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Low Milk Supply / Oversupply

Why this happens

Low milk supply can be caused by a variety of things: ineffective latch, strict feeding routines, hormone imbalances, insufficient glandular tissue (IGT), issues with your breast anatomy due to previous surgery, and more.

Oversupply can happen as a result of hormonal issues, but is often related to over-enthusiastic pumping routines.

Sometimes these situations are a mismatch between what your baby needs and how your body is managing milk production.

Why it’s a problem

Low supply can lead to issues with baby’s growth and confusion around how to manage this, including how to introduce supplements of formula or other milks.

Oversupply can lead to your baby getting too much milk at each feed, which can upset their digestion. Oversupply can also cause your breasts to be uncomfortably full, leaking, or sometimes painful.

How I can help you

I’ll help you understand what’s really happening with your supply — through observation, discussion, and tailored strategies. Whether you need to increase, balance, or regulate, I’ll support you with evidence-based, practical techniques that match your feeding goals.

What I offer

• Clear assessment of true milk supply
• Guidance to boost or manage supply
• Pumping and feeding plans tailored to you, including introducing formula or other milks if needed
• Emotional support around supply concerns
• Help aligning supply with baby’s actual needs

You don’t have to figure this out alone.
Book a consult with me today.

Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia.
I respectfully acknowledge the Traditional Owners and Custodians of the Kombumerri Country on which I live and work, including the Bundjalung and Yugambeh people, and pay my respects to their Elders past, present and emerging.

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