Laura,  You wrote : Mom is so sore that she is taking a break from nursing.
She is now pumping and finger-feeding.  She is using the hospital grade pump
and hands-on pumping every two hours during the day and once at night.  I
also suggested trying to do some power pumping.  Mom is getting 20-50mls at
a time.   No where near enough to satisfy her 8 lb baby.  Mom has also been
taking an herbal tincture with Fenugreek, Blessed Thistle, Goat's Rue,
Alfalfa and Anise.  I am personally very wary of pharmaceutical
galactagogues and I don't think they are indicated in this mom's case as her
problem seems to be lack of stimulation/removal of milk.

 

 

Sounds like this mom is going through a lot.  I would have her stop the
finger feeding and just use a good bottle.  Something has got to give- even
if she is motivated, usually bottle feeding will work better for the long
haul....If she is pumping so little she can syringe the breastmilk and then
use the bottle.  

Jessica Billowitz, IBCLC
Israel

 

 

 

 

 


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