Is baby getting enough milk?

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If you're wondering if your baby is getting enough milk, you're not alone! This is one of the most common concerns among breastfeeding mothers. Here are some links and threads that may help.

LLL Sources

New Beginnings articles:	› Is My Baby Getting Enough? › How to Get Your Milk Supply Off to a Good Start › Supply and Demand (mother's story)
Leaven articles:	› Is Weighing Baby to Measure Milk Intake a Good Idea?
Forum post:	› Low Milk Supply False Alarms - things that look like low milk supply, but are actually totally normal

Non-LLL Sources

Nancy Mohrbacher, IBCLC:	› Diaper Output & Milk Intake in the Early Weeks
KellyMom:	› Is baby getting enough milk?
NormalFed.com:	› How Babies Eat

Tagged Forum Threads

Click on a link below to see a list of forum threads about that topic.

General:	baby getting enough?
Frequency of feedings:	cluster feeding constant nursing frequent feedings getting off to a good start growth spurt night nursing night waking nursing frequency/how often?
Length of feedings:	constant nursing one-sided feedings long feedings short feedings sleepy baby
Fussiness:	evening fussiness fussy at the breast unsatisfied after feeding
How much milk is baby taking in?	diaper count low milk transfer output from pumping (on its own, not a good way to measure your supply!) weighing after feeding
Other factors that may affect milk intake:	jaundice nipple shields sleepy baby

Related Resource Topics

› Low Milk Supply
› Weight Gain and Growth