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Baby Has Weak Suction? Here’s What You Need to Know
Breastfeeding can sometimes feel overwhelming—especially when your baby seems to have a weak suction at the breast. When Your Baby Has Weak Suction While Breastfeeding A strong latch and effective suction are key to ensuring your baby gets enough milk and keeps your supply healthy. Here, we’ll look at what can cause weak suction in…
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How Can You Tell if Baby Is Tongue Tied?
A defect like this can make it look as if the baby has a short tongue, or sometimes no “free tongue. “ A tongue-tied baby might have some problems moving the tongue up and down and side to side. What is Tongue-tie? A mucous membrane called the frenulum is centered on the underside of a…
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Nipple Confusion in Breastfeeding
Breastfeeding can be beautiful—but also challenging, especially when your baby suddenly refuses the breast after doing well. One reason this might happen is nipple confusion. What Is Nipple Confusion, Why It Happens, and How to Avoid It If your baby has been introduced to a bottle, nipple shield, or pacifier and is now struggling to…
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Suck Problems During Breastfeeding
The hard palate helps to position the nipple and areola, and this holds the breast in place. The soft palate is towards the back of your baby’s mouth, and this is the area in which the nipple should be. Is Baby not Sucking Properly? A baby sucks, swallows, and breathes all at the same time…
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Breastfeeding with Anise: Nature’s Little Helper
Anise and Breastfeeding What is Aniseed? Anise (Pimpinella anisum), sometimes called aniseed, is an herb from the Apiaceae (parsley) family, which is native to the eastern Mediterranean. This licorice flavor herb has been used in cooking and medicine for decades. The Anise seeds contain anethole, which is a Phytoestrogen. This means it has estrogen-like effects.…
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Jungle Juice for Breastfeeding
Are you struggling to keep up with your baby’s growing appetite? Don’t worry, there’s a tasty solution that might help – Jungle Juice! Are you struggling to keep up with your baby’s growing appetite? Don’t worry, there’s a tasty solution that might help – Jungle Juice! This delightful concoction is not only a galactagogue, which…
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Breastfeeding with an SNS Feeder – What to Know
Learn how the Supplemental Nursing System (SNS) can help you breastfeed while supplementing—keeping your baby at the breast, boosting milk flow, and preserving your bond. This practical guide covers benefits, real-mom tips, step-by-step instructions, and expert advice to make SNS feeding work for you.
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Herbs and Breastfeeding – Powerful Aids – Boost Supply & More
Safe, effective herbs to support breastfeeding—from boosting milk supply to easing weaning and healing mastitis. This expert-backed guide covers galactagogues, weaning herbs, immune support, and mood-balancing botanicals, with safety tips, recipes, and real-world use. Natural remedies meet science for empowered, nourishing breastfeeding.
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Small Breasts? – Nurse Confidently – No Matter Your Cup Size!
Breast size doesn’t determine your ability to breastfeed—glandular tissue does. Whether you’re an A-cup or a DD, your body is likely capable of producing enough milk. Learn how storage capacity, feeding frequency, and expert support play a role in breastfeeding success with small breasts.
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Breast Massage Benefits – The Ultimate Breastfeeding Hack
Discover how breast massage can boost milk supply, ease pain, improve milk quality, and support your breastfeeding journey—all with simple, gentle techniques backed by research and real-life results.
Breastfeeding Problems & Solutions
Tag: Low Milk Supply
This tag is used for content and discussions related to insufficient milk production during breastfeeding. It covers both perceived low supply, where a parent worries their supply is inadequate despite the baby thriving, and actual low supply, where milk production does not meet the baby’s nutritional needs.
This is a central resource for parents seeking information, support, and solutions for challenges with milk production.
We Look Into:
Signs of Low Supply: How to differentiate between true signs of insufficient milk transfer (like poor weight gain or low diaper output) and normal infant behaviours (like frequent feeding, fussiness, or shorter nursing sessions).
Causes and Contributing Factors: Exploring common reasons for reduced milk production, including:
Infrequent or ineffective milk removal (due to poor latch, scheduled feeds, or missed pumping sessions).
Hormonal conditions (e.g., PCOS, thyroid issues).
Certain medications or herbs.
Previous breast surgery.
Supplementing with formula without protecting the milk supply.
Strategies to Increase Milk Supply: Practical advice and methods for boosting production, such as:
Power pumping: A specific pumping schedule that mimics cluster feeding.
Galactagogues: Information on foods, herbs (like fenugreek or moringa), and prescription medications known to increase milk supply.
Ensuring a proper latch and effective milk transfer.
Increasing the frequency of nursing or pumping sessions.
Supplementation: Guidance on when and how to supplement with expressed breast milk, donor milk, or formula while protecting the breastfeeding relationship.
Professional Support: Information on when to seek help from a lactation consultant (IBCLC), doctor, or paediatrician to diagnose and manage supply issues.
Personal Stories and Emotional Support: A space for parents to share their experiences, frustrations, and successes, creating a supportive community around a common and often stressful feeding challenge.