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increasing Breast Milk?

MorlaMorla
in Orange County Babies

I know every new mom has probably asked this at one point or another... and I just can't seem to remember that you ladies recommended...

How can I increase BM production? I am getting enough but not enough for DS... at 2months he is already drinking up to 8oz....he is a good eater (I pump and feed... since I wasn't able to breast feed for few days after coming home... I had to go to ER and was in the hospital for few days...)

I am trying the Mother's Milk tea that I got from somewhere... where can I buy more?

any other suggestion?

Thanks!

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Re: increasing Breast Milk?

  • KimMaraiaKimMaraia
    The best way to produce more milk is to keep nursing him, the more you nurse, the more milk you will produce.  Also, what works for me is to pump after I would feed him.   Other things I have tried are eating more oatmeal and even having a beer.  Sounds crazy, but I found these things to be more effective than the tea or taking fenugreek
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  • javasunjavasun member
    How about the korean kelp soup (kelp + flank steak + sesame oil, boil for about half to 1 hour) ?  I heard that helps with milk production.  Chinese drinks a lot of chicken soup with ginger.
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  • DinnerTimeDinnerTime

    Definitely take fenugreek and blessed thistle.  This made my supply go up to make enough milk for the twins.  Best price is off of Amazon.

    Take 3 fenugreek capsules 3x/day = 9/day

    Take 2 blessed thistle capsules 3x/day = 6/day

    So yes, you're taking 15 capsules a day, but it works and works fast. I also ate oatmeal every day and drank a ton of water.


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  • kchoikchoi
    mothers milk didn't work for me. ?i took dt's suggestion and took fenugreek and blessed thistle and VOILA! ?more milk. ?mind you this was perhaps when ryan was 8 or 9 months old (i can't remember exactly) and my breastmilk had dropped dramatically. ?anyway, mother's milk can be found at henry's and whole foods. ?the tea can be found anywhere (i think i got mine from von's)
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  • daNrrdaNrr

    ditto DT... fenugeek worked for me too.  I'd also suggest drinking LOTS of water/fluids.  I noticed when I wasn't hydrated my supply was low.  I also ate oatmeal every day & tried beer.

    good luck!

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  • SoCali-2BeMauidSoCali-2BeMauid

    ditto to DT too.  I followed her advice and it definitely increased for me.

    And, like DaNrr, I also drank lots of water, ate oatmeal everyday.

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  • bridetobe0jbbridetobe0jb

    Lots of water.  Also can you get in an extra pump session after DC goes to sleep for the night (like 10 or 11pm)?

     Also, when you pump, pump till dry and then some.

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