Hi can you please advise me if there is anything else I can do to increase my milk supply?
DD is 9wks old (10w tomorrow) 5oz formula at midnight each night, sleeps til 5am ish most nights.
Other than that she's bf.
But here's the problem- she's been 4kg for 4 weeks at her weigh ins. She's gone down the centile chart from 50th to 2nd. She is 91st for length.
(I was a skinny baby too)
All HVs say she is too light & we need to top up more formula in the day.
But I don't want to - I didn't want to ff at all, (only doing midnight feed for my sanity as I can't survive on less than 4 hrs sleep) plus my milk should be enough right?
I spoke to la leche league lady who reckoned I wasn't feeding often enough. So for the last week I upped the feeds to every 2 hours. Still no weight gain
I am eating ok, drinking lots of water. Taking vitamin tablets. Started fenugreek yesterday (found this on Kelly mom website) in case this works to increase my supply.
So my question is- is there anything else I can do to increase my milk supply?
Or do I have to top up?
(Not sure if its relevant but I have been getting lots of blocked ducts, taking lecithin & more water & this is working)
I am really upset that my body can't make enough milk, is it a myth that everyone can bf? If there is ANYTHING else I can do- I will!
Thanks
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milktraylady · 22/06/2013 23:51
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