lactation-smoothie

Naturally increasing your breastmilk supply postpartum after hospital discharge

  1. Ensuring your attachment to the breast is correct
  2. Using the Thompson Method for feeding – please look up Dr Robyn Thompson
  3. Unrestricted access to the breast
  4. Not letting baby go longer than 3 to 4 hours between feeds (even if this means waking them)
  5. Expressing 12 to 20 minutes after each feed to stimulate the breasts (nights included as this is when your hormones / prolactin are most receptive)
  6. Lactation smoothie (although scientific evidence is limited on the effectiveness of a lactation smoothies – it is worth trialing: recipe below – not keen on the biscuits as expensive and some have loads of sugar)
  7. Fenugreek, starting with an initial loading dose followed by tablets 3 times a day. Fenugreek has minimal side effects to mum (except more milk may be produced): some people may have some gut irritability (diarrhea) on the loading dose and/or others may start to notice their sweat may smell sweet like maple syrup. Most of the time the baby is unaffected. Fenugreek, although limited evidence based research, has been proven to be effective for supporting lactation. 

Please discuss any medication with your chosen health professional. Fenugreek can contraindicate other medications. Doses less than 3500g per day have been reported to produce no effect in many woman.

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