Breastfeeding Help - Old Hickory, TN

I had a lot of trouble with this with my daughter and ended up having to formula-feed. I took goats' rue and was on the prescription medicine Reglan, which has a side effect of increasing milk. However, it can make you depressed and it didn't work for me. Go to Kellymom.com for a lot of info on breastfeeding! I wish you the best! :)

Make nursing the baby your first priority. Start by taking care of yourself. You will produce less milk if you are not getting enough sleep. Go to bed earlier at night. Nap during the day when the baby and your toddler are asleep. Get extra sleep for a couple of days and see if that helps. If you are tired you will produce less milk. If my milk was really low I would crawl in bed with the baby and spend the day in bed nursing. Resting always helped me produce more milk. I often nursed laying down. It was a way to rest while I was nursing.

Second, make sure you are eating a healthy diet. With two little ones it is easy to not eat enough because taking care of two little ones is demanding and time consuming. Take the time to eat three well balanced meals. Eat a piece of fruit or drink a glass of juice or milk between meals. No sweets, no junk food, no empty calories. This is not the time to think about dieting and losing weight. Get your diet real healthy. Your body needs nutrients to produce milk.

Third, fluids, fluids, and more fluids. Keep a glass of water with you all day long and drink it. Count the number of fluids you are drinking every day. You need 8-10 8-ounce glasses every day to produce milk. I found that when it felt like my milk supply was low that if I would drink juice it seemed to help. Juice has more nutrients in it than water. Make sure you are getting at least 4 8-ounce glasses of milk every day.

Nurse the baby more frequently. If you are nursing every three hours try nursing every 2 hours for a couple of days. The more frequently the baby nurses will build up your milk supply. Stop pumping and let the baby nurse. Stop the formula. Supplementing with formula will decrease your milk supply.

If you are getting plenty of rest, eating healthy, drinking lots of fluids, and letting the baby nurse more frequently and it does not seem to be working talk to a lactation consultant or your child's pediatrician. Le Leche is also a great resource.

I never took any supplements when I was nursing my four babies. My mom is a dietician and she told me what to do to produce more milk and I never used any supplements like Fenugreek and Blessed Thistle. I would suggest that you stop using those and try letting nature take it's course.

Enjoy your baby! One more suggestion. I used to read my toddler books while I nursed. I made nursing a special time for all three of us.

Kudos for sticking with breastfeeding, especially since it sounds like you may be experiencing some problems. It's almost impossible for a mom to "not make enough milk". If this were the case, humans would have died out. We kinda need more info. Like what's happening to make you think you're not making enough milk. Is she feeding alot? NORMAL! Is she wanting to nurse often? NORMAL. Is she having latch problems? NORMAL! Since she is so young, this is the time when your body learns how much milk you will need to produce now. Be very careful about pumping right now. Too much pumping and you'll end up with an oversupply which is a problem in itself. My suggestion since she is so young is to seek professional help. Ideally that would be a certified lactation consultant. In the meantime, check out these links to kellymom.com, the best breastfeeding site out there. When you have some time, check out the forum section where moms talk. You'll find you're not alone right now with this new baby and best of all, that forum is moderated by bfeeding experts so you'll know you're getting medically sound advice. I'd get there today! Best luck to you and hang in there!

Breastfeeding Myths
http://www.kellymom.com/newman/11some_bf_myths.html
The first few myths listed here apply to the first weeks after birth, some things you may be experiencing right now.

I'm not pumping enough milk, what can I do?
http://www.kellymom.com/bf/pumping/pumping_decrease.html

Is baby getting enough milk?
http://www.kellymom.com/bf/supply/enough-milk.html

Breastfeeding you newborn-the early weeks
http://www.kellymom.com/bf/normal/newborn-nursing.html

Breastfeeding Basics-the early weeks
http://www.kellymom.com/bf/start/basics/index.html

And since a good latch is crucial to bfeeding yet can be difficult to get started with, here's some links on that. Latch problems are the #1 problem in the first days and weeks and the #1 reason most moms give up.

Starting out Right
http://www.kellymom.com/newman/01starting_out_right.html

Latching & Positioning
http://www.kellymom.com/bf/start/basics/latch-resources.html
EXCELLENT drawing here of what a good latch looks like

Frequent Nursing
http://www.kellymom.com/bf/normal/frequent-nursing.html

Don't worry or stress out about it. Being relaxed helps you produce milk. Make sure you're getting as much rest as you can and enough food and water. How long does she nurse? When my daughter was a newborn she'd sometimes nurse for 45 minutes at time, and she ate every 2 1/2 hours.

Hello,

Oh, I remember when my little girl was 8 days, now she is 8 months! ah!

I agree totally with Devon. Also a tip I learned from my bf class is to not put any lotions on or around your nipples... probably has nothing to do with this but FYI ;)

Water is definitely key and also I think relaxing... :) Sometimes we worry ourselves sick... enough to not produce the milk we want. Keep up the hard work! If you have any tenderness in the next week or so, try the Gerber gel pads they are kinda cold and fell so good with out putting any soap or lotion on your nipple.

Let me know ifyou have any other questions. :)
Amanda

Hi J.,
Not having enough milk is problem that is more common than you think! I see thatyou are using herbs, are you making teas with these herbs? The Herbal Sage Tea Company ( I am a member with Mamasource, so you can check out my siteand use the perks at www.herbalsage.com), and we make a great tasting tea blend called Mother's Milk Tea. It contains organic red raspberry leaf, nettle leaf, fennel, blessed thislte, organic hops and anise. This formuation has helped many women , and we are now making for a company in Korea, as it is helping women all over the world. I hope this helps!
M.

my 3rd child (of 5) had that issue i found out he was getting enough milk just not enough suckle time. i fed as normal then held and gave him a pacifier it worked. you didn't state your schedule hopefully not more than every 2-3 hours preferably four after 3-4 months. good luck :)

I may be repeating alot of what others have said, but with my first I had a low supply due to him not latching on properly (and it was very painful) but there was no help to be found where I lived at the time. I had to start pumping but dried up and had to quit nursing when he was 4 months old. With my second, he was a piggie and ate every 1.5 hours round the clock and I had no trouble with milk. With my third, she was 2 months early and I still had a lot of milk leftover (very little colostrum at birth) but then she couldn't suckle for MONTHS and I had to rent a good hospital grade pump which worked great, but between trying to pump, trying to feed her a bottle (moving her chin for her) and trying to keep up with a 1 and a 3 yr old, and clean a little house, I started drying up again!
After having had to go through the unpleasantries of formula feeding, (from the mixing, storing, heating, transporting, and cleaning, UGH!) I was determined to keep nursing her!

I got on Fenugreek and it did nothing for me. Could be that I was too far gone for it to help. Never heard of the other herbal thing, but my doc prescribed Reglan to stimulate my milk production and boy did it ever! I only had to take it a couple of weeks for it to fully re-supply me! It was great! Until she could suckle the breast though, I threw out most of what I pumped with Reglan in my system, since I had so much frozen anyway, but the doc said there would be little side effect for the baby. My dtr is a very healthy 8yo now, and nursed til she was 16 months, so it all ended up VERY well! It was so worth everything I had to do to keep my milk up, although it was hard while going thru it!

All the best!
A.

Are you drinking LOTS of fluids? You need much more while nursing.

Hi J.,

Congratulations on the birth of your daughter! I agree with a pp to stop supplementing and nurse on demand. Make sure you are drinking plenty of fluids, Mother's Milk Tea will help as well as eating oatmeal. Fenugreek should also help to boost your supply. If you are using any artificial nipples, ie bottles or pacifiers, stop until you establish your supply. Also, let your little one drain a breast before switching to the other side. If she doesn't drink much from the second breast, offer that breast first at the next feeding.

I recommend that you contact your local La Leche League Leader too. I've always found the support of other breastfeeding mothers to be extremely helpful.

Enjoy your babymoon!
Peace,
J.

try the yoga tea for nursing moms. my friend swears by it. also you could drink some wine to relax and the let down is more likely to come. unfortunately i just weaned my 9mo. daughter because of candida/thrush. persevere!!

When I was breast feeding I had the same issue. First of all relax, relax & calm down. I increased my feedings to every hour. I also increased my water intake & food. Stay away from antihistamines they will dry you up. Good Luck!

My doctor always told me to have 1 beer (small) each day to stimulate the milk glands.

My first question is how do you know you aren't making enough milk? Is she nursing on demand and you are letting her nurse till she is done? If you are then is she peeing and pooping for every feeding (not tons but something noticible)? If you think she is not getting enough just because she is nursing frequently that is what some breastfed babies do initially till they get your milk supply established and they do it also at certain times in order to change your milk to a higher fat content. All of that is normal. Now if she is not peeing or pooing enough I would see if I could find a La Leche League Leader nearby that I could go see if they could make she is positioning properly. Also when you pump if you have a double pump and pump both sides at the same time you will stimulate more milk than one side at a time. Hope this helps and take it a feeding at a time.

don't supplement! take at least 6 fenugreek and nurse as often as you can and pump as often as you can, after every feeding, even if you don't get anything do it for 15 min and you'll produce enough. It took a good 3 days for the fenugreek to work for me. Also make sure you're getting plenty of water!!!

Congrats on the new baby girl! Like everyone else says, drink lots of water and try to get plenty of rest. I have 12 week old son and we are trying to work through some issues as well. I am taking Fenugreek, on the advice of a lactation consultant. We are now considering Reglan. I am supplementing about 8 oz. of formula, given in 2 or 4 oz. increments during the day. This was on the advice of the pediatrician because my son was not gaining enough weight. Contact your pediatrician and a lactation consultant and keep doing what you're doing. But please don't feel guilty about whichever method of feeding you decide on. Any breastmilk your daughter gets is beneficial and it is also important to have a happy mom and a baby who is gaining weight and thriving! Best wishes to your family!

Eat oatmeal, drink lots of water, pump, and take a hot shower before feeding (or take a heating pad and place on your breasts to help release your milk)

Oatmeal can also increase your milk supply and I would back off of the supplementation because breastfeeding is a supply and demand thing. IF your baby is not demanding that much (b/c you are supplementing) it will slow your production down. Remember your daughter will nurse 8-12 times a day! So it seems like they are always hungry and she will also go through a hungry spurt once a day and want to nurse constantly for about 3 hours. this is normal! Enjoy that baby girl!

i am sure that this will be unpopular with other nursing moms, but i had to supplement my son for weeks. i had a low supply, and all the water and vitamins and pumping in the world would not increase it. my son was the same weight at 2 months as he was at birth because my supply was so low. i nursed him non stop, never got out of the chair. i would nurse for an hour, give 2 oz of formula, and then nurse again in about 1 hr. that was when he finally started to gain weight. good luck, and dont let any one make you feel bad for supplementing. sometimes you just cant avoid it.

Drink more water, and relax. Stress can inhibit milk supply. Let her nurse as long as she will, and increase the pumping session lengths. You may even want to pump between nursings. It'll take time, but your supply will build up. Go to La Leche League or talk to a lactation consultant, because they may be able to "troubleshoot" the problem -- a poor latch, poor diet, or something. It's all about supply and demand -- if you let her get too much formula, she's going to demand less milk from you, and you'll supply less.

DON'T SUPPLEMENT! I know it's frustating, but the more you supplement with formula, the less drive your daugther will have to nurse. Baby's go through growth spurts early and often - the first around 10 days. During this time, she may want to nurse every 1-2 hours for up to 3 days! Her frequent nursing does not mean you are making an insufficient amount of milk, just that she is very hungry. This may be painful and exhausting, but the more she nurses, the more milk you will make. You may even find that you are engorged after her growth spurt is over, but your body will take care of this in time too.

If you supplement, you are setting yourself up for failure. Stick with breastfeeding and your body will do exactly what it was meant to do. Also remember, her fedding patterns should stabilize by 3-4 months of age - so this won't last forever. Good luck!

Yes, yes, yes, I have advice! (And you asked for it! LOL)

1) RELAX! A tense mama has a hard time letting down her milk.
2) DRINK! Not only does it take a lot more calories to make milk, it takes a LOT of liquids!
3) REST! A tired mamma is no good for anyone (yourself, hubby, baby . . .)

So, . . . Lay down w/the baby with a drink of water or milk handy, and just enjoy the time together! This is called bonding, and it's the most precious thing ever!
(I'm married 32 years, 'Mom' to 4 grown kids and 'Mom-Mom' to 3 little ones).

Oh, and don't use any antihistamines, as this dries up 'milk sinuses' as well as nasal sinuses! As baby nurses more, you'll make more milk. Don't worry! When they take a growth spurt, they want to nurse every few minutes for a day or two. It can be worrisome, but after 2 days you'll feel as if you could feed several babies -- bursting at the seams, so-to-speak! Ha!

P.S. Only continue the pumping to stimulate milk supply IF it's comfortable and relaxing for you. If it's stressful or painful, go back to rule #1.

it will come in you can also try hot compresses on your breast until then good luck!

The best thing you can do to increase your milk supply, is to nurse her as often as possible. That may mean more than once an hour in the beginning.

Remember, their little stomachs are only about the size of a GRAPE when they are born, it doesn't take much to fill them up. If she is pulling off your breast and crying, it probably doesn't mean you are not making enough milk, it probably means it simply isn't coming out fast enough for her.

The trick I was taught to overcome that, is to have a bottle of formula made up and handy when she nurses, then if she pulls back and cries, sprinkle a little formula into her mouth. It's best if you can actually dribble it down your nipple and into her mouth, then latch her back on you and sprinkle more formula when she pulls back again.

Yes, it takes a little coordination, but the idea is to keep her on your breast as long as possible to keep stimulating that milk flow. Having a 'nursing pillow', like a 'Boppy' helps a great deal.

Keep it up, she will get the hang of before long. It's really hard to tell if they are actually getting enough milk at first. The only way you can really tell is whether they are producing enough urine 'wet diapers' in a 24-hr period. You should be charting her nursing and how many wet/dirty diapers she has, when she has them, etc. You won't need to do any of that after the first month or two.

Good luck to you and your little newborn!! Keep at it. And remember, proper latch is CRUCIAL! Look up some nursing instructional videos online, and maybe meet with a lactation consultant. Those things were lifesavers for me!

I also had trouble with milk production, and the best advice I can give is pump whenever you can to stimulate the milk (not just after feedings). If the baby isn't able to send the necessary signals to your body to produce enough, then the machine can help. Use an electric pump, Medella Pump n Style is most popular. And please see a lactation consultant--check where you delivered! Good luck.

Sounds like your doing just about everything. Make sure you drink lots and lots of water. This will really help. Continue with the pumping after nursing, this will take a few days, before you notice a difference. I always seemed to have a 3-4 day lag to really notice a production difference. Hope this helps. Good luck.

It takes a while for the milk to come in. As the few responses I read, LOTS of water. I do not know what the things you are taking are... BUT... Drink a beer. This will amaze you on how much milk you will produce. It will not make the baby drunk. As long as you are not tipsy, neither is your milk. Dont drink exessivly though. 1 beer will do. I felt funny feeding my babies "beer milk" I am not a drinker, but I was desperate for my milk to come in. My mother in law convinced me to have a beer. It really worked! Since I was weirded out about it, I pumped and dumped the first breastfull.

I had the opposite problem. My lactation consultant told me to avoid grains (like oatmeal, cereal, rice, etc.) because it would increase my milk supply. She also told me that I had to cut back on caffeine because that also increased my milk supply. So, my advice to you would be eat lots of oatmeal, rice and cereal, and drink a cup of coffee or two. Avoid sage and peppermint, both of those things reduce your milk supply drastically. If all else fails, see a lactation consultant. The Nursing Station on Dutchman's Lane in Louisville is absolutely fabulous.

J., I don't know where you live but if you are in the Nashville area contact Jackie Randolph at nursing mother's services. She is a wonderful lactation consultant who can tell you exactly how much your little one needs and is taking in.
Jacqueline Randolph, IBCLC, RLC
Nursing Mothers' Services
4131 Avalon Place
Murfreesboro, TN 37128
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Email: ____@____.com

V.

Hi J.,
Congratulations on your new baby. My advice is to drink lots of water. The hospital should have sent a large cup with a straw home with you (the one they gave you to drink out of at the hospital), drink at least 3-4 of those a day. The more water you drink the better your milk supply will be. Hope everything evens out soon.

Give it time. I had the same kind of problem, took the herbs you're taking, and built up my milk supply. Supplement with formula for awhile, but expect that to end. If it doesn't happen fast enough for you, there is a prescription medicine you can take that will make you produce more milk, but I think you will probably get there doing what you're doing. And RELAX. Maybe also try letting the baby nurse a bit longer if she will, and then pumping only 5 minutes extra. She may enjoy being at the breast even if she isn't getting much milk, and you have a lot going on. Don't wear yourself out.

Water, Water, Water!! Drink as much of it s you can! And as hard as it may be, lay down and rest 15-20 min before she nurses. Also, let her nurse as much as possible. The pump will stimulate, but not near as much as she will. Hope that helps!

J., contact the LLL league (Le Lache League)They have informed mom's who are also Nursing and can offer a lot of help with what you are dealing with.

THEY ARE FREE you can look them up online there are are many in the Louisville area.

SHe just might not be latching on correctly. You may think that you aren't making enough but you just might be... she should be eating about every 2 hrs... breast milk is more easily digested so she may seem a bit more hungry than what you think she should be.

Take a moment and call..... the more you supplement, the less you will make... as your breastmilk is a supply and demand...

My first who is now 19 was the perfect nurser.. my 2nd 14 yrs later.. hum... struggled with latching on correctly amongst some other minor issues. I talked to someone and started going to the LLL meetings (YOu can bring your toddler too) and that helped me tremedously. I think if it wasn't for me BF my first and being determined to do at least as long (14months) I would have given up. I will share that I personally as it worked for me and my family that I nursed till she was 24 months)

Often they want to nurse as a way of nurturing... keep that in mind as she is a newborn.

Remember to do what is best for you and your family.
Everyone is different and every child is different.

J., you may want to ask your ped about the Fenugreek. I was going to try it then was instructed not to. I did, however, talk to my midwife about milk supply and there is actually a prescription med that is supposed to boost it for you. Maybe try that route?

Ask you child's pediatrician or even your OB would probably be able to help. My pediatrician gave me a prescription for some medicine called reglan (sp). It worked very well to help stimulate milk production.

I am a birth doula and here are a few things to try:

But first, a lot of people do not realize the effort it takes to master breastfeeding. If this is something you really want to do then I encourage you to stick it out. Everyone is different, but it usually takes a few months to master and have fun with breastfeeding. Good Luck!

Some suggestions about nursing:

PRACTICE! Go to the same spot every time, say the same thing Ie “it is time to nurse or eat” have low distractions

TO increase milk: pump on the first side until you can not get anymore out (yes there is is always a flow, but until you feel empty) then pump the other side. When you are done with the second side go back and repeat both sides. Usually when a baby nurses or you pump one side it triggers a let-down on the other side.

I know is sounds strange, but drink a DARK beer. the hops in it help brink in the milk. Also new research states that your milk is only "drunk" as long as you are drunk. So you only have to pump and dump when you feel the effects of liquor. THIS IS NOT A REASON TO DRINK THOUGH REGULARLY THOUGH!!!
What have you been eating? Cabbage, chocolate, onions, tomatoes or tomatoes sauce or broccoli

Let baby suck on your finger first to get the sucking motion down and then transfer to the nipple.

Are you having a let-down?

Massage your breast while you feed to encourage more milk to come

When bottle feeding, make sure you have nipple that SMALL holes so the baby has to work to get the milk out.

Also do not tip the bottle all the way up, tip just enough so the air will not escape.
Let the baby work for the milk instead of letting gravity pulling into the baby’s mouth.

There is also something you can find that is a catheter that can taped onto the breast. that way you can supplement (if you HAVE TOO) and have the baby sucking on you at the same time.

I hope this helps and you are welcome to write back it you have any questions: ____@____.com

H.~ mother of three, military spouse and birth Doula (labor coach)

It sounds like you're doing the right things. My milk didn't come in until my daughter was 7 days old, and even then it wasn't very plentiful. We supplemented with formula at night and some during the day until she was about 2 weeks old. By that time my milk supply seemed to have picked up, and everything was a little easier. My advice is just to keep at it and not give up. It's an extremely hard task at times, but I promise you can do it!! There were times when I thought I'd literally pull my hair out b/c it was so frustrating, but we made it past the one year mark, and it was definitely worth the early frustrations.

HI J.,

Congratulations on your new baby!!!

I had the same problem when I had my daughter. I took the Fenugreek and had no problem after that. Give it a little time and maybe talk to a holistic health care specialist to see if maybe you are not taking enough or could the two products be working against each other.

Good luck,

E.

Have you heard about tea called "Mother's Milk"? You should be able to find it at natural food stores.

Hi J.,

I think it's still early. Give it a little more time and hopefully your supply will increase. I took fenugreek as well along with alfalfa pills. They seemed to work when I took them consistently. My main issue was not drinking enough water. I would definitely up your water/juice intake. To add to my liquid intake, I'd drink Mother's Milk (herbal tea that promotes lactation). Continue to pump after nursing. If it seems like she's not getting enough, don't be afraid to supplement from time to time. I used Enfamil with Lipil. I was afraid initially that she would become used to the formula verses my milk, but fortunately that didn't happen.

About me: I'm a married mom of a 15 month old little girl.

Drink plenty of water and eat plenty of oatmeal! Let your baby nurse as much as she wants until your milk supply increases. Always offer your breast before bottle. You may have more milk than you think! I have nursed two children until 15 months and I am nursing my third child. Oatmeal has always helped me when I have felt like my supply is low. Start eating eat for breakfast everyday! Don't give up!

Hi J.~ Bless you for choosing to breastfeed. First of all it sounds like you have the right actions down. But how do you know you're not making enough BM? Be sure you've talked with your pedi before you supplement. Also supplementing is a big way to decrease your supply, so if you want to continue to BF, try not to supplement (again talk with your pedi).

Be careful with the supplements, your body can get used to it (which means it could reguire more). The supplements can be harmful if overdosed. Have you contacted a lactation consultant? Many questions can be answered over the phone. Just contact the hospital you delivered at and they can get you in touch with one. They are one of the best resources around. You can also try websites like www.lll.org (that's la leche league) and www.babycenter.com.

My advice is to relax before and while nursing. Make sure it's quiet. Try to think of other relaxing thoughts - like the beach or something calming. Email me if you have any questions - ____@____.com luck!

Paula G.

J., I had the same problem. After 10 weeks of nursing (he's now 7 mos), I found out that the allergy medicine I am on (claratin) was decreasing my supply because it is an antihistamine (sp). Anyways, not sure if you are taking anything like this, but just a thought. Keep pumping...but remember that the baby is more affective when sucking vs the pump. Good luck. T.

Hello. I had the same feeling with mine and the best way to stimulate your milk is to let her nurse. Even if it is every half an hour, put her nurse. At the beginning it is a little bit hard because you can hardly do anything else, but it´s the best way. Dont give her many supplements because that makes her less hungry and stimulates less.
I have a 6 mo. old daughter and still breastfeeding. And for long I hope...There are babies who need more days to start producing more milk.
Good luck and keep in it.

Try not letting more than 2 hours go by between feedings, if she is hungry feed her anytime she seems hungry. If you still feel like you are not making enough, give your doctor a call, they can give you medicence to increase your milk supply.

Try not to do to much. I know this is hard but you need to rest. Also don't stress out about milk supply it makes it worse. I breast fed my baby for 13 month with much anxiety because some days I wouldn't have enough milk. They say it is best for them and they won't get as sick. I now know this isn't true (at least for me) because my baby was always sick. Just enjoy your baby and who cares if you have to supplement. Looking back I wish I would have instead of stresssing out!!!!

I have a six week old who seemed to nurse all the time at first. It takes two weeks to get your body set to produce milk. If your baby goes through a growth spurt it can take 24-48 hours for your body to produce even more. I would stop the formula and let her nurse all she wants a baby encourages your body better than a pump. After a week of demand feeding my baby seemes to be getting all he wanted. If you continue to give formula your body will continue to produce less.

For me the key was drinking a lot of water and just the extra stimulation with pumping. It took about a week for it to turn around - hang in there! The herbal supplements just gave me too many side effects.

There are some great websites on yahoo that would probably have some good advice for you. One site is called pumpmoms. How often are you nursing? The more you can nurse should stimulate more milk production. Also, you should drink lots of water and eat oatmeal. Try not to be stressed...I can tell that when I am stressed I don't produce as much milk...I typically try to relax when I am nursing or pumping and I do well. Fortunately I have more than enough milk for my 2 1/2 month old. I eat when I am hungry and don't limit myself...you need the extra calories and you will still find you will lose weight. I dropped 40 pounds in 2 1/2 months. Good luck to you and let me know if I can help : )

Hi my now 4 year old hung off my breasts for a the first few months and I mean she stayed there almost all the time, hahahaha. I would let your newborn feed any time she wants, this will increase the milk flow. Another trick is to let her cry a little bit and listen to it, this stimulates the body to create more milk, I guess its just a natural response to the cries...now I don't mean for hours but maybe a good 15 minutes or so...try it, it works. Another thing is good hot showers or hot compresses on your breast, it stimulates the flow aswell.
This might sound perverted but if you want to try this it also works pretty well...let your hubby play with them a bit, maybe suck on them a bit, again I'm sorry if it sounds perverted but it did wonders for me and he enjoyed it quite a bit hahahaha.

Good luck with everything

E.