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"C. Ione Sims CNM/MSN/IBCLC" <[log in to unmask]>
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Thu, 11 Apr 1996 21:54:22 -0700
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I am not sure what the etiology behind the excessive milk production is
that you describe, but I am curious if anyone here has experience with
sage tea for drying up milk.

When I was breastfeeding my second baby, I relied on herbal medicine a
fair amount (several years ago) and used a remedy that contained sage,
willow bark, and white oak once when I thought I was coming down with the
flu.  I drank two cups in the evening, and my flu symptoms were gone by
morning but I also had a very noticable decrease in milk supply.  I later
read that sage tea is suggested for drying up one's milk.  When I did my
clinical rotation in nurse-mdiwifery school, my preceptor routinely
suggested her non breastfeeding postpartum moms drink a few cups of sage
tea, and moms who tried it didn't like the taste but stated that it
helped.  No problems were ever noted by the moms who had used it.

I have read that sage has estrogenic effects (but doesn't contain
estrogen).  I am wondering if drinking a little of the tea might be
helpful to this mom, but also wondering if anyone knows of any potential
adverse effects.  Just a thought.

Ione Sims, CNM, IBCLC (who is happy to be back online again)

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