7 Natural Ways to Increase Your Breast Milk Supply

But have you wondered what exactly happens when you cannot produce enough milk for your baby?

This can be stressful for both the mum and baby. Mostly, when mothers are not producing enough breast milk, the first thing they do is panic. But panicking is the last thing you should do as this stress can deplete the milk supply like nothing else. All you need to do is focus on the ways that can help you increase breast milk supply.

1. Nurse, nurse and nurse your baby

If you are looking for a natural and safe way to increase the breast milk supply, one of the best ways is suckling. This is because breast milk creation depends on supply and demand. So, when the demand increases, your body is likely to produce more milk to meet the demand. There is absolutely nothing to worry about if the breast doesn’t feel full or you think your newborn isn’t getting enough milk. The sucking reflex helps produce more milk over the time. Whenever you have time, simply bring your baby to the breast and allow the baby to feed�as long and as many times possible.

2. Increase�skin to skin contact

When you are nursing your baby, make sure there’s lots of skin to skin contact (where possible). Remove your bra/singlet�and top, and put the baby in just a nappy. Next, you need to wrap a blanket or sheet around both of you and feed the baby. This is a very useful practice for the mother and baby and also helps build those strong bonds. Along with this, it also helps increase hormones that produce milk. You can continue the practice either any time of the day, such as nap time or bedtime or all through night.

3. Don’t put a strict time limit to feeding sessions

Another great and natural way to increase breast milk supply is to refrain from putting a strict time limit to your feeding sessions. Along with this, you also should try not limit the amount of�time the baby should give to one breast. The ideal option is to feed�your baby from both breasts during each feeding time, as it helps in increasing overall milk production..

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Clare Whitfield Chief Editor

Clare Whitfield is the Editor of Stay at Home Mum and a recognised voice in practical home management for Australian families. Based in the northern suburbs of Sydney, she balances editorial leadership with life as a stay at home mum to two school age children. Her background in home economics and more than a decade of experience in recipe development, family budgeting, and household systems inform her work.

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