Breastfeeding Fast Facts

Breastfeeding frequently—especially in the first hours, days, and weeks—is the main way to increase your milk supply. Your body will make milk to meet your baby's demand.

Try these tips to help you make more milk:

Breastfeed every time your baby is hungry. In the early weeks, your baby will eat 8-12 times every 24 hours. It's best not to put your baby on a strict feeding schedule. Follow your baby's cues, and let your baby tell you when it's time to eat.

• Make sure your baby is latching well.

• Offer both breasts at each feeding. Let your baby finish the first side, then offer the other side.

• Empty your breasts at each feeding. Hand express or pump after a feeding to draw out all the milk and signal your body to make more.

• Avoid bottles and pacifiers in the early weeks. Feed your baby from your breast whenever you can.

• Get plenty of sleep, and eat a healthy diet.

• Pump or express your milk. Pumping or expressing milk frequently between nursing sessions, and consistently when you're away from your baby, can help build your milk supply.

• Relax and massage. Relax, hold your baby skin-to-skin, and massage your breasts before feeding to encourage your milk to let down.

• Take care of yourself. Get plenty of rest, eat well, drink enough fluids, and let others help you.

https://www.cdc.gov/infant-toddler-nutrition/breastfeeding/index.html

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