to increase milk flow in feeding mother

[Gail]

Just remembered this one as well - scanty breast milk supply can happen
if the woman gets pregnant while still breastfeeding. That happened to a
friend when the child she was feeding was only 4 months old.

Gail
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symptoms
good-quality
flow

[Kathy]

I can suggest you look into the herb fenugreek. Kathy
Kathleen Ramsey M.C.S. D.D.

Naturopath, Flower Essence Practitioner, Master Herbalist
From: minutus@yahoogroups.com [mailto:minutus@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of chintan
Sent: Tuesday, March 18, 2008 2:48 PM
To: minutus@yahoogroups.com
Subject: {Disarmed} [Minutus] to increase milk flow in feeding mother
can any one suggest me homeopathic remedies to improve the milk flow
in nurshing mother

[Dr Prabhat Tandon]

See this article about lactation failure:
http://my-unforgettable-cases-indianped ... ilure.html
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[Serenity Scott]

I'm not sure that is a good defense of many parenting practices. lol =)

BUT beer is said to assist with letdown, perhaps for its relaxing properties, and if it is *real* beer (not mass-marketed American brands) it will contain hops which are said to be a galactagogue (meaning it increases milk supply). Oatmeal is also a galactogogue and there are certainly plenty of others. But the issue really is finding the root cause. Good nutrition and intake of water are vital but beyond that, true constitutional care would be a great long term solution. The other question, of course, is IF there is really a need to increase the milk supply or if the problem is that the baby is not being latched on properly or if breastfeeding is being poorly managed with timed/limited feeds or some other nonsense. La Leche League is a phenomenal resource for all of these questions and more.

Also, a moderate amount of alcohol for the mother will not be a problem in the milk. Thomas Hale's _Medications and Mother's Milk_ is a great source of information for how things pass into milk - for how long and to what extent...

=)
Serenity

[Irene de Villiers]

Yes.
If no milk seems available after the birth, Urt-u 30C every 15 mins
for 4 doses (lets milk down), and can be repeated if needed over next
4 days - but find out why as this is not normal.

To stop milk if no longer needing to nurse or for whatever reason
(eg loss of infant):
Urt-u 3C every hour for up to 2 days then 4 times a day for 3 or 4
more days.
Or as needed.

But in general if milk is in short supply, the best booster I know is
Lac deflor 30C given twice a day for 2 or 3 days ... easy to get too
much milk this way!

Alfalfa tincture in water is also a good tonic for milk supply.

(The above works in any species, except where alfalfa is toxic as in
cats and dogs, forget that.)

Namaste,
Irene
--
Irene de Villiers, B.Sc AASCA MCSSA D.I.Hom/D.Vet.Hom.
P.O. Box 4703 Spokane WA 99220.
www.angelfire.com/fl/furryboots/clickhere.html (Veterinary Homeopath.)
"Man who say it cannot be done should not interrupt one doing it."

[Jean Doherty]

Thanks . That is useful to me to know. Myself with 4 children always boosted energy and milk when needed with a cup of Milo and a short rest..
CHEST; MILK; disappearing (47) : Dulc., Urt-u., agn., arn., asaf., calc., camph., caust., chel., chion., ign., lac-c., lac-d., phel., plan., plb., puls., rhus-t., sec., tub., ust., verat-v., zinc., acet-ac., agar., alf., aur., aur-s., bry., cham., chin., coff., galeg., hecla., lyc., medus., merc., mill., naja, nat-m., ph-ac., phos., phyt., sabal., sep., sulph., thyr.
It is really quite a big rubric and leaves room to look for and match other modalities,
Best Wishes Jean