Can Lactare Be Taken While Breastfeeding?

Posted on Mon, 11 Jan 2016

Question: hello, im 35 years old and delivered my first baby via ceasarean in november end. he was borm a month early and weighed only 1.4kg. im currently giving hime dexolac formula thrice a day with calcimax, atoz , and evion drops. now he weighs a little over 2 kg today.im expressing my milk through a breast pump as i have inverted nipples.and also have him at the breast through a nipple shield.my milk supply is not increasing with the demands of my baby.i have shatavari kalp powder twice a day since a couple of days and including fenugreek seed sin my diet, also i drink over 3 litres of water daily alongwith three glasses of slim milk.what else can i do to help the milk supply increase? can i take lactare tablets or galact granules? do they work? also, please tell me if can safely take any painkiller other than paracetamol pain relief for my back pain. thank you

Answered by Dr. Richa Agarwal (45 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Yes,you can take lactare tablets.

Detailed Answer:
Hello dear,
Thanks for trusting hcm about your health care.
I have gone through your history and understand your concerns.
Yes,you can take lactare tablet to increase your milk supply.
Baby suckling can increase the milk supply but you can not feed him because of inverted nipples.
It is better to take paracetamol tablet and hot pad on back to relieve your back pain.
Hope found useful, feel free to ask more information.
Good luck.
Regards

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar