fenugreek to increase breastmilk???
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Oatmeal is supposed to help, also. Something else, too, but can't remember it now.A friend of mine did this and it helped. She also had to learn to really relax and stay away from "nay sayers" who kept telling her that she was starving the baby.
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Castor oil massaged over the breasts of lactating mothers (after childbirth), increasing the flow of milk, by stimulating mammary glands. Castor leaves can also be used to foment the breast, for the same patient.
All kinds of info out there- try searching Google
"increasing breast milk flow"
Hope this helps
~WeeBoo
Breast milk secretion : For more details about Breast Care Click here
Castor oil massaged over the breasts of lactating mothers (after childbirth), increasing the flow of milk, by stimulating mammary glands. Castor leaves can also be used to foment the breast, for the same patient.
All kinds of info out there- try searching Google
"increasing breast milk flow"
Hope this helps
~WeeBoo
Laurie the Mom
Senior Member
I've used it, and it does work well. Be careful if you have low blood sugar though, as it seems to lower it even more.
There's a tea made by Traditional Medicinals called Mother's Milk Tea that works pretty well. It also has fenugreek in it. Brewer's yeast is supposed to help milk production, but I haven't tried that.
Laurie
There's a tea made by Traditional Medicinals called Mother's Milk Tea that works pretty well. It also has fenugreek in it. Brewer's yeast is supposed to help milk production, but I haven't tried that.
Laurie
housemouse
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The very best way to increase breast milk the following:
1 Put the baby to breast on demand, or at least every couple of hours.
2 Drink plenty of liquids, water and non-dehydrating liquids primarily
3 A lil sip or two of port while nursing
4 Plenty of rest, this means lying down and napping when the baby does.
Babies go through a growth spurt at about 6 weeks of age, and again around three months. For a few days at about those ages, it is completely normal to not have quite enough milk to keep up with the babe's needs. The best thing to do during these days is to nurse more often, rest a lot, and wait. The supply will increase to meet the demand is Mom just lets nature take it's course.
Too many moms get kinda panicky when the baby seems hungry, and grab a bottle to top off. All this does is signal the breasts to produce less milk, and the only way to increase the supply is to immediately stop all "supplemental feeding", and keep those breasts as stimulated as possible.
If you have any other questions about breastfeeding, please ask. When my children were young, I was one of the early La Leche League leaders, and know my stuff.
1 Put the baby to breast on demand, or at least every couple of hours.
2 Drink plenty of liquids, water and non-dehydrating liquids primarily
3 A lil sip or two of port while nursing
4 Plenty of rest, this means lying down and napping when the baby does.
Babies go through a growth spurt at about 6 weeks of age, and again around three months. For a few days at about those ages, it is completely normal to not have quite enough milk to keep up with the babe's needs. The best thing to do during these days is to nurse more often, rest a lot, and wait. The supply will increase to meet the demand is Mom just lets nature take it's course.
Too many moms get kinda panicky when the baby seems hungry, and grab a bottle to top off. All this does is signal the breasts to produce less milk, and the only way to increase the supply is to immediately stop all "supplemental feeding", and keep those breasts as stimulated as possible.
If you have any other questions about breastfeeding, please ask. When my children were young, I was one of the early La Leche League leaders, and know my stuff.
A.T.Hagan
Inactive
This isn't really a conversation I can participate in, but I would like to give as a reference a document I host on my site. Worth printing out and putting in your prep books as a just-in-case.
<b>How to Breastfeed During an Emergency</b>
http://athagan.members.atlantic.net/Index.html
.....Alan.
<b>How to Breastfeed During an Emergency</b>
http://athagan.members.atlantic.net/Index.html
.....Alan.
housemouse
Membership Revoked
The reason some swear by beer, particularly the dark beers, is that it has more B vitamins. The real reason that beer and port help is that it relaxes a nervous new mother a bit, and this enables the tiny muscles that allow for the milk to "let down" to relax.
If a new mother is trying to do too much, is under stress, and is overly tired, it can be hard for the let-down reflex to work promptly.
After she has been nursing awhile, it is almost automatic, however. Many mothers are so in tune with their babies that if they are away from them for some reason, they will even let-down the exact moment their babies cry from hunger miles away.
Nursing is a wonderful experience.
If a new mother is trying to do too much, is under stress, and is overly tired, it can be hard for the let-down reflex to work promptly.
After she has been nursing awhile, it is almost automatic, however. Many mothers are so in tune with their babies that if they are away from them for some reason, they will even let-down the exact moment their babies cry from hunger miles away.
Nursing is a wonderful experience.
SirSmokesalot
Member
My wife swears by Fenugreek/Thyme tea to help lactation, We bought it at our local grocrey store in the health food dept.
Best of luck.
Best of luck.
alchemike
Veteran Member
wow...thanks for all the info...
funny ya know...dw was just saying how different everyone is...
i mean some crack mom's down in the hood can breast feed their babies without incidence and then other women who do all the right things have difficulty...
guess it's just one of those things...
we appreciate all the input...
have a great weekend all...
o)<
mike
funny ya know...dw was just saying how different everyone is...
i mean some crack mom's down in the hood can breast feed their babies without incidence and then other women who do all the right things have difficulty...
guess it's just one of those things...
we appreciate all the input...
have a great weekend all...
o)<
mike
housemouse
Membership Revoked
LOL, alchemike.
There is a very good reason for that! Those of us who want to be good mothers worry about every little thing, and that is very stressful. Women who don't give a darn do not feel the intense responsibilty, but their babies eventually suffer from that .
Babies do not come with instruction manuals, and it usually takes a few babies for a mother to figure out what behaviors are typical and normal, and which behaviors indicate a real problem.
Some babies are placid, and hardly ever cry. Some babies never shut up, and react to every sensation with loud bouts of frantic wailing. Most are somewhere in between.
It is pretty normal for most babies to act "starved" between about 6 weeks and 3 months of age,
and to do a lot of crying, usually for a 4 hour period, typically starting around dinner time.
It drives new parents crazy, and sometimes can make a new mother so upset that she needs a break from the baby at this time, so she can compose herself for the remaining 20 hours of mothering.
But, by the time a mom has had 3 or 4 babies, this behavior won't bother her much at all, as she appreciates this time as being all too short a stage in parenting.
But, none of us experienced mothers ever forget that horrible feeling of being so "inadequate" to figure out what to do to stop the crying when we were learning on our first babies. It is the worst feeling in the world.
A few more babies, and we eventually figure out that this is just the way most babies act at this point in their development. We also kinda figure out that it must serve some purpose for both baby and mother.
And, we just appreciate this time, knowing that it will pass, and then another developmental task will take it's place. Like the point around 4 months when babies have learned how to wake up, but have no clue as to how to get themselves to sleep.
Being a parent is both a learning process and an art form. It is the most challenging and wonderful experience ever.
There is a very good reason for that! Those of us who want to be good mothers worry about every little thing, and that is very stressful. Women who don't give a darn do not feel the intense responsibilty, but their babies eventually suffer from that .
Babies do not come with instruction manuals, and it usually takes a few babies for a mother to figure out what behaviors are typical and normal, and which behaviors indicate a real problem.
Some babies are placid, and hardly ever cry. Some babies never shut up, and react to every sensation with loud bouts of frantic wailing. Most are somewhere in between.
It is pretty normal for most babies to act "starved" between about 6 weeks and 3 months of age,
and to do a lot of crying, usually for a 4 hour period, typically starting around dinner time.
It drives new parents crazy, and sometimes can make a new mother so upset that she needs a break from the baby at this time, so she can compose herself for the remaining 20 hours of mothering.
But, by the time a mom has had 3 or 4 babies, this behavior won't bother her much at all, as she appreciates this time as being all too short a stage in parenting.
But, none of us experienced mothers ever forget that horrible feeling of being so "inadequate" to figure out what to do to stop the crying when we were learning on our first babies. It is the worst feeling in the world.
A few more babies, and we eventually figure out that this is just the way most babies act at this point in their development. We also kinda figure out that it must serve some purpose for both baby and mother.
And, we just appreciate this time, knowing that it will pass, and then another developmental task will take it's place. Like the point around 4 months when babies have learned how to wake up, but have no clue as to how to get themselves to sleep.
Being a parent is both a learning process and an art form. It is the most challenging and wonderful experience ever.