An anonymous Leaky wrote in with this: Im in need of some breastfeeding advice/encouragement. I am a second time mom and have been breastfeeding my 1 month old since she was born. But since the beginning I have struggled with milk production. Ive been drinking tons of water, I have researched foods that help w/lactation, I feed on demand and put her on whenever she wants it, Im taking Fenugreek. But I still feel like I am not producing enough milk. She has been having enough wet and dirty diapers. Sometimes I even pump between feedings (I only get 2-3 oz from both boobs combined if Im lucky) but I feel when I do that, it makes it worse and I feel empty. When my daughter nurses she usually feeds from both breasts. But even after that she still seems unsatisfied. She sucks on her hands and is fussy. I feel like my breasts are most full every other day. I dont know what I am doing wrong or what else I can do to help with milk production. So any advice or tips anyone can offer will be much appreciated. Breastfeeding didnt go well with my first born who is now 4. So I really wanted to make it work with my daughter. Please help! Thank you!
Posted on: Fri, 11 Apr 2014 16:52:19 +0000