Rina - Living with Low Milk Supply

What Causes Low Milk Supply in Breastfeeding (Part 1)

Are you struggling to increase your milk supply?

Let me tell you something. You are not alone.

In fact, a recent study has stated that:

“…over 40% mothers are concerned about low milk supply by the third day after delivery..”

So, what do you do, then? Are you… taking milk-booster supplement, hoping that suddenly you will get overflow of milk?

Stop, you may have taken a wrong action.

There are primary and secondary reasons that may cause low milk supply. And without addressing the true causes, taking supplements won’t take you anywhere. Yes, you should addressing the causes first, before frantically taking all supplements that you could.

In this article, you will learn to identify what causes your low milk supply in breastfeeding.

Since it will be a pretty long explanation to cover it all, I’ve made this into a 4-part article series.

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by Rina

Ten breastfeeding myths and facts that YOU should know

Do you know what is the major reason for mothers unable to breastfeed or quit breastfeeding early? It is because the mother was not prepared with plenty of breastfeeding-related info.

And then, the situation becomes even worse when a lot of close family and friends trying to give suggestions on what to do. Yet, they are conflicting each other. Which one to trust and which one to ignore, arrrrggh….. And the button gets pushed. I quit!

Do you know that some of the most common suggestions related to breastfeeding are merely myths. Yes, they are not facts, or let’s just say, it’s just an old saying without solid evidence. And these myths can lead you to traps that may disrupt your breastfeeding. You didn’t want that to happen, right?

So now, let’s arm your self with the true knowledge. Learn these top 10 breastfeeding myths and the facts. So the the next time you hear that very same advise, you know what to answer.

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by Rina

Avent Comfort Manual Breast Pump Reviews | Read This Before You Buy

I bought this breast pump to replace my old Avent Isis manual breast pump which was broken. I was contemplating whether to buy a replacement part or try the new Avent Comfort. And finally took a plunge on buying the newer model.

How’s my experience with Avent Comfort manual breast pump? Here’s my detailed reviews.

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by Rina

Tips to prepare for breastfeeding: Give your milk supply a head start!

In the previous post, I have discussed about 5 common breastfeeding mistakes that can ruin your milk supply in the beginning. This article is the continuation of that one. Here, I will discuss about a few tips that I do to prepare for my breastfeeding journey. And yes, in case you asked, with the steps taken, I was able to exclusively breastfeed my second baby up to 6 months, and continue to breastfeed her until now (she’s 23 months old today!)

Before we start on taking action, let’s recap the 5 mistakes: [Read more…]

by Rina

5 common breastfeeding mistakes which can ruin your milk supply

Have you experienced not being able to fully breastfeed your baby? It’s painful.

And perhaps you secretly wish that it won’t happen again with your next baby.

But, have you analyzed what gone wrong? What mistakes did you make, or things that you can fix to make ‘next time’ better?

In this article, I would love to share with you 5 commons breastfeeding mistakes that I did while nursing my first born, which hinders me from exclusively breastfeeding him from the start.

Yeah, perhaps you’ll say: Don’t focus on mistakes. But I believe by identifying the mistakes, you’ll not fall into it again, and you’ll make effort on how to avoid it and how to fix it.

Let the story begins. Here’s my confession…

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