How Do You Increase Breast Milk Flow?
The only tools you really need to increase breast milk flow are time and patience. Your body will almost always produce enough milk to meet your baby’s demand. Breast milk contains all the nutrients your baby needs and protects your baby from disease by strengthening her immune system. Breastfeeding is one of the best ways to enhance the bond between you and your baby. There are a few simple steps that can increase breast milk flow. Nurse frequently. This stimulates the milk glands to increase production of milk. Newborns nurse about every one to three hours for 15 to 20 minutes on each side, usually nursing eight to 12 times each day. Start nursing on the same side from which you finished nursing your baby the previous feeding. Use different nursing positions so that you drain all milk ducts. Encourage letdown of your milk. You can massage your breasts gently from the outside toward the nipple; apply warm, moist cloths to your breasts; or stand in a warm shower. You will feel a tingli
