Breastmilk

I’m about to be due soon, but heard many horror stories of insufficient breastmilk, is there anything I can do right now to get myself on track towards producing breastmilk after birth? I know fenugreek should only be eaten after birth..

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I don't think you should do anything to stimulate the milk production, will cause premature contractions. I personally feel that it's different for every mother. Case 1: Just because you have alot of milk, if your nipple holes are closed, you should not eat more protein, instead you should use find out remedies to unclog them so the milk can flow out. Otherwise you'll get all clogged up with higher chances of getting mastitis. Case 2 : anxiety for the first 72 hours because your milk is colostrum filled - sticky and little. Don't worry, can always supplement with formula at this stage with a syringe. Full blown milk will come in a week. Google baby stomach size online and you will get what I mean. Case 3 : Really got no milk pump also drippy and breasts are soft. Please sleep and eat well, there are natural foods that can boost protein such as oats and Nutmilk. Trust your friendly soyabean uncle! Don't trust too much in milk boosting herbs, who knows the origins of these things and they can be expensive! Hearing stories and worrying isn't right. If you can, try signing up for talks or classes to learn skills and methods so you know what to do with the confinement arrangement. Health hub sg have some schedules you can look at. After giving birth, please talk directly to the hospital's lactation consultants, don't ask the nurses because they are not nutritionists and they are not licensed to see your problems in that department. I learnt it the hard way at Mount Alv despite them having the best nurses, turned out I had to drive back to the hospital to meet up with the consultant on the 5th day because of severe latching issues. Ok hope this helps!

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