Maintaining a good breastmilk supply Download printable version
(Adobe® .pdf, 81Kb) here Breast feeding is a learnt skill. Some
find it so easy, but for many mums, there can be many tears shed
with episodes of frustration and despair. When first beginning
to breast feed, or when a baby changes its feeding pattern, mums
often believe that they are not producing enough milk.
Furthermore, as baby gets older and becomes a more efficient and
faster feeder, a mum may feel that she isn’t meeting baby's
feeding needs. Mums can also feel that their supply is
insufficient if milk stops leaking from their breasts, if they
stop feeling the letdown reflex, or lose the 'fullness' feeling.
The loss of these feelings is a normal sign that a mum’s body
has adjusted to a baby’s feeding requirements. LaLeche League
believe that only 1-2% of women are unable to produce enough
milk for their baby. This minority of women does not include
those mums who have breast infections, difficulties getting baby
to latch on, or a mum’s lack