tea to make your breast milk more productive???

Question

I heard there was a tea that helps you to produce more breeast milk. Mine is slowing down. I have to pump becuase he was in the hospitla the first 2 weeks and only takes the bottle. He drinks about 5 ounces at a tiem every 2-3 hours. I only produce like 2-3 every 3-4. Does anyone know of a tea or a way to produce more???

Answer 1

yes mothers milk tea can help you can buy it at gnc

fenugreek, blessed thistle, alfalfa fennel and dill all boost milk production but the best thing is to keep trying to nurse and too pump more often to make more milk

http://www.kellymom.com/bf/supply/low-supply.html#supply
You get very little or no milk when you pump. The amount of milk that you can pump is not an accurate measure of your milk supply. A baby with a healthy suck milks your breast much more efficiently than any pump. Also, pumping is an acquired skill (different than nursing), and can be very dependent on the type of pump. Some women who have abundant milk supplies are unable to get any milk when they pump. In addition, it is very common and normal for pumping output to decrease over time.

OK, now on to things that can help increase your milk supply:

Make sure that baby is nursing efficiently. This is the "remove more milk" part of increasing milk production. If milk is not effectively removed from the breast, then mom's milk supply decreases. If positioning and latch are "off" then baby is probably not transferring milk efficiently. A sleepy baby, use of nipple shields or various health or anatomical problems in baby can also interfere with baby's ability to transfer milk. For a baby who is not nursing efficiently, trying to adequately empty milk from the breast is like trying to empty a swimming pool through a drinking straw - it can take forever. Inefficient milk transfer can lead to baby not getting enough milk or needing to nurse almost constantly to get enough milk. If baby is not transferring milk well, then it is important for mom to express milk after and/or between nursings to maintain milk supply while the breastfeeding problems are being addressed.
Nurse frequently, and for as long as your baby is actively nursing. Remember - you want to remove more milk from the breasts and do this frequently. If baby is having weight gain problems, aim to nurse at least every 1.5-2 hours during the day and at least every 3 hours at night.
Take a nursing vacation. Take baby to bed with you for 2-3 days, and do nothing but nurse (frequently!) and rest (well, you can eat too!).
Offer both sides at each feeding. Let baby finish the first side, then offer the second side.
Switch nurse. Switch sides 3 or more times during each feeding, every time that baby falls asleep, switches to "comfort" sucking, or loses interest. Use each side at least twice per feeding. Use breast compression to keep baby feeding longer. For good instructions on how to do this, see Dr. Jack Newman's Protocol to increase intake of breastmilk by the baby. This can be particularly helpful for sleepy or distractible babies.
Avoid pacifiers and bottles. All of baby's sucking needs should be met at the breast (see above). If a temporary supplement is medically required, it can be given with a nursing supplementer or by spoon, cup or dropper (see Alternative Feeding Methods).
Give baby only breastmilk. Avoid all solids, water, and formula if baby is younger than six months, and consider decreasing solids if baby is older. If you are using more than a few ounces of formula per day, wean from the supplements gradually to "challenge" your breasts to produce more milk.
Take care of mom. Rest. Sleep when baby sleeps. Relax. Drink liquids to thirst (don't force liquids - drinking extra water does not increase supply), and eat a reasonably well-balanced diet.
Consider pumping. Adding pumping sessions after or between nursing sessions can be very helpful - pumping is very important when baby is not nursing efficiently or frequently enough, and can speed things up in all situations. Your aim in pumping is to remove more milk from the breasts and/or to increase frequency of breast emptying. When pumping to increase milk supply, to ensure that the pump removes an optimum amount of milk from the breast, keep pumping for 2-5 minutes after the last drops of milk. However, adding even a short pumping session (increasing frequency but perhaps not removing milk thoroughly) is helpful.
Consider a galactagogue. A substance (herb, prescription medication, etc.) that increases milk supply is called a galactagogue. See What is a galactagogue? Do I need one? http://www.kellymom.com/herbal/milksupply/herbal_galactagogue.html for more information.

Answer 2

How old is your baby? Are you solely breastfeeding at this point? Don't worry about the amount you are producing for your baby if he/she is gaining weight and seems satisfied after feeding. Perhaps it's not your production but the pumping? (I'm assuming you're pumping in order for you to determine the 1 oz measure.) How long do you pump each session? Sometimes it can take a little longer than expected to pump a decent amount of milk. And you will never pump as much as your baby will manage to eat in a single session. :) When I first started pumping with my 1st baby, it was tough to figure out. I had to be extremely relaxed in a quiet environment and I couldn't be disturbed. It helped to look at a picture of my baby at first too. (After I got the hang of the whole thing, I didn't need such a rigid environment.) Remember that you might have to pump for awhile to get several "let-downs" during which you get the milk. For instance, I used to pump for about 20 min and I'd have about 3 let-downs in that period of time. So you might pump and get some milk.. but don't stop when the milk slows down. Keep pumping and you'll cycle into another let-down phase to get more milk. And then you might manage it again. Don't give up! You'll get the hang of it! Kudos for breastfeeding your baby!

Answer 3

There is a tea called "mother's milk" that will make your breast milk more productive along with routine pumping and feedings. My lactating nurse gave me a prescription for it with my first child. Talk to you breast-feeding nurse about you situation.

Answer 4

Mother's Milk tea. I bought this in the health food section of my grocery store. Supposedly eating oatmeal will increase milk production also.

What worked wonders for me was a combination of the herb fenugreek (also available in the health food section) and the medicine domperidone (available only online from offshore pharmacies, if you live in the U.S.).

Answer 5

green tea