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low milk supply

My baby was in the nicu and got used to using bottles and gets too frustrated to wait for my milk when breast feeding so he pulls away so I just pump and feed him using bottles but throughout the day my output is low and my stock in the fridge is running low, what can I do to quickly boost my supply?
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I got oatmeal and couldn't find any tea for milk and I'm pumping more, hopefully I make more soon
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I eat oatmeal pretty much everyday and have triple the amount of milk i need for my baby in a day also carrots and mixed nuts are good sbacks to build your supply. Brewer's yeast, Fenugreek and flaxseed are suppose to help. And pumping until breast are empty let's your body know it needs to produce more milk  
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I have a friend printable hat swears by oatmeal. She eats it every mornibg and the one day she didn't eat oatmeal she pumped 4oz less than she usually does. I'm going to try it with my baby since I had auch a low supply with my first.
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Fenugreek and I believe milk thistle are the teas that help with milk supply.
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Try nursing your baby without a bottle.  Otherwise ur baby will be hooked on only bottles. My son was in NICU and it was a huge struggle and frustration to establish breastfeeding. Congrats on your determination and know that it's worth it and your babies health will benefit even 50 years into future due to breastmilk. Pump more try nursing more and there are some herbal mothers milk teas to promote milk supply. You can do it!
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Drink one can of dark beer it helps with production
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I am pumping more now a d hoping it helps, if not I will go look into the drink in the morning. Is there like a tea to boost milk supply?
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Motherhood maternity also has a little drink that helps boost your supply I believe but I do not remember the name of it.
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Try pumping more frequently.
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