1. Milk production starts out in the early days as a hormone driven process.
During pregnancy to the first few days postpartum, milk supply is hormonally driven – this is called the endocrine control system. Essentially, as long as the proper hormones are in place, mummies will start making colostrum about halfway through pregnancy and her milk will increase in volume around 30-40 hours after birth.
2. Milk is being produced at all times during your breastfeeding journey till the day you wean off.
With speed of production depending upon how empty the breast is. Milk collects in mom’s breasts between feedings, so the amount of milk stored in the breast between feedings is greater when more time has passed since the last feed. The more milk in the breast, the slower the speed of milk production.
3. Improving speed of milk production
To speed up milk synthesis and increase daily milk production, the key is to remove milk thoroughly from the breast and to do this quickly and frequently, so that less milk accumulates in the breast between feedings.
4. Empty the breasts frequently to increase milk production
To make sure baby is nursing efficiently. Use breast massage and compression. Offer both sides at each nursing; wait until baby is finished with the first side before offering the second. Switch nursing may be helpful if baby is not draining the breast well. Pump after nursing if baby does not adequately soften both breasts. If baby empties the breasts well, then pumping is more useful if done between nursing sessions.
*credits to Kelly Bonyata, IBCLC
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