Tit Juice.

Tit Juice, Liquid Gold, Boobie Milk, Mother Natures Nectar.  Call it what you will.

Many women think they have low supply at one time or another during their breastfeeding journey, and i've heard more than once, "My boobs just didnt make milk."   This my friend, is probably an uneducated conclusion.   All but 2-5 percent of the Female population produce Breast Milk, and enough breast milk to satisfy their baby.  Even if you don't think you have enough milk their are a number of things you can do to boost your supply.

First you need to determine if you even have a low supply.  The feel (firmness) of the breast, let down sensation, behaviors of your baby, frequency of nursing, and amount you pump DO NOT determine a low supply.  Low supply is usually determined by the weight gain of baby and the number of wet and dirty diapers a baby has each day.  If you think you have a low supply, or if you quit nursing because you thought your body stopped producing milk please click HERE .

There are plenty of things you can do to keep your supply up, such as:
    * Oatmeal - not the instant stuff, the real stuff.  I like steel cut oats, I can't stand instant.
    * Herbs, which are sited on the link above.  I take Fenugreek and Blessed Thistle.
    * More Mother's Milk Tea - I found this in the healthy foods section at Hy-vee
    * Lactation Cookies -  My favorite!  These things are amazing!!
    * Skin to skin -  holding your baby close to you and enjoying and much skin to skin           contact as possible is great, you'd be surprised at what this could do for mom and baby.
    * Nursing - Offer the breast as often as possible.
    * Pump -  pay no mind to how much milk you actually get, but pump each breast for 10 minutes after you nurse baby.  The nipple stimulation will activate your breasts to make more milk for baby.

If you are really concerned about your supply and baby isnt gaining weight and isnt having enough wet/poopy diapers there are drugs your doctor can prescribe to get the supply back up.  I would save this for a last resort, after you have tried everything else.

There is a great Facebook fan page for Breastfeeding mothers called The Leaky B@@b I frequent this page when i am nursing DS to help other breastfeeding moms, to ask questions of my own, and to learn more about the wonderful art of nourishing my baby.