Dear doctor I'm 35 y.o mom my girl was born 3 kg and 47 cm right now she is 49 kg and 55 cm (8 weeks old). Since the first time I've breastfeeding problem I don't produce enough milk constantly. I can feel if my breast is producing milk or full. So occasionally I give formula to my baby. Last week my baby got diarrhea and recovering now. But since then she refuse to drink formula and threw up after if she drank some. This week she sleep many less energetic when awake. I was worry always make sure that she is not dehydrated but these days I produce less milk... How to make sure my baby got enough milk? Any clue to make me produce more? Is your child male or female? : Female What is your child's age? : 8 weeks What is your child's height? : 55 cm What is your child's weight (kgs or lbs) : 49 kg
2014-10-31 04:25:30
If you had issues from the beginning about producing more breast milk then you are usually going to produce what you do right now even with additional times on the breast. Suggest substituting with formula however mix it with breast milk so she will accept it. Most breast-feed infants do not like infant formula and need it mixed with breast milk to accept it. If the bottle of infant formula tastes like breast milk she will accept the bottle more. Try mixing ¾ breast milk and ¼ infant formulas at first. If she does accept it then after a week or so try doing a bottle mix of ½ breast milk and ½ formulas. If you wish you can gradually go to a bottle mix of ¼ breast milk and ¾ formulas then totally to all formula depending on how she accepts it. When you want to wean her off the breast milk you can follow the above also. Hoped this helped you.
2014-10-31 04:26:01
