low milk supply..

it has been 5 days aftr giving birth to my LO.. im pumping/latching every two hours.. each session ½ hour at least.. supply each time about 30ml in total for both sides.. feels so little..:( anyone experiencing th same? wt should i do??

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I will not suggest lactation products cos they can be too expensive but I noticed the ingredients are all the same - oats, flax seeds and most important galactogogues which is found in herbs. Maybe bake yourself to save $? I've been eating oats biscuits and drinking hot Milo which also helps to boost my breastmilk. I'm 1 mth post partum and like you I can only yield about 20-30 ml each time on both breasts. Don't pump for too long or you might end up with mastitis which I did and it was damn painful, I had it massaged during my post natal massage. We make the most milk in the morning and night. 20 mins after you've latched your baby, pump for 25 mins on both sides. I've tried and yielded about 40-50mls everytime. I learnt this from a lactation nurse from Instagram and it works! I don't pump at night cos too sleepy and exhausted but I latch my baby (sometimes) and I'll always end up with wet bra in the morning. Pump 10-15 mins for the rest of the day. Breastmilk takes sometimes to supply more. The more empty your breasts are, the more it'll make. It's like giving them the signs to make more milk which they did. Get yourself a milk collector (to collect your letdown) and also a Haakaa pump. I'm using those 2 and also an electric pump. I put the milk collector in my bra when I needed to go out (for doctors appt, etc.) The Haakaa when your baby is nursing on 1 side and put the Haakaa on the other side of your breast to collect the letdown. Then the electric pump for the rest of the day. I've managed to collect stash too with these 3 products. Try not to make yourself stress bcos it'll affect your supply. All the best!

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