https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Tue, 26 May 2026 23:31:48 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/maximizing-breastmilk-supply#post-1357521 Fri, 17 Jan 2014 18:48:16 +0000 autumnlove 1357521@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I drank a lot of water and I pumped after every feeding and a few extra sessions for the first 6 weeks. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/maximizing-breastmilk-supply#post-1357421 Fri, 17 Jan 2014 17:58:26 +0000 Lindsay05 1357421@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@beaker: @Kemma: @Foodnerd81: @lawbee11: Thanks for your reply ladies :) Some GREAT advice. </p> <p>I need to learn to drink more water! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/maximizing-breastmilk-supply#post-1356952 Fri, 17 Jan 2014 14:32:32 +0000 lawbee11 1356952@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My supply has always been great (LO is 5.5 months) and I think a lot of it has to do with the amount of water I drink. I still drink out of my plastic straw jug from the hospital (they gave me 3!). I also fill it before I go to bed and drink before and after each MOTN nursing session. I'm guessing I drink 80+ oz a day. I don't take any supplements. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/maximizing-breastmilk-supply#post-1356933 Fri, 17 Jan 2014 14:25:19 +0000 Foodnerd81 1356933@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I never pumped after feedings and my supply has been fine- almost six months now. But Lo has always wanted to eat very frequently and used to cluster feed like crazy in the evening early on, so I'm guessing that helped? </p> <p>I wanted to avoid getting into the habit of pumping a lot bc I didn't want to promote an over supply- sahm so a small freezer stash is plenty. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/maximizing-breastmilk-supply#post-1356856 Fri, 17 Jan 2014 13:50:20 +0000 Kemma 1356856@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Feed on demand and between 12 and 6am, eat plenty of good calories and drink lots of water (but not so much that you're drowning in it!), some parties will recommend that you don't encourage STTN too early so that LO isn't going long stretches without nursing. </p> <p>You could also try drinking lactation tea, eating oats and lactation cookies (yum!)</p> <p>Aim for 10-12 nursing sessions within 24 hours and cluster feeding and comfort nursing will help too. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/maximizing-breastmilk-supply#post-1356810 Fri, 17 Jan 2014 13:35:35 +0000 Mrs. Tiger 1356810@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>If you want to promote an oversupply to create a freezer stash, I would recommend pumping after your LO has gone down for her longest sleep stretch. You don't have to do it every day, but doing it occasionally in the early days should help trick your body into making more. Good luck! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/maximizing-breastmilk-supply#post-1356775 Fri, 17 Jan 2014 13:20:51 +0000 Lindsay05 1356775@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>LO is 6 days old and we are EBF. I am planning on EBF as long as I possibly can. With DD#1, my supply tanked at around 4 months and we battled it out, trying to pump to increase my supply and it didn't work, leaving a very unhappy mama and baby. I am on maternity leave for a year so I don't have to worry about building a freezer stash but I may want to just in case my supply does drop again. Currently, we are feeding about every 2-2.5 hours and LO is gaining weight nicely. Does anyone recommend pumping after feeds? </p> <p>What worked for you? </p>