Hand Milk Expression
I encourage all expecting and nursing moms to watch this video from Stanford Medicine about Hand Milk Expression and how effective it is at increasing milk output and overall supply. Studies have found that mothers who use hand expression in addition to and during breastfeeding and pumping are able to get about 50% more milk output! Hand expression is correlated with longer duration of breastfeeding, and better milk supply than when mothers use a breastpump alone for milk exp
Hands On Pumping to Maximize Milk Production
This video from Stanford Medicine is a great one to watch for any new mother, and especially mothers who are concerned about milk supply, have premature and/or supplemented infants or infants who must spend time in the NICU, and latch difficulties. When an infant is unable to breastfeed effectively, and his mother needs to stimulate the breasts and express milk with a breast pump, building and maintaining an adequate supply can be a challenge. This video demonstrates some way
Simple Relactation Plan
Lost your milk supply? Want to induce lactation? Faith McGinn, IBCLC, wrote a great plan for relactation on her website! http://faithmcginn.com/index.php?p=1_48_Sample-Relactation-Plan #increasingmilk #low #lowmilksupply #milkoutput #output #milksupply #pumping #supplementing #supply
Domperidone: What you need to know
Domperidone should be used as a last resort for mothers who have trouble making enough milk for their babies, after all other measures to increase supply have been attempted. Domperidone will not work unless the mother is moving her milk regularly and efficiently as necessary for good milk production, and will not make up for an inefficient or inadequate pump. That is why it is important to try all other mechanical milk production increasing measures before seeking out medica
Increasing Milk Supply
You can ALWAYS increase and decrease your milk supply with the help of your baby. For in depth information on milk supply and how to increase it, check out Faith McGinn's article called The Milk Supply Arsenal. #milksupply #low #supply #pumping #output #increasingmilk
How Much Expressed Milk Will My Baby Need?
Mothers often wonder how much milk their baby drinks, and this becomes a big question for mothers once they are ready to return to work, or even begin leaving baby at home with a caregiver occassionally. The research tells us that exclusively breastfed babies take in an average of 25 oz (750 mL) per day between the ages of 1 month and 6 months. Different babies take in different amounts of milk; a typical range of milk intakes is 19-30 oz per day (570-900 mL per day). So, it