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23-8-2008 - Trying to increase your milk supply and bottle feeding

My mood while writing this blog:
Ok

(I did A LOT OF research so trust me :) )

I bought off amazon (cheapest):

1.Traditional Medicinals Mother's Milk and Yogi Tea Healing Formula, Woman's Nursing Mom, Tea Bags (u can also buy one of those, they are boh great and I would use both)

2. Fenugreek seed (there are many brands that sell it just get any, it doesnt matter)

3. If you pump only then make sure you pump every 2 hours for 5 min no more no less. If breastfeed just keep breastfeeding. And don't stress out about pumping or how much baby takes.. relax and feed whenever baby wants.. in bout 3 days you will get more milk and baby will eat less often.

Take 3 (no 2 as it says) capsules 3 times a day for the first week and then you can start taking 2 capsules.. Drink the tea at least 5 times a day.

This will increase your milk supply guaranteed :)

You also can do yoga I heard it help a lot too (relaxation is very important for the milk production especially during those stressful days)

I did that for 1 month and now, as of today I am not pumping anymore because I just couldnt do it so often and take all those teas, fenugreek and all.. and pumping was hurtful to me.. so I started pump less and less and my milk went away.. My baby is a little over 4 months old now.

I did a lot of research about bottle feeding, asked friends and tried lots of bottles and formulas myself. Here is the best choice:

Bottles: Dr. Browns POLYPROPYLENE (!) 8 oz bottles STANDARD with slow flow nipple

Playtex Drop Ins wide neck

Formula: Good Start Supreme or natural Cultures powder and 3oz ready to feed nursers. This formula does not cause constipation like many other formulas do. It smells a lot better. It mixes a lot faster. I does not have foam like Enfamil after you shake it.

As my doctor said don't stress too much about it. If you have to formula feed then do it. Formula provides great nutritions for your baby. They say breast milk first, but formula is may be not better but also good for your baby.

1 Comments on Trying to increase your milk supply and bottle feeding

haligirl - Monday, 2 Mar
I'm so glad to have read this blog and I will continue to reread often. thanxoxo

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