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Breastfeeding Question...
Congrats on breastfeeding! I think a lot of us struggle with this, .... With a low milk supply I'm sure that would be extremely tough, but if you can try to ...
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- Hi my name is L. and have three kids all boys.. 1 just turned 7 years old and my twins just turn 4 years old. I breast feed my oldest son til he was 10 months and my...
- milk production is a supply and demand proposition . I would nurse the baby as much ashe will during the day with no formula . then at night use your 3/4 and 1/4 get s...
- Just a thought...Have you had your thyroid checked? Sometimes that can be the cause of low milk supply. Make sure your doctor tests TSH, Free T3 and Free T4. TSH alo...
Reglan Prescription for Increased Milk Supply
I tried Reglan when I was having low milk supply problems. ... If you would like any further support with BF, come to breastfeeding support group at ...
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- I am not sure that I would personally take it. There are a ton of things you can do to increase milk supply. You can take Fenugreek. It is an herbal supplement you ...
- T., I got a prescrip for Reglan but never used it. A friend recommended a website http://fourfriends.com/abrw/index.html It focuses on adoptive moms but has message b...
- I took it for about 2 weeks and did notice an increase in my supply, however, I did find that I was more irritable, a little nervous, anxious feeling and sort of buzze...
Low Milk Supply - Could It Be Due to Antibiotics
Low Milk Supply - Could It Be Due to Antibiotics. I have two separate questions. The first one has to do with breastfeeding and the second one with the milk ...
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- First - get back on that antibiotic!! NOW!!! If you have an infection and you don't finish the medicine, it can actually become one of those bacteria that you can't cu...
- There's so much here, I hope I can do a fair job replying to most of it. With all due respect, some of the replies you've received so far are just not accurate. Not fi...
- Sounds like you're doing a wonderful job thinking about all the different angles. I just have one idea to share. Sometimes babies prefer the bottle to the breast becau...
Feeling Guilty About Stopping Breastfeeding
I have been breast feeding with no problem until lately. I have gone back to work full time and my milk supply has dropped. It has dropped so low that I ...
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- Have you tried Fenugreek? Its an herbal supplement that can increase milk supply. One of my friends used it and it worked great for her. You can buy it over the cou...
- Dear B., I am so sorry to hear about your guilt, but there is good news in all of this. If you can breastfeed at a couple of feedings, your daughter will still rea...
- You have two options: (1)Quit breastfeeding or (2)Keep breastfeeding. You've got to do what's best for YOU. Your baby will be fine either way. Breastfeeding IS har...
Low Milk Supply
When my son was born I had a very very small milk supply (about an ounce most times pumping from both breasts ..... Breastfeeding, Low Milk Production ...
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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...
Exercising and Breastfeeding
i want you to know that breastfeeding in itself is exersize! ... Like the previous poster said, dehydration can cause low milk supply. Eat oatmeal! ...
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- Off hand I dont know the general answer. Anything that stresses the body WILL reduce your supply. Reducing your pumping WILL reduce your supply. Is your baby fu...
- Congratulations and kudos to you for nursing! Keep nursing, go exercise and remember to drink lots of fluids and eat well. There is no reason not to exercise. G...
- I never heard of that before. Like the previous poster said, dehydration can cause low milk supply. Eat oatmeal!!! That will boost your supply. Also, fenugreek t...
Breastfeeding
My daughter is 5 weeks old and I am breastfeeding and supplementing with formula . ..... Low Milk Supply/ Motherlove More Milk Special Blend ...
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- Congratulations on your new little one. Your situation sounds a little complicated by having a history of breast reduction surgery and your daughter having Down syndro...
- eating oatmeal helps, as does drinking mothers milk tea (you can find it in health food stores) Domperidone (spelling is off but I think that's close) can be used to ...
- Hi A.---From what I am learning in a series of Wellness classes offered by a naturopath with a PhD in nutrition, I would recommend you concentrate on the totality of y...
Increasing My Milk Supply
Fenugreek and blessed thissle are the best herbal remedies for low milk supply. I have a friend who takes liquid tinictures of the two herbs with great ...
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- M., What worked great for me was drinking "Organic Mother Milk" tea. It's not the best tasting, but not bad either. It is totally worth it for the first 2 weeks a...
- You can try an herbal supplement called Mother's Milk Plus, which contains fenugreek. This helped me with my last child when my supply started waning. Good luck!
- Try milk maid tea, you can get it at www.motherearthandbaby.com It is an natural tea with fennel and other herbs to increase lactation. It worked great for me. Good ...
Domperidone and Milk Supply
Sep 19, 2009 ... I will relate my experiences with low milk supply in hopes that you ... A group of local breast feeding mothers order the Domperidone from ...
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- Hi Pageen, I produced very little milk with both my children. I tried the herbals with no success. I never tried Domperidone as I am very wary of meds and often am ov...
- Congratulations on your new baby! I have the same problem and I'm using Domperidone with wild success. The only time I actually measured what he ate - before taking ...
- Hi Pageen You sound just like me with my first child. I did everything you are doing because when she was 2 weeks old the doctor told me she was starving so I had ...
Anyone Taken Reglan to Increase Milk Supply?
My son is 2 1/2 yrs old now and I breastfed him until he was one. I had such a low milk supply. I tried the herbal pills(forget what they are called), ...
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- I don't really know much about this, except when I was looking into information regarding milk production and supply to nurse my adopted children, this was an "accepte...
- I'm so sorry that you are going through this. I haven't taken reglan, but I have heard good things about it. I also wanted to give you a link to a working and breast...
- I had a tough time pumping. I think I concentrated too much on the pump and had trouble letting down. I got a hands free pumping kit that allowed me to do other thin...
