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Breastmilk Is Drying Up
I had a similar problem and I was told to take an herbal supplement called Fenugreek. It did seem to help, but the stimulation of pumping every 3 hours or ...
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- Hi Janelle, First, just try not to stress because that will make it worse. And remember, it's all about supply and demand so either keep trying to feed and keep pump...
- Are YOU drinking enough water??? YOU need at the very least a 1/2 gallon. I would go for more. It's starting to get really "warm" in Phx. So that should help you a...
- There are tons of herbal remedys you can try. Mother's milk tea or More Milk pills or tincture, are all things you can get at a health food or good breastfeeding stor...
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 ...
Reglan Advise?
It's an herbal supplement you can get at GNC. I noticed an increase in my milk supply right away and it stayed up as long as I kept taking the pills. ...
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- Hi, I used Reglan after my twins were born to get my milk supply up also. And I also had terrible side effects like the severe anxiety and depression. Being alone wi...
- Hi C.-- I took Reglan when I was breastfeeding my son. My milk supply had dropped and my peditrician gave me a prescription for it. I'm not sure if there were sid...
- It helped me, but I no longer need it. My supply luckily stayed up! The only thing it DID do was make me EXHAUSTED!
Reglan Prescription for Increased Milk Supply
I would definitely suggest using the herbal supplements like fenugreek or .... It is an herbal supplement you can find at GNC or Georgetown Market or any ...
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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...
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 ...
Increasing Breast Milk Supply
I had good results with an herbal supplement called Fenugreek (found at any natural food section or store) and a Traditional Medicine's tea called Mother's ...
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- Hi, Pumping extra long will help. I found that after 11 minutes I wouldn't have another let down until the 16 minute mark. I would have another small let down at 22...
- i struggled with my milk supply in the first 3 months. I tried the Fenugreek supplements but noticed that my son had more gas when I was on the supplements. So i tri...
- The lactation specialist told me to use something called "fenu greek" after I got an infection and lost my milk almost completely. She told me to take 3 capsules 3 tim...
Post C-section Tenderness
Oct 24, 2009 ... performing deep abdominal massage, herbal supplements and told me to massage my abdomen with castor oil, which helps with inflammation. ...
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- I am 9 months post c-section and I haven't had any soreness at all for an extrememly long time. I would suggest seeing another Dr and get another opinion. I wouldn't...
- I had the exact same problem (but on the left) following my third c-section and went through ultrasounds and cat scans. They ruled out everything except a POSSIBLE (n...
- I would get a second opinion. You can't be too careful when it comes to your health/body. I just don't like to be told "It's MOST LIKELY this," or " It's PROBABLY this...
Friend Try to Breast Feed but Doesn't Produce Much Milk.
I would also ask about how safe the herbal supplements are right now with breastfeeding sometimes the alter your own chemicals in your body. ...
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- Drink lots and lots of water. If she is supplementing with formula. Stop. Milk is a supply and demand thing and the more she breastfeeds, the more milk she will make. ...
- I had the same problem when I had my twins...I think it had to do with a lot of things...they were 5 wks early, so my body wasn't "ready" yet...there was a lot of stre...
- R., I went through the same thing with my son and that was almost 7 years ago. He didn't gain back to birth weight at 2 week apt., I had to go back the next week and...
Sleep Deprived Mom
Do NOT take any herbal supplements if you are also taking Ambien or any other medications Please talk to your doctorpharmacist first Combing nonprescription ...
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- I have survived with many nights with a lack of sleep. For me the best has been to meditate. Just follow your breathing, slowing it down and letting any negative thoug...
- I have not had this problem, but I just wanted to say that I'm sorry you're going through it. Let us know how it goes and good luck!
- Do NOT take any herbal supplements if you are also taking Ambien or any other medications. Please talk to your doctor/pharmacist first. Combing non-prescription medi...
Recovery After Breast Augmentation Surgery
Sep 12, 2009 ... I took herbal supplements to help the healing process: Arnica, quercetin, milk thistle, jeeze, I can't remember them all. ...
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- the first couple days are the hardest but you're on so many pain meds that you won't remember..you might want to rent a hospital bed..makes it so much easier to get in...
- Hi, Do not worry you will be all right! Maybe few days you will not be able to pick things up, but you will enjoy your breasts! I had it done few years ago and had li...
- Hi A. and congrats on your decision! You may not feel that way for a week or two, but after that! You'll be so happy! I went from an A to a D, silicone, under t...
