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Insufficient Milk Production
Asked by M.M. from Seattle
on April 18, 2008
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My little girl is 4 months old and i feel like i may not be producing enough milk for her... has anyone tried the herbal remedies such as Fenugreek pills or the Organi...
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- Keep her near you skin to skin. Try using a sling around the house and sleeping with her at night. Your body naturally responds to these cues. Also let her feed when e...
- Hi, I tried both methods; Fenugreek did not work for me, but the Organic Mother's Milk Tea did. Good luck! -T-
- Hello, First I want to commend you for breastfeeding and persevereing through the beginning. I struggled with my first and thought it was because he had a shor...
Any Experiance with Domperidone?
Asked by L.C. from Denver
on April 21, 2009
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Hi moms,
I would like to ask if any of you had experience with domperidone to increase milk supply.
I see a lot of controversial posts on internet and really need ...
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- L., domperidone is only effective for certain situations. I would recommend that you see a lactation consultant. She could not only assess whether or not it may be hel...
- Hey L., Something I have found works is mother's milk tea. I just tried it recently and noticed a big difference not only in my milk amounts but quality (more cream li...
- Hi L., A La Leche League leader (find one at www.llli.org, under resources, find local groups/leaders) or a lactation consultant at a hospital, or Children's Hospit...
How Do I Increase My Milk Production?
Asked by J.H. from Phoenix
on May 1, 2007
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My son is 7 months old, and I work full time. I don't have a whole lot of time during the day to pump (sometimes I can squeeze it in during my lunch break). I breast...
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- Really the best way to increase is to have a schedule you follow. if baby breast feeds at the same time every night, you might see an increase...also make sure you dr...
- Drink a lot of water! I tried Fenugreek and it didn't help, it made things worse by giving my daughter a gassy belly.
- Up until a month ago, I was breastfeeding twins. I never actually had them feed at the breast (because they were three months early, their mouths were too small to la...
Breastfeeding
Asked by K.C. from Austin
on August 31, 2008
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I am breastfeeding and currently my boy is eating more than I am making.. I have supplemented him with formula...my question is about my actual milk production...at fi...
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- Drink LOTS AND LOT AND LOTS of water. And, is your diet balanced? I notice on a daily basis, that if I haven't had enough water or I haven't had a balanced diet, my ...
- Hi K., I've used Fenugreek. It's an herb that you can buy @ HEB, online or at The Vitamin Shoppe. It really helped me quite a bit. Other things I've done to help......
- Just keep pumping! Your milk contains a hormone that says "stop making milk". When the milk sits in your breasts, and enough hormone accumulates, your milk production ...
Breastfeeding
Asked by N. from Phoenix
on November 6, 2006
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Hello,
I have a 5 1/2 month old girl and she has been exclusively breastfed. I have 3 questions: I just got my period and my milk supply is very low. Is there anyt...
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- I don't see this here so I will be the one to say it. I am on birth control- the pill- so I get my period once a month. The hormones that cause your period cause a dec...
- I used a product named mothers milk tea,you can get ti at the health food store,I also put my breastmilk in my babies first cereal.With weaning my milk wasnt enough so...
- Hi N. I would talk to the Doctor about starting solids. Start by mixing some rice cereal with breast milk or formula. Give her a taste and see if she if ready for ...
Need to Boost My Breastmilk! Returning to Work Next Week
Asked by L.K. from Los Angeles
on August 30, 2008
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Friends,
I am nursing my 3 1/2 month old son and he has been gaining weight well. I have been pumping/freezing a backup supply for when I return to work on September ...
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- Firstly, you need to eat more than usual, not less than usual. Your body will react and stop producing milk to save itself if it isn't getting extra nutrition. Same ...
- I had similar problems, and fenugreek, oatmeal, etc. did not work for me. However, when I went back to work, I pumped for fewer times, but longer period of time, whic...
- Congrats on your new baby! I have twins at 4 and 1/2 months and can get concerned about my supply. Here's what I do... 1) drink a dark beer each night (Guiness) a...
Just When I Thought I Had This Breastfeeding Thing Down!
Asked by M.M. from Phoenix
on July 8, 2008
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After 8 painful weeks, breastfeeding finally became the easy, beautiful and fulfilling bond I hoped it would. My son is now 6 months old and the doctor said at his 4 m...
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- M., Since he is not nursing as often, pump the milk and store it in the fridge or freezer. This will help with engorgement, and keep milk supply up so you can conti...
- Your breast fill up by the rule of supply as demand, so if your baby drinks less after a little while you will produce less and your breast won't feel so full. It wil...
- I have breastfed my second two beyond 2 months & am still breastfeeding my 3rd. When the time came to start solids my two were just like your son, what I suggest is to...
Milk Supply ?
Asked by K.R. from Denver
on December 17, 2008
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My milk supply is starting to go away and my son is only 4 months and it was not like this with my other son. I have had to pump with both kids. Any suggestions from...
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- Drink lots and lots of water I would drink a bottle of water everytime I nursed also you can try a tea called mothers milk and/or there is a herb I used when I was pum...
- My pediatrician had me take Fenugreek. It is an herbal supplement in pill form so it is simple to take. It really helped and I have taken it a couple times on my own...
- Brewer's yeast is also a good thing to take.
Fenugreek
Asked by K.M. from Modesto
on November 4, 2008
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I recently posted a request for help encouraging the production of milk. Generally there were two suggestions for products to use; 1-Fenugreek and 2-More Milk Plus. I ...
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- I recommend starting with just the fenugreek. Take one capsule 3 times a day with meals and then gradually work up to 3 capsules 3 times a day .If you experience loose...
- Fenugreek is perfectly safe for nursing mothers. Especially if your milk production is low. The best thing to do is to call your doctor. My family's doctor reccommende...
- Good Herbal books (Whole Foods will let you look at them for free) will have a "contraindication" section: why or who shouldn't take the herb. Fenugreek inhibits the ...
How to Increase Supply When Breast-pumping
Asked by J. from Dallas
on November 10, 2006
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Hello, I have a little baby boy who was born on Oct 4th. I wanted to breastfeed, but my nipples are too flat, and so I decided to buy a pump and just pump my milk int...
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- I am solely pumping now...something I decided to do after she was 3 weeks old. She was born in September of this year. My pediatrician said that if I pumped longer vs ...
- There are really only two ways to keep your supply from decreasing when you're exclusively pumping. One option is to pump more often. I was exclusively pumping for a w...
- I had the same issue with flat nipples and actually, if you are interested in breastfeeding, you can still do it (without all the pumping)! They make something called...
