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My search of the archives yields dozens of lovely posts about the use of
various galactagogues -- but none seems to address my query.
Usually when I see a mom with low supply, the "culprits" are readily
apparent: mom hasn't been pumping, hasn't been pumping enough, hasn't been
using a decent pump, hasn't pumped when [formula] supplements were offered,
etc.
When I give Mom some instruction and information about the mechanics and
physiology of double-pumping with a hospital-grade pump (and assuming she
follows the care plan), Mom's supply happily starts to creep up -- often
after 24 or 36 hours.
My question is: when do you say to yourself, as an IBCLC: "this
double-pumping tactic is just not doing the trick. Maybe Mom should try
[insert galactagogue of choice here]."
Now -- I don't want to start a thread here on which galactogogues work best,
and why. What I want to know is: when do you start advising your moms to
use them, if at all?
My theory in not suggesting galctagogues at the outset is that I don't want
to overwhelm Mom with a care plan that is just TOO MUCH. It is tough enough
for many Moms to sit down to double-pump after a (frustrating) nursing
session. But I wonder if my method needs revising.
<br><br><br>Liz Brooks, JD, IBCLC
Wyndmoor, PA, USA
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