Human milk banking and other donor milk
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View ArticleHow does milk production work?
To understand how to effectively increase (or decrease) milk supply, we need to look at how milk production works... For the most part, milk production is a "use it or lose it" process. The more often...
View ArticleHerbs to avoid while breastfeeding
Using large amounts of the following herbs and other natural remedies should be avoided while nursing because they have been known to decrease milk supply. The amounts of these herbs normally used in...
View ArticleGalactorrhea (unexpected milk production) and other nipple discharge
Per Breastfeeding and Human Lactation (Riordan, 2004, p. 80), "Small amounts of milk or serous fluid are commonly expressed for weeks, months, or years from women who have previously been pregnant or...
View ArticleFrequently Asked Questions about Milk Production
How does milk production change over the course of lactation? For the first few days, up to and including the point at which mom's milk "comes in," milk production does not depend upon milk being...
View ArticleForemilk and hindmilk – what does this mean?
The breast only makes one type of milk (which has a relatively high fat content). Because of the mechanics of milk release, the amount of fat in the milk available to baby gradually changes as a feed...
View ArticleForceful Let-down (Milk Ejection Reflex) & Oversupply
Is forceful let-down the problem? Does your baby do any of these things? Gag, choke, strangle, gulp, gasp, cough while nursing as though the milk is coming too fast The post Forceful Let-down (Milk...
View ArticleFenugreek Seed for Increasing Milk Supply
Fenugreek (Trigonella foenum-graecum L.) appears to be the herb that is most often used to increase milk supply. It is an excellent galactagogue, and has been used as such for centuries. In one study...
View ArticleExtra (supernumerary or accessory) nipples or breast tissue
Extra nipples or breast tissue is fairly common (1-6% of women) and is a result of incomplete regression of the mammary ridge (milk line) during the development of the embryo before birth. The post...
View ArticleEstablishing and maintaining milk supply when baby is not breastfeeding
It is important to express your milk to establish and maintain milk supply if your baby is not nursing at all or not nursing well. By expressing, you will also have your milk available to feed baby -...
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