Friday, October 11, 2013

Milk Supply and Pumping

I wish there is a gauge or a digital display of how much milk a lactating mother has. I wish there is a more concrete way to tell whether your child is getting enough milk. Well there is none like that available in any market. The only way is via the child's growth.

I tried pumping around 2 weeks postpartum, and only a few drops were expressed. So when I pumped again a few days after and was able to get more than 1 oz, I was really happy. Here is the souvenir photo :)

To increase my milk supply, we always have fresh malunggay leaves on our soup. Plus, Phil bought a malunggay juice.

I am happy with my milk supply, since there is nothing wrong with my baby's growth and since she looks contented after feeding.

However, I still have issues with pumping. I pump less than 1oz from both boobs and around 2 oz when doing it while she is feeding on one boob. So I think I have a problem with milk let down. I am still researching on this but according to some online sources, it could be because of stress, sleep deprivation, or because I am not relaxing. Anyways, I'll post again once I know what to do. :)

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