Fennel Tea and the Nursing Mother

[Guest guest]

Hi Susan,

 

Been off list for a while but will catch up .. gotta answer this one

though .. opinion it is .. but based on some observation. ;-)

 

> Gag... not full-time -- part-time. Sorry.

>

> Susan H.

>

> My granddaughter is 3 and a half months old and still nursing. However, my

> daughter went back to work full time when she was just about six weeks old.

> She use to have plenty of milk and even bought a couple of bottles when she

> dropped her off. Now, there's nothing extra and she often has to supplement

> feedings with a small amount of formula. The doctor told her to take

> Fungugreek, but it doesn't seem to be helping.

 

Below is scratching the surface .. lots of reasons why a mother can have

a slow down of milk production .. one being certain medications.

 

Matter of fact it is that Fennel Seed Tea helps .. and drinking lots of

water .. at least 8 each 8 oz glasses a day .. a LOT more than that can

paradoxically slow down milk production.

 

And the more she nurses the more she will produce .. likely it is that

if she is working part time she is not nursing enough to assist in the

production.

 

Y'all keep smiling. :-) Butch http://www.AV-AT.com

[Guest guest]

Hi Susan,

 

I would like to recommend a book " Breast Feeding Success For The Working

Woman " . I forget the author's name but she is a physician who nursed her

daughter while she (the author) was going through residency. She goes

through the physiology of nursing quite elegantly and also offers some

practical tips. One of hers was to have the baby sleep with you and nurse a

lot during the night. After my son and I got good at this I could sleep

while he fed. And just because I worried, my bed was next to the wall, he

slept on the inside, and I had a folded towel under my shoulder on his side

so I couldn't roll over without waking.

I also liked a ginger infusion with a little honey when I was nursing.

By the way, when we moved a few years after my son was weaned, I found a

LOT of packages of breast milk in the freezer. My friends were amused.

 

Best of luck to your daughter,

 

Carol

 

 

 

[Guest guest]

Thank you -- thanks to everyone that responded.

 

So far, she's still nursing and it's different from day to day. Lilly's

almost 4 months old and although Kate wants to continue, if she can't, it

isn't a crisis I guess.

 

Susan H.

 

I would like to recommend a book " Breast Feeding Success For The Working

Woman " . I forget the author's name but she is a physician who nursed her