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Low Milk Supply![]() Breastfeeding babies sometimes get distracted, which can lead to a decreased breast milk supply if they aren't feeding effectively or often enough. Photo © Vincent Iannelli, MD Previous | Next >> Once they get through the first few two or three months of breastfeeding, many parents think that it will be smooth sailing without any problems. Unfortunately, breastfeeding moms can still encounter problems, especially with their breast milk supply. Sometimes breastfeeding mothers misinterpret some things as a sign of a slow down in milk production, when they are actually normal, including:
Many factors can decrease a mother's breast milk supply though. One of the most common of these things is simply not breastfeeding or pumping often enough (about seven or eight times a day at this age) or giving too many formula supplements. Mothers who notice a decrease in their breast milk supply and who have decreased the number of times that they nurse or pump, may have to increase the frequency again to boost their breast milk supply. A mother's breast milk supply may also decrease if she is:
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