Supply

Lactation delays the return of your period. When menstruation returns is highly variable and you will likely ovulate before you menstruate.

Have you ever wondered, “if I am nursing, how am I supposed to ever be able to pump milk for a bottle?” Here’s how: After nursing your baby, pump both breasts.

Supplementing is adding in additional breastmilk or formula along with nursing.

Certain foods and meal planning can help with milk production

How we measure a milk supply is fairly arbitrary, because a milk supply is always adjusting and changing based upon the stimulation it has received over the previous hours and days.

When following the Breastfeeding Rules, pumping is one of two ways to feed your newborn baby

A breast compression is when you squeeze your breast during a breastfeeding or pumping session, which increases the flow of milk.

The thing about lactating is that once you get it started you can almost never “just stop.” Stopping the biological process takes days or weeks. That realization can be really scary. It can feel like you are trapped. It is important for you to know that choosing to stop breastfeeding is always an option.

Whenever you are looking to decrease your milk supply, the rule of thumb is to stay full, but not uncomfortably full.

Below are guidelines for the storage of milk for healthy, term babies. If you have a baby with special needs, please discuss this with your baby’s doctor in the intensive care until.