Hi Janna!

I think your mom could benefit from the use of Salvia officinalis (= a
herb, sage).
For more info please check the Lactnet archives. There's a whealth of info
on it's use. Search for both terms.

A Happy New Year to all of you.

Renate Rietveld, IBCLC
Rijswijk, The Netherlands





>Hi all!  I'm set to NOMAIL, so please reply to [log in to unmask]
>privately if you have any advice for me:  I am working with a mom who =
>has breastfed for slightly over 1 year, with such an overabundant supply =
>that she was able to donate many times to the bank!  She has slowly =
>slowly weaned her baby - down to 2 feedings for 2 months, then 1 feeding =
>per day for 1 month, now is trying to stop.  Her breasts are lumpy all =
>over and very VERY painful.  I have recommended in the past for her to use =
>lecithin for her chronic plugged ducts:  she is still taking that (9 =
>tablets, 1200 mg each); she is binding herself; she has had continuous =
>cabbage for 5 days; she is taking ibuprofen 800mg every 8 hours - and =
>she has no signs of an infection.   But she's miserable and concerned =
>that this will never end!  How can I advise her?  thanks so much, Janna =
>Zempsky IBCLC in central CT where we got 10 inches of snow in the past 8 =
>hours.


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