Talk:Low milk supply

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Low milk supply

 * ... that skin-to-skin contact (pictured) can help to augment low milk supply in breastfeeding women? Source:
 * Reviewed: Mozn Hassan

Created by Clayoquot (talk). Self-nominated at 07:26, 27 November 2017 (UTC).


 * Symbol confirmed.svg Article is new enough, nominated within the required timeframe, and meets the size, neutrality, and stability requirements. No copyright problems detected. Mostly cited to journals, not all of which are open access, so they are accepted in good faith. Hook is interesting. QPQ has been provided. The only issue is that the phrases "Medical conditions in the infant, such as malabsorption of nutrient" and "The infant should be alert, have good muscle tone, and show no signs of dehydration" lack periods at the end, but this issue is minor and could be easily resolved. This is good to go. Narutolovehinata5 tccsdnew 10:56, 9 December 2017 (UTC)

Content cut from Breastfeeding article
This is from the Breastfeeding article. Some of this might be useful, but the concepts are mostly already covered in this article with better sourcing:

Measuring how many calories a breastfed baby consumes is complex, although babies normally attempt to meet their own requirements. Babies that fail to eat enough may exhibit symptoms of failure to thrive.

La Leche League says that mothers' most often asked question is, "How can I tell if my baby is getting enough milk?" They advise that for the first few days, while the baby is receiving mostly colostrum, one or two wet diapers per day is normal. Once the mother starts producing milk, usually on the third or fourth day, the baby should have 6–8 wet cloth diapers (5–6 wet disposable diapers) per day. In addition, most young babies have at least 2–5 bowel movements every 24 hours for the first several months.

La Leache League offers the following additional signs that indicate a baby is receiving enough milk:


 * Averages at least 8–12 feedings per 24-hour period.
 * Determines the duration of feeding, which may be 10–20 minutes per breast or longer.
 * Swallowing sounds are audible.
 * Gains at least 4–7 ounces per week after the fourth day.
 * Is alert and active, appears healthy, has good color, firm skin and is growing in length and head circumference.