>A colleague of mine asked me to post this question on a case that has her
>struggling for an answer.  The client's baby was labeled a failure to thrive
>due to very poor weight gains over a period of time (I don't have exact
>numbers).  The baby was started on supplement per SNS and mom is pumping after
>each fdg.  What the mother has noticed is that it takes about 5 minutes for
>her milk to let-down.  The LC working with this mom would like to know if any
>of you have ideas for medical or other intervention (herbal, etc) that might
>enhance the let-down.

K., I have found that Rescue Remedy, an herbal tincture commonly available
in health food stores, is very helpful in facilitating a let-down (MER). I
also recommend it to moms who are pumping. Often, after a week or so using
RR, it is no longer needed except in times of unusual tension.

Patricia Gima, IBCLC
Milwaukee
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