Common Misconceptions about Milk Supply
New mothers often pay close attention to how thier child is nursing and may encounter some of the following conditions, mistaking them for a diminishing milk supply. Most concerns fall into one of two categories, worry about your baby or worry about your breasts.
Baby factors:
Your baby seems hungry sooner than expected – adjust your expectations and make a chart of feeding times to ease your worries
Feedings occur more often and last longer – a normal occurance during a growth spurt
Breastfeeding session suddenly get shorter – babies become more effecient at nursing as they gain more practice
Your baby is fussy – almost all babies no master how much they are fed go through fussy periods.
Mother factors:
Breasts feel softer – this is normal after three or foru weeks as your body’s milk production meets your baby’s needs.
Breast cease leaking – some mothers never incurr leaky breast while others find that leaking only happens for a short period during the first stages of breastfeeding
Milk release or letdown is not felt – there are occasions when you may not feel your breasts letdown even when it happens
You are unable to express quantities of milk – expressing milk is a learned skill and not a test of your milk supply.
As you continue to breastfeed you and your baby will devlop a rapport and begin understanding one another. Generally as long as they are satiated after nursing your milk supply is just fine and you are doing very well as a breastfeeding mom.
New mothers often pay close attention to how thier child is nursing and may encounter some of the following conditions, mistaking them for a diminishing milk supply. Most concerns fall into one of two categories, worry about your baby or worry about your breasts.
Baby factors:
- Your baby seems hungry sooner than expected – adjust your expectations and make a chart of feeding times to ease your worries
- Feedings occur more often and last longer – a normal occurance during a growth spurt
- Breastfeeding session suddenly get shorter – babies become more effecient at nursing as they gain more practice
- Your baby is fussy – almost all babies no master how much they are fed go through fussy periods.
Mother factors:
- Breasts feel softer – this is normal after three or foru weeks as your body’s milk production meets your baby’s needs.
- Breast cease leaking – some mothers never incurr leaky breast while others find that leaking only happens for a short period during the first stages of breastfeeding.
- Milk release or letdown is not felt – there are occasions when you may not feel your breasts letdown even when it happens.
- You are unable to express quantities of milk – expressing milk is a learned skill and not a test of your milk supply.
As you continue to breastfeed you and your baby will devlop a rapport and begin understanding one another. Generally as long as they are satiated after nursing your milk supply is just fine and you are doing very well as a breastfeeding mom.
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