Milk Supply

Hello! I’m a first time mom and I have always been so enthusiastic about breastfeeding KASO I noticed na my milk supply is not enough for my baby. I’m taking M2 and Natalac. I also tried Galacto Bombs. May mga times na more than an hour na nakalatch si baby. Inoobserve ko pag swallow niya if may naiinom ba talaga siya and I know for sure na kulang. I’m currently mix feeding para naman kahit papaano fed si baby kaso my partner does not want me to mix feed kasi mas better daw breastmilk. Aware naman ako dun pero ano gagawin ko kung di talaga sapat yung milk supply ko? Lagi na lang namin pinag-aawayan ‘to. As for me, I don’t mind mix feeding. Kasi nakabreastmilk pa din si baby and I’m confident na busog din siya through formula milk pag lang kulang breastmilk. To be honest, sobra na akong nappressure about breastfeeding. I also feel discriminated sa sinasabi ng ibang tao about me giving formula milk to my baby. Kung sapat naman milk supply ko, di na ako magfoformula eh. Any advice? 😔 #FTM #firsttimemom #firstbaby #pleasehelp #breastfeeding

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check ang wiwi at poop ni baby. also, lalong hihina o "di sasapat" kung in between nagfoformula ka. the more maglatch si baby, the more ang milk supply. law of demand and supply kasi talaga ang breafeeding. also if iniisip mo na "kulang" talaga, yun ang madedetect ng katawan. rember na stress t megative thoughts, nakakaapekto sa supply. kahit anong inumin o kainin mong "booster" if stressed at negative ang tumatakbo sa isip mo + di consistent ang latch ni baby (stimulate ang suso) wala rin.

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