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I am breastfeeding DS and until recently i was able to express some out for him to have while i was at work.
He usually has 2 bottles of EBM while im at work at night and has a good 150-180ml each go, now i express when i can which is usually in the morning and whenever else i can fit it in but the older he gets the harder its getting to express milk out! I use to be able to get 100ml in the morning no probs but im lucky to get 50ml now!
How can i get back to being able to express more??
maybe try some fenugreek to increase your supply. otherwise u can make these absolutely delicious and tasty (and very fattening) cookies which increase your supply. maybe also try doing it after a hot bath/shower. HTH
good luck!
How much you can express isn't really indicative of your supply.
I'm interested to get some ideas as well Minny because I'm one who can never get alot out. I usually try 20 min after a feed or pump one side while DD has the other although this is tricky!
It is normal for the amount you express to reduce over time hun. Some of the things that have can work are warm compresses before expressing, gently breast compression while expressing and distraction. I often got a lot more if I read or watched TV while expressing - watching the bottle is very counter-productive.
If you are unable to get any more out, are you able to express more often instead?
Best of luck hun :hug:
teresa - thanks for the info have made up some of those bikkies today..how many do i need to eat to see results?
Eluned - i usually express an hour after a feed as i find if i try any earllier nothing comes out. I dont think its a supply issues as he goes 3hrs between feeds i just need to come up with an exrea 300mls for when im at work :doh:
Manta ray - Thanks for the info as well, will be trying these i usually use a distraction just so im not constantly looking at how much im getting but sometimes its a little dishearting to see that after 10ish minutes or so there maybe 10-15mls there :o