![]() Some reasons your milk supply might be delayed coming in can be due to excessive intravenous fluids, excessive blood loss, separation from baby & absence of breast stimulation/colostrum removal. Keep in mind that weight gain is only one piece of the puzzle and in no way always indicates effective feeding if the infant and/or mother is not thriving. A more long term sign of effective feeding is consistent infant weight gain. Signs of effective milk transfer at the breast are audible swallows, breast feels emptier after feeding than they did prior, baby is satisfied & settles to sleep, diapers are sufficient in weight, and the baby sleeps well between feeds. If, for some reason, your baby isn’t able to effectively drain sufficient milk from your breasts I suggest you do your best to maintain your supply (hand expression/pumping) and keep baby fed while you reach out to a lactation consultant in your community. ![]() The basics of milk supply are stimulation and effective milk removal starting within hours of birth and continuing regularly for the first weeks and months of your baby’s life. Please don’t hesitate to ask questions and if the answer doesn’t make sense or add up, keep asking until you get the right answers. In my experience there is a small % of moms who genuinely don’t have the ability to produce breastmilk (insufficient glandular tissue, breast surgeries, etc) and/or only ever get a small volume for their baby. Anna I cannot recommend enough- Brittney bakes the BEST cookies and brownies I have ever eaten in my life. Colostrum is very rich in nutrients and has antibodies to protect your baby from infections. I will continue to purchase in the future for other expecting friends and always recommend liquid gold goods to everyone I know who needs help with breast feeding. Moms and doctors may refer to it as 'liquid gold' for its deep yellow color and because it is so valuable for your baby. ![]() There are also times when you have enough milk for quadruplets. This is the thick first milk your breasts make while you are pregnant and just after birth. There are times when a moms milk supply might not be sufficient to exclusively breastfeed or breast milk feed your baby. ![]()
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