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Increasing Milk Supply
Asked by J.C. from Dallas
on January 17, 2010
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I have a 6 month old son who I nursed exclusively for 5 month until we added some food to his diet. He is eating about 4 to 5 oz. of food a day. From around 3 months m...
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- I took a supplement called Lactate Support. It is expensive but well worth it. I purchased it at Whole Foods. The supplement costs around $20. Good Luck!!
- Get your OBGYN to write you an rx for Domperidone- he'll have to call it in to a compounding pharmacy. You should take about 20mg 3xday. I've been on it for 3 months, ...
- Hi J., My understanding is that pumping will not "increase" your supply (I read that in a recent article). What increases your supply is your child nursing - sorry ...
Questions If Some Nursing Supplements Can Cause Gas in Baby
Asked by J.P. from Los Angeles
on April 28, 2008
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I have a baby boy just about to turn 4 months old, I breastfeed exclusively and we have been dealing with some bad colic. I have read others suggestions for colic on h...
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- My daughter had problems with the Mother's Milk tea and the More Milk Plus supplement I was taking (same ingredients as your fenugreek and blessed thistle). Her stool...
- Don't rule out the foods you are eating. Your baby may not be tolerant of foods like dairy, spices, etc... Good luck finding the source.
- Well, I had a VERY colicky baby & NOTHING I did made any difference. I was down to boiled chicken and rice cakes & my baby still cried 24/7. I have had 2 friends tha...
Another Similar but Different Breastfeeding Concern
Asked by B.R. from Los Angeles
on April 10, 2008
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I also have a question for moms who have breastfed- I breastfed my last child for 6 months (would have liked to go longer, but...) but the entire time she needed to fe...
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- she actually may not be latched on effectively. a baby can continue to gain weight if the milk supply is abundant. but the feedings may not be effective if she doesn...
- I actually wondered the same thing, with my first she rejected my breast after a single bottle and I had many, many lactation consultants try to get her back, but it w...
- Combine fenugreek and blessed thistle. You can do capsule form or buy loose herbs and a tea ball to make your own. I would avoid any and all caffeine. It is, after a...
Anyone Taken Domperidone?
Asked by A.K. from Chicago
on November 5, 2008
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Has anyone taken Domperidone to help with milk production? I have an 8.5 week-old and have been struggling with milk production from the start. I have tried so many ...
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- A.: Dom is taking all over the world. it is non script in much of the world... P., RLC, IBCLC Pres. Breastfeeding and Parenting Solutions 800 LACTATE
- I too had the same issue and I took Blessed Thistle (found at whole foods) along w/the Fenugreek. It seemed to help me. Good luck! J.
- A., Congratulations on your little one and your dedication to breastfeeding! I began taking Domperidone when I returned to work part-time (2 days a week) at 3 months...
Losing Milk Supply
Asked by K.L. from Jacksonville
on March 31, 2007
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I am 22 years old and have a 3 &1/2 month old son. I have been breastfeeding him, but lately I've had to supplement him with formula. He isn't getting enough breast mi...
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- K., call your OB and express your concerns to her - she will likely be open to prescribing you Reglan which is a natural milk stimulant medication that is generally us...
- Hello, I know this is gonna sound crazy but, when I was breastfeeding my doctor told me to drink a beer, It can be a non achoholic one, he said that the yeast in the ...
- Try Brewers Yeast. You can get it at GNC. Take 2 pills right before dinner w/8 oz water. Your supply should increase w/in 48 hrs. If you haven't noticed any differ...
Pumping Enough??
Asked by L.P. from Chicago
on October 25, 2006
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I just started back to work last week and I am breastfeeding my 7-week old exclusively. I seemed to start off last week pumping with no problem, being able to pump ju...
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- Please get in touch with a lactation consultant! There is so much they can tell you that I can't in this website. Are you near St. Alexius Med Ctr.? They have a lac...
- L., This might sound like strange advice,but I nursed all 3 of my girls for over a year and am now nursing my son who is 6 weeks old. I waited for my milk to let dow...
- L., I work full time and pumped at work until last month...for almost 1 year! My son still nurses in the morning but is on solids and no longer uses a bottle. H...
Using Domperidone to Increase Milk Supply
Asked by S.W. from San Francisco
on July 14, 2008
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I'm a first-time mom looking for any advice/feedback from other moms who have used themselves or have a friend who has used Domperidone to increase their milk supply. ...
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- I have recently had some issues with milk production and my lactation lady has started me on Goat's Rue which seems to be working very well. It is made by a company na...
- This may sound odd to you but I was told by a friend, who did lactation consulting, to drink some beer to increase let down. I hate alcohol of all kinds and don't drin...
- Since I had acid reflux anyway, I started taking reglan. I would have taken it even if I didn't have it because one of the side effects is hyper lactation, even in men...
Breastfeeding, Low Milk Production
Asked by K.L. from Washington DC
on June 3, 2008
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oh my gosh. i feel like such an emotional wreck. i'm sitting at my desk at work in tears bc I could only pump 2 oz just now. i sit here squeezing the bejeezus out of ...
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- Stress is very bad for extracting milk. I find that my pumping production is best, when I browse the net and am totally disctracted while pumping. I have heard tha...
- Aww, I know how upsetting that is, I have good days and bad days with supply. The worst is when they fuss at the breast like "mom, give me more" Just try pumping ri...
- The first thing you must do is try to relax. Milk production is reduced by stress. You are the best mother your baby will every have. Call Pat Shelly at the ...
3 Wk Old Slow Weight Gain (Caught in Breast/formula Conundrum)
Asked by C.L. from Dallas
on April 11, 2008
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My 3 week old daughter was born at 7.11 and with weight checks every 4 days or so has lost weight (normal, I know) to 6.14 and then gained (7.2) then ...
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- I can't make enough milk to only breastfeed my first the Dr. made me us a special formula I hated it I didn't feel good about using formula and it tore his stomach up....
- you might want to get a second opinion from another pediatrician. My daughter was in "trouble" for not gaining enough weight a day....she ate well, was on high calori...
- I know it is hard when you get worried about your babies weight to make decisions. My advice, wake that baby up every 2 hours during the night. If you are nursing for ...
Trying to Get Pregnant...
Asked by S.F. from Richland
on August 5, 2008
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We have went off birth control (condoms) a few months ago. However, it's been 3 months since I had gotten my last period. I have always been irregular and it took us a...
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- Hi S.! We had the same problem trying to conceive our son (who is now 28 months old) because it turned out I have a thryoid problem. Has your doctor discussed that pos...
- S., I work with a nutritional supplement, Reliv, comes in a powder form and is patented as a food (which means it is completely safe for anyone and has no side effect...
- Don't look at the calander. My OB/GYN said that having sex at least 3 times a week will get you pregnant (as long as nothing is blocked). Make sure that sex is throu...
