Comments on: Foods to Promote Breast Milk & Nursing http://www.ingoodhealth.org/blog/2009/03/foods-to-promote-breast-milk-for-nursing/ Taking care of yourself with sustainable, natural medicine. Good for you. Good for the earth. Wed, 28 Dec 2011 11:19:07 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Abi http://www.ingoodhealth.org/blog/2009/03/foods-to-promote-breast-milk-for-nursing/comment-page-1/#comment-9 Abi Mon, 14 Sep 2009 19:00:53 +0000 http://www.ingoodhealth.org/blog/2009/03/12/foods-to-promote-breast-milk-for-nursing/#comment-9 By the way, that soup sounds good even without the intent to promote breast milk! By the way, that soup sounds good even without the intent to promote breast milk!

]]> By: Abi http://www.ingoodhealth.org/blog/2009/03/foods-to-promote-breast-milk-for-nursing/comment-page-1/#comment-8 Abi Mon, 14 Sep 2009 18:59:22 +0000 http://www.ingoodhealth.org/blog/2009/03/12/foods-to-promote-breast-milk-for-nursing/#comment-8 Lana -- thanks for the reply! I have been pretty hot in the evenings, but I do live in Southern CA in a very hot valley. I actually stopped taking the fenugreek not long after I commented -- my bottle ran out and I decided not to continue as I have started to wean off of the pump. My goal is to make it to six months with them getting some breastmilk everyday. I'm down to two pumpings a day, and in a week or two I'll wean down to one. They'll be six months on 10/8, at which point I will switch to just formula. (Frankly, I'm amazed I lasted this long!) I wouldn't mind suggestions for stamina, though. I have been avoiding coffee, for obvious reasons, and would love to not be dragging my feet midway through the day! THANKS!! Lana — thanks for the reply! I have been pretty hot in the evenings, but I do live in Southern CA in a very hot valley.

I actually stopped taking the fenugreek not long after I commented — my bottle ran out and I decided not to continue as I have started to wean off of the pump. My goal is to make it to six months with them getting some breastmilk everyday. I’m down to two pumpings a day, and in a week or two I’ll wean down to one. They’ll be six months on 10/8, at which point I will switch to just formula. (Frankly, I’m amazed I lasted this long!)

I wouldn’t mind suggestions for stamina, though. I have been avoiding coffee, for obvious reasons, and would love to not be dragging my feet midway through the day!

THANKS!!

]]> By: Lana http://www.ingoodhealth.org/blog/2009/03/foods-to-promote-breast-milk-for-nursing/comment-page-1/#comment-6 Lana Tue, 11 Aug 2009 05:17:35 +0000 http://www.ingoodhealth.org/blog/2009/03/12/foods-to-promote-breast-milk-for-nursing/#comment-6 Oh yes, Fenugreek. I'll add that to the list. 6 out of 10 feedings sounds good. Congrats on that. In terms of long term use, many women can continue without problem. Any issues of overuse would probably come to your attention by way of signs and symptoms that we call 'yin deficiency fire' or 'damp-heat'. (examples: hot flashes, nightsweats, sticky yellow mucus, smelly diarrhea, belly bloating and pain, thick yellow tongue coating). I think that because you have twins, it might be helpful to add some foods or herbs for tonification / strengthening to secure the milk and give you stamina. Before I explain further, can you verify with me that there are no excessive heat signs? (I know it can be hard to tell in the hot part of the summer!) Oh yes, Fenugreek. I’ll add that to the list. 6 out of 10 feedings sounds good. Congrats on that. In terms of long term use, many women can continue without problem. Any issues of overuse would probably come to your attention by way of signs and symptoms that we call ‘yin deficiency fire’ or ‘damp-heat’. (examples: hot flashes, nightsweats, sticky yellow mucus, smelly diarrhea, belly bloating and pain, thick yellow tongue coating).

I think that because you have twins, it might be helpful to add some foods or herbs for tonification / strengthening to secure the milk and give you stamina. Before I explain further, can you verify with me that there are no excessive heat signs? (I know it can be hard to tell in the hot part of the summer!)

]]> By: Abi http://www.ingoodhealth.org/blog/2009/03/foods-to-promote-breast-milk-for-nursing/comment-page-1/#comment-4 Abi Mon, 10 Aug 2009 20:10:54 +0000 http://www.ingoodhealth.org/blog/2009/03/12/foods-to-promote-breast-milk-for-nursing/#comment-4 Lana- what are your thoughts on prolonged use of fenugreek? I've been using it for four months now (I can pump enough at this point for three out of the five feedings my four-month-old twins get each day). Is it necessary to continue using it once a routine is established? Lana- what are your thoughts on prolonged use of fenugreek? I’ve been using it for four months now (I can pump enough at this point for three out of the five feedings my four-month-old twins get each day). Is it necessary to continue using it once a routine is established?

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