Pat wrote:
"My clients have shown good outcomes with fish oil
caps. One even thought that it increased her milk supply, which I doubt,
but perhaps she felt more at ease and slept better so that her milk supply
could rebound."

Pat,
I agree with you that EFA's and Rescue Remedy are great aids for moms, but I
would go so far as to say that virtually every mom should supplement with
EFA's in the US. As for increasing milk supply--I think EFAs do act as a
galactogogue and I tell moms to use fish oil or flax oil when they need to increase
supply (Udos is a the one I suggest and I tell moms never to buy the oils
anywhere except from a health food store or from a practitioner, like a
nutritionist). I know that we can alter the fat content of milk by adding EFA's to the
mom's diet, so I might surmise that the baby might nurse longer, stimulating milk
supply or the baby may be less fussy, causing moms to be less likely to
supplement. When the body utilizes trans-fats in cell formation (trans-fats displace
EFAS in the body, so the more trans-fats you eat, the more EFAs you need)
then the cell structure is such that the cell membrane becomes compromised and
the flow of nutrients into the cell and wastes out of the cell is also
compromised. I again surmise that all bodily functions, including milk production would
have to be influenced by the body' s lack of EFAs. We certainly know that
healthy nerve function is absolutely dependent on EFA intake. As someone else
mentioned, B vitamins are also essential for nerve function. I tell moms to spend
the money for a good quality supplements and to add a food-based (not
prescription) multi as well. Finally, I encourage moms to consume a green super food,
since few new moms find time to eat well.
Jennifer Tow, IBCLC, CT, USA


Kathleen Fallon Pasakarnis, M.Ed. IBCLC
Nurturing Family Lactation and Parenting Services

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