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What Causes Low Breast Milk Issues?
Question: Dealing with low breastmilk issues, baby is 3 months old. Tried fenugreek , breastmilk increased for 3 days and then again dropped, tried shatavari same thing happened.
Why do medicines help me for shorter time. Is the ready long term remedy. I need breastmilk for 3 more months. Also does cold and cold medications affect breastmilk.
Why do medicines help me for shorter time. Is the ready long term remedy. I need breastmilk for 3 more months. Also does cold and cold medications affect breastmilk.
Brief Answer:
Use lactonic granules
Detailed Answer:
Hi
I understand your concerns but don't worry. I really appreciate your efforts for exclusive breastfeeding. The most important factor for continued breastfeeding is confidence and stress free lifestyle. Ensure taking plenty of water, green leafy vegetables, dates, fenugreek, etc in diet. Eat or drink something 15 minutes before breastfeeding.
If your feed still seems to be inadequate, then use Lactonic granules for increased lactation. Cough and cold medications do make your baby lethargic and more sleepy thus affecting proper feeds. So, avoid any such medications as far as possible.
Hopefully it will be of help.
Take care
Use lactonic granules
Detailed Answer:
Hi
I understand your concerns but don't worry. I really appreciate your efforts for exclusive breastfeeding. The most important factor for continued breastfeeding is confidence and stress free lifestyle. Ensure taking plenty of water, green leafy vegetables, dates, fenugreek, etc in diet. Eat or drink something 15 minutes before breastfeeding.
If your feed still seems to be inadequate, then use Lactonic granules for increased lactation. Cough and cold medications do make your baby lethargic and more sleepy thus affecting proper feeds. So, avoid any such medications as far as possible.
Hopefully it will be of help.
Take care
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Yogesh D
Hello Doctor,
Thank you for writing. I m giving my daily diet details, please tell me where I m wrong.i wake up in the morning, take 2 glasses of cold milk take prenatal vitamin and coconut water oatmeal bowl. Whole day I take rice and a bland curry of lentils, papaya,brinjals and plantain. I eat a bowl of oatmeal with each meal. I take mothers milk tea after each meal which has fenugreek,fennel,milk thistle,anise seeds. Also a glass of warm milk with 1/2 teaspoon shatavari powder after each meal.i m vegetarian . The. Bigger tension is my baby doesn't like bottle at all. Even if I start formula, how will I give him. Also is boiling the baby bottles in boiling water enough or do I have to wash them with soap water.
Thank you for writing. I m giving my daily diet details, please tell me where I m wrong.i wake up in the morning, take 2 glasses of cold milk take prenatal vitamin and coconut water oatmeal bowl. Whole day I take rice and a bland curry of lentils, papaya,brinjals and plantain. I eat a bowl of oatmeal with each meal. I take mothers milk tea after each meal which has fenugreek,fennel,milk thistle,anise seeds. Also a glass of warm milk with 1/2 teaspoon shatavari powder after each meal.i m vegetarian . The. Bigger tension is my baby doesn't like bottle at all. Even if I start formula, how will I give him. Also is boiling the baby bottles in boiling water enough or do I have to wash them with soap water.
Brief Answer:
Bottles should not be started
Detailed Answer:
Hi
Your diet seems to be fine. You may include curd and dates sometimes. As I told earlier, stress and non confidence is the main reason behind poor secretions after 2 months. Use lactonic granules if required. Regular breastfeeding including at night time will help.
I won't recommend giving formula or top feeds at all. There in no pathology which can make your secretions insufficient in the absence of major illness.
Take care
Bottles should not be started
Detailed Answer:
Hi
Your diet seems to be fine. You may include curd and dates sometimes. As I told earlier, stress and non confidence is the main reason behind poor secretions after 2 months. Use lactonic granules if required. Regular breastfeeding including at night time will help.
I won't recommend giving formula or top feeds at all. There in no pathology which can make your secretions insufficient in the absence of major illness.
Take care
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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