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When my milk first came in I felt like I was making so much milk and I was very confident I would have an oversupply…and then my daughter quickly increased the amount of ounces she needed/wanted…and I went through mastitis and antibiotics twice…and my supply crashed (and burned). I feel like I’m not alone in relating to this cycle. However, doing the things listed below has helped me increase my supply back to normal and I hope they help you too!
Power Pumping
When my supply is down, I will do a “power hour.” I will pump for 10 minutes, then rest for 10 minutes, and repeat for a full hour. This helps stimulate my body to produce more, as it emulates cluster feeding. Doing this once a day really helps!
Nursing
I do about 97% pumping and 3% nursing. When my supply is low I actually like to latch my daughter because I feel like the hormones give my supply a boost. Sometimes I worry about “wasting” milk this way, but every drop that goes to her is packed full of nutrition.
Nutrition
Calories in versus calories out is big. I have decided I am in no rush to diet or lose baby weight as long as my body is being used as a vessel to feed my baby. Nutrition and water intake is very important for breastfeeding!
Vitamin Regimen
Prenatals, Calcium-Magnesium-Zinc combo vitamin, D3 vitamin, & extra Magnesium!
Recipes
Stanley Cup Cocktail
I like to make a little cocktail in my Stanley Cup. I do ice, water, some coconut water, some Body Armor or Vitamin Water and a shot of Mary Ruth’s Multivitamin for extra vitamins. I usually do peach or mango flavored Body Armor or Vitamin Water and you can barely taste the Mary Ruth’s!
No-Bake Oatmeal Balls
Ingredients: 2 cups of oats, ½ cup ground flaxseed, 3 tablespoons of Brewer’s Yeast, 1 cup peanut butter, ½ cup honey, 1 teaspoon vanilla, ½ chocolate chips of choice
Directions: Mix all ingredients together. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Roll spoonfuls of the mixture into balls and place on baking sheet. Once all are rolled, place the sheet in the refrigerator for 30 minutes. After 30 minutes, pull the tray out and move balls to an airtight container for storage. Keep in the refrigerator. Chow one down every time you get a free moment!
Yogurt Bowls
I like to do non-dairy yogurt, a scoop of Orgain Protein Powder, a tablespoon of Brewer’s Yeast Powder (there is supposedly some science to this ingredient that I am not smart enough to know, but it seems to really help me!), 2 tablespoons of peanut butter, some granola, chia seeds, chocolate chips, and some drizzles of honey.
These are some of the helpful things that I have found to absolutely help me get through some periods of time where my milk supply was dwindling. Hopefully they can help one of you in the same way – Try not to stress, mama (Easier said than done, I know)!
Items mentioned in the blog can be found below:
Calcium, magnesium, zinc supplement
Mary Ruth’s Liquid Multivitamin
Orgain Organic Protein Powder
Brewer’s Yeast Powder
Stanley Cup
Life of Les 
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