How to breastfeed longer, easily

Article is very helpful... My son is 2 months old and I don't have proper latching with my son due to my short nipples and low milk supply. Now I feeding him with formula feed. I am using lactare tablets (3 in a day). How can I improve my milk production, please help... Does using breastpump increases my milk supply as my kid is not latching. Please suggest.

Very good article.. My son is 6 months old. I had many doubts about bf when my son was born. I was told by my elders that I need to give formula for my baby as he is not full with breast milk. But I resisted their torture (made me feel so) and fed my son only my breast milk. Now I'm very happy for what I did.. I wish I got some advice like this back then, which would have relieved my stress.

Very good article! It's very important to have a right guidance which motivates a new mom for breastfeeding. I have a friend who is a midwife and has lot of right information about pregnancy plus post pregnancy. My son is 8 months old. As usual breastfeeding was painful for me too in the first week. My friend mentioned breastfeeding will hurt for 30 seconds and baby's saliva normally heals the pain. If it hurts more than 30 seconds then for sure you need to see a doctor. Then she said to forget weight loss for a year as that will affect the milk production, have loads of carbs n whatever I feel like eating I should eat, let the baby suck whenever he wants as that will help in milk production. I followed n still have been following her suggestions. I had no cumin water or tea or shatavari, etc which many suggest. I just had loads of carbs, lot of chicken, slept well, felt good about feeding my baby, felt good to go out n enjoy my motherhood. All this has helped me a lot. In the beginning I was feeding my baby after every 45min for 20 min (I had everything besides me for quick access while my baby slept on my feeding pillow). I travelled abroad with my baby to Belgium when he was 2 n half months old then 6 months old n soon in Jul too! I chose clothes which were easy to open from front, colorful ponchos to cover him while feeding, carried my feeding pillow everywhere, I was n I am still tired of breastfeeding but the benefits are way too much to ignore. Initially my baby was waking up 6-7 times in the night for feeds. Now it has reduced to 2-3 times. Above all the most important is to enjoy motherhood! Stop worrying about weight loss. Buy some trendy front opening tops, colorful light fabric ponchos, dresses where your tummy can be hidden, flat trendy footwear, maintain your skin care regime, go for evening walks with other new moms, get back to your normal social life! I have started with personal yoga sessions at home while my hubby looks after my baby. I had gained 13 kgs during pregnancy and have 6 more to lose. I am doing yoga more for my back and for a calm mind. No dieting. I just moved on to healthy carbs like paranthas instead of a pizza or burger. A baby changes everything and we have to keep up to that speed. Don't forget it is temporary and just gets tougher. Hope my story helped some of you yummy mommy! ;-)

Good information about breast feeding. my child is now 4 months and started to work. I was really tempted to provide Formula for baby thinking that breast milk is not sufficient. when I go work I used to express my milk through breast pump and keep in refrigerator. This really helped me. thank u very much.

Very informative article. Breastfeeding is most challenging though rewarding experience after pregnancy. The best gift ever by a mother to a baby. My baby is 13 months old and want to continue it till he turns two.

Very nice article, my son is one month old, i am giving him only breastmilk, but he is feeding every hour for approx 20 mins, mostly not sleeping more than an hour, in late evening he wants to feed every half an hour, please guide me is this okay? Or my milk is not sufficient thts y hecis doing so?

Very nice article, my son is one month old, i am giving him only breastmilk, but he is feeding every hour for approx 20 mins, mostly not sleeping more than an hour, in late evening he wants to feed every half an hour, please guide me is this okay? Or my milk is not sufficient thts y hecis doing so?

Hi mahalaxmi... Teething at 3months is rare and it pains when the child sucks... Continuing breastfeed is completely a mother's call... Nothing much can be done about it...

Hi Nethra... Presently I am breastfeeding my second child.. And everyone's suggesting me to give formula milk at night but I am not giving... As if the feed is sufficient formula milk can be avoided so it's the mothers call completely...

Hi gayathri.. Breastfeed is the best for the infant... You are facing issues in breastfeeding and must contact a lactation expert... You have to put the nipple in the infants mouth only the areola... I am sure the child ll pick... However my first child had cleft palate and he could not sick and I used to express milk and feed him... So consult a paed

My baby is one month old and she takes breastfeed niclely. during night time I am giving her formula milk for once as I thought its nutritious,is that OK? Thanks a lot for such a Wonderful article mam. it's really very useful.

Hi Mam ,Thanks for your article my baby s 30 days old still she s not having my milk and we are feeding formua milk ... am having lactation powder for better milk secretion even though doc advised me once she starts drinking then oly milk secretion will increase... pls advise me how make my baby to breast feed... if i bring her near to my breast she starts crying and start sleeping... i dont know how to make my child to feed

Nice article

Hi.. my dotr in 5 nd half month. she got 2teeth in d month of 3.. while feeding shez biting me very badly.. its hurting me a lot.. I came to know for every mother dis situation will come after 1 year.. plzz suggest me.. at times am feeling like to give up ..

So true

Thank you for liking the blog... Breastfeed is never falling short for an infant's appetite... The more the child sucks the more the feeds comes... The more liquid intake the more the feed... Have fresh juices, water fresh soups.... Also it's ideal to Breastfeed infant for 6 months as after that Breastfeed doesn't provide the nutrients and semi solids are given to infant... Thanks

Thanks for d article. A gr8 help. My son is nt even a month old,i hav to give him formula milk to satisfy his hunger. This article i m sure will help me.

Such an informative article. Thank u very much.

Very informative suggestions... Thnk u so much for ur advice's in t blog... My baby boy is 4mnths old d sometimes I assume myself hez nt suffcient with t feed.. But ur suggestions made me I can feed him longer time till 1year d I don't feed him with formula milk....

Hi. very informative article... @ Swapna jaini To increase BM one should increase great leafy vegetables n vegetables in their diet.

Hi all. My baby is 1. 3 yrs old and still I breastfeed him. The best way to check the sufficiency of breast milk is monitoring baby's weight. My paed advised me to take lot of fluids and keep a relaxed mind. Don't imagine things or give into people's comments. If u have any doubt consult with your paed. Initially I thought of stopping breastfeeding at 1 yr but after reading its benefits I planned to continue it. My baby doesn't get any digestion problems. Happy breastfeeding!!!

@swapna try having shatavari lehya by SN pandit, its available in most ayurvedic shop, cover has instructions as how to consume, it helped me a lot

Very informative actually..... my daughter s Jia.... she's 3 months old.... i feel my breast milk is not sufficient for her as she starts crying in the middle of the feed... her weight is 4kg.... i drink a lot of water,healthy food even.... suggest me....

Informative ... I am a mother of 2 months old baby ...how to increase breast milk .. is it ok to take lactare tablets to increase milk ... will it work .. I am formula feeding too because if insufficient milk ....any one of you have used lactare tablet ..is der any sideeffets or health problems? anyone can suggest ??

Good article, but some information here is incorrect. Expressed milk can be stored at room temperature up to 6 hours, refrigerator up to 5 days and in freezer up to 3 months.

Very important information u gave here.... will u plz also tell what should b the feeding interval fr 2 month baby.... n does it gradually changes with baby's age??

My baby teething started at 5-6 months so had faced lot of difficulty in breastfeeding. How to tackle the same? Also please advise if its true that we must not breastfeed the baby only in night while baby asleep to tackle with teething problem?

Good information U gave.. breast feed is super food for babies... Ur kid has a unique name aarvish ...wats is meaning plz tell .thanx

Very informative blog... I am breastfeeding my two month old son. Kindly suggest some ways to increase breastmilk

nice tips i breastfed my elder daughter for 2 years and she never had a problem of indigestion or any other food related problem. now i'm planning the same for my newborn too

Sushma Siram, You could try keeping your baby awake when he is feeding by tickling his feet or snapping on his cheek gently. It is healthier for the baby to take a full feed and then sleep peacefully rather than sleep erratically because he is feeding too at the same time. Children sleep off because sometimes, they get tired of all the suckling and also because of the comfort they get in the mother's lap.

Very informative... I m a new mom and my month old baby sleeps a lot while feeding which makes me feel that he is not getting a comfortable position and so sleeps... This is making me so much worried. Any suggestions?

Nce blog even I am doing d same thing wd my little angel nw she has turn 8 mnths old nw USD to give hr soild food n my milk VN she went to slp

Thank you so much Nikita for reading it and liking it.

very good blog... comprehensive and has all the valid information