Hi Mommies,

To start this blog, I am really lucky to be blessed with an ample supply of golden liquid. I was able to exclusively breastfeed Edmund for 2 years and a half. Although this blog may seem to be late because I'm mixed feed now, still I have a good amount of time and with that time, I learned so much as to how to increase my milk supply and my journey with breastfeeding.

For some, who may now have been successful in feeding their kids, that is OK as long as our babies are not hungry, wem as mothers are doing very well. A well-fed baby is already a gift from God and not being able to breastfeed due to unforeseen circumstances, that will not make us less than a mom- that's a fact.

Let's get this straight

Edmund was exclusively breastfed and I started to wean him in 2019 (this topic will be talked about in a different post) when I gave birth, I didn't have much problem in my milk supply or as to how Edmund will latch on my nipple. He immediately latched on my right boob. As far as I can remember, as early as 6 months, I noticed that I already have colostrum. My officemate told me that if my boobs are already swollen, try pressing it, there will be milk coming out of my nipples and she's right. There was milk coming out!

Pregnancy Stage

To be honest, my diet just consists of vegetables, lots of eggs and meat when I was pregnant. Having just enough money to survive I wasn't able to have so much budget for vitamins and supplements but I remember, I drank a lot of milk and my favorite was Alaska and Bear Brand.

I think, this also helped my body generate enough milk supply for my little one who is on the way.

First Few Months

As I have mentioned a while back, as soon as I gave birth, Edmund immediately latched on my right boob and it became his 'familiar' boob (if that makes any sense) of course, just like any other breastfeeding moms, I experience leaking. To illustrate, when I'm feeding on my right boob, the left boob is leaking and vice versa.

One of the things I did was having a 'lactation massage' which was an old wive's tale but there's nothing wrong with following for the sake of the baby, right?

But what angers me is that the masseuse has a heavy hard touch especially on the joints of my shoulder. It didn't give me comfort at all, all the while, I am expecting a relaxing postnatal massage but it was torture for me. HAHAHA!  When she started massaging my breasts, she told me that I have lumps of milk that were needed to be mashed (if that makes any sense) and while she was doing that, it was really awful of course but my milk was overflowing from my nipples and she said: "Wow, andami mong gatas, napakaswerte mo". I was supposed to have another run of massage as she recommended but because of the discomfort, I decided not to.

Toddler Stage

Toddler Stage was the happiest one because carrying the baby was becoming easier and easier because he is already growing and his bones are getting stronger. But one thing that I noticed is that Edmund doesn't like to feed on my left boob anymore.

Some said to offer both boobs but since I'm mostly doing the side-lying position wherein I always offer my right boob, that became is more dominant and familiar boob so when I offer my left boob, he is uncomfortable. Another thing is that I noticed that my nipples in the right boob are getting bigger and my areola doesn't change at all maybe because he is always feeding there- it made my boobs extra bigger. HAHAHA!

This stage is what I call "insecurity stage" because my boobs don't have the same size! My right boob is bigger than the left boob. So during this period, I opt to wear more loose clothing, it is also because easier for me to let go of my boob when Edmund needs to be fed whenever and wherever.

Most of these parts are seamless but the hardest one is the teething of Edmund, my nipples became a teether! I didn't expect cracked nipples during his infancy but I definitely experienced bloody nipples because he bites then pulls my nipples, sometimes he nibbles on it.

I have to be honest, there were times that the pain is so hard, I have left with no choice but to pinch him so he can immediately cry and let go of my hand. If I tend to pull my nipple away from his mouth, I feel like my nipple will be ripped off so that is the best shot- it's for the best of us.

I remember when he was around 7 months or 8, I was crying one early morning and my mom woke up with me sobbing like crazy and she asked why (of course) and I said: "I don't want to breastfeed anymore, I'm so tired, I'm so hurt- my nipples are bleeding". Mom was very understanding because she knows how painful it is to be bitten; with words of encouragement, I was able to surpass that stage.

What supplements I took?

Well, I only took a few supplements because my mom and Lala Doll always prepare viants that are good for breastfeeding such as Nilaga, Tinola, Tahong; these are my favorite just to name a few. They always recommend me to drink milk and eat more so that my body can reproduce more milk to offer to my baby.

For supplements, Natalac was the first. It helps my body reproduce milk but in my experience, it didn't make my milk supply better but I know that it helped my supply somehow.

On a side note, always know that the effect differs from different bodies.

My favorite will be M2 Concentrate Tea it is a concentrated tea drink that increases milk supply and has amazing benefits for the body. I can remember clearly the first time I tried it, my boobs are about to explode because my milk supply tripled. It was amazing. Also, know that I also drink Natalac while taking this.

On the contrary to what I have said a while ago, the time I was taking Natalac, I'm just taking it alone so these two worked well and made my milk supply even better.


And even though I am already mixed feeding, I am still struggling with sleeping in just one position. My body is actually strained in sleeping on my side and my nipples tend to feel less painful because it is already numb *haha* but I'm really enjoying this journey.