Join our Tinyhood lactation consultant, Dana Czuczka, for a one hour live Q&A. Dana will be here to answer all of your questions about milk supply, pumping, weaning and more.
How do I increase my milk supply?
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Dana C.
Hi, Kim - thanks for asking our first question tonight! Since this is one of the more frequently asked questions we get at Tinyhood, we recently posted an article with our top tips. Take a look and let me know if you have any follow-up questions. Hope it helps! |
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Kim I read the article do you know of any places that I could purchase anything to help my milk supply? And I'm nursing or pumping or both every 3 hours and I just feel like my baby isn't getting enough. |
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Dana C.
Hi, Kim -- more often then not, if we feed baby on demand our body produces what baby needs. It's a hard leap of faith for many new mamas at the beginning! |
My baby will be 8 weeks old in 3 days
She's breastfeed and lately she has only been breastfeeding on one side per feeding 3-5 mins at most about every 2 hours once a day she will feed 10-15 mins and that's usually at night before she sleeps about 4 hours could she be possibly getting enough during those 3-5 minute feeds
I called into the hospital for after hours questions and the nurse seemed concerned she could be dehydrated but she is having normal many wet diapers as usual the only thing she has had a few green poops here and there
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Dana C.
Hi, Maria -- I agree, it doesn't sound like she's nursing for very long but, it's a very good sign she is having wet and dirty diapers. I'm wondering if you notice that your baby starts her feed but then comes off after a few minutes coughing and trying to catch her breath from "chugging"? Sometimes if mom has a very fast let down, baby gets a lot of milk in a very short period of time + since it's coming out so forcefully baby sometimes is tentative about going back to the breast right away (plus, her hunger has been a bit satiated, so she may just forgo a "full feeding.") If this sounds like it could be the case, I would recommend reclining back a lot (almost laying flat down) at the beginning of your next few feeds to help baby cope with the faster flow. See if this allows her to better pace her feed. Let me know what you think... |
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Maria Yes the nurse said I may have a fast let down, and she does pop off after a few minutes I can hear the really big chugs and some milk even coming out the side of her mouth, I have been trying to lean back but still am struggling even when I lean back she will still pop off after a few minutes and go back being latched on only for a total of 5 weeks minutes at most, I try latching back on but she is fussy and wont latch she seems to calm down and satisfied when giving her a pacifier, is the green poop a bad sign? She does have many wet diapers I'm constantly changing her and pooping about every other time she eats. The nurse telling me she could get dehydrated has me really worried but like I said it's been an ongoing thing only eating 3-5 mins during the day for a while now, how many oz should she be taking at this age? |
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Dana C.
Most breastfed babies 1-6 months are taking an average of 25 ounces a day (give or take 5 ounces). That being said, it's very possible your baby is getting many ounces in just five minutes! |
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Maria Thank you so much! I tried hand expressing and ate a little over 10 minutes on one side |
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Dana C.
Ahhh, great news! |
My 5 month old has been ebf with an occasional bottle here and there. For the last month, I have been trying to give him a bottle once a day. Sometimes, he will take it and sometimes, he won't. I am just starting to go back to work and my baby refuses to take the bottle at daycare. Luckily, I have been able to pick him up early but soon I will not be able to. I send pumped milk in and he will maybe, take two oz but will fight it. We have been using the Como Tomo bottles. Any tips? I just keep thinking about how hungry he will be at daycare :(
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Dana C.
Hi, Naasia -- I know this can be so stressful (my son did this too!). It is important to stay calm and keep telling yourself "this too shall pass." It may take some time, but we'll work through it! |
After a lot of thought we have made the very tough decision of slowly and gently weaning my little guy who turns 19 months this week. He currently nurses at wake up in the morning, wake up from nap and before bed. My plan is to offer a fun distraction after nap with a cup of almond milk and take it day by day. When the habit of that feeding is completely broken then we will move on to the next and next. My question is- is there anything else I should be taking into consideration? Any tips? I know it's going to be emotional for me but I want to make sure he is okay with it as we move forward. Our breast feeding journey has been very special and I don't want the end to be stressful in any way. Thank you for your time!
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Dana C.
Hi, Amanda -- sounds like you have done an amazing job breastfeeding your little one! And, your approach sounds perfect! The only other thing to keep top of mind is that this journey may not be a "straight line" (if that makes sense). Expect that you could take a few steps forward and one step back. It's a process. |
How many times can breastmilk be re-heated?
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Dana C.
Hi Yesenia - breastmilk should only be warmed up once. That's why it's best to make bottles in the smallest amount your baby will likely want and then add more if necessary. This will help minimize waste of your "liquid gold." |
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Yesenia Ok, and also when I finish pumping is it ok to store warm milk in the fridge or freezer? |
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Dana C.
Yes -- you can store freshly pumped milk in fridge or freezer but, don’t mix milks of different temperatures. That is, try to avoid adding warm, freshly-pumped milk to already cooled or frozen milk. It’s better to cool down the newly expressed milk before combining it. |
My breasts are to full and big. How do I go about breast feeding and what would be the right position for him to be comfortable in? I'm a 1st time mom and my baby is a week old.
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Dana C.
Hi, Hannah - congratulations on your new baby! Sounds like your milk is coming in and you are engorged -- this is normal! But, it certainly can be uncomfortable for mom + make it difficult for baby to latch on. Don't worry -- this stage does not last forever! |
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Hannah Great!! Thank so much for the help and advice! |
I stopped pumping about 5 months ago and work full time. My daughter eats enough and finally started drinking milk (although not much). I had been hoping to wean her completely by now, but she would not give up her bedtime feeding. We just recently started getting her to sleep with nursing right before bed. However, as I cut down the nursing, she now wakes up in the middle of the night (sometimes more than once) yelling for mom. My husband will go comfort her and lie with her in a regular bed next to her crib. She will cry with him right there, getting progressively louder, for over an hour before my husband finally gives up. If I then go in there, she will aggressively try to rip off my clothes to get to the nipple and yells "mommy milk". Not sure what to do. I can't imagine that I even have that much milk being produced. Any thoughts on how to get her completely weaned? We have tried giving her bottles of milk and water in the middle of the night. We even tried giving her a pacifier despite the fact that she gave that habit up before she was 6 months old. Nothing seems to work.
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Dana C.
Hi, Tina -- I know this is so stressful right now but, I promise it's temporary! She will eventually move through this phase. |