Everyone says that the armor drinks help… I couldn’t drink them because of the coconut water in them but I did Gatorade and I definitely saw a difference in my supply with my twins… They also have teas, powdered mixes and cookies that helps… Try Walmart, target, and if course Amazon
Body Armors, lots of water, make sure you’re eating enough calories, make sure you feed as much as you can or try power pumping. Also be careful of anything with fenugreek in it because while it can help some women increase their milk supply it can also dry up your supply. Good luck!
The more you nurse , the more milk you will
Produce . Keep it up and be patient . It’s not an easy thing to do but worth it .
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Baby gets more from physical nursing than what the amount labeled on a pump will tell you. My son would eat until he was full but the couple times I did pump I would get barely any so I know that it was definitely not the same amount he was actually getting. I was told drink a beer or something with high yeast content and it boosts the supply and it worked. He turned two in July and I stopped breastfeeding around then once I got pregnant
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Pumping has nothing to do with how much the baby is actually getting so don’t go solely on that. The more you nurse the more your supply will come in. Keep hydrated and try pumping after a warm shower or even just hand express while in the shower.
Pumping is an indication of supply. And if he’s latching and staying latched for 15 minutes and this is pumping after nursing. I say you’re fine.
Are you pumping after feeding? Had had low supply for my first and didn’t understand about pumping. Wish I’d known more. Also I had lactation cookies, and lactation tea which helped for future pregnancies.
Well my husband says that if they are actively played with they produce
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Walmart sales snacks in the infants department that is supposed to help with that. Idk know the name.
Add barley to your diet, it helps promote better lactation… or drink a guineas beer.
Try feeding from one side then after pump the other. Times tippee electric pump in amazing food I have tried several and find this is the best (between my first born and my now baby) been expressing breast feeding for 5minths now 
Are you exclusively expressing? Some women just don’t take to a pump as well as others, your baby will always remove more milk than a pump. If you’re exclusively expressing then look into power pumping
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Hot water on a cloth then cold water .do it on each breast .will help flow more drink more water .my mum did this just let baby feed more milk will increase
Guineas beer used to be given to breast feeding mother try it rich in iron
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Fenugreek did wonders for my supple , plus flax seed and oatmeal
I don’t like oatmeal so I eat oatmeal crème pies & I swear by them
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Back in the old days we were told to drink a beer. Probably frowned upon in today’s world.
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Pumps aren’t an accurate indication of supply if he’s having enough wet diapers per day then he’s getting enough milk from the top
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Did you let him cluster feed. Mine always latched withing an hr and was literally on the boom 10+ hrs . You can still do this at 2 weeks let him latch as much as possible and yoir body should be triggered to produce more.
Best of luck momma .
Don’t be discouraged it can be hard but you go this.
Some doctors say drinking a beer will work. i dunno. I didn’t breastfeed at all.
Supposedly, the more he eats, the more you’ll produce. Try not to get uptight about it. That won’t help. Drink a lot of fluids.
15 min a side is enough if he is letting go after he nurses pump for another 15 min per side and drink lots of water
Lots & lots of fluids… and when you think you’ve had enough, drink more
Drink TONS of water & eat TONS of oatmeal.
Make sure you are drinking plenty of water. If he’s latching, having appropriate wet and dirty diapers, and growing then he is getting enough. A pump is not as effective as baby at getting milk out. Be sure you are using the correct size flange (generally nipple diameter in millimeters plus 4, nipple only not whole areola) as well. If you are still having trouble with pumping, you can try power pumping once a day.
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Supply and demand! The more you nurse - the more milk is produced. Drink plenty of fluids!
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He is getting enough for his age. Keep nursing often & drink lots of water. The more you nurse, the more you will produce. Talk to your doctor about adding “Brewers yeast” to your diet if you are still concerned
Make sure you drink plenty of fluid
I would suggest seeing a lactation specialist. But massaging the boob, stimulating the nipple, I think there is a type f icecream that helps too, I was told just too keep pumping and it would come in more, hang in there mama
It is normal to have a slacker boob as you call it, (I had it too i exclusively breast fed) best thing to do is stick to your schedule, drink water or anything with electrolyte and keep your calorie intake. Also make sure you have the correct flange size for your pumps
How much you pump has nothing to do with how much you can produce. Try nursing your baby to increase supply.
I had this same issue too, I drank a lot of water but also Body Armor drinks! The Body Armor drinks actually made me produce way more milk from both breasts! (Coconut milk)
Increase in water. Oatmeal. If you pump do a power pump once a day. Body armor drinks . Latch as often as possible.
Latch, latch, latch!
Supply and demand.
The more baby latches, the more it increases.
What makes you think you need to increase your supply?
Water. Increase calories.
Nurse or pump every 3 hours around the clock. If you are nursing,pump for 10 min after each feeding. Power pump once a day
Malt. Hops. Coconut milk. Pump and repeat. Lol hydrate! My Dr suggested a beer a day. 
Drink a ton of water. I drink probably 1.5 gallons a day!
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Take fenugreek. Once a day and your milk will increase. My breast feeding specialist gave me that advice and it works wonderful and is natural. You will smell slightly of maple syrup when taking it.
This stuff worked amazing for me!!! I would pump every 2 hours after nursing and would still get 4–6 ounces each time. Definitely made me have a stock pile in the freezer for when I needed someone to watch her for appointments.
Lotsa liquids especially broth
Have a glass of beer! Oatmeal too
Drinking Body armor and eating oatmeal has helped mine.
Drink LOTS of water, when you think you’ve had enough, drink more!
Oats, milo, pumping every chance you get, put baby on the boob when you’re not pumping, magnesium really helps aswell
Fenugreek. But you have to take more than the bottle says. Bottle is just for like daily value. I was told to take 4 pills 3x a day and that worked for me.
Also lactation cookies from Walmart.
Drink lots of water and feed/pump frequently!
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Old wise tale said drink a beer…it worked for me when my kids where younger…and cabbage leaf to dry it up…
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Latch baby every 30 mins to a few hours. Randomly is fine too as long as there is a demand you can produce more and make sure you drink lots of water.
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For me personally. Ginger ale doubled my supply! I was getting 9-12oz per side every 2 hours. It was hell but it was worth it. I had a whole deep freezer full by 6 months.
Nurse as much as possible and skin to skin
Have a small glass of wine, relax and let the baby cry. Milk will come.
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I pumped with my daughter e been though she wasn’t able to drink my milk, when she after a bottle I manually pumped and got 4-8oz every time. And sometimes it did a 2oz here or there to up my supply. I then donated it to a momma who adopted a baby girl. But since I was donating I wasn’t drinking any beer but it did help withmy other kids.
Be aware that fenugreek is known to have the opposite effect for lots of women.
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Pump lots and latch baby before to get it going
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The only proven way to increase supply is to remove milk more frequently. So latch or pump on a schedule more frequently than you do now. If you’re pumping do not go beyond 20 minutes per session or you risk nipplw trauma. Around a week of a consistent schedule, you’ll see an increase.
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Constant stimulation, you need to produce more prolactin, the hormone that makes milk. LC here. Pump for 7-9 days. Will need to know how old baby is and how frequently mom is emptying breasts. Please pm me if you need more personalized plan
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Mix one body armor and coconut milk. Did awesome for me.
My lactation consultant told me to pump EVERY 2 hours for 20 minutes regardless of what I got… totally worked… a little to well… I fed my baby and donated 1000 ounces a month for six months. I took me over a year to fully dry up.
Good luck!
Pumping…but also just putting him on your breast will encourage milk flow, as will looking at pictures of him or smelling things that smell of him. Make sure you eat well and drink lots.
Pump every 2-3 hrs around the clock.
Very warm shower. Massages to breast in shower. Any stimulation increases milk supply. Frequently pumping. Lots of drinking lots of water. Eat a well nourishing diet.
I’ve heard beer & raspberry tea help. Drinking like a fish helped me.
So with BM you don’t ever need to give more than 4 oz at a time, an oz to an oz and half for every one hour of not nursing, so 24 to 36 oz a day. A premie tat is going to save you on your journey as it’s a slow pace.
To increase slightly I would pump longer, including dry pumping. Pumping in the morning and in the middle of the night
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So bc BM changes composition and calories as they age alot of BF babies never take more than 4-5 ounces. I had a friends who had a totally fine average sized kid that took 3 ounces at a time until she was a year
Make sure you are hydrated, eat… take care of your body for baby. Eat oatmeal. Warm showers.
That doesn’t sound bad. It sounds like you’re regulating to meet your baby’s needs. If you’re pumping that then your baby is probably getting enough. Drinking plenty, not dieting and looking at a picture of your baby half an hour before feeding can help. Also pump after feeding or half an hour before.
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Fennel essential oil. Apply under the arm and on top of the breast AFTER nursing. Use up to 4 times a day. DO NOT USE longer than 7 days straight.
Lots of water and add oats to everything, bake Muffins or cookies if you can
Fenugreek. It’s a natural supplement and I was told about it from my breast feeding specialist. It works amazing!!! I took it with all three kids.
Side note: will make you smell of maple syrup slightly:) odd but wanted to share
Pump every 2 hours around the clock. Literally. It’s not fun, but it works.
There is mothers milk herbal tea at Walmart in the tea and coffee aisle. I forget what brand it is.
I got those body armor drinks and added a table spoon of organic coconut oil and drank that and ate more protein. I made protein balls. And now Dr says I have an over supply
What you pump has nothing to do with your supply. Some women don’t respond to pumps.
How old is the baby? You can do fenugreek supplements, odouls beer, pump after each feeding
Nurse and pump more. I used to nurse on one side and pump on the other.
Hydration is huge. Then supply and demand pump in between feedings.
You can try vitamins and diet but hydration and increase in pumping/feeding will ultimately help.
Be aware that Fenugreek has the OPPOSITE effect for some women, it can dry you up.
Make sure you’re eating enough throughout thr day, tons of water. Gatorade always seemed to help me too. Coconut water was great
Drink dark beer like Guinness. I drank one a day, sometimes with a scoop of vanilla ice cream and it really helped! My obgyn was the one who recommended I do it and they were right!
When baby is done eating pump that side . Do this for 2 days it’s going to send signals to brain to make more. Warning it will be exhausting as you need to do in middle of night too.
Fenugreek, lactation cookies, dark ale
Baby to breast as much as possible is easiest. Pumping before 6 weeks often causes over supply. Loads of water and keep eating.
It’s typical to have an oversupply in the beginning until your supply regulates, so as long as your baby is still latching and making enough wet diapers and not losing weight, you don’t need to increase your supply. Milk production is all about supply and demand, the more you remove the more you will make. There are no miracle foods or supplements. The more the baby latches or the more frequently you pump if you are a pumping mom, the more your body is signaled to produce.
No food or drinks help supply. If you like them, great. It’s supply & demand. Just pump every 2-3 hours around the clock.
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Body armor. Nutritious diet. Power pumping. All helped me.
Supply & demand. No food or drinks help supply. Make sure flange sizes are correct, you only need just enough for baby. Not a freezer full. Make sure bottle nipples are preemie/slow flow until 12 months of age & you are pacefeeding.
Make sure you are using the right size flange this was a game changer for me
Drink tons of water, eat lots of oats and latch baby on as often as possible.
More liquids. Limit caffeine… a small (!!) Glass of wine occasionally is OK.
Drinks and foods may help short term, but we need to figure out the under lying cause to help in the long term. Breastmilk is about supply and demand. The more you demand the more you are telling your body to produce
Have you been sized for proper fitting flanges?? Most pumps come with the standard 24mm flanges and those are usually too big for most women.
What type of pump are you using? Maybe we can help with settings
How often are you pumping? Do you pump when babe is fed a bottle?? How long are each pump sessions?
Have the right flange sizes & changing pump parts regularly? Pumping 1.5 oz after a feeding is an oversupply. Baby only needs 1-1.5 oz every hour away from you & needs to be pacefed. Supply & demand is the only way to keep up with production. Good or drinks don’t help.
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Look up power pumping, it may help with building up a supply for freezing. Your body will produce what your baby needs, but if you want to boost your supply, you can try body Armour drinks, lots of water, Oatmeal. I used these and absolutely loved them and they help boost milk supply.
- Get your flange size checked, reach out to an LC if you don’t know how to do this. 2. Water is great but too much will deplete electrolytes which in turn will cause you to dehydrate your body without meaning to, drinks like body armor or even straight coconut water are great to increase electrolytes. 3. Make sure you’re getting enough calories in during the day, not eating enough throughout the day will hurt your supply. And nurse often, baby is likely in the early cluster feeding days still off and on, latch as much as possible; baby does this to help increase your supply. Really though, at 2-3 weeks, this isn’t a bad output if that’s just from pumping, keep in mind that pumping isnt a true indication of what you’re truly producing since you never fully drain. You can pump right after nursing, it may not look like you get much but more removal= more production. Your milk is mostly hormone driven until a little later on, when it switches to that supply/demand “mode”. Don’t fall for the lactation cookies/drinks gimmick, and be cautious of supplements like fenugreek; which can have the opposite effect for some women, not a risk to chance if you aren’t sure how it affects you. Don’t be afraid to reach out to your local LC for advice, or scheduling a meeting to do weighted feeds/set up a good game plan that fits your specific needs. Overall though, don’t stress and go with the flow. While increasing your supply a bit isn’t a bad thing, you don’t want to force an oversupply either as it can increase your chances of clogs and mastitis and an oversupply can be hard to deal with. Best of luck!
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I stopped pumping 
bubs gets plenty of milk if I bf but I get hardly anything if I pump so I don’t bother anymore
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Pumping is not a true indication of your supply
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1.5oz is about all a 2 week old can handle. Honestly, stay hydrated and latch that baby as much as possible.
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That’s all I was getting. He’s 3 weeks and now I get about 3 Oz everytime I pump.
There is an organic tea called Mother’s Milk to increase supply. Just don’t over drink because it tastes good and become engorged like I did. It would be great if you want to pump and freeze but I learned that you will naturally produce the supply that baby needs and no more. Don’t stress.