Low Milk Supply

Concern about making enough milk is common and worries about low milk supply is one of the top reasons cited by parents who stop breastfeeding before they wanted to. True low milk supply means a parent produces less milk than their baby needs to grow optimally.

While primary low milk supply can be an issue for some families, many times parents are concerned about their milk production when there has been a change in their baby’s behavior (nursing more frequently, wakefulness, or an increase in fussiness) or how their breasts feel (breasts no longer leaking, feeling less full, decrease in pumping output). These concerns are valid and warrant a full evaluation of the parent, baby, and how breastfeeding is progressing, but are not necessarily signs of low milk supply. These changes are very often part of normal infant development or related to expected milk supply regulation. A consultation together involves a thorough review of your and your baby’s health histories, review of infant growth, and utilizing multiple assessment strategies to determine if milk supply is lowered. If your milk supply needs support, we will devise a holistic plan that can increase milk production.