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In some cases, the mother may not produce enough breast milk to satisfy her baby's insatiable appetite. The key to solving this little problem is to stimulate the chest.
The longer the baby suckles, the more milk produced by the breast will be important. Tranquility and serenity are also factors that promote the production of breast milk.

According to the experts, there are few real deficiencies in the production of breast milk, and in most cases the concern of mothers is not well founded. Before you panic and think that you are not producing enough milk, check that your baby is full and gets the amount of milk he needs.

Why do I make little breast milk?

The causes are usually too weak stimulation of the chest that can be generated by discomfort or pain caused during breastfeeding. This moment of complicity with your baby is then transformed into a moment of pain, the breastfeeding phases are less numerous and, not being sufficiently stimulated, the breast reduces its production of breast milk.

On the other hand, psychological or physical disturbances of the mother due to stress, fatigue or depression (the famous baby-blues) can also be a cause of decreased breast milk.

It is also possible that mother's production of mother's milk is perfectly correct and in sufficient quantity, but that the baby does not take the breast effectively and therefore can not suck the quantity of milk. which he needs. In this case, the key factor of improvement is obviously to help the infant to take the breast correctly, for example by calling a midwife who will guide you in the best way to position your baby and your breast so to allow him to have breastfeeding in the best conditions.

How to produce more breast milk?

If, despite everything, you produce insufficient breast milk for your little wolverine, here is a list of tips that can help you a lot:

- Stimulate your breast: the baby's sucking is the best way to produce more milk. You can also use a breast pump to "motivate" your breast to produce more breast milk.

- Feed your baby whenever he needs it, no matter the time or the frequency. If your baby wants his feed, it's because he feels the need, so please him. The more you feed it with breast milk, the more important your milk is. In contrast, if you alternate feedings with bottles of synthetic milk, you will reduce the stimulation of your breast, and therefore the milk produced.

- Look for the best position to give your baby breast. If you, your infant and you, well settled for this moment of feeding, it will be more enjoyable for both of you. When breastfeeding, slightly compress your breast to significantly increase the flow of breast milk. When you think that the flow of milk is now correct, continue then change your breast and repeat until your baby is full.

- Some plants contain similar properties to female estrogen and thus promote the production of breast milk. We can mention sesame seeds for example.

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