consultant or midwife so that they can observe one of your feeds. They can then give you feedback if your baby correctly latches on your breast and give you tips on how to improve the latch (GIVEN that there is a problem with it at all). If everything is alright breastfeeding wise, then the next step would be to have your provider confirm that you just cannot produce more milk. Unfortunately, that's the only advice we can give, also because, under normal circumstances, the tips that we share in this video should really help you increase your supply... We still hope this information helps! 😊 We wish you ALL THE BEST for you and your baby!! ❤️
@@CareAboutLittleOnes Thank you for the reply. I consulted a lactation expert and she said that I don't have any problem with my nipples and also she showed me the proper latching method. She also suggested that I should only breastfeed for an entire day and count the pees, but that is not possible for me because my baby sometimes becomes very cranky after feed. So I didn't know what the problem was. Also if the pees after some time of the breastfeed does it mean that the baby got enough milk?
Hi there 😊, okay great that you already talked to a breastfeeding consultant! But just to clarify: why exactly can you not count your baby's diapers? Why is this related to your baby being cranky after the feeds? We are asking because a baby is supposed to have at least 6 wet diapers throughout the day. That way, you also know that your baby receives enough milk. Can you verify that somehow?
@@CareAboutLittleOnes My baby is not exclusively on breast milk and she pees a lot after formula feed hence do not know how many wet diapers she would have if I was breast feeding alone to completely stop formula feed and see if she is getting cranky because of any other reason. Also I had another query, my baby doesn't leave the latch even after an hour of sucking and if I unlatch myself then she cries a little but then goes to sleep for some time and wakes up quickly. Could this mean that she is hungry and I need to formula feed her?
@@nehadangui8872 We see... It's difficult for us to tell. Have you ever tried to extract milk with a breast pump after making sure that your milk is flowing and then check how much milk you can extract? This could give you an idea about how much milk you have available...?
Hi there 😊, it's all about the milk! Breastmilk is the best a baby can get! So, it's definitely better than formula feeding a baby... 😊 We wish you ALL THE BEST for you and your baby!! ❤️
Wish I'd found d this a month ago... my 1 week old lost more than 10% of his birth weight. His blood tests were all fine but we were advised by the paediatrician to supplement with formula... previously he seemed satisfied after a feed but his weight gain was slower than they wanted. Could the fact that I'd had an unplanned c sect after a stressful few days leading to his birth have affected this? He is still being topped up with formula and I'm trying to pump as much as I can... Will I still be able to get to the point of producing enough for him?
Hi there Jess 😊, first of all, please note that it is not uncommon for babies to lose some weight during the first week after birth. That's because at the beginning, all your body produces is a few drops of Colostrum. This form of milk is highly nutritious (from a micronutrient point of view), but it does not contain lots of fat and proteins. The actual milk only starts to flow some 2 to 5 days after birth (depending on your case). And normally, there is absolutely no need to supplement with formula. An exception is when your baby was born with a low birth weight already and then ADDITIONALLY lost some weight OR if your baby suffers from medical issues. In that case, it is certainly highly recommended to supplement with formula... Unfortunately, it is difficult to say in how far your unplanned C-section affected this. We are tempted to say it did not. But then again, if the body goes through a C-section, it does not produce the same hormones that it does when it goes through a natural delivery, which COULD have had an impact on this... As for your production, we really would not worry! You WILL be able to produce enough milk (unless there are medical problems of course). But normally, that's not gonna be a problem. However, you have to make sure that you keep breastfeeding your baby as much as possible with the overall goal to eventually get rid of the formula and to solely breastfeed your baby. The more you breastfeed your baby, the more your body realized that there is a high demand for milk. And the more it will produce.... Don't worry! The initial period can be quite tough, particularly for first time moms! But you will get there with a bit of experience! Just don't give up!! 😊 We hope this helps! 😊 We wish you ALL THE BEST for you and your baby!! ❤️
@@CareAboutLittleOnes The problem is at 1 week the dr said he had lost too much, over 10% around 12%, obviously as a FTM I just wanted to ensure my baby was healthy and agreed to the Dr's plan of topping him up with formula, I tried pumping after every feed but this has become increasingly difficult to keep up with as I am alone with him during the day and I only get about 10ml from every pumping session. They said my supply was low because after 15min on the pump at the hospital I'd only gotten 20ml. As he is getting older he is more alert after a feed and takes more settling to get to sleep. I am still breast feeding him before his bottle everytime and don't offer a full feed on the bottle. It's been almost 5 weeks of doing this, he is growing well now but I'd love to get back to exclusively breastfeeding but it feels almost impossible at this stage.
@@jessm838 Okay, we totally understand! Don't worry, you did not do anything wrong! The most important thing is that your baby is constantly gaining weight now! Here is one tip though: before you start pumping, let your baby suckle a bit on your breast! When you do that, your body will release Oxytocin which SHOULD make your milk flow more easily! Try it out and let us know if it helps! 😊
@@zeesaf4107 Okay got you! In that case, we would not stress out too much! As long as your baby gets enough milk through breastfeeding, everything is fine!
Hi. I am four months Postpartum and breastfeeding can I increase my supply now because I feel that I am producing less as my baby doesn’t pees at night times and is not gaining good weight 😢 Please help. I do not want to give him formula
Hi there 😘, you can certainly try the tips that we show here! However, if your baby is not gaining weight properly and if you don't see enough wet diapers, we actually recommend talking with a pediatrician about it! And then in the second step also with a breastfeeding consultant! A breastfeeding consultant can be a big help because she can help you understand if there is anything that you can improve about your breastfeeding. Because if your baby is able to correctly latch on to your breast and remove milk from your breasts, your milk supply will increase all by itself.... We hope this helps! 😊 We wish you ALL THE BEST for you and your baby!! ❤️
I breastfeed my baby . He is 5 weeks old. I started breast feed after formula feeding because of nipples crack. And my baby get my breast milk then sleep and wake up hungry after 30 mins even if i gave him through a bottle
Hi there! 😊 Thanks a lot for your lovely comment and feedback!! We are very happy if you find our video helpful! 😊 We wish you ALL THE BEST for you and your baby!! ❤️
@@CareAboutLittleOnesI m in my 40 week of pregnancy my water level is 6.3 as of now n my cervix is also closed baby's head is also not fix yet what would u suggest me.. My doctor told me chances of Vbac is 20 percent.
@@MohammedAmerKhan Hi there! 😘 Is your cervix soft at this point? Also, apart from your closed cervix, your water level and your baby's head, were there any more reasons why your doctor said your chances are 20% only...?
Oooh, that's FANTASTIC NEWS!! Thanks SO MUCH for sharing!! 😊😘 First of all, CONGRATULATIONS on your newborn from the 2 of us!!! 🥳🥳🥳 We hope that both you and your baby are well!! 😍 We wish you ALL THE BEST for you and your baby!! 😍 Enjoy every minute with that bundle of joy!! And we wish you a good recovery!! ❤️😊😘
Hi there Naila 😊, many women have one breast which is larger. But this does not interfere in any way with the feeding process. Or has this become a problem only once you started feeding your baby?
Your milk supply has nothing to do with that! If your baby does not latch at all, the first step is to teach your baby how to correctly latch on to your breast. Get in touch with a breastfeeding consultant!
Hi, firstly I'd like to thank you for these amazing videos,I watched them multiple times during my pregnancy and I gave birth 6days ago✨♥️ My question is, yesterday my left breast was producing a lot of milk and it was hard and sore. However my right breast was so small it had me really worried. Today however both of them are small and light weight is this normal??? If not what can I do??? I drink a lot of tea and I feel like it's not helping 💔💔💔
Hi there 😊, first of all: CONGRATULATIONS on your newborn from the 2 of us!!! 🥳🥳🥳 We hope you both are doing well!! We are also very grateful for your feedback!! It is always great to hear that people find our videos helpful! 😊 Regarding your question: We would not worry about that because initially, your body is adjusting to the demand for milk. So, normally, after about 5 days after a delivery, the body starts producing milk which is why your breasts can feel hard and sore. And then, when your baby removes the milk from your breasts, they will feel soft and lightweight afterwards. But at the beginning, when the feeding process starts, the production of milk is still being optimized. Most likely that's the reason for what you observe. But over time, your breasts will produce more and more milk, depending on your baby's demand. But of course, if you have any concerns about that, please do talk with your midwife about it! We hope this helps! 😊 We wish you ALL THE BEST for you and your baby!! ❤️
Thank you both😊My concern is bit different.For some reasons..from 5th day of delivery I started breastfeeding.I used to squeeze breast and make him milk available at the nipple end so that he gets aware of the flow and sucks but that hasn't changed.My milk supply is not so abundant that he'll get it easily. He is on combo feeding. Breastfeeding less and Formula milk more. I want him to utilise all the breast milk. How can I help him suck all by himself..bcz then only the supply will naturally increase...
Hi there 😊, you are absolutely right: only once your son starts to drink properly, your milk supply will increase! And the trick to get him doing that is a correct latch! But there is also another problem: babies are smart little things. Your son will most likely find it much easier to drink milk from a bottle. Therefore, it is likely that he starts refusing your breast. Therefore, it is not only a matter of the correct latch but also to "get rid" of the bottle. Still, the first thing to take care of is the latch so that your son realizes that it is quite easy to drink from the breast. And in order to do that, we really recommend seeing a breastfeeding consultant or - if this is not an option where you are based - talking with your midwife. The reason we say that is because in order to improve the latch, you will need an expert to observe one of your feeding sessions. And then they are supposed to give you feedback based on what they see! Only that feedback will help you improve your latch! And then, you can also talk with them about getting rid of the bottle, which is the second step. Unfortunately, that's the best advice we can give you because there is no way for us to give you any tips on how to improve the latch, if we don't know what you are doing wrong (or IF you doing anything wrong at all). We are sorry for that.... So, please try to find a breastfeeding consultant in your local community. There are also breastfeeding support groups. Check with your hospital or midwife! We hope this helps! 😊 We wish you ALL THE BEST for you and your baby!! ❤️
Hi there 😊, don't worry! Some babies do that but there is normally no reason to be worried. All that is important is that your baby constantly gains weight... When that's the case, your baby receives enough milk! We wish you ALL THE BEST for you and your baby!! ❤️
Hi there 😘, have you tried to let your baby suckle at your nipples for some time before pumping? This will release oxytocin and that should make the milk flow more easily! Try it! 😊
Hi there! 😊 This can have several reasons. For example, maybe your baby just drinks more milk from the left side and less on the right side. Therefore, your body could think that the demand for milk is higher on the left side - leading to a higher production of milk on that breast compared to the other breast. Alternatively, it could be that you express milk from the right side at a time when that breast is already empty. Or maybe, you express milk from the right side without having made sure that the milk flows when expressing milk (for example, by having the baby suck on your nipple first). So, in order to increase the milk supply on the right side, you "simply" need to teach your body that the demand has increased for that breast. Keep expressing milk, even when not much is coming out! But do make sure that you have established that flow of milk first, again, by letting your baby suckle on your nipple first... We hope this helps! 😊 We wish you ALL THE BEST for you and your baby! ❤️
Hiiii can you help me my married is 6 year no kids my folopin tube tuble block doctor asked laparoscopy but no saving money please help some money donate
Doctors always think im overthinking but i was not ...my baby only feed from one side and as a result yhe other side does not produce any milk...... I tried but my son refused on one side.... On the other side where he drinks he does not get enough....i know from his weight and diapers.... Only one doc took me seriously .... My son redused formula and so by 4 months we had to started formula
Thanks so much for watching! 😊 If your breast milk supply is low, it’s not necessarily a reason to worry! There are several ways to naturally increase your milk supply! In this video, we show you the 12 most effective ones!
My baby is 7 days nd I don't have milk only a little. I'm so losing hope and I see how much baby wants breast milk
@@nthabisengmakunyane8654 Hi there! 😊
Can we ask you: have you talked with your provider. Did they confirm that you have indeed not enough milk?
Praying that everyone falls asleep quickly and has a peaceful sleep. Hope you all wake up happy and well rested 😘😍😜
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Hahahahaha ...laughing with tears
You may know your not making enough milk if your baby doesn't have enough wet diapers in a day. This was the case for me once home, despite frequent feeds. We turned ro supplementing with formula right away to get baby hydrated enough. We always bring baby to breast 1st, feed, and if she's still hungry after 20-30min we'd give a bottle. I pump after feeds to help stimulate. My supply has gone up significantly this way, but is still a work in progress, which is why I'm watching this video. It's important to focus on Fed is Best when it comes to how hard breastfeeding is and raising a newborn.
Great input Amanda, thanks a lot! 😊👍
Hi , are u still supplementing with formula?? I have the same issue with my baby. I am trying to get back to exclusive breastfeeding...please give me a reply
@rajsamyuktha4944 only when my supply goes down. like recently, I had a clogged milk duct that resulted in mastitis, so my supply went down by more than 1/2 on my left breast, which wasn't enough per feeding for my baby. I was able to pump a stash prior, so I use some breastmilk in a bottle, too. Supply is recovering now that the clog is resolved and I'm off antibiotics.
Thank you
as a FTM and going through the same this comment comforts me knowing that im not the only ❤
For me I think breastfeeding on both sides has done the magic of increasing my milk supply and my baby has gained weight....I got it from one of your videos that I watched thank you so much
Hi there 😊,
that's great to hear!! Thanks a lot for your feedback! We are happy to hear that our tips helped you!! 😊
We wish you ALL THE BEST for you and your baby!! ❤️
But my baby's pediatrician strictly advised breastfeed on one breast at a time.
I'm so happy my milk came in and my 3 week old is getting so big, I'm a new mama to this little guy and I was up at night a lot of nights sobbing uncontrollably about if I was making enough for him to eat because of his cluster feeding. Very thankful for lactation consultants and our Pediatrician for their advice ❤
Hi there Oranda 😊,
we are glad you look at your breastfeeding efforts in such a positive way! It's easy to despair during those first couple of days/weeks. But you did not give up!
And great job consulting a lactation consultant! They can be such a big help!!
We wish you ALL THE BEST for you and your baby!! ❤️
I’m having the same situation with my 3 weeks old nugget! I’d appreciate if you share the tips??
Perfect timing of the video...my baby is 2 days old and I have no idea how should I increase my milk supply.....thank you for this informative video you guys are awesome 👏😀
Hi there! 😊
First of all, if we have not done so already (because we completely lost the overview who has already given birth to their baby 😅), we want to say: CONGRATULATIONS on your newborn from the 2 of us!!! 🥳🥳🥳 We hope both, you and your baby are well!! 😍
Also, it's GREAT to hear that you like our video - thanks a lot for your feedback! 😊
By the way: please keep in mind that initially, over the first couple of days, the milk supply is always low because during that time, your body only produces colostrum. This is a highly concentrated milk which contains everything the baby needs. And then only after a couple of days, the milk supply will naturally increase!
We wish you GOOD LUCK and ALL THE BEST for you and your newborn!! Enjoy every minute of it!! ❤️
This is very useful and informative. It's so clear and easy to remember. Thank you for all your efforts to us Moms. On my 37 weeks now and so excited to meet my nugget soon and to my breastfeeding journey ahead❤😊
Hi there 😊,
thanks so much for this very lovely feedback!! 😘 We are very happy to hear that you find our content helpful!! 😊 Best compliment a channel can get!
We wish you ALL THE BEST for you and your baby!! ❤️
You guys are just too cute😊Thank you for carrying me through my pregnancy, I enjoyed most of your videos 😊and now my little one is here and now I'm here for breastfeeding guidance ,I feel my milk is low especially when I'm pumping rather than when he is feeding directly onto the breast😊
Hi there Zola 😊,
first of all: CONGRATULATIONS on your baby from the 2 of us!!! 🥳🥳🥳
We are also very happy to hear that you have found our content helpful! Thanks so much for your lovely feedback - it's the best compliment a channel can get! 😊😘
Regarding your "problem":
The reason why pumping produces less milk than when a baby sucks at your breast is because of the oxytocin. When your baby is near, your body produces oxytocin which lets your milk flow.
So, our tip: let your baby suckle at your breasts a little bit at first, and then pump! That way, it should go much easier 😘
We also posted a video on how to increase the milk supply. Please note however, that women almost never have a low milk supply. If the demand is there, your body will satisfy that demand....
We hope this helps! 😊
We wish you ALL THE BEST for you and your baby!! ❤️
@@CareAboutLittleOnes Thank you so much 🤗🤗
Wawo, my baby almost 3month and I'm very worried this problem,thnkss👏👏👏💖God bless you both
That's GREAT to hear!! 😊 We are very happy whenever we hear that women find our videos helpful!! 😊
God bless you and your family too!
We wish you ALL THE BEST for you and your baby! ❤️
@@CareAboutLittleOnes 🤩
You guys are so amazing I needed this info! My pediatrician doesn’t give me very good answers! But I needed t this because my breast are drying out and i didn’t know what to do
Hi there 😊,
aw, thanks so much for this very lovely feedback!! 😘 It makes us very happy to hear it! And also, that you found our video helpful!! 😊
We wish you ALL THE BEST for you and your baby!! ❤️
I ALSO add fresh onions to my meals ! Helps
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Thank you for the video, I fed my 1st born till he was 3 years old. An after I had my 2nd last week my milk came in 2-3 days later.
Hi there! 😊
Thanks SO MUCH for sharing this with us!! 😘 We always appreciate when women share their stories here because it helps moms-to-be and new moms to understand what other women do... 😊
We wish you ALL THE BEST for you and your baby! ❤️
@@CareAboutLittleOnes Thank you so much 😊 I’m glad I can be of big help.
Thank you so much 🙏I used to be overproducing,but now at 1 months old my baby needs bigger volume at a time,so it start to seem like I’m not producing enough,as the baby seems to be upset after feeding and is ready to eat again in 15-30 min,this tips are very helpful .❤
Hi there 😊,
you are most welcome!! We do hope these tips will help you!! 😊
We wish you ALL THE BEST for you and your baby!! ❤️
In India, my mom used to suggest me soaked methi (fenugreek seeds) and sabsige (dill leaves) to increase milk production.
Hi there 😊,
unfortunately, we are not aware of the effects of those herbs? Did they work?
Hello dear could you please explain me how to use those soaked methi I mean soaked methi water or soaked methi???? N how to use dill too
So informative.... Thank you so much
Hi there! 😊
You are MOST WELCOME!! We are very happy to hear that you find our video informative! 😊
We wish you ALL THE BEST for you and your baby! ❤️
This came just when I needed it
That's GREAT to hear!! We hope that these tips will help you!! 😊
We wish you ALL THE BEST for you and your baby! ❤️
Looking forward this video. Thanks a lot!!
You are MOST WELCOME!! We hope you find this video helpful!! 😊
We wish you ALL THE BEST for you and your baby! ❤️
Thank you sooo much ❤️ u both are doing a very good job. Your videos are helping so many ppls to get right information about pregnancy. Am also following some of ur suggestions and the tips u both are giving are very helpful for me. Thank u both
Hi there 😊,
thank you SO MUCH for your sweet feedback!! 😘 It is very much appreciated! We are super happy (and proud) to hear that our videos have helped you!! 😊
We wish you ALL THE BEST for you and your baby!! ❤️
Very helpful information mam thanks a lot ❤️❤️😀😀😀
You are MOST WELCOME!! We are very happy to hear that you find our video helpful!! 😊
We wish you ALL THE BEST for you and your baby!! ❤️
@@CareAboutLittleOnes hello mam gud morning....
Mam what do suggest to give baby if mother milk is not enough for a baby
My baby is turning 4months I'm feeling that my milk is not making him full...
@@snehadayalusnehadayalu7906 Hi there! 😊
Did a doctor confirm that your milk supply is not sufficient? Because it hardly never is!
It is important that your doctor confirms this first. And then consult with them about additional bottle feeding. Additional bottle feeding is the only thing that you can do at this stage - if your supply is indeed to low and if you cannot increase the supply, for example, with the tools that we share in this video...
We hope this helps! 😊
We wish you ALL THE BEST for you and your baby! ❤️
@@CareAboutLittleOnes no ma it's just my feel
However I'm going to meet doctor next week for may baby's vaccination , meanwhile as u said I will check this mam
Thank u so much mam 🙏😊☺️
@@snehadayalusnehadayalu7906 Okay great that you meet the doctor! It would be great if they could confirm that your milk supply is indeed low. Because otherwise, these techniques can really help a lot to increase your supply! 😊😊 Please let us know how it goes!!
Would love a video about oversupply. We did get a lactation consultant but my flow and let down is intense!
Hi there! 😊
Thanks a lot for your input! We will certainly discuss it and see, if we can produce a helpful video... 😊
In the meantime, we wish you ALL THE BEST for you and your baby! ❤️
i suffered from this esp bc i was exclusively pumping bc my baby had to stay at the hospital for the first couple of days without us plus she was very small so i wanted to see how much she was drinking. i didn’t realize that always pumping until empty exacerbated things. at week 7 i realized i wanted to solely nurse and it would actually help me to normalize my production. i saw an ibclc and was told to block feed (hand or manual pump express only for comfort) and even that didn’t totally get things back to normal so i was told to eat peppermint altoids/drink peppermint tea but that altoids were most effective and i had to take regular sudafed for a day or so. the sudafed dries up mucous glands and is the most effective thing in drying up supply so be extremely careful bc your supply could tank if you take too much. always consult an ibclc or someone certified. im not. im just sharing what i did and it worked. baby is now 4mo ths 1 week and things are going great!
@@sarikatimmi Thanks SO MUCH for sharing this with us!! 😊 We have never heard of that before! We definitely have to look into this!! 😊
We wish you ALL THE BEST for you and your baby! ❤️
@@CareAboutLittleOnes of course! i really had to research and eventually had to see a specialist. also do not use the haakaa. the constant suction exacerbates the problem
@@sarikatimmi Duly noted! Thanks a lot again! It is much appreciated! 😊
Thank you very much guys,.......
Hi there 😊,
you are MOST WELCOME!! We hope these tips will help you!! 😊
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Could you please do a diet during breast feeding
The video is very helpful. Thanks.... should breastfeeding mother's eat more??
Hi there 😊,
thanks for the input! We are about to publish some videos about diet-related questions. The next one will be about diet during pregnancy. And we can certainly also do a video on diet during breastfeeding - many thanks for that input!! 😊
We wish you ALL THE BEST for you and your baby!! ❤️
You are MOST WELCOME!! We are happy if you like our video! 😊
Regarding your question:
Yes! A breastfeeding mother requires more calories. On average, you will require between 300 and 400 extra calories per day on top of what you were eating before your pregnancy...
We hope this helps! 😊
May we know where can we find that amazing tea?
In the description of this video - as we mention in this video...
Thanks for these helpful tips.
Please how do I help my 6weeks baby latch well. She keeps sucking on the nipples alone. I had to introduce formula few days ago when she lost weight but I want to stop already.
Hi there 😘,
it is very important that your baby's mouth covers most of the areola and nipple when you nurse her. Only that way, your baby is able to remove the milk properly.
The best thing you can do is, talk to a midwife (or breastfeeding consultant if that's an option where you live) because they can observe one of your feeding sessions and then tell you straight away how to improve the latch.
Is this possible at all where you are based?
Beetroot juice formula please
Fresh or cooked
Hi there! 😊
There is not really a formula. If you can get beetroot juice in the grocery store, buy it from there. If you cannot find it, just use a blender to produce your own 100% pure FRESH beetroot juice!
We wish you ALL THE BEST for you and your baby! ❤️
Thanks a lot
My favorite is a mix of beetroot green apple carrot lime ginger. The beetroot must be in the mayority6in in the blender
Try waking up a newborn . It is mission impossible 😂
😁😁😁 Yes, that's very difficult - we cannot deny that! 😁😁
Hello! Would you recommend taking moringa supplements weeks before delivery? (Moringa is a famous plant/vegetable here in my country to boost milk supply)
Hi there 😊,
unfortunately, we don't know anything about moringa or it's effect on pregnancies. That is why, unfortunately, we cannot come up with a reliable recommendation.... ☹️
Please make a video on how to latch a baby who is having nipple confusion
Hi there Mita 😊,
there are several things that you can try. Unfortunately, the question what EXACTLY leads to the desired outcome very much depends on the baby. So it's a matter of trial and error.
First of all, you could try different feeding positions: th-cam.com/video/sRgAB2sBmVQ/w-d-xo.html
Second, make sure that you try your best to make it possible for your baby to have a good latch! We describe what a good latch looks like in this video: th-cam.com/video/xnQ7nDeW1HY/w-d-xo.html
Third, gently massage your breast before feeding your baby because this can make it easier for your baby to latch on well.
Fourth, try to feed your baby BEFORE baby get's upset (i.e. over-hungry). Look for hunger cues, f.e. fussiness (but not crying) or sucking on fingers!
Remember: it is often a combination of things which can lead to the desired outcome. If this does not help, we encourage you to talk with a breastfeeding consultant because they can give you feedback which applies to your particular case...
We hope this helps! 😊
We wish you ALL THE BEST for you and your baby!! ❤️
Milk comes 3days after delivery... What should we feed then during 3days?
Hi there 😊,
there is already SOME milk during the first 3 days. It's called colostrum. It is not much, but it will make sure that your baby receives all the nutrients that baby needs!
So, please also breastfeed your baby during the first 3 days!
We wish you ALL THE BEST for you and your baby!! ❤️
Thanks so much 🙏
Hi there 😊,
you are MOST WELCOME!! We are very happy if you find our video helpful!! 😊
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Amazing and informative video ever thank u so much both of u...❤ my milk supply is not enough but Iam keep trying to give milk to my baby he is not taking feeder I tried but failed so Iam trying to give him breast milk as much as I can
Fingers crossed that these tips will help you!! Please let us know how it goes! 😊 ❤️
We wish you ALL THE BEST for you and your baby!! ❤️
@@CareAboutLittleOnes thank u for ur concern really appreciated🥰yes I will definitely try nd let u know how it works.. thank u
@@Mahaahmedvlogs Awesome! ;-)
You guys are cute and super helpful. ❤❤❤❤
Hi there 😊,
aw, thanks so much for this wonderful feedback!! 😘 It made our day! 😊
We wish you ALL THE BEST for you and your baby!! ❤️
What if your baby is feeding for long periods of time? (No less than 30-45 mins)
Hi there 😘,
this can have several reasons. For example, maybe the baby is not latching on your breast correctly. Or maybe your baby is very weak and has troubles getting enough milk (often happens in premature babies). And other reasons.
But in order to find out, it would be great if you could talk with a breastfeeding consultant (who can look into your history and also observe one of your feeding sessions - if need be). Maybe this is an option where you are based?
We wish you ALL THE BEST for you and your baby!! ❤️
My milk supply was less then I drank tea and a lot of water. The milk supply increased but after few days it's gone again but I've been drinking a lot of tea and water. Please advice
Hi there 😊,
how do you know that your milk supply is gone again?
I don't nt know if it me but i can't find the ingredients for the Tea. Please share
Hi there 😊,
you can find the ingredients in the description below the video. But we heard that some people have problems to access the description.
So, here you are:
TEA RECIPE:
25g Lavender Flowers
25g Melissa (Lemon Balm Leaf)
25g Dried St. John´s Wort
25g Tulsi Leaf (Holy Basil)
25g Fennel Seeds
If you cannot find certain ingredients, leave them away!
We hope this helps! 😊
We wish you ALL THE BEST for you and your baby!! ❤️
Hi. Thanks for this useful video. I have a question: can expressing milk by hand have the same effect as the baby breast feeding? Can it increase the prolactine hormone in order to produce more milk as this method also stimulates the nipple?
Hi there Valentina 😊,
expressing milk by hand can have the same effect as breast feeding in the sense that both teach the body that more milk is required. Thus, the body will produce more milk. Or vice versa: if you neither breastfeed, nor express milk with your hand, you teach your body that no milk is required. Thus, your body will reduce the supply.
That said, although nipple stimulation does cause the release of Oxytocin, there is an even better "Oxytocin generator": your baby: 😊 If you let your baby suckle on your breast first, it will then (normally) be much easier to express milk...
We hope this helps! 😊
We wish you ALL THE BEST for you and your baby! ❤️
Hi how r u?I have something to know. Actually various sites show us that green coffee is very much effective to burn belly fat?is that true?does it have any bad effect on health especially women health? Thank you..
Hi there 😊,
to be honest with you: it's the first time we hear that green coffee is supposed to burn belly fat. Therefore, we checked some scientific databases to see, if we can find some studies about it.
Indeed, there ARE studies about green coffee and they do find that green coffee is effective to reduce weight. That said, please note that most of them are not really high quality studies which is why it is difficult to say if the results are really "true". Also, please note that some studies say that green coffee is not recommended due to health concerns. However, they don't really explain WHY there are any health concerns.
In brief: there are several studies which find that green coffee seems to be effective to reduce weight. But they might be biased (= not measure what they are intended to measure). Plus, there are safety concerns... Therefore, it is difficult to say, if you should go for it or not...
We are sorry that we cannot be a better help here. But that's all we can really tell you... 😬
We wish you ALL THE BEST for you and your baby! ❤️
@@CareAboutLittleOnes thanks a lot.
@@muminulhoque4667 You are MOST WELCOME! 😊
Where is this tea's link in the description?? Which you discussed about in this video to boost supply. Kindly mention
Hi there! 😊 Actually, we did not post a link in the description but a recipe instead. Please have a look and let us know if you can find it!
Hi dears ❤ hope boh of you doing well.
I have a question: How long will we get colostrum? I started pumping after 7 days today is 20th day after my delivery. It's almost 13 days am pumping and gradually decreasing amount of colostrum am getting . But no milk.
Is this normal?
Am feeding my baby now formula.
But he is always searching my breast he frustrated there is no supply or he is not getting milk.
What to do?
As a new mom am really worried
Hi there 😘,
the milk normally comes in some 3-5 days after birth. So, particularly when you support your milk flow by expressing milk from early on (i.e. from day 2), there should normally be more than enough milk after day 5.
And even if you did not express, your body should make more than enough milk to satisfy your baby's needs...
Have you talked with your midwife about this? Or a breastfeeding consultant?
How abt when baby keeps pulling at the breast in and out and then cries in frustration. Isn’t that a sign of low supply.
Hi there, 😘
actually, this is normally a sign that the latch is not good. If a baby is not correctly latched on to the breast, it is very difficult for the baby to remove the milk. In those cases, they often start pulling on the breast and get frustrated.
The best thing to do is to talk with a breastfeeding consultant or midwife. Let them observe one of your feeding sessions and then let them help you improve the latch... It's really the best you can do...
We wish you ALL THE BEST for you and your baby!! ❤️
This could also be a sign of a gassy baby . Needs burping
Hey.. I had a clogged duct 4 days back, cleared it by using hot compress. Noticed that post tgat my milk supply reduced. How can i get milk supply as before??
Please note that my baby is not suckling now as he is a pre term baby. I am pumping it out for him. So how can i increase supply as before while using a pump?
Hi there Lavanya 😊,
have you tried the 12 tips that we share in this video?
Also, is your baby not suckling at all? Please note that all your baby needs to do is suckle a bit on your nipple. That's normally all that it takes to make the milk flow. In other words, no actual breastfeeding, no correct latching. Just a bit of suckling on the nipple. Can you try this?
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@@CareAboutLittleOnes Hey.. Yes he can suckle that much.. I made him suckle a bit on both sides. Also m taking diets for good milk supply.. How long it may take for milk flow to begin as before..?
Well let's hope for the best. Thanks for your responses always 👍🥰💐
@@lavanyavelu4022 Okay, that's great to hear! It's great that you are doing that already! You are doing a great job!! 😊
Normally, it should only take a few days for your milk supply to go back to the initial level! Just keep pumping! 😊
GOOD LUCK!!
My baby is 20days old and he feeds from my breast and also receives formula. Latch is very good, he empties both breasts at each feed and we top him up with formula. He’s a very hungry baby he feeds every 3 hours - 100ml formula + breast milk and he still cries for more. I would like to increase my supply so I don’t have to give him more formula but since I’m still in a lot of pain from c section, I think I am too stressed to produce more milk 😢
When I had my first born I breastfed for 2 years with no problem. He was just as hungry as my new baby but I didn’t have to use formula top ups back then
Hi there 😊,
please don't stress out too much about it! The most important thing is that your baby is eating well and gains weight. It is totally okay to do a combination of breast milk and formula milk.
Our advice is: take care of yourself first! Make sure that you recover well! And when that's done, take on the next "problem" of increasing your breastmilk supply. But again, as long as your baby is feeding well, there is really no need to be worried....
We wish you ALL THE BEST for you and your baby!! ❤️
I’ve recently experienced the larger breast to smaller breast ratio by only offering one side for too long. Can this be corrected or is it too late?
@@ParksFamily4 No, it's not too late! It's simply a matter of demand and supply. Normally, if you offer the smaller breast for a longer period of time and the bigger breast less often, it should help you.
Unless of course, there are other (harmless) reasons why one breast is smaller than the other. But those are rare....
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I had no milk after delivery and my baby was hungry so I had to formula feed. I got a pump and managed to get about 25ml out the first time drop by drop. This really upset me as I had been looking forward to breastfeed. I started eating lots of leafy greens like spinach and ruccola and suddenly went from barely getting 25ml out to getting 100-150-200ml out in one go after pumping. But it's still not enough. I'm only able to feed my 3 week old breastmilk about 1-2 times a day :(
I really wanted that intimate bonding time with my baby but now I feel like I'm not good enough.
Hi there 😘,
the problem is: right after your delivery, almost no mom has "enough milk" in the sense of that abundant milk flow. Initially, all your body produces are a few drops of colostrum. However, this is all that baby needs at the beginning.
Your milk only starts to flow in abundance from about day 3-5 onwards. Still, it is important to keep feeding your baby that colostrum during those early days (even if you believe you don't have any milk) because only this will stimulate your body to produce milk in abundance eventually...
We wish you ALL THE BEST for you and your baby!! ❤️
I will try beetroot juice 🤱
Absolutely! I recommend it to all women after their delivery, particularly, as long as they are breastfeeding...! 😊
Thank you 🦋💙🦋
Hi there 😊,
you are MOST WELCOME! We are very happy if you find our content helpful! 😊
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Since my baby is slowly gaining weight through breastfeeding I was constantly advised by pediatricians to formula feed my baby. This was also the case with my first baby though the latch was very good, I was making enough milk and they were perfectly achieving their milestones.. But I still exclusively breastfeed both children as I don't want to decrease my supply by top feeding with formula.. They say "Baby is very healthy but lagging in weight".. "If the baby is healthy and active, what is the problem that modern care providers have?!" is always a question to us 😂
Hi there 😊,
thanks a lot for sharing this with us! You are absolutely right: if baby is healthy and active, what's the problem?
Also, one has to keep in mind that not every baby is the same. Some babies have a lower weight than others. But that alone is normally not a problem as long as the baby constantly gains weight. It only becomes a problem when baby does not gain weight or even loses weight...
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my baby bw is 2.5kg and now he is 2month old and his weight is 3.3kg he is still very week and gaining weight very slowly. he is on breastfeeding what should I do for weight gain
@@ayeshahabib4865 Hi there! We left a reply below your other comment! ;-)
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My baby's be is2.1kg now for months and weighs 4kg.is this ok?
When does the first appearance of breast milk occur normally?? People say that it starts some 15 days before delivery...... Is it so?
Hi there 😊,
no, that's actually not so. 😊 Or, let's put it this way: it MAY be the case that you see a few drops of milk even before your delivery. But the body actually only starts to produce milk in abundance some time between 3-5 days AFTER your delivery.
So, right after birth, you only have a few drops of colostrum (a highly concentrated form of milk) for your baby - which, however, is enough for your baby at this point. And then once your milk starts to flow (again, this will happen some time between 3-5 days after birth), your body will produce milk based on demand: the more your baby drinks, the more your body will produce...
We hope this helps! 😊
We wish you ALL THE BEST for you and your baby!! ❤️
@@CareAboutLittleOneshello! So what will the baby eat from birth to around 3-5 days? Is it okay to formula feed the baby during this period?
@@maycee4888 It's not that your baby won't eat when you breastfeed your baby! It's just that your body does not yet produce the quantities of milk that your body will produce later on.
Initially, all your body produces is colostrum! And it contains all the nutrients that your baby needs! So, please don't worry. And most importantly: don't start to formula feeding your baby during that period. Trust us, it will be very difficult to switch to breastfeeding later on....
;-)
Helo i want to say or ask my bbay is 23 days old and day time he normal means feeding properly and but night time he carying and feeed demnad more how you can help me
Hi there 😊,
please note that at such a young age, babies develop all kinds of feeding patterns. Some eat more during the day, others more during the night. Some don't!
Rest assured: this is just a phase! As long as your baby is growing well and is healthy, there is no reason to worry!
The first 3 months are tough! But you can do it!
We wish you ALL THE BEST for you and your baby!! ❤️
OMG. There is a heart to heart link between us 😋 lol. I really need this video. By baby is 1 month old.
Have we already congratulated you on your newborn?? If not, CONGRATULATIONS on your newborn from the 2 of us!!! 🥳🥳🥳 We hope you had a fast and easy delivery!! And most importantly, we hope that both you and your baby are well!! 😍
By the way: there is certainly a heart to heart link between us! Last week, we had that feeling that Miss Kat wants us to produce a video on breastfeeding... 😅
We wish you ALL THE BEST for you and your baby!! 😍 Enjoy every minute and try to find some rest too!! ❤️😊😘
Hello dear... I'm worried.i have baby boy 21 days old.and he is not latching.i use breast pump to feed him and formula milk also.what i do plz tell.lots of love from Pakistan ❤
Hi there 😊,
is there any chance you can see a breastfeeding consultant? Or at least a midwife?
It's important that someone observes one of your feeding sessions to give you feedback!
Is this an option where you are based?
Lots of love from London back to Pakistan! 😊
Thank you 👍👍
Hi there 😊,
You are MOST WELCOME! We are very happy if you find this video helpful! 😊❤️👍
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I'm giving both breast feeding and formula feeding as my breast milk is insufficient....if I stop formula feeding how can I console his crying for milk as my breast milk is getting empied faster?
Hi there 😊,
here is the thing: your body produces milk based on demand. So, if you increase the demand, your body will also produce more milk.
Therefore, if you stop formula feeding and increase the frequency of breastfeeding, your breasts should quickly produce more milk...
We hope this helps! 😊
We wish you ALL THE BEST for you and your baby!! ❤️
I wish I found this 2 months ago, when my supply dropped, its literally drop now if that 😪
Hi there 😘,
we are sorry to hear it. Have you had to switch to formula milk then?
Hey... is it possible to breastfeeding again if stopped year ago... i want to start again
Hi there 😘,
we are sorry to say that this is not possible....
We wish you ALL THE BEST for you and your baby!! ❤️
please i'ld like to speak with you privately if you don't mind, I need some advice regarding ectopic pregnancy I haven't been able to clarify yet please... Thanks
Hi there! 😊
Of course! Could you please use the "CONTACT US" form on our website www.careaboutlittleones.com! We are happy to help if we can! 😊
Looking forward to your message!
Thank you so much, I will do that immediately.
It did helppp❤❤❤
Hi there 😊,
thanks so much for your lovely feedback!! We are very happy to hear that our video helped you! 😘
We wish you ALL THE BEST for you and your baby!! ❤️
Hello! What if you are able to express milk after a feed? Does that mean your baby cannot get it out?
Hi there 😊,
not necessarily, no. Your breasts produce milk all the time. So, if you express breast milk after a feed, you basically tell your body that more milk is required - and your body will respond by producing more milk.
A better way to evaluate if baby was able to remove milk from your breast is that your breast would feel much softer after the feed.
We hope this helps! 😊
We wish you ALL THE BEST for you and your baby!! ❤️
Thank you for this video. I have one question that I can not find an answer to. Many mothers recommend a device like Haakaa to put on one breast that the baby is not feeding from. Are you supposed to still let the baby drink from both breasts, although you used the haakaa? Or is this product just used to avoid spilling milk?
Thank you so much ♥️
Hi there 😊,
to be honest with you, we don't know that particular brand (Haakaa). However, we can say this much: in general, when you use a breastpump, you can certainly let your baby drink from that breast afterwards.
The reason why many moms recommend using a breastpump on the breast that your baby has not been feeding from, is because 1. they want to avoid that that breast starts to produce less milk (because the baby is not drinking from that breast). And 2. in order to avoid that that breast is getting smaller if baby does not drink from it.
At least, this is what most moms tell us!
The reality is: as long as you alternate between both breasts, there is really no need to worry about those things... And you also don't necessarily have to use a breastpump.
A better reason to use a breastpump is, for example, to remove the milk from that breast in order to avoid any pain related to a full breast...
Does this answer your question? 😊
Hi. Can expressing milk by hand have the same effect as the baby breastfeeding? Can it set the milk flow and increase the prolactine level just because it stimulates somehow the nipple?
Hi there Valentina 😊,
did you see our answer from yesterday? We know that youtube sometimes deletes our comment, however, we can see that it's still there... can you see it too? 🤔
Here is what we wrote: 😊
Expressing milk by hand can have the same effect as breast feeding in the sense that both teach the body that more milk is required. Thus, the body will produce more milk. Or vice versa: if you neither breastfeed, nor express milk with your hand, you teach your body that no milk is required. Thus, your body will reduce the supply.
That said, although nipple stimulation does cause the release of Oxytocin, there is an even better "Oxytocin generator": your baby: 😊 If you let your baby suckle on your breast first, it will then (normally) be much easier to express milk because it will make the milk flow...
We hope this helps! 😊
We wish you ALL THE BEST for you and your baby! ❤️
@@CareAboutLittleOnes thank you very much. Your answer helped me a lot.
@@CareAboutLittleOnes yes - I've seen your answer. I wrote my comment twice - one of them wasn't there when I checked so maybe this is why it appeared later twice. Thank you very much for your reply and concern.
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Hii i have 8 weeks old baby unfortunately 15 days imnotgiving feeding baby bur using tbis tips can i increse my milk supply pls tell me
Hi there 😘,
we are not gonna lie to you: it's difficult if you haven't fed your baby for 15 days...
All you can do is try these tips...
We hope they help! ❤️
We wish you ALL THE BEST for you and your baby!! ❤️
How soon after expressing or feeding does the breast usually refill?
Hi there 😊,
actually, breasts never really stop producing milk which means that the more your baby drinks, the more milk is being made available by your breasts although it may become more difficult over time for your baby to remove that milk.
That said, when you pump milk, you may indeed get the impression that your breasts "run out of milk". And that's because what makes the milk flow is the hormone oxytocin. And when you have your baby close to you, your body produces a lot of it which makes your milk flow.
When you pump milk on the other hand, the effect is not the same. Therefore, you may get the impression that you run out of milk eventually - when in reality, it may just become more difficult to remove the milk over time (although this is not true for EVERY woman - some have no troubles whatsoever to pump milk in large quantities)....
We hope this helps! 😊
We wish you ALL THE BEST for you and your baby!! ❤️
@@CareAboutLittleOnes thank you, it does help 🥰
@@JaneshaTrenese You are most welcome! ;-)
Can u please make a video on exclusive pumping please i really need help!
Hi there 😘,
we definitely put it on our list! Unfortunately, we really have a LOT to do at the clinic right now which makes it very difficult for us to produce longer videos at the moment.... 😬
My baby is not latching properly I tried many time what should I do
Hi there 😊,
there is really only just one advice that we can give in this situation: talk to a breastfeeding consultant!
The only solution to your problem is to improve the latch. For this, you will need help. You need someone who observes one of your feeding sessions and then gives you feedback on how to improve it!
If this is not an option where you live, talk with your midwife! They too are normally trained to help with such issues....
We hope this helps! 😊
We wish you ALL THE BEST for you and your baby!! ❤️
@@CareAboutLittleOnes thanks for your rply
I have twins of three months and they start crying now while feeding, i increase the bottle feeding and now m regretting.
Hi there 😘,
if they give you a hard time going back to breastfeeding, you could at least pump some additional milk and feed that milk to your twins...?
I have a very difficult concern...my baby could not latch in the initial days of his birth as my nipples were flat...now he is one month old and he has got habit of nipple shield...he is not sucking my nipples even if it is not flat now...so every time I have to express the milk and feed him...so the milk supply is also low ..and I have to bottle feed most of the times....any help for this problem ? How can I stimulate my breast to produce more milk if my baby refuses to latch ?
Hi there 😊,
normally, it does not matter if your baby removes the milk from your breasts, or if you extract it manually. In both cases, the body knows that there is some demand that it needs to cover. And in both cases, it will increase the supply if the demand increases. In other words: the more you extract or the more your baby drinks, the more milk it is going to produce.
Therefore, you should not have any issues with a low milk supply.
The problem is that women whose baby does not latch on their breasts have a much harder time to extract milk. And because it's so difficult to extract, they believe that their milk supply is low.
If your baby would suckle on your nipple first, your body would release oxytocin. As a result, your milk would flow and it would be much easier to extract the milk.
So, unless a midwife or lactation consultant has confirmed that your milk supply is indeed low, you can probably resolve the situation by making your baby suckle on your nipple. Just so much so that your milk starts to flow.
So, you don't have to make your baby correctly latch on to your breast. Suckling will do.
Try it! Maybe it helps solve the problem!
I am really worried . My baby cries everytime when i try to latch him correctly but my baby latch only my nipples thats so hurting and painful
Hi there 😊,
this is probably because your baby gets frustrated as baby is only latching on your nipples. That way, your baby cannot properly remove the milk from your breasts and it also explains the pain.
Is it possible that you see a midwife who can show you how to help your baby properly latch on to your breast?
We wish you ALL THE BEST for you and your baby!! ❤️
Is it possible milk increases after 2 minths
Hi there 😊,
yes, this IS possible if you show your body that the demand has increased! 😊
We wish you ALL THE BEST for you and your baby!! ❤️
What if my newborn wanting to feed every hour......is she not full
Hi there 😊,
actually, many babies do that! Some babies even do shorter intervals. Some babies seem to prefer "snacking" over a full meal, if you want to put it like that...
But rest assured: there is nothing fundamentally wrong with that. So, it's not that you don't have enough milk. It's normally just a feeding pattern.
What we would do though, is making sure that the latch is correct. Otherwise, the problem could also be that your baby is not able to properly remove milk from your breast. That would make your baby tired very quickly.
The best thing to do would be to talk to a breastfeeding consultant (or your midwife, if a consultant is not an option where you live). They can observe one of your feeding sessions and then give you immediate feedback.
Based on that observation, they can also give you tips on how to increase the gap between the feedings. However, again, normally, there is nothing fundamentally wrong with your baby's feeding pattern. It's just what some babies do....
We hope this helps! 😊
We wish you ALL THE BEST for you and your baby!! ❤️
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Hello! I have inverted nipples and I was recommended to use a nipple shield from the first day. Now my baby is 2 month and he would not eat without the big nipple shield he is used to. He would cry till I put it on. Of course, he never learned to eat without it. I feel the nipple shield might create lots of gas because he gets very cranky in the afternoon and he does not really feeds correctly. He wants to be fed constantly during the day. Maybe he cannot take enough amount in one take?. Im extracting some milk every day and give to him at noon when he is cranky and seems more hungry but I don't know if it is really necessary. Nevertheless, he is gaining weight. He was born at 2.95 kg and now he is 5,1. How can I help my baby latch without the nipple shield and without him suffering a trauma? he really cries terribly when he finds the breast without plastic shield.
Hi there Daniela 😊,
first of all, please note that the most important thing here is that your baby constantly gains weight! And it seems that this is happening, so that's a good thing!
Regarding the nipple shield: we know several similar cases. And all of them reported similar things like the ones you are mentioning. However, none of them was able to solve these problems without the help of a breastfeeding consultant. And seeing a breastfeeding consultant is what we strongly recommend in your case as well!
A breastfeeding consultant can observe you while you are breastfeeding your baby with and without nipple shields. They can then tell you how you can improve the latch without nipple shields. And this will help you take out the guesswork because of the immediate feedback that you receive. Because even if we gave you tips about how to improve the latch, you would never be sure if you do it right if you don't get that feedback.
We don't know where you are based and if this is an option at all. But normally, you should not have any troubles finding a breastfeeding consultant. Alternatively, talk with your midwife!
We are sorry that we cannot be a better help here! But what we recommend here is really based on our experience of what works best in cases like yours... We hope you understand!
We wish you ALL THE BEST for you and your baby!! ❤️
Hi..my baby is 2.5 months old..she doesn't latch with me because she is used to bottle feed due to a bout of hospitalisation at the beginning..i am expressing 3-4 times a day but getting very little amount of milk..like 20-30 ml max each time..is there any chance my supply would increase so that i can feed her BM exclusively
HI there 😊,
we know what you mean! We come across similar cases all the time: babies who are bottle-fed and then refuse the breast. So, rest assured: it is quite common.
Regarding your question:
Yes, even if you "only just" pump milk, the supply is supposed to increase too, given that you keep expressing milk.
However, what we recommend is that you let your baby suckle on your breasts first before you try to express milk, even when your baby does not latch eventually. That's because this will help release oxytocin in your body and this should make your milk flow more easily...
We really hope this will help you! 😊
We wish you ALL THE BEST for you and your baby!! ❤️
If you are exclusively pumping you also need to be pumping way more than 3-4 times per day to establish supply. Pump the same number of times a baby would feed a day or even more than that to increase supply. I have to pump 8-10 times/day to establish supply for exclusively pumping, otherwise your supply is not going to increase and will continue to decline. A lactation consultant can help.
My c section date is 3oct i was not able to breast feed my baby now i don't have breast milk he after one month i have few drops only
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Hi mam my girl baby birth weight 2.880 kg .45 days after 3.500 is it normal or any issues
Hi there! 😊
How far along in your pregnancy are you?
Mar 1 delivery so now 47 days baby I have .
Mam I am giving breastmilk only mam so only
@@vijayakumars5142 Okay, understood!
Actually, with a birth weight of 2880, your baby could have more weight at this stage.
We would talk with a pediatrician about the weight gain of your baby AND - if possible - a breastfeeding consultant to see, if baby is able to remove milk from your breast properly....
Thank you mam .45 days la how much weight gain normal mam.and please tell me 90 days la how much weight gain normal please mam.
Hi both,
Thank you for the wonderful video. I had a query. I have a one month daughter. I breastfeed her, but even after long breastfeeding session she never seems satisfied and I need to give her formula feed. Is my milk supply very low? I can't keep a track of the pee count as she is not completely on breast milk. I tried some of the points you suggested but still face the same issue. Can you please suggest.
Hi there 😊,
what you experience is something that many women experience. However, in our experience (and this is also what we hear from breastfeeding consultants all the time), the problem is often that the baby just cannot properly drain the milk from the breast. This can have many reasons, for example, because the baby cannot correctly latch on the breast (for example, because of a wrong position). But there could also be other reasons, for example, inverted nipples which make it difficult or even impossible for the baby to properly drain the milk from the breast.
That's because if your baby IS able to drain milk from your breast, then your body would normally quickly realize that it needs to provide more milk for the baby - thus increase the supply.
However, in very rare cases, a mother may just not have more milk for the baby and the body - for whatever reason - may just not be able to produce more milk.
So, what we would do at the clinic is, we would send you to a breastfeeding consultant or midwife so that they can observe one of your feeds. They can then give you feedback if your baby correctly latches on your breast and give you tips on how to improve the latch (GIVEN that there is a problem with it at all). If everything is alright breastfeeding wise, then the next step would be to have your provider confirm that you just cannot produce more milk.
Unfortunately, that's the only advice we can give, also because, under normal circumstances, the tips that we share in this video should really help you increase your supply...
We still hope this information helps! 😊
We wish you ALL THE BEST for you and your baby!! ❤️
@@CareAboutLittleOnes Thank you for the reply. I consulted a lactation expert and she said that I don't have any problem with my nipples and also she showed me the proper latching method. She also suggested that I should only breastfeed for an entire day and count the pees, but that is not possible for me because my baby sometimes becomes very cranky after feed. So I didn't know what the problem was. Also if the pees after some time of the breastfeed does it mean that the baby got enough milk?
Hi there 😊,
okay great that you already talked to a breastfeeding consultant! But just to clarify: why exactly can you not count your baby's diapers? Why is this related to your baby being cranky after the feeds?
We are asking because a baby is supposed to have at least 6 wet diapers throughout the day. That way, you also know that your baby receives enough milk. Can you verify that somehow?
@@CareAboutLittleOnes My baby is not exclusively on breast milk and she pees a lot after formula feed hence do not know how many wet diapers she would have if I was breast feeding alone to completely stop formula feed and see if she is getting cranky because of any other reason. Also I had another query, my baby doesn't leave the latch even after an hour of sucking and if I unlatch myself then she cries a little but then goes to sleep for some time and wakes up quickly. Could this mean that she is hungry and I need to formula feed her?
@@nehadangui8872 We see... It's difficult for us to tell. Have you ever tried to extract milk with a breast pump after making sure that your milk is flowing and then check how much milk you can extract? This could give you an idea about how much milk you have available...?
What about bottle fed with our own milk?
Hi there 😊,
it's all about the milk! Breastmilk is the best a baby can get! So, it's definitely better than formula feeding a baby... 😊
We wish you ALL THE BEST for you and your baby!! ❤️
Wish I'd found d this a month ago... my 1 week old lost more than 10% of his birth weight. His blood tests were all fine but we were advised by the paediatrician to supplement with formula... previously he seemed satisfied after a feed but his weight gain was slower than they wanted. Could the fact that I'd had an unplanned c sect after a stressful few days leading to his birth have affected this? He is still being topped up with formula and I'm trying to pump as much as I can... Will I still be able to get to the point of producing enough for him?
Hi there Jess 😊,
first of all, please note that it is not uncommon for babies to lose some weight during the first week after birth. That's because at the beginning, all your body produces is a few drops of Colostrum. This form of milk is highly nutritious (from a micronutrient point of view), but it does not contain lots of fat and proteins.
The actual milk only starts to flow some 2 to 5 days after birth (depending on your case). And normally, there is absolutely no need to supplement with formula.
An exception is when your baby was born with a low birth weight already and then ADDITIONALLY lost some weight OR if your baby suffers from medical issues. In that case, it is certainly highly recommended to supplement with formula...
Unfortunately, it is difficult to say in how far your unplanned C-section affected this. We are tempted to say it did not. But then again, if the body goes through a C-section, it does not produce the same hormones that it does when it goes through a natural delivery, which COULD have had an impact on this...
As for your production, we really would not worry! You WILL be able to produce enough milk (unless there are medical problems of course). But normally, that's not gonna be a problem. However, you have to make sure that you keep breastfeeding your baby as much as possible with the overall goal to eventually get rid of the formula and to solely breastfeed your baby. The more you breastfeed your baby, the more your body realized that there is a high demand for milk. And the more it will produce....
Don't worry! The initial period can be quite tough, particularly for first time moms! But you will get there with a bit of experience! Just don't give up!! 😊
We hope this helps! 😊
We wish you ALL THE BEST for you and your baby!! ❤️
@@CareAboutLittleOnes The problem is at 1 week the dr said he had lost too much, over 10% around 12%, obviously as a FTM I just wanted to ensure my baby was healthy and agreed to the Dr's plan of topping him up with formula, I tried pumping after every feed but this has become increasingly difficult to keep up with as I am alone with him during the day and I only get about 10ml from every pumping session. They said my supply was low because after 15min on the pump at the hospital I'd only gotten 20ml. As he is getting older he is more alert after a feed and takes more settling to get to sleep. I am still breast feeding him before his bottle everytime and don't offer a full feed on the bottle. It's been almost 5 weeks of doing this, he is growing well now but I'd love to get back to exclusively breastfeeding but it feels almost impossible at this stage.
@@jessm838 Okay, we totally understand!
Don't worry, you did not do anything wrong! The most important thing is that your baby is constantly gaining weight now!
Here is one tip though: before you start pumping, let your baby suckle a bit on your breast!
When you do that, your body will release Oxytocin which SHOULD make your milk flow more easily!
Try it out and let us know if it helps! 😊
Newborn not taking bottle nipple after expressed😟.so i keep on throwing the milk
Hi there 😘,
can we ask why you express milk? Are you not able to breastfeed?
I can...i just trying to increase the milk supply by pumping after baby s feed....but she seems not like the bottle nipple....not sucking at all..
@@zeesaf4107 Okay got you! In that case, we would not stress out too much!
As long as your baby gets enough milk through breastfeeding, everything is fine!
Ah then expressing milk is not a must isnt it?
Thank h so much for ur support love and kindness
May God bless ur family ❤️❤️❤️
@@zeesaf4107 Exactly! It is not a must ;-)
You are most welcome! May god bless your family too! ;-)
Hi. I am four months Postpartum and breastfeeding can I increase my supply now because I feel that I am producing less as my baby doesn’t pees at night times and is not gaining good weight 😢
Please help. I do not want to give him formula
Hi there 😘,
you can certainly try the tips that we show here! However, if your baby is not gaining weight properly and if you don't see enough wet diapers, we actually recommend talking with a pediatrician about it! And then in the second step also with a breastfeeding consultant!
A breastfeeding consultant can be a big help because she can help you understand if there is anything that you can improve about your breastfeeding. Because if your baby is able to correctly latch on to your breast and remove milk from your breasts, your milk supply will increase all by itself....
We hope this helps! 😊
We wish you ALL THE BEST for you and your baby!! ❤️
Love the tips but the BG music is so horrible, it's giving me sensory overload
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I breastfeed my baby . He is 5 weeks old. I started breast feed after formula feeding because of nipples crack. And my baby get my breast milk then sleep and wake up hungry after 30 mins even if i gave him through a bottle
Hi there 😊,
have you tried to shorten the gaps between the feeds? Such young babies often want to be fed every 2-3 hours...?
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@@CareAboutLittleOnes he wants to feed every 30 mins he can’t wait 2 hrs😭
How can I increase beast milk
Hi there 😊,
have you watched this video? It contains lots of tips and tricks that will hopefully help you! 😊
Very nice god bless u
Hi there! 😊
Thanks a lot for your lovely comment and feedback!! We are very happy if you find our video helpful! 😊
We wish you ALL THE BEST for you and your baby!! ❤️
@@CareAboutLittleOnesI m in my 40 week of pregnancy my water level is 6.3 as of now n my cervix is also closed baby's head is also not fix yet what would u suggest me.. My doctor told me chances of Vbac is 20 percent.
@@MohammedAmerKhan Hi there! 😘
Is your cervix soft at this point?
Also, apart from your closed cervix, your water level and your baby's head, were there any more reasons why your doctor said your chances are 20% only...?
I got natural pains that day when I msgd u.. . Thq for the reply I delivered baby girl thru Vbac with in 8 hours only by the grace of God.
Oooh, that's FANTASTIC NEWS!! Thanks SO MUCH for sharing!! 😊😘
First of all, CONGRATULATIONS on your newborn from the 2 of us!!! 🥳🥳🥳 We hope that both you and your baby are well!! 😍
We wish you ALL THE BEST for you and your baby!! 😍 Enjoy every minute with that bundle of joy!! And we wish you a good recovery!! ❤️😊😘
One of my breast is larger than the other. I recently started alternating feedings between breast but the breast hasn't even out. What should I do?
Hi there Naila 😊,
many women have one breast which is larger. But this does not interfere in any way with the feeding process. Or has this become a problem only once you started feeding your baby?
My baby doesnt latch at all i only can pump and i dont have enough 😢
Your milk supply has nothing to do with that! If your baby does not latch at all, the first step is to teach your baby how to correctly latch on to your breast.
Get in touch with a breastfeeding consultant!
@@CareAboutLittleOnes I did already and nothing I will keep trying thank you
Hi, firstly I'd like to thank you for these amazing videos,I watched them multiple times during my pregnancy and I gave birth 6days ago✨♥️
My question is, yesterday my left breast was producing a lot of milk and it was hard and sore. However my right breast was so small it had me really worried. Today however both of them are small and light weight is this normal??? If not what can I do??? I drink a lot of tea and I feel like it's not helping 💔💔💔
Hi there 😊,
first of all: CONGRATULATIONS on your newborn from the 2 of us!!! 🥳🥳🥳 We hope you both are doing well!!
We are also very grateful for your feedback!! It is always great to hear that people find our videos helpful! 😊
Regarding your question:
We would not worry about that because initially, your body is adjusting to the demand for milk.
So, normally, after about 5 days after a delivery, the body starts producing milk which is why your breasts can feel hard and sore. And then, when your baby removes the milk from your breasts, they will feel soft and lightweight afterwards.
But at the beginning, when the feeding process starts, the production of milk is still being optimized. Most likely that's the reason for what you observe. But over time, your breasts will produce more and more milk, depending on your baby's demand.
But of course, if you have any concerns about that, please do talk with your midwife about it!
We hope this helps! 😊
We wish you ALL THE BEST for you and your baby!! ❤️
@@CareAboutLittleOnes thank you so much 🤗♥️
Thank you both😊My concern is bit different.For some reasons..from 5th day of delivery I started breastfeeding.I used to squeeze breast and make him milk available at the nipple end so that he gets aware of the flow and sucks but that hasn't changed.My milk supply is not so abundant that he'll get it easily. He is on combo feeding. Breastfeeding less and Formula milk more. I want him to utilise all the breast milk. How can I help him suck all by himself..bcz then only the supply will naturally increase...
He is 3weeks old now. And weight has not considerably increased too.
Hi there 😊,
you are absolutely right: only once your son starts to drink properly, your milk supply will increase! And the trick to get him doing that is a correct latch!
But there is also another problem: babies are smart little things. Your son will most likely find it much easier to drink milk from a bottle. Therefore, it is likely that he starts refusing your breast.
Therefore, it is not only a matter of the correct latch but also to "get rid" of the bottle.
Still, the first thing to take care of is the latch so that your son realizes that it is quite easy to drink from the breast. And in order to do that, we really recommend seeing a breastfeeding consultant or - if this is not an option where you are based - talking with your midwife.
The reason we say that is because in order to improve the latch, you will need an expert to observe one of your feeding sessions. And then they are supposed to give you feedback based on what they see!
Only that feedback will help you improve your latch! And then, you can also talk with them about getting rid of the bottle, which is the second step.
Unfortunately, that's the best advice we can give you because there is no way for us to give you any tips on how to improve the latch, if we don't know what you are doing wrong (or IF you doing anything wrong at all). We are sorry for that....
So, please try to find a breastfeeding consultant in your local community. There are also breastfeeding support groups. Check with your hospital or midwife!
We hope this helps! 😊
We wish you ALL THE BEST for you and your baby!! ❤️
My baby wants to be fed every hour and makes me worry if she isnt getting enough 😅
Hi there 😊,
don't worry! Some babies do that but there is normally no reason to be worried.
All that is important is that your baby constantly gains weight... When that's the case, your baby receives enough milk!
We wish you ALL THE BEST for you and your baby!! ❤️
I'm 3 wks post partum and feel so bad. I pump and I get maximum 1 oz from 2 breast.
Hi there 😘,
have you tried to let your baby suckle at your nipples for some time before pumping? This will release oxytocin and that should make the milk flow more easily!
Try it! 😊
@@CareAboutLittleOnes Thank you. I will try it. Is it still possible to increase my milk at this stage?
My baby drink 60ml milk in every 2hr whan i pump and he satisfied and when he latche on my breast he is hungary why
Hi there! We left a reply below your other comment ;-)
Is it possible after 2 months my milk supply is increases ...... My supply is full day just 30 ml only pls help me am from india
Have you tried the tricks that we show in this video?
I try and nothing
What did you try? And what do you mean by "nothing"?
Hey... I am expressing milk for my newborn. Why is that I get less milk from right side compared to left side? Any solution to this ??
Hi there! 😊
This can have several reasons. For example, maybe your baby just drinks more milk from the left side and less on the right side. Therefore, your body could think that the demand for milk is higher on the left side - leading to a higher production of milk on that breast compared to the other breast.
Alternatively, it could be that you express milk from the right side at a time when that breast is already empty.
Or maybe, you express milk from the right side without having made sure that the milk flows when expressing milk (for example, by having the baby suck on your nipple first).
So, in order to increase the milk supply on the right side, you "simply" need to teach your body that the demand has increased for that breast. Keep expressing milk, even when not much is coming out! But do make sure that you have established that flow of milk first, again, by letting your baby suckle on your nipple first...
We hope this helps! 😊
We wish you ALL THE BEST for you and your baby! ❤️
Heyy Thanks a lot for your words 😊It helps. 😍😊
@@lavanyavelu4022 You are MOST WELCOME!! We are happy to hear that it helps!! ❤️😊
Hiiii can you help me my married is 6 year no kids my folopin tube tuble block doctor asked laparoscopy but no saving money please help some money donate
Hi there,
there are fundraiser websites out there which can help you raise funds for the surgery. Have you tried those?
Doctors always think im overthinking but i was not ...my baby only feed from one side and as a result yhe other side does not produce any milk......
I tried but my son refused on one side....
On the other side where he drinks he does not get enough....i know from his weight and diapers....
Only one doc took me seriously ....
My son redused formula and so by 4 months we had to started formula
Thanks for sharing this!
Rest assured, that this is something lots of new moms go through.... 😘