Sugject: Responding to Losing Milk at four months
We have been working with a lot of moms with low milk supply, some at 4
months, some at 8 months also. We questioned if the herbals would work
at that point and have found many do see results. First of all, be sure
they are taking enough. Too many moms take only a few and it doesn't
work. Also they need to take with only 1-2 oz of liquid and not drink
20" b4 and after taking pills. If More Milk plus is not doing the job, I
have had great success adding Goat's Rue even though that is supposed to
create more tissue to help those with tubular breasts and breast
reductions, I have seen a wonderful change for these other moms as well.
Omega 3's also make a big difference taken in the doses that help
postpartum depression. One mom who had this problem with 2 other babies
at 4 months, started out with her 3rd baby pumping after nursing from
the beginning to create an oversupply to hopefully compensate so it
would not happen again (all her own plan). However, at 4 months her milk
drastically decreased. She had tried Reglan with other 2 and had bad
reactions and did not want to try that again. She persisted with finding
Domperidone and low and behold it worked for her.
Jane Helgesen RN IBCLC
Burnsville, MN (subburb of MPLS.)

Original message:
Date:    Wed, 25 Feb 2009 14:46:27 -0500
From:    Sima Leah <[log in to unmask]>
Subject: losingmilk at four months

I have a friend who is studying to be an LC and has a four month old.
Th= is is=20 her fifth child, and she has always had a struggle with her
milk supply, = but=20 usually does well enough not to have to
supplement.  Now she feels she is= =20 losing her milk.  She is taking
mother's milk plus, and suddenly the baby=  is=20 hungry and eating more
often.  Thyroid levels have always been found to b= e=20 normal, no
pcos, no problem getting or maintaining pregnancy.  Does super=
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switch feeding with breast compression, does not, never has, pump
well.=20= =20 nurses on demand.  Any other suggestions?  Thanks for any
help!

              
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