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Do I have enough Milk? (2) |
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| QUESTION: | | I have been breastfeeding for 3 weeks, and seemed to be getting along fine. Suddenly, these few days, things have gone haywire. Instead of sleeping for 1-1/2 to 2 hours after feeding, as she has been doing, my baby seems to want to drink very frequently. Am I losing my milk? |
| | ANSWER: | | No, you are not losing your milk. In fact, if you have been fully breastfeeding all this while, you are probably producing more than before. It sounds like your baby is going through a growth spurt. Babies go through several of these. They reach a stage when they seem to grow faster than before, and they need more milk. As a result, they feed very often for 2 to 3 days. This is their way of increasing their demand, and telling Mom to produce more! 3 weeks, 6 weeks, 3 months, and 6 months are some of the earlier growth spurts many mothers have observed. Once your production catches up with the new demand, she'll settle down again. |
| | Please note that this information is for personal use only and is provided based on the limited information from your email. It is private and confidential and is provided by volunteer counsellors, who are not medical professionals but have breastfed their children. Please do not distribute or disseminate to third parties or alter the information. It is the property of the Breastfeeding Mothers' Support Group (Singapore). If you are in doubt or have any difficulty, please consult a lactation consultant or a health professional with an interest in breastfeeding. |
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