Milk supply

Hey mammas, last week I started to feel big my supply immediately I started to panic, which is obviously the worst thing you can do… starting yesterday. I started to feel much better about things. In our groups, we often see moms ask how do I fix my supply or what do I do if my supply is dipping? As soon as my supply dips, these are the things I do.

  1. Check to my pump parts
  2. Immediately double the water
  3. Add a pump anywhere in the day ( even if it’s next to no milk)
  4. Latch often- cry, here you go… have some milk! Tired, have a little sip. Give as many milk snacks as the babe could possibly want.

It normally it’s about one week to turn the corner and that week feels very helpless because you feel like everything you’re doing doesn’t make a difference, but if you keep doing these things, it normally helps. I hope this helps some mommas!

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The milk snacks haha I do the same thing, oh your crying here’s some milk. This is all great advice thanks :blush:

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Yes to the milk snacks! I try to nurse my daughter any time she is crying. Usually she will latch. And water is such a big contributor to milk supply, that’s for sure!

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Yes to all of this! Especially latching often haha my girl knows for every coo or cry the boob is on the way to make it better lol

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For sure!! lol my little guy has been loving the snacking :cookie:

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I needed to hear this!!! In another dip due to first period and yes to this whole checklist especially cry and offer milk for everything all the extra latches count !!!

Currently drinking a gallon of water a coconut water hahaha

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Literally water is the first thing I tell new moms!

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I use berry milk flows and I put them in my body armors and I swear it helps me so so much !

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Smart! I definitely notice my pumping output was way less when I didn’t drink enough water

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Woah what is that!!?? I need to try it

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I need to know more about this what is it? I love body armors they help so much!

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Yessss. I love it!

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I love a strawberry banana body armour for an extra boost !!

Ugh the period back is horrible during breastfeeding!!! It does come back up, but messes with your mind every time and is so painful (at least it was for me). Do all the things to keep your body making that milk during this week. :pink_heart::pink_heart::pink_heart: you got this!!

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I’m laughing so hard right now because I’m drinking a strawberry banana body armor as I’m reading this :rofl: what are the odds

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I’m drinking a strawberry grape :strawberry::grapes: one as I am reading this :joy:

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That one is so good!

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It’s my favorite

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Wait there is a strawberry grape one ?!?!?

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It’s the best one!!!

I never heard of that! I’m going to look it up!