For more informationĬhildren’s Health Queensland fact sheet: Is my baby getting enough breast milk? The most commonly used medication to increase milk production is Domperidone, available by a prescription from your doctor. In some instances, medication can be used safely to help to increase milk production. If you have any concerns, talk to your lactation consultant, child health nurse or doctor. When building milk production, remember, plans you set in motion today may not show results for a few more days down the track. Skin to skin cuddles are a great way to encourage milk ‘let-down’. ![]() Babies benefit from this contact, and your body responds positively to holding your baby close. Wear a shirt you can unbutton, remove your bra and cuddle your baby close to your chest. Enjoy Kangaroo care (cuddles with your baby, skin to skin).If you do smoke, smoke straight after breastfeeding or an expressing session. Avoid smoking or try to reduce the number of cigarettes smoked each day.Try to reduce caffeine levels to less than three cups of instant coffee per day.Warm compresses and massaging the breasts before and during expressing will help your milk ‘let-down’.Drink at least two litres of water per day. Three healthy meals per day, with snacks. Rest and good nutrition are important.Try to relax, your milk production responds to stress– listening to relaxation music may help.Hand express, or use a breast pump, for about 10 minutes on each breast.If your baby is gaining weight slowly, you can feed this extra breastmilk to your baby. If you express beside your baby and after cuddles, it often results in more milk being expressed. Express extra milk after breastfeeding.If your baby is sucking and not drinking, massage your breast, or compress your breast by positioning your hand on the back of your breast and gently squeeze.If your milk production is very low, you can switch breasts several times, especially if your baby is sucking but not drinking (this is known as ‘Switch Feeding’). Once your baby has drained your breast on one side, offer your baby your other breast.Breastfeed your baby frequently – 8 or more times each day.Hormonal birth-control should not be started before your baby is six to eight weeks old.Some medications such as cold and flu preparations and hormonal birth-control.Medical conditions – High blood pressure, Anaemia Retained placental fragments. ![]() Insufficient glandular (milk producing) tissue.Hormonal disorders – such as thyroid or pituitary imbalances.Sometimes when babies are premature, small or jaundice they may need to be woken for a feed. Timing or scheduling feeds – offer a breastfeed whenever your baby is hungry.Nipple shields – a nipple shield that is not being applied correctly may reduce the amount of milk your baby is able to drink.Using a pacifier/ dummy – baby may spend less time breastfeeding, which can reduce milk production.If formula, juice or water is given your body does not get the signal to make more milk. ![]() As your baby removes milk from the breast, your body works to replace it.
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