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Blood Pressure Medications and Breastfeeding?
I would be careful with any herbal supplements to lower your blood pressure unless you know what you are doing as some have contraindications that you may ...
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- If it helps, I can only tell you what NOT to take. I had very high blood pressure for the first two weeks after giving birth. I was given Lopresser, and because it w...
- You should probably listen to your doctor and he/she would know what medication would be best for you to take.
- I had high blood pressure before ever getting pregnant. I had 2 pregnancies (one with twins) and everything went fine. I was on Lotrel before the pregnancies and on ...
Breastfeeding
I too had problems pumping I started taking the herbal supplements Blessed Thistle and Fenugreek three times a day You can find these at Campbells Nutrition ...
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- When my twins were born, they had a hard time getting the sucking thing going so I, too, pumped, and then fed them. I found that my hand pump worked way better than t...
- You won't get as much pumping if you just feed the baby. Also, you will dry up quicker. I had pumped when i had preemies and it only lasted 2 1/2 months then I was d...
- I had problems pumping when I returned to work. I drank lots of milk and took hot showers that seemed to help. If you can't don't fret about it, the stress could mak...
Increase Milk Supply...
Fenugreek is the herbal supplement to increase milk production. .... Both the herbal supplements that were mentioned plus the oatmeal worked for me too. ...
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- Hi B., Contact your local La Leche League Representative at www.llli.org Hope this helps. D.
- Hi B.! Glad to hear everyone is getting better. If you had a stomach virus, then you are probably dehydrated. Drink a TON of water. Any type of herbal thing that...
- There is Fenugreek tea, which I believe is available at Whole Foods Markets. You could try a few cups of that every day. If you don't like the taste of herbal teas, tr...
Keeping up Milk Supply During Pregnancy
I don't know about herbal supplements but I do know that oatmeal is great for lactation. Since you are still nursing your first, you might want to do extra ...
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- Hello and congratulations for so many things... for your pregnancy, for breastfeeding and for acknowledging your son's iumportant need to continue nursing. You have ...
- My advise is a little different, but certainly not to discount anyone, just something to keep in mind. I became pregnant with my second while my first was 10 months...
- Hi J., Congratulations on wanting to continue to breastfeed. So many moms would look at pregnancy as an excuse to stop. If you have a personal e-mail you woul...
How Do I Increase My Milk Supply?
mothers milk tea in 3 answers I took fenugreekit's herbal you can get it at ... Rue They are all herbal supplements I have also started taking DonperidoneI ...
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- I can totally sympathize. I went through the same thing and I took fenugreek (it's herbal you can get it at GNC) and drank Mother's Milk tea (you can also get this at...
- Congratulations on the arrival of your son... great day to be born... my son was born 8/26/07!! Start having miso soup at least once to 3 times a day. It helps increa...
- Fenugreek. Worked for me.
Support/advice from Other Moms with Saggy Deflated Boobs
I've seen a lot of different herbal supplements that are supposed to re- stimulate breast growth. Has anyone ever tried these products? ...
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- Hi D., I've tried Herbal Grobust which you can purchase at GNC. It did help me. I hope that this helps! I.
- I feel the same way. I never minded before that I had smaller breasts but after breastfeeding my kids and them getting smaller I feel much more self conscious. I hav...
- D....here is some advice from a 51 yr. old grandma who is dealing with the same problem with her own daughter who is 26 and nursed 2 kids in the last 3 yrs. I nursed ...
Struggling with Anxiety and Depression
Good or Bad? Does it work? Has anyone tried herbal supplements? What works for you? Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated! ...
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- Many people are pleased with Bach's Rescue Remedy for anxiety. Worth a try. A book that helped me out was The Miracle of Mind Power by Dan Custer...and I also believ...
- It is so funny that you mentioned this because I was at a class at church the other day and the lady sitting next to me mentioned that she used them! She has severe b...
- My husband got the tapes at a very stressful time in his life and I being the happy go lucky person in our marriage said I would help him. I started the program with h...
Is Thuja Occidentalis Safe While Breast Feeding?
I'm not familiar with that product I just wanted to remind you that Homeopathic and Herbal Supplements aren't tested or regulated. ...
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- I think the best thing for you to do is consult with your pediatrician and/or pharmacist.
- Hi L., Yes, Thuja 30C is safe while breastfeeding. Thuja is one of the most common remedies used for warts. However, homeopathic remedy should match all of your sym...
- I'm not familiar with that product I just wanted to remind you that Homeopathic and Herbal Supplements aren't tested or regulated. Companies can make any claims about...
Anyone Taken Reglan to Increase Milk Supply?
Never tried reglan, but did many herbal supplements to give my milk a boost.... Mothers milk tea, fennel, fenugreek....ect....along with oatmeal, ...
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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...
Increasing Breast Milk
I don't know about herbal supplements, but nipple stimulation will do the trick. Or, since your daughter doesn't nurse during the day, you could pick a ...
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- J., I used a suppliment called fenugreek. Get it at the health food store. Works wonders, doesn't get you sick as far as I know and I had plenty of milk. E.
- You can check out the La Leche League website, or go to a local meeting. The leader will likely have other "tricks" to increase your milk supply.
- J., Hi there. I'm sorry I did not get to Breast feed my little Girl. I did not have enouff milk. But I just wanted to tell your Husband Thank you for what he is...
