milk supply help please
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Topic: milk supply help please
Posted By: MamaT
Subject: milk supply help please
Date Posted: 23 September 2010 at 9:01pm
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I am currently under a bit of stress and as can be expected my milk supply seems to be getting affected.
Can anyone recommend some ways of increasing it? Problem is that I am dairy and wheat free. -------------  
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Posted By: Nothing
Date Posted: 23 September 2010 at 9:11pm
I had this a couple of weeks ago, I had two days of jsut having nothing in my boobs, and DD wouldnt stay latched on to stimulate me. If you have a pump after each feed pump for 5 minutes to help stimulate your breasts to produce more. Drink plenty of water, eat lots of protein rich foods, rest lots, put bubs to the boob lots, try the milk flow spray from a chemist. There is a recipie for a smoothie in the breasfeeding thread, that is good for boosting supply. I would suggest the lactation cookies if you were able to replace the flour with something not wheat based. Lol I got all this from all the other ladies, I hope it helps  ------------- 
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Posted By: caraMel
Date Posted: 23 September 2010 at 9:36pm
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Blessed Thistle capsules were *really* effective for me.
I bought them at my local pharmacy and took 2 in the evening. Woke up like Pammy Anderson the next day! Good luck, nothing worse than having supply stress on top of other stress! ------------- Mel, Mummy to E: 6, B: 4 and: 
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Posted By: cuppatea
Date Posted: 23 September 2010 at 10:25pm
| I always found porridge really good and would eat some early afternoon to help with evening supply. You can make it with water or rice milk to get round the dairy thing. |
Posted By: Kellz
Date Posted: 24 September 2010 at 7:07am
| Ive been making smoothies with rice milk, soaked roalled oats in them, with fruit, and everything I can think of like malt. You could add soy yogurt too. |
Posted By: Shezamumof3
Date Posted: 24 September 2010 at 7:26am
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The best thing I found for my milk, and I was under a lot of stress to with PND and DD had reflux, was this stuff called "Milk flow" and its that natropharm brand, I got it from the chemist. Brilliant stuff and I swear by it.
Also, the breastfeedings teas are good! ------------- |
Posted By: mummyofprinces
Date Posted: 24 September 2010 at 7:35am
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Most things have been mentioned... try and rest for a bit if you can, curled up on the sofa watching telly or reading a book while bubs sleeps can do wonders for supply!
Almonds are another great thing to have and fenugreek tablets are another good herbal milk booster. These are harder to find so may need to check out a health shop rather than a chemist. GL! -------------   
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Posted By: Rovic
Date Posted: 24 September 2010 at 8:56am
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If you are anywhere near Hamilton there is a guy who makes lactation drops which are great too. They have an acute dosage as well as maintenence dosage and they work really well too. Let me know if you want his details. ------------- http://alterna-tickers.com"> 
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Posted By: MamaT
Date Posted: 24 September 2010 at 10:14am
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Thanks for the help ladies, I'll try all those things. DS bit me earlier (and drew blood), normally when he does that I hand express a few drops of milk onto the cut to help heal it but I couldn't get anything out -------------
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Posted By: Nothing
Date Posted: 24 September 2010 at 10:15am
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Owww, thats not nice. Dont worry I find that after a feed if my breasts are 'empty' I cant get anything out, try again in ten minutes and im sure you will get something -------------
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Posted By: weegee
Date Posted: 24 September 2010 at 10:25am
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Some great suggestions here. I just wanted to add that often stress doesn't affect supply so much as it inhibits letdown - there are some great tips for speeding it up http://www.kellymom.com/bf/supply/letdown.html - here , and http://www.kellymom.com/bf/supply/low-supply.html#supply - here's a page which helps you to determine if it really is low supply. The best thing you can do is relax - easier said than done, I know! ------------- 
Mum to JJ, 4 July 2008 & Addie, 28 July 2010 |
Posted By: mcshort
Date Posted: 25 September 2010 at 1:02pm
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I'm with the others - particularly lots of sleep/rest, lots of fluids, and can I add LOTS of deep breaths. It'll come back I'm sure! luck luck!
I used Weleda and Artemis BF teas with success but who knows if it was the teas or the extra fluid that helped? ------------- Mum to two very active boys, born October 2008 and December 2010. Getting excited about becoming a Childbirth Educator, and LOVIN being a birth support to amazing and courageous women! |
Posted By: londonbaby
Date Posted: 29 September 2010 at 11:15am
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Nettle tea and Lactation Cookies are great! ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: Rovic
Date Posted: 29 September 2010 at 1:04pm
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I thought my supply was really low the other day so did the feeding every 2 hours for the day as per kellymom website. I haven't used any formula top ups since (had been using for the week prior at DS bedtime feed) so definitely works. Is shattering, but worth it as far as I'm concerned. Also am continuing to feed him once in the night, even though he doesn't wake up. This isn't a big deal as I always wake up anyway and is like a dremfeed for him as he doesn't wake up. If I don't feed him I notice my supply is less the next day. ------------- http://alterna-tickers.com">
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