What are the main influences on milk supply?

Many factors contribute to a good milk supply. The most important ones are:

• good breastfeeding management during the first two weeks, see

  ILCA (2014), Clinical Guidelines for the Establishment of Exclusive Breastfeeding

• frequency and intensity of breast stimulation

• effective latch

If the milk supply is low inspite of breastfeeding 8 to 12 times within 24 hours, frequent causes for this situation are:

• pacifier and nipple shield use

• tongue-tie

• thyroid dysfunction

• breast surgery

• retained placental fragments

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