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Sudden less breast milk supply
Suddenly i have less milk supply. yesterday only I had sufficient milk but today very little milk.why is this happening? What should I do?will the milk supply be Normal?
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Pumping breast, proper latching to draw the milk out, feeding at night, making baby suck will increase supply. Mother should be in a relaxed state of mind. Skin to skin contact also helps
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Have nutritious food, more calories and drink enough water to improve milk production. If no improvement, can start formula
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Greetings kindly drink plenty of oral fluid and high protein diets .
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"Is My Baby Getting Enough Breastmilk? 6 Common Reasons for Low Milk Supply!" by Dr.Shebin C E - https://www.practo.com/healthfeed/is-my-baby-getting-enough-breastmilk-6-common-reasons-for-low-milk-supply-47218/post
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Stress can cause decrease in milk production . Mother need to stay calm and hydrated . Let the baby Suck mother's breast as it will stimulate milk production
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look whether baby is getting enough feed in the meanwhile. keep an eye on urine output . if not enough milk from mothermay need formula milk
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