Ive been nursing for 16 months.
2006-11-05 21:27:51 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Toddler & Preschooler
Is there a specific reason you feel that you aren't making enough milk? Many times moms think they have a supply problem when it is really something else.
Is there any chance you could be pregnant?
Have you started hormonal birth control?
Recently seen the return of your periods?
Those are things that can effect supply.
The best thing that you can do is to nurse more often. That's the number one way to boost supply. Then make sure you are getting enough rest, drinking plenty and eating well. Consider taking a "nursing vacation" where you do nothing but self/baby care and nurse for a couple of days. Lots of skin to skin contact and napping together.
Fenugreek is an herb commonly used to boost supply. Read the link below and note that there are a few maternal conditions that make fenugreek a bad idea, so make sure you are good to take it. 3-4 capsules 3x per day is the typical dosage.
2006-11-05 23:36:16 · answer #1 · answered by momma2mingbu 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Start simple. Drinking lots of water is the first step you take. A hydrated lactating woman is a woman who makes more milk. If you think you can't drink any more, drink another glass.
The next thing you can do is start adding a bowl of oatmeal to your diet every day. If you can, go for seconds. This will also increase your supply.
I'm also including a link for mother's milk tea, which increases supply. The tea includes fenugreek and blessed thistle, two herbs that promote lactation, but it wouldn't hurt to also include those supplements in pill form as well. I know you can get fenugreek at pharmacies, but I'm not sure about the blessed thistle.
Congratulations on making it this far, and keep on going!
2006-11-06 07:38:07 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
You are obviously doing really well then and why do you think you need to increase your supply?
Your baby will take as much as he or she needs and you will produce enough milk - your body and baby are probably in perfect harmony with each other, i.e. you are only producing as much as your baby needs, no more and you won't see any "extra".
If you have another baby your body will adjust.
Well done for feeding your baby yourself, you are doing the best to help him / her have the best start in life.
2006-11-06 05:33:16 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
drink more water and milk.
Get plenty of rest and sleep.
Take your vitimines.
When you nurse the baby do twenty minutes on one side and five on the other, then switch next time. Have baby nurse more often or pump between nursing
2006-11-06 05:31:41 · answer #4 · answered by clcalifornia 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
You can drink red raspberry tea from the health store it will help increase milk production,
2006-11-06 12:03:09 · answer #5 · answered by Motherof2boys 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Fenugreek is a good help. You can get it from GNC.. ALso eat a ton of oatmeal and drink lots of water..
2006-11-06 09:36:33 · answer #6 · answered by mpwife_99 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Express in between feeding your baby. The more you let out the more builds up. Though personally why you want to keep on nursing any where past 16 months is beyond me...time to ween them off I think. Get your boobs back for yourself and hubby!!
2006-11-06 05:30:45 · answer #7 · answered by sharkgirl 7 · 0⤊ 4⤋
Eat a lot of vegetables, fresh fruits, and dairy food, and drink a lot of milk.
2006-11-06 05:31:16 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
You still on that after all that time!! LOL
it should be feeding itself by now or is it a baby elephant
2006-11-06 07:56:42 · answer #9 · answered by ArskElvis 3 · 0⤊ 2⤋
thats a really long time to breast feed. some women just dont produce alot
2006-11-06 05:31:13 · answer #10 · answered by Lg 4 · 0⤊ 4⤋