Tips To Increase Milk Supply And Also To Introduce Bottle

suchi1319 · Sep 13, 2017

Vasumathy said: ↑

Daffodil,
I feel your baby weight gain is decent. You don't need to worry. Its good that he isn't loosing, only then you should worry. Maintaining the weight or gaining slow is OK. Stop worrying from your side.
My boy too don't like bottle feed or through paladai. He will scream even now. He's 8+ months now. Few babies are like that. You can't do anything on that.
Hold on till he completes 4 months. Then slowly introduce juices or simple solids. Even one or two spoons are OK in the initial stage. Your baby need is low in this age, even your bm might be enough or little addition is what he needs.. After 6 months you can move on to more solids and wean him gradually.
Stay positive and strong.
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Hi Vasumthy,
Asking you for a favor here.
Do you know/aware of any thread in in this forum; for First Time Mommies - All Do's and Dont's etc..Something which will give us all the information for the First Time Dummy Mommies (read me). I have seen a thread about A-Z of TTC, which is amazing. Is there any chance that there is a similar thread, which provides all the required info?
Please let me know. It'll be really helpful. Thanks

DDream · Sep 13, 2017

Daffodil13 said: ↑

Hi All,

I have two more queries ...Please help to get some info on them..

1. I tried giving him bottle 10 days back for 3 consequent days on my right time...He refused the bottle and cried badly. From then till 2-3 days back, he stopped taking feed from me as well when he is awake. I put him to sleep and then feed him. From last 2 days, he started taking feed from my left breast if he is too hungry. Even though he is too hungry, he is not taking feed from my right breast (may be he thinks I am giving him bottle again ..). Only in night times when he is in deep sleep he takes feed from right otherwise he takes only from left breast. Does it affect my milk supply? does he get sufficient from one breast for every feed?
And I would need suggestions on how to get him back to right breast....I am giving him skin to skin touch also but he simply cries when i put him on my right..

2. I see some difficultly with my baby like burping after a long gap from feed (after feed i make him burp), I feel that he has some milk in his throat...he gets sometimes very uncomfortable with that esp during sleep, coughs rarely but not continuous..When i googled on net, i see something like silent reflex/acid reflex in infants..Have you heard of it? If so, what I can do to resolve it? Does gripe water works?

Please help...
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I think it has something to do with gas issue/latching issue. It can happen, Dont worry, keep on doing what you are doing now. I have also faced it. Try varying your nursing position so that you're holding baby in the exact same position for breast A and breast B- sometimes that will trick baby into taking the B side. As long as you feed him in every 2-3 hours your supply will be fine. One breast is generally sufficient to make milk for at least one baby. How is your right breast now. If baby is not drinking it may become stiff that itself will repel baby from that side as it makes latching difficlut. So make sure you pump right side also, else it may create lot of discomfort to you also.

Baby refusing one breast? One sided breastfeeding is actually quite common

In USA we use mylicone gas drops (it helped me a lot , as my dd had severe gas issue, I used it almost every day in the first 3-4 months). I think it is gripe water in India. You may ask doctor about it. It is needed every day if there is some digestion or gas issue. Burping is also very important. These problems make baby very uncomfortable . Increase the frequency of burping. If you have any concerns pl check with doctor.

check this
Breast preference: Nursing on one breast only | BabyCenter

How to tell whether your baby's getting enough breast milk | BabyCenter

Vasumathy · Sep 19, 2017

Daffodil,
Try paladai when you try juices. That might work rather than bottles.

Try to change the position in which he refuses to take milk. That might help you. If you don't use one side much, bm segregation will decrease as well. Try to feed him in both sides or pump in that side to cover up until the rhythm is back.
Be strong and positive. Things will become normal soon.

Vasumathy · Sep 19, 2017

suchi1319 said: ↑

Hi Vasumthy,
Asking you for a favor here.
Do you know/aware of any thread in in this forum; for First Time Mommies - All Do's and Dont's etc..Something which will give us all the information for the First Time Dummy Mommies (read me). I have seen a thread about A-Z of TTC, which is amazing. Is there any chance that there is a similar thread, which provides all the required info?
Please let me know. It'll be really helpful. Thanks
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There are no threads like a-z in this part of forum. But there are few useful threads which might help you. But you need to do the search. Right now I'm busy with my personal front. Will let you know when I become free. All the best to your journey.

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