#asktheexperts ,sir my baby boy is 5 months old now ,my wife is not getting enough milk for baby,just 50-60 ml for one time,even less some time,she is taking tablet, which is doctor prescribed, still not getting enough milk,what to do now? my baby completes 5 months for tomorrow.

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I also relate to this question very much as I also have a 5 month old. Sometimes when I pump the breast milk I don't even produce 30 ml forget about 50-60ml. But then my child is never lazy or cranky after taking breast milk. his weight gain is also okay as per the weight chart. So the milk production should be okay the pump you are using may not be efficient and don't doubt yourself. If she still thinks milk production is not enough feed more. The more she will feed the more milk production will be there for sure.

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exclusive breastfeeding has to be continued till completion of 6 months of age
 and you have to drink plenty of water and at least 500 ml milk everyday as well as homemade food from cereals pulses vegetable milk andx 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 )x
also takex multivitamins iron calcium and vitamin d along with folic acid. follow all this steps to increase breast milk formation.