Milk supply worries

Hi mummies. Im a ftm and i neeeedddd tips/advice. My bb is 18 days old today. Right when she’s born, she’s on both bm & fm as I have low supply. Doctors also encouraged me to give fm since she has jaundice. No she doesn’t latch and I only pump then feed her. Now I realised that each pump sessions, I’ll only get 60-100 ml at most. Been pumping every 3 hours. But if I dont pump for 6-7 hours, there’s more supply like 100-120 ml. How to increase my supply please :( Or will it stabilise only after 2 months? I’m so upset & guilty I need encouragement.

Vô danh

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The best way to increase your supply is to pump more often. I pumped for 30 mins every 2 hours day and night for nearly a year. I switched to power pumps every 3 hours after that, and pumped extra on weekends. My supply was really low initially, but with time, and disciplined pumping, it got better. I’m planning on stopping pumping this month (I’ve been pumping for over 2.5 years) It’s been a hard road. But so worth it. Here’s an article you may find helpful: https://sg.theasianparent.com/increase-breast-milk/ if you’re looking for more tips to increase your supply.

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