Breast Milk Supply & Production: First Response

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How to Start Milk Production Earlier

With my first son, my milk didn't come in until 5 days after he was born. Because of this he was jaundiced and we had to supplement. Of course, that all messed up breastfeeding and we didn't really get back on track until he was 4 weeks old (and that was with a lot of tears on both ends!) Just FYI, I started pumping after a day and a half and even when we supplemented, I put him on the breast first. I know this time around, I want to be more successful, so I am planning on using a syringe to supplement (if I have to) instead of a...