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Lactation - low breast milk, can i star.

2018-06-05 10:21:46
I m low on milk production since 3 days as i was effeccted by DVT and started taking enaxoparin injections of 60&40 mg day nd night respectively. I am eating all possible food to increase milk but isn't helping. Pumping out just left with 30 ml milk for 30 mins. Can i start formula milk Enfamil? How much do we feed it? Baby is 3 months 1 day old today. She was lil below average weight too when we checked during the 2.5 months injection routine. Please help.
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check baby weight again.. if she has gained less than 1.5 kg from birth then u can start top up feeds.. if between 1.5 to 2 then give an  other week trial of breast feeds.. if more than 2 kg increase from birth weight then don worry and continue only breast feeding..👍

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