Need more breastmilk

I'm 1 month postpartum today. I haven't been latching baby exclusively. I only rest for two weeks and I Resume my classes in diploma as I'm a sponsored student from a local hospital..I mixed feed my LO. After 1 mth if I dun really latch my LO can I produce more bf by pumping only? I have tried so many supplements but the milk production is not much..how frequent should I pump? A little upset and stress..even though I've already went back to school I still want to give my LO breastmilk..😓#advicepls #pleasehelp

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Hey mama, Milk removal needs to be consistent - breastmilk works on demand and supply so pumping every 3h at least should help maintain your BM supply. As another mama has mentioned here, drink lots, eat well and get rest when you can. Some mamas have found that having a nursing weekend helps to give your BM supply a boost - this is where you spend the weekend nursing her and bingeing on lots of Netflix movies :) put your feet up and you could try eating chocolate or oats - many mamas say they’re good galactogogues (foods that help increase breastmilk supply). Another way to boost your milk supply is to have plenty of skin on skin (where baby’s bare skin is on yours with no barrier nor clothing in between). Check out these articles too: https://kellymom.com/hot-topics/low-supply/ https://kellymom.com/hot-topics/pumping_decrease/ Hope you find them useful!

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2y ago

thank you so much mummy!