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November 20, 2009

Milk Supply

I had been brestfeeding my 2 month old since she was born but suddenly my milk just stopped coming in! Is there any way to get my milk supply back??
Denisse  - North Platte, NE  
 
It’s pretty unusual for a well-established milk supply to up and stop, though supplementing with formula, certain medications, anemia, smoking, rapid weight loss and other issues can affect supply. Ask your health care provider or the labor and delivery nurses of the hospital where you delivered your daughter to refer you to a board-certified lactation consultant (IBCLC), who will want to know how often you feed, if your child is gaining weight normally and wetting enough diapers (at least 6 every 24 hours), and if you’ve been supplementing with formula, have any health issues or are taking any medications. It’s also possible that now that your supply has been established your breasts are making milk more efficiently, so you don’t feel as engorged as you might have right after your supply came in. Growth spurts can also make babies seem fussy and insatiable!
 
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