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Mom of a 3 yr old boy2 years ago

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#AskTheExpert my son is premature, initially I have done the pumping coz my son was not able to do the breastfeed. Now he can do but my milk supply is stopped. CIS it possible to restart the milk supply for him

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Dr Vandan H KumarFather of a 7 yr 6 m old boy2 years ago

A. you have to drink plenty of water and at least 500 ml milk everyday as well as homemadde food from cereals pulses vegetable milk and fruits daily e as well as you can go for shatavari supplement which will also help in increasing the breast milk formation (eg lactonic granules, galact granules etc ). you have to tdake all the supplements that is calcium iron folic acid which has been given by your doctor till you are continuing breastfeeding of the child.

RashmiMom of a 11 yr 2 m old girl2 years ago

A. You can take support of some lactation supplements if you want to I think that’s going to be quite beneficial for you in the current situation you can go ahead with that and if needed apart from that switch to formula is one

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