No Longer Producing Milk in One Breast

Try taking fenugreek supplements. You can get them at the health food store. I think that is one of the primary ingredients of Mother's Milk tea, but it isn't strong enough as a tea to help much with milk production. You do need to take a lot of fenugreek, but it really helped with my mild production.

A great resource that hasn't been mentioned yet is the telephone advice line at The Lactation Program. It's a fantastic resource in Denver that also offers consults. The lactation consultants are very knowledgeable, helpful and IBCLCs. The website is www.bestfedbabies.org and the number is ###-###-####.

Hi A.!

I also recommend More Milk Plus from Motherlove. The tincture is much more concentrated than tea and thus works more effectively and much more quickly.

I sell Motherlove products with my store, Natural Choices. I would be happy to extend a discount to you, so it would be cheaper than running to Vitamin Cottage. If you are interested, either send me an email or give me a call so we can make arrangements.

If you still don't find the results you are looking for after a few days of the More Milk Plus, I would talk to a Le Leche League leader, there is a chapter here in Longmont and I would be happy to pass that info on, if you want.

Hope to hear from you!
H. Gaitten
www.naturalchoices4baby.com
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You can nurse just from the one side and it should be fine. The best advise that I can give regarding milk from the non producing side is to not get stressed. Stress can cause you to loose milk production on the other side. If you are able to start producing on that side it will be because you are rested getting enough sleep and she is demanding it. It is amazing how supply and demand works with breasts. Also talk to a Lactation Consultant, you can find them through the Le Leche League or through the hospital that you gave birth at. You could call the Labor and Delivery Floor and ask them how to contact a consultant.

Drink lots of liquids. Eat healthy. Don't over-exercise. Reduce stress. Try drinking beer or mix brewers yeast into yogurt, smootie, etc. Keep pumping/nursing on the low producing breast. I personally don't think the tea works well and it tastes awful. Good luck.

Hi A.!
I just wanted to let you know I breastfed my 2nd child for about 4 months on only one breast when she was about 11mos-15mos. Other than being a little lop-sided for a while, it worked out fine. :)

I'd rest lots, lots of water and do direct nursing with the child as much as possible. I almost lost my milk with my first even though I was pumping. It wasn't until I really focused on straight nursing that it worked. It doesn't matter if you think the child isn't getting any milk - the key is alerting your body to the demand. Good luck.

I totally reccomend More Milk Plus, an Herbal Milk supplement (much better than the tea) from Www.Motherlove.com I personally know women who have had huge success with it! Cost an issue? This awesome company is willing to work with you, don't hesitate to call them!

Also, just because you don't produce much when pumping doesn't mean you don't have milk... babies are much better at getting the milk out than the pump is...

Good luck and I wish you happy nursing!

Is your daughter eating well from that side? All three of my kids perffered one breast over the other. The one that they didn't like as much ended up loosing it's milk as well. I didn't have any luck with the tea, it just seemed to be a "supply and demand" thing. It's happening right now as i am still nursing my 8 month old. I pump the one that she doesn't eat well from and either bottle feed her the milk or keep it for later. It's a lot of work especially with two other kids so I don't know how long I can keep this up. Good luck!

Keep going, and don't worry! One side will give your baby adequate milk. If you want to continue pumping to stimulate, great. My experience is this: for ONE baby out of four, she didn't take one side for some reason. (4th baby). But I continued on to nurse longer than any of my other babies, and she did great! No problem!
Just continue on and don't worry about it!

I would always put Her on that breast first at every feeding then "top off"with that one That seems tohelp.Nursing produces more milk then pumping.Good luck,J.

I know you've been getting alot of advice and you've already done the "so what happened" thing, but I just wanted to say...

Mother's Milk Tea did not work for me. All it did was reduce my milk. I don't know why, but it did. Made me panic because I was very low as is.

Anyways, just thought I'd let you know. The sleep and stress thing could very well be a big part of your problem.

You might try goat's rue. It's available from www.motherlove.com and it is supposed to actually enhance the mammary tissue in your breasts. I've been battling to keep up my milk supply for four months now, and I've tried everything, including Reglan. Don't do that unless you have to because it will make you super tired!

I suggest you go to La Leche League's Web site at www.llli.org and do a search on "low supply" or "one breast" and see what articles come up--probably there will be lots!
In my experience, it's important not to judge milk supply by how much you can pump out, becaue the best pump in the world is nowhere near as effective as a healthy, well-latched baby! Also, I think the herbal mixtures in teas tends to be so varied it's hard to get a big enough dose consistently enough to make a real difference. . . I know many moms have had success with fenugreek tablets (although diabetics should be careful as fenugreek does affect blood sugar) and other moms have used prescription medications to boost their supply. But even with the herbal/medicinal remedies, the best trigger for increasing supply is always additional stimulation, whether through more nursing or pumping. The rule I've heard from La Leche League about pumping to increase supply is that you should pump for two to five minutes past when you see the last drop of milk expressed. I've also read that prolactin hormones are highest in the wee hours of the morning, and many moms who work outside the home and have milk supply concerns sleep with their babies for at least some of the night to take advantage of the hormone increases and nurse a lot in bed to increase supply.
Personally, one of my breasts produces more than the other but I blame that entirely on favoring one side--I can keep stirring dinner and help my six-year-old with homework with my right hand if I nurse Baby on my left side! Milk is all supply and demand, barring medical probalems, so since I demand more from the left, the supply is a bit more there.
If you are still frustrated, consider speaking with a La Leche League Leader directly or going to a meeting (their services are all free and you can find a local contact on the Web site.)
Good for you for nursing your little girl!

more water, and let the baby suck on that side

Little Debbie Oatmeal Creme Cookies! ;p

Ok, it doesn't have to be those specific kinds, but any kind of oatmeal or oatmeal cookies does wonders (or oats in anything else). I brought back my milk supply after a vacation away from my nine month old (he had a freezer full of breastmilk) just by using oatmeal and none of the teas or other things.

Water and oatmeal (cookies make it easier and more fun, though).

You may want to consider some herbal supplements they have really helped me. Keep pumping and try to totally empty the breast before you stop. http://www.motherlove.com/ Good luck!