I am currently breastfeeding my month old baby and it feels like my supply is low. I breastfed my first child for 12 months and recall having much more milk then, even going through many breast pads. But this time I am barely using them. It feels like my baby is getting only just enough milk but I am feeding him every hour. I am taking fenugreek tablets but is there anything else I can do to increase my supply?
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Keep the baby on as much as possible and maybe even pump after feeds aswell. That's how I got my milk going.
Second time around I had much less engorgement/ and leaking.. I think boobs know what they are doing a bit better.. With first one so much milk, had to use washcloths down bra- leaked everywhere.. etc.. Just keep feeding- and maybe express/ pump a bit extra- Don't worry, you probably have plenty of milk, your body is just more in tune this time.. Healthy diet, heaps of water- and don't stress!