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One More Question About My Low Milk Supply!
Asked by S.G. from Dallas
on January 25, 2008
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First, thanks to all of you that responded to my last email about my low milk supply....it was ALL very helpful!! So, I called La Leche and was told about a tea and p...
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- Whenever I've needed to take it, it takes about 3-5 days for me to see a noticeable difference in my supply. However, I know others than see a big difference within 2...
- the mom of 6 has hit the nail on the head. Breast feeding is about supply and demand. Pumps can not stimulate your body to produce more milk because emptying the bre...
- I personally have never tried fenugreek, but when I was concerned about my milk supply my midwife suggested drinking a little DARK beer. The hopps that is used to mak...
Milk Supply
Asked by B. from Lexington
on October 31, 2006
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I have a son who was born 4 weeks ago and is a very healthy eater. I am currently on day 5 of a 10 day prescription for Reglan. I am still having to feed him some form...
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- Trust me I know your frustrations. I have a three month old that I have had the same problems with. Let me share what I have found out. Fenugreek and ALOT of water hel...
- Very rarely does a mom not have enough milk for her infant especially that young if you are nursing full time. Supply equals demand. Nurse as often as possible follo...
- I'm expecting my first in a couple weeks, so I haven't had experience with all of this yet... But I'm sure that you could find the Mother's Milk tea, or something like...
Is There Any Way to Completely Dry up Your Milk Supply as a Method of Weaning?
Asked by J.B. from Billings
on September 5, 2011
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I thought I would only breastfeed for the required one year, but I had no idea how much I would love breastfeeding until I had a baby. It's been the most convenient ea...
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- Put cabbage leaves in your bra. I'm not kidding. The lactation consultant at my children's birth hospital told me that. Evidently there is a chemical reaction betwe...
- Try peppermint tea. One summer while I was nursing I remember making a ton of peppermint iced tea, the second day of drinking it my milk supply dropped drastically, s...
- My babies nursed until they were 2 1/2 and 3 1/2, with my youngest still nursing at 1 1/2 at the moment. With my first weaning was easy when I got pregnant and the mi...
Milk Supply Dwindling After 8 Months
Asked by E.R. from Washington DC
on October 14, 2008
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I have been nursing my daughter since she was born with no problem. I returned to work when she was 4 months and have been balancing pumping and breastfeeding with muc...
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- in my lactation group meetings (over at Fairfax INOVA) the nurse suggested to another woman who is having the same aparent problem as you that she have a "nursing holi...
- Hi, Caraway seed (in bread, soups) will promote breast milk production, and also beer (something lite)..... it has been a while since I was breast feeding my babes, b...
- First, congrats on breastfeeding for 8 months! You may want to contact the LLL at http://www.llli.org/ there is a help discussion forum there that I am sure would be o...
Milk Supply Depleting After Returning to Work
Asked by J.M. from Salinas
on February 6, 2008
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I have a 5 month old baby girl. I returned work when she was 3 months old. I was doing fine with pumping at work. Pumping every 3 hours & getting 17-19 ounces a day wh...
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- It is wonderful you want to continue nursing. I believe the longer a baby is breast fed the better for health. suggestion: when at work, even after using the pump, ...
- Hi, J., I am a mother of three great kids. 5 year old girl, 2 year old girl and a 5 month old son. Running short of milk or something happening that would...
- I was also experiencing milk depletion because my baby was a 28 week old preemie and I had to strictly pump for 3 months and noticed the supply going down. When I went...
Will My Milk Supply Stop Now? :(
Asked by A.B. from Spokane
on June 28, 2009
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Hello everyone,
I am new to mammasource and recently posted a request. I was so overwhelmed by all the wonderful suggestions for my problem... I just knew I had to a...
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- I can't answer specifically regarding your milk supply...but I can offer some advice from my own experience. My son was 5 weeks early and in the NICU as well. I had ...
- Hi A., As you know, everyone is different. That said, I have a friend who pumped successfully for a year. Persistence, calories and lots of fluids, and your pre-natal...
- Hi Abby, I just want to say that although this is true in a lot of women, many more can do things to keep their supply up much longer. I really want to encourage...
HELP - Breastmilk Supply and Returning to Work
Asked by A.R. from Houston
on January 2, 2013
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Today is my first day back at work and I am a tad stressed. I am exclusively breastfeeding my 10 week old and it has been going great. He latches, eats, gains weight...
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- I agree that sounds like a lot. I worked full time and had to supplement with formula when I went back to work. Didn't hurt him one bit. He has an immune system simila...
- These are tips that I got from a friend. I tried a couple and it seemed to improve my supply. She actually got these from a lactation consultant that she was working w...
- If she gave him 29 ounces of milk in one day, then she's overfeeding him. Most newborns (which he still is) do not require more than 12-14 oz of pumped milk, about an ...
Using Reglan or Domperidone to Help to Increase Milk Supply.
Asked by T.M. from Tucson
on November 4, 2008
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I hate tried everything I know to do. I drink about a gallon of water a day. I pump every 2-3 hrs. I drink Mother's Milk Tea. Even though I picked the bottle other mot...
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- I had some success with Reglan. The lactation consultant nurse practitioner in my OB/GYN office prescribed the medication. The downside was that it causes drowsiness...
- Talk to a lactation consultant right away. If you don't know of one may I recomend Doris she is great and very personable. here is her website; http://www.pump-n-go.c...
- I am currently using Reglan and used it with my first also. I had absolutely no side effects the first time I took it and I noticed a huge increase in my supply. Thi...
Biting During Nursing, Slow Let down Reflex, and Decreased Supply--help!
Asked by A.M. from San Francisco
on November 25, 2008
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Hi Moms,
I am in a bit of a predicament. Since my 7 1/2 month old starting teething (about a month ago), he's refused to eat any solid foods, including rice/oatmeal ...
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- Please don't take this as a sign that your baby is ready to stop breastfeeding. He is just in pain and can only get relief from nursing or biting. I breastfeed my fi...
- I agree with Desiree and Jill G. Also, even if he won't take the bottle, I'd do some pumping to keep the supply going until you resolve the problem using the methods ...
- Your body and your son are both telling you, in a strange way, that it is about time to stop nursing. By six months, an infant has received all of the antibodies that ...
A Good Disinfectant for Toys
Asked by B.M. from Detroit
on July 10, 2008
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Hello All you wonderful moms!! I was wondering if anyone uses or knows of a disinfectant that is effective, but gentle to use on toys. I have tried the Lysol disinfe...
