What Can Women Do To Increase Their Supply Of Milk?


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For the most part, a nursing mother’s body is going to produce enough breast milk to meet her baby’s nutritional needs. Still, there are some cases in which it may be helpful for a woman to be able to increase her supply of milk. For example, adoptive mothers who are nursing may need some help getting started, or getting going strongly. For some working mothers, it is important to have enough milk to use a breast pump so that her baby can have plenty of milk when she is not there. Fortunately for women in these situations, there are indeed some things that women can do to increase their supply of milk.

First of all, one of the best things that women can do to increase their supply of milk is to use certain herbal remedies. At least three different herbs, including fenugreek, blessed thistle, and alfalfa all may help to increase your supply of milk. This is because these herbs contain what are known as galactagogues, which are just chemicals in the body that can promote the production of milk.

In some cases, a woman may have a sufficient supply of milk, but find that their baby is having a hard time getting enough milk. This could be due to a variety of reasons. It could be that the baby is not latching on sufficiently, or that the baby is having an allergic reaction to something in the mother’s supply of milk. If you seem to be producing enough milk but your baby does not seem to be getting enough to eat, you certainly should speak with your health care provider or breastfeeding advisor. There are many things, beyond the woman’s supply of milk, which can cause problems with breastfeeding.

If you are using herbs to increase your supply of milk, you should make sure that your baby is nursing enough. With an increased milk supply, engorgement can sometimes result, which creates its own problems in terms of breast feeding.



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