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Teas for Increasing Milk Supply
Asked by S.T. from Albuquerque
on March 7, 2011
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Hi all,
My baby is almost 6 months now and I have been struggling with low milk supply the entire time (he is my first child). I have tried a ton of things includin...
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- Ok this may sound strange but I've heard it works from a number of people. Have you tried drinking Guiness? I'm not a beer drinker but I know for a fact that when I dr...
- I too experienced a drop in milk supply when my daughter was 2-3 months. I was, however, able (with a lot of effort) to produce enough to breastfeed her until almost ...
- Pump when you're not nursing. The more demand for milk, the more your body will work to keep up it's supply. Tried and true! Also, something my LC and pediatrician ...
Increasing Milk Supply
Asked by M.J. from Chico
on March 5, 2008
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Just wondering about healthy ways to increase my milk supply. My daughter is 6 months old and I just returned to work fulltime. I would like to hear other moms suggest...
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- I took fenugreek in addition to Mother's milk and it worked for me. Good Luck.
- I am a nursing mom of a 6 month old too and my supply started to go down about a month ago. However, between talking to my doctor and every where I read, it's always ...
- Is your employer respectful of your need to pump? Do you have a comfortable place? Knowledge is power, so know that by California law, employers MUST provide you wit...
Milk Supply Going Down
Asked by B.B. from San Francisco
on May 24, 2007
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I have a 5 month old daughter that I have breast fed since she was born. I went back to work 2.5 months ago, so I pump 3 times a day for 20 minutes each to get milk f...
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- You can consult your physician, however I was advised to take an herbal vitamin called milk thistle. Best of luck to you and your baby
- Hi B., I had the same problem with my milk supply when I went back to work. In the instructions of my breast pump it said to have a picture of your baby to look at...
- hi B., i have this tea that my friend got me. its called organic nursing moms from yogi teas. it works really good. it kinda tastes like black licorice, but it works ...
Low Milk Supply
Asked by S.G. from Wichita
on September 15, 2009
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Ok maybe one ofyou guys can help me out....I am having a horriable time getting my milk supply built up. I have taken the fenugreek and blessed thistle, oatmeal every...
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- I had trouble getting my milk supply up for twins and I know it's hard not to supplement because you don't want your baby to lose weight. I still supplemented with fo...
- Yep, drink a dark beer every evening! Also, you can up the fenugreek to taking it three times a day plus drinking Mother's Milk tea. I made batches of it and drank i...
- This may sound really weird but I had that problem with my last son and my sister in law told me to drink lots of iced tea and it worked for me. Otherwise, just keep s...
Low Milk Supply
Asked by L.C. from Dallas
on August 5, 2010
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My daughter is about to turn six months old. She was completely breastfed until four months. At her four month check up her pediatrician advised me to begin giving her...
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- It's natural for your supply to go down if you cut your feeding. But if you really want to breastfeed, don't worry: Your body will make enough to nourish your daughter...
- Supply and demand, you produce when they nurse all the time. So try pumping more often and drink plenty of liquids. If you can record her crying and play it while you ...
- I did breastfeeding for a year. 3 actually on breast and the rest of the time I pumped. Pumping is a consuming schedule; its about supply and demand. If you want to ke...
Reduced Milk Supply
Asked by A.L. from Chicago
on January 14, 2008
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When my daughter started eating cereal three times a day (at about 5 months) she started nursing mainly right before bed and at 5 am. She might nurse for 5 -10 minute...
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- I didn't find that any of the supplements worked. the only real thing that worked was increasing nursing. I never got so much from pumping. Even at the best of time...
- I took Fenugreek when I went back to nursing. I stopped for a week and wanted to start again so I pumped like crazy. I took that and Mothers Milk tea. They both bumped...
- At Whole Foods in the healthcare section you can find Nursing Mother's Tea - when I was nursing I drank only that and water all day long and I noticed an increase in m...
Increase Milk Production?
Asked by M.M. from Portland
on September 9, 2006
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Does anyone know of any bonafide advice for increasing my milk supply. I have a 10 wk. old daughter and I am going to be going back to work three days per week and I w...
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- My pediatrician recommend I take Fenugreek. You can find it at Natural Foods stores. If you have a Wild Oats Market, you can for sure get it there. It is used to in...
- Fenugreek worked for me, as well as lots of water. Also be sure that you have a good breastpump while you are at work (I used a Medela Advanced pump.) It is going to t...
- Here is a link to a lot of great information. http://www.kellymom.com/bf/supply/index.html I have used Fenugreek, More Milk Plus (herbal tincture) and Domperidone at ...
Low Milk Supply
Asked by P.M. from Boston
on February 12, 2008
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Hi I've been pumping almost exclusively for a few weeks now(i got lots of encouragement to do it from all of you) but yesterday I could barely pump anything. I'm so di...
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- P., I went through the exact same thing with my son, now almost 2. I read repeatedly that I would produce enough, but I just couldn't. I had to start bottle feedi...
- My advice would be to see a lactation consultant to see if you can teach your daughter to latch on. Isis maternity has some good ones on staff. Even if the consult is ...
- Hi P., I had to go to pumping when my daughter was 3 months old and on a respirator with RSV. My milk supply diminished quickly due to stress and lack of sleep or g...
Help with Low Milk Supply
Asked by A.G. from Austin
on January 17, 2010
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Hi to all you mamas!
My son is 5 1/2 months and we have been breastfeeding from the start. At his 4 month check up, he had fallen completely off the growth chart (in...
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- It sounds like you're mainly concerned about your son gaining weight. I would recommend nursing him on just one side. That way he gets the hind milk or cream that co...
- I tried Goats Rue by Mother Love, it seemed to help me.
- I have also had supply issues with my daughter. It is my understanding that long term use of raspberry leaf might inhibit supply...so you might consider laying off of...
Increasing Milk Supply
Asked by C.K. from Knoxville
on July 10, 2010
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Hi Moms,
I read some of the previous posts related to this, but my situation is slightly different so wanted to ask.
My daughter is 10 1/2 months. She has been ex...
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- i am still nursing my 17 month old and as they get older and eating more food the supply does go down but will never dry up until you stop. to increase the supply just...
- Unfortunately when this happened to me (my son was 7 or 8 months) I pumped regularly and still my supply went down to basically nothing. I started pumping as often as...
- It does sound like your milk supply is just adapting to her needs. I would keep pumping and you can take some Mother's Milk Tea if you'd like. I think it helps my ...
