How to Increase low breast milk supply as a breastfeeding mom?

                    
Breastfeeding is a process of nourishing that runs on hormones and instincts. Breastfeeding moms go through a range of feelings and emotions while they plan to breastfeed. Mother even sometimes blame themselves for the inability to produce enough breastmilk for the nourishment of their baby. There is sometimes even a mismatch between the expectation and the reality that parents face about low breast milk supply. We at Vega Baby & Mom would like to clear the air and would like to help breastfeeding moms with better guidance and support. We would like to make you aware of the right ways and products that enable smooth breastfeeding with a good milk supply.

Here are a few ways that can help improve your breastmilk supply:

Breastfeed Often- According to health experts, breastfeeding should be done exclusively for the first 6 months. Breastfeeding regularly helps increase the breastmilk supply, so here’s the science behind it. The more the baby suckles on its mother’s breast, the more prolactin is produced, which triggers the brain and the body to produce more milk to nurture the child.

Pump between feedings- It is not always possible to breastfeed your baby when you have a low milk supply. It often makes the baby apply more and more strength to suckle on the breast to get the milk. Well moms can try pumping in between feedings using a breast pump, it helps stimulate the breasts. You can use Vega Baby & Mom Natural Expression Advanced Manual Breast Pump , enabled with a pumping pressure adjustment technology. It has 7 suction levels to choose from.

Breastfeed from both sides- One-sided breastfeeding is quite common, it can depend on various factors such as the volume of milk or the comfort of the baby and mom during breastfeeding. Try to breastfeed your baby from both breasts i.e. left and right breasts, it can help regulate your breastmilk supply. You can offer your baby the usual breast when your baby is hungrier so that they take it in. If the baby rejects the other breast and doesn’t accept nursing from it, you can try to extract breast milk. You can use the Vega Baby & Mom Manual Breast Pump Basic which is gentle and effective pump for breast milk expression. 

Use relaxation techniques- As a mom try to understand that worries won’t do any good to your health or your parenting. Worrying less, and practicing relaxation techniques can help increase oxytocin levels in the body and help stimulate breasts for more breastmilk production.  Always remember that a happy mom will raise a healthy baby.

We understand that you will have a certain expectation from yourself as a breastfeeding mother, however, there is no point in putting yourself under much stress and scrutinizing yourself. Relax, if the problem persists for a much longer period. Low breastmilk supply can happen due to various other reasons such as hormonal imbalance, problems in latching, or any underlying health condition. Consult a lactation expert or a doctor for expert guidance and counseling.