My friend told me a story about when she was pregnant and her milk suddenly showed up unexpectedly. She was out to lunch with her husband and mother-in-law when she suddenly realized everyone was staring at her chest. She looked down and was horrified to see that her breasts were leaking milk right through her [...]
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Over the last weeks there has been talk about ways to increase milk supply.
Most recently, Mrs. H. has had to tackle this issue, that many breast feeding mamas face. I too, was there when my son was 6 months old and had started solids, but was not ready yet to wean.
There has also been discussion [...]
Tags: Breastfeeding, breastfeeding concerns, decreased milk supply, galactogouges, increasing milk supply, milk supply, natural remedies, nursing, nursing tips
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Just last Monday, I published a post regarding my diminishing breast milk supply. In my quest to recover from the Over-worrying syndrome, I took my own advice. I advised others to “Call a lactation specialist, talk to other moms you trust, call your pediatrician“.
Here is the advice I got:
Other moms: Take some fenugreek. [...]
Tags: breast milk, fenugreek, milk supply, pumping, supplement
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I had a bit of a crisis this past week and weekend. Of course, it was more a case of the Mom Over-Worrying syndrome. The new worry is whether my breast milk is enough to nourish my baby.
I have noticed several things: She’s nursing more often without appearing satisfied even with the introductions [...]
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