Goat's Rue (Galega officinalis)
Goat's rue (Galega officinalis) has been recommended by the German commission E for its use as a galactagogue (promotes lactation). Its galactagogue properties were first noted to effectively increased milk in goats. It is used by nursing mothers, and by farmers to increase milk production in their livestock.
Organic Milk Maid Tea
Fennel, Fenugreek, Raspberry leaf, Stinging nettle, Milk Thistle, Orange peel, Star anise, Caraway and Alfalfa
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Earth-Mama-Angel-Baby-Milkmaid/dp/B004WI2QXK
To read the reasons why these herbs are so important for milk supply:
http://www.earthmamaangelbaby.com/mama-resources/reading-room/herbs-for-healthy-breast-milk-production
Foods that promote Breast milk:
http://www.babycenter.in/a1049926/foods-that-help-increase-breastmilk
Pulses
Red Lentils in particular are great for increasing milk supply. I'm going to attempt to make a lentil daal tonight - baby permitting!
Sweet potato, carrot and beetroot roasted with garlic and herbs. Garlic goes into pretty much most of the dishes that we eat at home, tastes amazing and is so very good for you.
Porridge - or Muesli
I eat a bowl of muesli every morning whilst feeding Eve (I make the mixture myself out of organic jumbo oats, dates, prunes, nuts, sultanas, linseeds, pumpkin and sunflower seeds).
I change the mix every so often depending on offers on fruit and nuts etc or just for a different taste sensation. I keep the mix in a big jar so it's easy to use each time. Mmmmmm!
Nuts - in particular, Almonds and Cashews
The main bad boy - you need to drink lots of water whilst breastfeeding, don't be without a bottle by your side at all times...
Is an anti-dopaminergic drug, blocking the chemical in our brains called dopamine, which can be used to stimulate and increase milk supply.
Domperidone (Motilium™) is a drug that has, as a side effect, the increase of milk production, probably by increasing prolactin production by the pituitary gland. Prolactin is the hormone that stimulates the cells in the mother's breast to produce milk.
Unfortunately we were never told that our ICSI fertility treatment and factors involved in that might mean that I would have a low milk supply. We've been having issues with Eve's weight since she was a few days old. We've only just found out about this in the past couple of days. I wish someone had mentioned this to us either during our fertility treatment or pregnancy so that we were prepared for it, and more importantly we would have known what we were dealing with straight away. It's annoying that this has only been pinpointed six weeks in, when we could have nailed this at the beginning.
I started taking these pills a few days ago and am already seeing positive signs that this is helping my milk supply.
http://www.breastfeedinginc.ca/content.php?pagename=doc-DGS
Tongue-tie
On Wednesday Joan Beales, an Ear, Throat and Nose specialist at St Michaels hospital checked Eve for tongue-tie. Eve had already been checked for this, once when she was born, again at Hampton House and then again by the G.P. They all missed diagnosing it as it is a rarer form of tongue-tie.
Joan was really kind, caring, knowledgeable and helpful. She gave me good advice on breastfeeding/domperidone/expressing situation. She was also on my wave length about my not wanting to give Eve formula, and to give the pills a chance to work. It was nice to speak to someone who is understanding. However, we'll start on formula next week if we have to of course.
Joan did the procedure quickly, cutting underneath Eve's tongue (no anaesthetic), but it was still quite upsetting. I feel that this is already making a big difference to feeding, so that Eve starts gaining weight properly. She weighed in at 6lb 11oz on Tuesday.
We have an appointment at Bristol Children's Hospital in the Paediatric department on monday. We are so lucky that we live close by to this specialist hospital.
On Wednesday Joan Beales, an Ear, Throat and Nose specialist at St Michaels hospital checked Eve for tongue-tie. Eve had already been checked for this, once when she was born, again at Hampton House and then again by the G.P. They all missed diagnosing it as it is a rarer form of tongue-tie.
Joan was really kind, caring, knowledgeable and helpful. She gave me good advice on breastfeeding/domperidone/expressing situation. She was also on my wave length about my not wanting to give Eve formula, and to give the pills a chance to work. It was nice to speak to someone who is understanding. However, we'll start on formula next week if we have to of course.
Joan did the procedure quickly, cutting underneath Eve's tongue (no anaesthetic), but it was still quite upsetting. I feel that this is already making a big difference to feeding, so that Eve starts gaining weight properly. She weighed in at 6lb 11oz on Tuesday.
We have an appointment at Bristol Children's Hospital in the Paediatric department on monday. We are so lucky that we live close by to this specialist hospital.
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