During the early weeks of breastfeeding, it is normal for a mother’s breasts to produce more milk than her baby drinks. However, some mothers continue to experience an oversupply of breastmilk beyond the early weeks. It is important for an accurate diagnosis to be made when assisting mothers to manage an oversupply. This is because[…]
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Low Supply
Low milk supply is a common reason mothers give for stopping breastfeeding. However, most mothers can produce an adequate milk supply for their babies.
Low milk supply
Low milk supply is a common reason mothers give for stopping breastfeeding prematurely. Low milk supply can be:
1. Primary low milk supply which refers to a mother’s physical inability to make a full milk supply to allow her to breastfeed exclusively. This could be due to retained placental fragments, Sheehan’s syndrome, previous breast surgery or insufficient glandular tissue.
2. Secondary low milk supply results from suboptimal breastfeeding management (eg inappropriate feeding routines that limit the duration or frequency of breastfeeds) or infant causes (eg anatomical facial variations such as tongue-tie or cleft palate), or congenital or neurological disorders affecting tone and sucking such as Down syndrome).
3. Perceived low milk supply refers to when a mother is worried her supply is low regardless of whether a primary or secondary low milk supply (a ‘true’ low milk supply) actually exists or not.
Lifeblood Milk helps more of the tiniest Australians access donated breastmilk
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Too much milk
SARS-CoV-2, COVID-19 infection, breastfeeding, breastmilk and mother-baby separation
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Cup feeding flyer
There are a variety of methods to feed a baby expressed breastmilk or formula. One method is with a cup. Cup feeding is particularly useful during emergency situations.
Expanding information and care practices for women experiencing lactation after infant death
In recent years, stillbirth and infant death have gained increased attention in the media, and from policy makers, researchers and practitioners. Significantly, however, a mother’s lactation and milk donation options after stillbirth or infant death remain hidden.
Using the Coronavirus Pandemic as an Opportunity to Address the Use of Human Milk and Breastfeeding as Lifesaving Medical Interventions.
At this point in the coronavirus pandemic, knowledge of how the virus progresses is incomplete. Currently, based on limited testing in COVID-19 and SARS (which is a very similar virus) and other respiratory viruses, breastmilk is thought not to be important in transmission of SARS-CoV-2 (the virus that causes COVID-19).
The International Code of Marketing of Breast-milk Substitutes: frequently asked questions on the roles and responsibilities of health workers
This frequently asked questions (FAQ) document aims to provide health workers with information on their specific roles and responsibilities in protecting breastfeeding practices against the inappropriate promotion of breastmilk substitutes by manufacturers and distributors.