what all can my wife eat to promote breast milk supply?we heard jasmine rice, and halawa dessert. any help??

Question

she is breast feeding, but baby likes the bottle verses the nipple on her breast. so her supply is getting some what lower.
any thing will help? also she pumps every 2 hours with a dual pump.

Answer 1

Anything with wheat, like oatmeal. And tell her to drink alot of fluids!! Water & juice mainly!

Answer 2

I wonder why you're using a bottle? If your wife is serious about breastfeeding, you need to lose the bottle. It's sabotaging her.



Your baby may have a poor latch, which means that very little milk will come out.



Pumping is not an indication of how much milk your wife has. I was pretty lucky with the pump with my first child, but I couldn't squeeze out a drop after my second was born. She's still nursing!



Nipple preference can be solved by not offering the bottle anymore, holding the baby for several hours a day, especially in a sling, allowing baby to suck on an adult's clean finger, offering the breast often and offering the breast while baby is hungry, but not starving.



You may need the help of a lactation consultant or a La Leche League leader. These women know how to solve every breastfeeding problem there is.





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Answer 3

I think that its related more to when the baby decides to give up... as apposed to what you can do to increase the milk supply... Obviously when there was enough milk there the baby still preferred bottles over the breast...

The woman's body produces milk when it is in need of supply. If the baby is not drinking the milk, then the body is told to stop producing milk supply.

Perhaps the baby isn't breastfeeding enough to keep on producing milk. However, some woman just can not beast feed well, whilst others can go on for long periods. Theres nothing wrong with that, its just nature. In the end the baby will be fine, as there are good formulas out there nowadays to supplement it.

Perhaps the baby just preferred the bottle over the breast, as maybe the breast wasn't enforced enough. So then maybe become more comfortable with the bottle.

How many months is the baby now...?

I breast fed my son until he was 13 months, I wanted to stop at 10 months at the most, but I gave him the time needed to be ready. He hated bottles, though I only introduced him to bottles at 4 and a half months. I think its best to only give them breast and not be made aware of bottles till there comfortable with the breast. Then introduce new things.

I new plenty of mothers, who gave up trying on the breast cause 'they' found it too hard, so they gave up and gave them bottles.

You just have to concentrate on what the baby is telling you, of what they need...And to not get too weak on them..

Answer 4

Drink more water and try Fenugreek tablets. It may make her smell maple syrup-like, but it's a good way to bolster a dwindling supply. I used it after my first was born when I had to have surgery and after I came home, my supply had dropped. I also have heard some women claim that using store bought milk(the kind WITH the hormones in it) has actually helped them as well since the hormones are suppose to increase lacation in cows(don't know if it's true but worth a try I guess.

Answer 5

Encourage her to increase her fluid intake. Also, see your local lactation consultant. I'm not sure where you're from but most hospitals have lactation consultants on staff who can work with your wife to get the baby on the breast (which will help emmensly) and off the bottle. If baby still won't take the breast then I would keep up with the pumping and make sure that she is keeping very well hydrated. That will help more than anything else in her diet. Good luck.

Answer 6

The best thing is to drink a lot of water. I also recommend something my Korean friend swore by , which is chicken noodle soup or broth. I'm not sure why the baby would prefer the bottle, but tell her to keep pumping often to keep her milk supply up - and don't give up on the breast. It is an irreplacable method of comfort, stress relief, and bonding that she should keep persistant with if at all possible.

Answer 7

Definitely lay off the pasta and Mickey D's, the food their contains high doses of everything you dont need. Instead of jasmine rice, try brown rice (lower in starch and carbs). Although coconut milk is good, try baking the chicken in a light vinager dressing or olive oil. Also, make sure to incorporate a vegetable.

Answer 8

fenugreek and alfalfa. sold at healthfood stores as a dietary supplement. 2 of each 3 times a day for about 4-5 days. That should increase her supply.

Answer 9

I used fenugreek and it seemed to help. Mainly, drink alot of water and when she is pumping/nursing, she should be somewhere quiet with her baby. If the baby cannot be there, she should have photos or think about the baby.



The more she nurses, the more she will lactate. I nursed for 2 years and it was a rough start but it was the best experience ever.

Answer 10

Tons of Oatmeal worked for me. None of the teas helped and the fenugreek made my baby very gassy but try them all. Pump, pump pump and did I forget to mention Pump? The pumping makes the body think it has a hungry baby to feed so it produces more milk. Make sure she has a good pump. Medela Pump n Style worked well for me but she should make sure the cuffs are the right size or they can hinder her production and also hurt her nipples.

Answer 11

it's not necessarily how much or what she eats, it's normal to drink up to and including 10 glasses of water a day. if she doesn't how can she produce enough milk if she's not hydrated. drink more water and she can take brewers yeast pills to increase milk production but i am against pills so i think she needs more water.

Answer 12

Oatmeal or Coconut have also been known to increase milk production in lactating women

Answer 13

they sell pregnancy tea adn also this stuff i think its called fenugreek at nutrition stores or whole foods earthy type places.... i looked into it when i was bf because i was nto producing enough at all..the tea is a little too close to licorice for me...so i never really got into that and the fenugreek...well i have a hard time taking pills regularly and my daugter got more from formula...but they worked well when i was taking them....

Answer 14

The BEST (and easiest) way to solve this problem is to get rid of the bottles. Put the babe on the breast.

Answer 15

THE MORE THE BABY NURSES THE MORE THE MILK WILL FLOW...EITHER BOTTLE OR BREASTFEED TRY NOT TO DO BOTH... IT WILL CONFUSE THE BABY...THEY SAY IF YOU DRINK A BEER IT WILL HELP ALSO...ONLY ONE BEER OR HALF A BEER...

Answer 16

fenugreek tea, and especially raspberry leaf tea, are excellent

Answer 17

water! and cheese is good