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[javvy820]

hello mommies i have a 6 month old baby and i feel im starting to lose milk:( madami po ako dilema re: milk supply, una po 1 breast lang may milk , bumili po ako ng medela duo electric pump yun right po hindi man lang maka 1oz yun naman po left 3-4oz pero pag umaalis lang po ako ng mga 4 hrs pero since gusto po ng baby ko direct hindi ko na po mamonitor yun left yun right po ganun talaga kahit ipump ko 3x a day, nagtatake din po ako ng natalac 2x a day nadedepress po ako gusto ko po talaga sya maexclusive BF , binigyan po sya ng formula NAN HA GOLD pero sa 3oz 1oz lang iniinom pinipilit ko pa po ayaw niya nasasayang lang

I would appreciate po lahat ng advice na pwede nyo mabigay sa kin maging enough lang po ang milk supply ko,, im a SAHM kaya gusto ko po talaga maBF kahit nangangagat tinitiis ko po mabreastfeed lang sya,, thank you po in advance and pasensya na po mahaba ang post

[momyJ]

hi javvy820 pure BF ako sa aking 5 month old daughter ayaw kasi ng daughter ko sa bottle so direct din ako so far hindi pa naman nagkukulang milk supply ko eto ginagawa ko sobrang soup talaga lahat ng meal ko meron soup and malunggay leaves it helps daw kasi para lumakas yung milk mo and try drinking juices, milk and water din.. ako kahit na hindi ako mahilig sa malunngay eh kumakain ako gumagawa ako ng malunggay soup..fruits also makakatulong din...  ;Dand eat healthy foods...

[javvy820]

thanks momyj!! Nakalimutan ko po sabihin na it happened din sa first born ko yun ganito kaya hanggang seven months ko lang sya na BF kaya ngayon po sa second child ko gusto ko po talaga kahit abutin ng 2 yrs kung pwede ko sya maBF gagawin ko , on the 4th month ko na po kasi nabili yun medela first month ko po pigeon manual gamit ko hindi nagwork for me hanggang sa nawala na yun milk nun right breast kasi pinapadirect ko na lang sya lagi sya sa left sana po talaga bumalik and maging enough yun milk supply ko soon!!

[momyJ]

sana nga po bumalik at maging enough na yung supply ng milk mo...ako din kasi plan ko magBF hanggang kaya ko eh..I don't know if familiar po kayo dito sabi kasi ng matatanda yung right breast daw un yung solid foods like rice and then yung left yung liquid kaya daw dapat laging pantay pag nag BF ka hehe.. buti nga kayo nakakapag breast pump ako tlaga hindi kasi ayaw ng baby ko.. Goodluck javvy..sana makatulong advise ko...

[gabneth]

mommyjavvy820, ako din BF sa youngest ko, he is 1.6 yrs old na, until now bf pa din ako.... actually pareho tayo mas gusto ng baby ko sa left,  and napansin ko din na mas madami milk ang left side compare sa right... so ang ginagawa ko sa araw sa left, pag medyo tulog na lipat ko sa right, and then pag gabi puro sa right na...tapos lagi pa din ako may sabaw, fruits and mga green leafy vegetables yon daw mganda sa bf moms, itry mo din... ako honestly never pa ako nag take ng natalac.  medyo libangin mo para magustuhan din niya yong sa right side kasi kung ihinto mo talaga yong sa kabila baka mawalan na totally ng milk supply yong side na yon.

 ang maganda sa mga BF moms. itry mo din, ako never pa ako nag take ng
mommyJ, true siguro yon, ganon din ang pagkakaalam ko e, yong isa daw rice at yong isa e drinks/ulam... mas matamis daw yong isa....

[javvy820]

hello mommyj and mommy gabneth, oo nga po nasabi din sa akin ng nanay ko yun , hindi ko po kasi mapadede sa right yun baby ko natatakot po kasi ako bka kabagan dahil mukhang walang milk kaya pinump ko na lang, ipray po talaga na magkaron na sya ng milk and i hope its not too late , nakakainngit po talaga lahat ng exclusive BF moms tulad nyo sana sana po kayanin ko!!

[momyJ]

mommy gabneth talaga po mas matamis yung sa left kaya pala mas gusto din ng baby ko..

kaya mo yan mommy javvy820..basta eat nutritious food lang palai..goodluck

[gailey]

ganun din ako nung nagumpisa mas marami yung supply ng left ko pero what I do alternate talaga lagi ganun kasi sabi ng aunt ko para daw lagi may milk yung dalawang breasts. i read din sa books na dapat every 2hrs nag extract tayo ng milk so kahit hindi nagbf si baby sa atin extract tayo ng milk. ako rin ganun problem ko ngayon kasi parang humina yung supply ko, pero mukhang dahil din sa puyat.

[she]

hi mommy javvy! i'm a breastfeeding SAHM, currently bfeeding my second son for almost 8 months na. nung una problema ko din yan, nakaka-frustrate diba. lalo na pag umiiyak ang baby, napipilitan ako magbigay ng formula kahit ayoko. pero di ako nag-give-up, what i did was constantly put him on my breasts, as in di na kami naghihiwalay mag-ina. the soups and the malunggay helps, pero what increases the milk talaga is yung frequent stimulation ng baby...the ever famous law of supply and demand na sinasabi ng mga bfeeding articles, totoong totoo po. don't measure your milk supply sa dami ng na-pump mo kasi hindi ka talaga masasatisfy pag yun ang tiningnan mo. basta just nurse directly as often as your baby wants kasi sya ang magsasabi sa system ng mommy if he needs more, surprisingly your breast will produce more talaga.
important mommy to give him both your breasts para pantay ang milk production kasi pag sa isa lang sya ngffeed,naku mommy baka yun isang breast malaki at yung isa maliit.
good luck mommy, kaya mo yan!

[she]

I don't know if familiar po kayo dito sabi kasi ng matatanda yung right breast daw un yung solid foods like rice and then yung left yung liquid kaya daw dapat laging pantay pag nag BF ka hehe..

oo nga mommy naniniwala ako dyan...actually sakin left ang food, right ang water, kasi yung medyo thick and creamy yun daw ang solids side, then yung lighter at malabnaw yun ang liquids side. kaya nga for the first 6 months no water talaga diba kasi we supply water already through bmilk.
sabi pa nga sakin nung naghilot sakin pag may hiccup daw baby bfeed lang...totoo naman mas mabilis mawala hiccup kesa painumin ng water from the bottle.

[javvy820]

Thank you thank you mommies !!

[parriola]

Drink drink drink as much water, juice as you can.  At least 2 glasses before and during breast feeding or pumping.  And lots more glasses throughout the day.  Almost to the point that you feel you want to go to the bathroom all the time!  Soup, fruits, vegetable all help because obviously, liquid is the main ingredient.

Relax and rest.  You need it to let the hormones do the walking!

Don't sleep on your chest.  Lie down on your back so no pressure on the breasts and the breasts will not "think" they're full.

Breastfeed directly as frequently as possible.  Some pumps do not express milk efficiently.  Baby will also need you for the warmth and comfort, even if he is full. 

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[michelle_delacruz]

tips on milk supply:
- lots of liquids   preferrably warm or hot   pls stay away from caffeine wont decrease your supply, but remember what you drink, is same as what u feed your baby ^_^
** read some tips that if you can, DRINK WHILE NURSING   before and after would be great also
- malunggay   this is really really really effective there are a lot of malunggay capsules/supplements in the market today, you may try that   what i did, or what my mom did (hehe)  she planted malunggay, then she would just boil this with water and a little bit of salt.  Most moms use malunggay as an ingredient in a dish, my mom made malunggay the main ingredient.. it's like eating the malunggay like a malunggay salad   the taste.. well.. not so good hehe .. but highly effective in producing milk for sure
- think happy thoughts
- relax.. if you're stressed, you will notice your milk supply will decrease...
- try to feed as often as you can.. if your baby won't feed so often (most girls don't feed as much as boys) express milk and store in freezer... expressing milk as often as you can will help in continuous supply of milk.. it's like telling your body that you need milk.. milk is produced on demand.. so if your child's demand is high, the body will produce more.. so if you take a routine say every 2 to 3 hours of feeding/expressing milk.. then your body will produce milk every 2 to 3 hours also
- put warm compress on your breasts..plus a light massage.. to help ease out milk... (this also helps for engorged breasts)
- it would be great to have a good breastpump   really good ones are a bit expensive, try scouting for used ones   look for those with double pumps   most of the time, when we express milk on 1 breast, the other breast leaks milk also, so double pumps would ensure no milk is wasted, plus you save time on expressing milk   and if you plan to breastfeed for a long time, get the electric pumps   this task even though rewarding, is also very very tiring.. so would be great if you wouldn't have to manually do it
- heard about lactation massages?, haven't tried this yet though

[jaeina]

pareho tayo ng problem about our breastfeeding mommy she.. i can relate to your problem.. up to now ganun pa din ang baby ko.. iiyak pagkatpos ko padede skin.. mukhang di siya nasasatisfy.. eh sobrang worried ako 3mos. pa lang siya at mukhang ayaw na niya dumede sakin.. huhuhuhuh.. help kapwa moms!

[cutebaby]

do the breasfeeding frequently as possible. kasi our breastmilk supply is like the law of supply and demand.