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Remember, the first 2 weeks of breastfeeding are the most important in establishing your milk supply, and insufficient milk removal is the number one cause of low milk production. Here are a few rules to live by if you want to have a great milk supply:

Rule #1: Empty Out That Milk 8 Times a Day!

Breastfeeding is demand and supply, so you have to get the milk out, in order to make more milk. If there are ANY problems in the beginning, including latch issues or engorgement, you should add in some pumping sessions so that a good supply can be established. Simply pump directly after a breastfeeding session.

Rule #2: You will need to breastfeed or pump a minimum of 8 times every 24 hours for the first 6 months.

Typically, a breastfed baby eats about 10 times a day, but 8 is the absolute minimum. I know this sounds overwhelming, but your baby will become very efficient at the breast and you will be breastfeeding about 30 – 45 minutes every 24 hours when your baby is 3 months old. A lot of babies will sleep long periods, but you will need to fit in those 8 pumping or breastfeeding sessions if you want your baby to thrive.

Rule #3: Prolactin Regulates Your Milk Supply.

If you have any of the listed precursors for low milk supply, you will want to consider boosting your prolactin before your prolactin goes back down to pre-pregnancy levels at 2 to 3 weeks postpartum.

A lot of people will NOT tell you these breastfeeding rules because they are afraid you will get scared and not even try. I find if I tell my patients the truth, they are better prepared. Don’t worry, you won’t be breastfeeding 8 hours a day for the first 6 months, each day your baby gets bigger and stronger they also get more efficient. A 3-month-old baby could drink 5oz of breastmilk from the boob in 5 minutes. Trust me, I used to see it every day.