| I already have lataction consultant coached me for breast feeding. She thinks baby lach on well. In fact, baby always open wide his mouth and his jaw move while I feed him. But he falls asleep quick. I tried to massage and supress my breast while breastfeeding. This increase milk flow to baby mouth. When baby fall asleep, I also tried to wake baby by moving his hands, massaging his back, put cold towel on his forehead...etc. When he stop swallowing and I fail to wake him, I just put him back to bed but he wil cry in 5 minutes. His head and face looking for nipple to suck again. I then feed him more for 5 or 10 mins and then he fall asleep again. If he can continue sucking (I can feel it), I will continue to feed him as long as possible.
I dont have sour nipple. My breast feel relief after feeding BUT not very significant because I never have any serious engorging at all. Just a bit hard. After feeding, a little bit softer.
Up to now, baby has enough wet diaper and popo pop as I keep on supplement formula. I tried NOT supplement for over 6 hours one day, but he does not have any popo pop and only a little urine that few hours so I started supplement him again.
I read some book mentioned that I can pump to estimate the amount of milk I produce every day. I pumped each breast twice for 25 mins in total when I wake up in the morning. I then pump again after 2 hours. For the 2nd time pumping, I only got 0.75oz for both breasts. It means 0.75 x 12 = I only produce 9 oz per day. This is too scary.
Is the above calculation and pumping to estimate milk supply is correct?? Any suggestion is appreciated. Thanks a lot  |