HOW I INCREASE MY BREAST MILK SUPPLY TO MEET IFE'S NEEDS

IFE SLEEPING AFTER A LONG NURSE

Bringing out breast milk can be very overwhelming especially for first time moms and if you decide to do exclusive breast feeding like me, First in naija hospitals, most times, the nurses don't guide you, all they say is breastfeed and even if they try to guide you and you make a little mistake, na so so shout. I can remember my first experience, it was so painful for me until one nurse my mom was friendly with came and squeeze the
heck out of my boobs and the milk just had to obey. But personally i advise that every mom that has just had a baby should have a breast pump. There are so many types like AVENT. NATUR. It makes the work easier and faster than your hand especially when your baby is still finding it difficult to locate or grab your nipple. But this post is to teach you what i have tried and tested and it worked for me. Any other tips will be very much welcome and listed below if you want. I hope this helps a mom out there.

TIP 1
NURSE NURSE NURSE: this can be annoying and feel like too much but i have learnt that it really works even though it took me a second child to realize it. Even when you feel like nothing is in your breast just keep  our baby there to suckle and it will really boost your supply at the end and make them sleep better and longer

TIP 2;
Breast feed your baby skin to skin if you can; when nursing your baby at home, remove your top, remove his too except his diapers so he can feel your skin on his. this will not only increase your supply but also make you and baby to bond better

TIP 3;
EAT healthy, Drink more water: Eat what you want but in a healthy way.... I have been taking pap and cunu cause i was told it will boost my milk supply but i think it's the fact that i am eating healthy  that really boost the supply. Drink lots of water, aim for at least 8 ounces of water a day..( who has time to measure jor, just drink enough water.)

TIP 4:
Get your latch right, the way you position your baby is the way he will suck and the much he will get, so position your baby's mouth on your breast well and ask for help from experienced moms so you know how to do it right


TIP 5;
Do not set time limits, i hear some moms say they breast feed for 10 minutes or 20 minutes or for an hour. Please stop setting time or scheduling breast feeding, just give your baby as much as he or she wants to take. Don't say 20 minutes on the left side and 20 minutes on the right side. FEED FEED FEED..

TIP 6;
Relax your self when breastfeeding; Try not to get distracted, this is the one i am really working on cause JINA distracts me a lot, either she wants me to carry her or feed her or just wants attention. But if you don't have any distractions like jina then You can shut the door, dim the lights, put on your fave music and nurse, it will keep you relaxed and give you the time to nurse longer without making you feel like you are spending a lot of time.

TIP 7:
Pump after you feed: This will help stimulate your breast to produce more milk, even if nothing comes out, just pump. And an additional tip i got while researching is that we produce more milk between 2am and 5am in the morning so try to wake up at this time and pump.

NATUR BREAST PUMP

TIP 8:
Accept no substitutes; Now I'm not going to be hypocritical cause i gave jina NAN ONE milk in her time and i have my reasons, but if you really want your milk supply to increase then accept no substitutes like pacifier, water, baby food etc. cause they will compete with your milk supply

TIP 9
Burp your baby, this is one the moments i hate, but it is worth the time, cause when your baby burps, he sleeps well and you have time for your self and also burping your baby will make him suck more and boost your supply.

Sorry for the long sermon but i just hope this helps a mom, cause these tips are really helping me for ifenna.
I love you for reading and till my post

XOXO