{"id":42415,"date":"2026-04-07T13:22:42","date_gmt":"2026-04-07T05:22:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/?p=42415"},"modified":"2026-04-07T13:22:42","modified_gmt":"2026-04-07T05:22:42","slug":"low-breast-milk-supply-causes-and-how-to-increase-it","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/?p=42415","title":{"rendered":"Low breast milk supply: Causes and how to increase it"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p><span>\u201cNewborns have very small stomachs and are unable to hold a large volume of milk at one time. Therefore, feeding based on the baby\u2019s hunger cues, rather than strictly following the clock, is generally recommended,\u201d Chen explained.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Another behaviour that often worries new parents is cluster feeding, when babies feed more frequently over a short period. It is common in the early weeks, often in the late afternoon or evening, she added.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>\u201cThis pattern is thought to be partly related to natural hormonal fluctuations in milk production, as levels of prolactin (the hormone responsible for milk production) tend to be lower later in the day. Cluster feeding helps stimulate the breasts and signal the body to increase milk production,\u201d Chen said.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/cnalifestyle.channelnewsasia.com\/women\/advice-breastfeeding-mother-criticism-breast-milk-376661\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span>Long-held beliefs<\/span><\/a><span> can also influence feeding practices in ways that reduce breast stimulation \u2013 a key factor in maintaining milk supply. One example is the perception that formula-fed babies sleep longer and are more satisfied.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>\u201cFor instance, offering formula feeds at night, sometimes encouraged so the mother can rest, reduces breast stimulation during a crucial period for establishing milk supply. This may unintentionally affect milk production and undermine a mother\u2019s confidence in her ability to breastfeed,\u201d said Chen.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>In some cases, physical or medical factors may also affect milk supply.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Situations that reduce effective milk removal, such as a poor latch, a sleepy or jaundiced baby, or babies born slightly pre-term, can slow milk production over time. Babies with restricted tongue movement, such as those with a tongue-tie, may struggle to latch and suck ineffectively, said Nurhanesah.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/cnalifestyle.channelnewsasia.com\/women\/low-breast-milk-supply-increase-580731\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read Full Article At Source <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u201cNewborns have very small stomachs and are unable to hold a large volume of milk at one time. Therefore, feeding based on the baby\u2019s hunger&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":42416,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"fifu_image_url":"","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[2611],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-42415","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-buzz-headlines","wpcat-2611-id"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/42415","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=42415"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/42415\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/42416"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=42415"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=42415"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=42415"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}