Our infant is 2.5 months old and up until about 1month ago my wife was having more and more output of breastmilk until she slowed down her pumping and decreased her amount and duration of feedings. She pumps with a Modela Instyle pump. Last week after realizing it is best for our baby to breastfeed she started trying with my support to focus strongly on it and wants very badly to have her milk supply increase again. What can she do (besides pumping and feeding frequently) to help increase her supply again? I have heard many foods/herbs help with this but would like to hear what others have to say. Thank you so much for your advise and God bless all of you!
2006-11-07 10:26:26 · 7 answers · asked by Bumbo 3 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Newborn & Baby
Breastfeeding is a supply and demand process. When she cut back on feeding and pumping, her supply dropped. If she pumps and feeds more often, her supply should rebound. A "nursing vacation" where she does nothing but self-care and nursing baby could help rebuild her supply in 2-3 days.
There are herbs that can help supply. The most effective is fenugreek. The typical dosage is 2-3 capsules 3x per day. There are a few people who should not take fenugreek, so be sure to read the link below.
Some mothers find that eating oatmeal every day causes a boost in their supply.
Make sure she eats well and drinks plenty of fluids.
2006-11-07 11:39:34 · answer #1 · answered by momma2mingbu 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-05-06 00:23:05 · answer #2 · answered by Estelle 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The Medela pump is the best one. I don't think the herbal remedies make a fig's worth of difference. She can only pump and continue to nurse. She should be sure to pump even if the baby sleeps for long stretches - might mean setting an alarm for a while. I started on the pill when my baby was 3 months old and my milk supply dropped dramatically, so I had to quit taking it.
2006-11-07 10:41:57 · answer #3 · answered by eli_star 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
1. Drink lots of water
2. Eat oatmeal
3. Buy some Mothers Milk Tea from your local health food store
Don't get discouraged. Keep making the effort for the sake of the baby. Breast feeding whether it be from the acutal boob or a bottle filled with expressed milk is the BEST! Your baby will thank you ten-folds when it is not sick all time and brighter than the other un-breast fed babies in her class:>)
Good Luck and Congrats on the new addition!
2006-11-08 17:06:43 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would most definatly tell her to take Fenugreek and to Drink Mother's Milk tea three times a day. This worked great for me. my milk supply was up in three days!!!
2006-11-07 10:45:50 · answer #5 · answered by g_bug 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Your body is in tune with your baby's need so it sets it's own supply and demand flow. Just keep expressing and feeding.
2006-11-07 10:29:58 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Get a different pump first off. The Advent manual pump works wonders.
She needs to drink drink drink tons of water!!!
Ask her dr. what he recommends
Congrats to you!
2006-11-07 10:34:16 · answer #7 · answered by billiejoe4me 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋