this question is concerning breast milk production? please give sensible and genuine answers?

Definitely. The more you feed the more your production will increase. You're pretty lucky, in my case I was breastfeeding at home and feeding formula when we were visiting family, we visited family alot. Soon enough he got used to the bottle and breastfed only a couple times a day, and my supply ran out at 2 months.

So definitely, you want more milk to produce, breast feed him more.

You certainly should see it increase. Your body works on a supply and demand principle, so when the demand increases, your supply will as well. It usually takes 2-3 days at least for your supply to adjust. So, if you start breast-feeding more, you will probably see your son wanting to eat more often or for longer sessions during those 2-3 days while your supply gears up. Frequent nursing is the best way to increases supply, though, so if you are willing to put up with that for a few days, you should see your supply increase enough to meet his current needs in fewer/shorter sessions.

If you don't use it, you lose it... but so long as you're telling your body you need it, it normally keeps up supply.

You definitely have an up hill battle, but the more you demand from your body - the more it will make.

Good luck!

yep, your body would catch on and make more milk....supply and demand

You can NOT stop supplementing with formula all at once -not with the amount you are using.

If you really want to nurse you can but you are in for a hard road because you didn't develop the prolactin receptors that help regulate supply by nursing the first 4-8 weeks. And your baby is older than 4 months so it will be harder, though far from impossible, to teach the baby to latch. I know your baby sucks on your breasts twice a day but its not that likely baby is nursing in a way that gets any milk.

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Method for weaning from supplements

Do not drop supplements suddenly – this should be a gradual process.

1. Prepare: Talk to baby’s health care provider and get his/her input. Record supplement amounts for a few days to determine how much supplement baby is getting per day. Use expressed milk for supplements if available. If you don’t have enough expressed milk, add banked milk or formula.

2. Days 1-3: Take the current supplement amount (#1) and reduce by 1 oz (30 mL). Note that you’re not reducing 1 oz at every feeding, but 1 oz over the entire day. Monitor baby’s wet & dirty diapers. If diaper count is good, then do not exceed this amount of supplement each day – keep putting baby back to the breast if he wants to eat more.

3. Days 4-6: Take the current supplement amount (#2) and reduce by 1 oz (30 mL). Monitor baby’s wet & dirty diapers. If diaper count is good, then do not exceed this amount of supplement each day – keep putting baby back to the breast if he wants to eat more.

4. Days 7-9: Take the current supplement amount (#3) and reduce by 1-2 oz (30-60 mL) – try 2 oz if things are going well. Monitor baby’s wet & dirty diapers. If diaper count is good, then do not exceed this amount of supplement each day – keep putting baby back to the breast if he wants to eat more.

5. Continue the above method, slowly reducing the amount of supplement every 2-3 days as long as baby’s diaper count and weight gain indicate that he’s getting enough milk. Once you get to the point that the supplements are only expressed milk (no formula), then you can usually proceed at a faster pace--at this point you are making enough milk for baby and just need to transition baby to getting milk only at the breast (when not separated from mom).

6. If baby’s weight gain or diaper count are borderline or inappropriate, then spend several more days at the same supplement level, or return to the previous supplement level and proceed at a slower pace.

7. Monitor baby’s growth. Weigh baby at least once a week to ensure that he is gaining appropriately. Get another weight check a week after baby is completely back to the breast, to reassure yourself that things are going well. Keep in touch with baby’s health care provider throughout this process.

Pump to increase supply

* Pumping will help you to increase supply faster, plus you will be able to use your milk instead of formula for any needed supplements. Your aim in pumping is to remove more milk from the breasts and/or to empty the breasts more often. The more milk you remove, the more milk you will produce.

* A hospital-grade double pump will save time and maximize your pumping efforts.

* Until supply is well established, it is important to get at least eight good nursing and/or pumping sessions per 24 hours. Ten sessions per day is better.

* If baby does not breastfeed at a feeding, pump for 20-30 minutes, or for 2-5 minutes after the last drops of milk. If baby breastfeeds, but does not soften the breast well, pump for 10-15 minutes after nursing. If baby softens the breast well, then adding pumping sessions between breastfeeding sessions is most helpful.

* Empty the breast as thoroughly as possible at each session. To ensure that the pump removes an optimum amount of milk from the breast, keep pumping for 2-5 minutes after the last drops of milk. Use breast massage prior to pumping, and massage and compressions during pumping to better empty the breasts and increase pumping output.

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If your baby is 4 months old or younger it will generally be easier to relactate. It will also be easier if your milk supply was well established (frequent and effective nursing and/or pumping) during the first 4-6 weeks postpartum. However, moms with older babies, moms who did not establish a good milk supply in the beginning, and adoptive moms who have never breastfed can also get good results. Keep in mind that breastfeeding is not just about the milk. Your child will get numerous benefits from breastfeeding even if you do not have a full milk supply.

If baby is willing to latch on, then nurse often (at least every 2-3 hours). Also, offer baby the breast for comfort any time you see a chance- at the end of a feeding when he is not hungry, when he is going to sleep and just waking up, and whenever he needs to comfort suck. Even if baby is not getting any milk at first, the nursing will be signaling your breasts to make milk.

What if baby will not latch? Keep working at it - some babies have gone back to the breast after many months of bottle feeding. Even if you are not able to persuade baby to latch, you have the option of re-establishing your milk supply via pumping and giving baby your milk via bottle or cup (this is called exclusive pumping).

If baby is not nursing well (or not yet latching at all), pumping will make a big difference in increasing your milk supply. Even if baby appears to be nursing well, additional pumping will speed up the relactation process. See Establishing and maintaining milk supply when baby is not nursing for more information.

You will also want to take a look at Hidden Hindrances to a Healthy Milk Supply to see if there are any factors that may compromise your milk supply.

Consider giving your baby his feedings via an alternative feeding method (rather than a bottle), such as a nursing supplementer, feeding syringe, finger feeding setup, flexible cup, spoon, medicine/eye dropper, etc. If your baby is latching well, a nursing supplementer can be a big help: it will encourage your baby to nurse at your breast by giving him a constant flow of milk (expressed milk and/or formula) while he stimulates your breasts to produce more milk. Read more about nursing supplementers in Notes from "Induced Lactation and Adoptive Nursing".

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Introduction

The following techniques have proven helpful for a wide range of problems with baby refusing the breast. Some of the babies who might benefit include:

* a newborn (or older adopted baby) trying to figure out how to breastfeed

* a previously-weaned baby whom you wish to breastfeed again

* a baby who seriously resists nursing (or even being placed in a nursing position)

* a baby with nipple confusion

* a baby who is a fussy nurser (but does not completely refuse the breast)

* a baby on a nursing strike

Even if you have a baby who adamantly resists nursing, getting your baby to breast is very possible but it will probably require time, patience, and kangaroo-style frequency. Expect "two steps forward and one step backward."

If you're getting discouraged working with your non-nursing baby, read this: My Baby Just Doesn't Get It. If you have a newborn who is not latching on, do keep in mind that almost all reluctant nursers will start latching by four to eight weeks of life.