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Question: I have stopped breastfeeding or pumping for a week But I want to continue.i found that my milk supply has dropped.Any suggestions of I can start producing more milk.I have always been pumping as there were feeding issues.
Answer: Dear for increasing breastmilk the best way is to breastfeed your baby as if baby takes the feed the breastmilk automatically increase.
These are best foods to increase breast milk production & are great in terms of bringing you back to health, as well as aid in milk production.
1.) Porridge milk twice a day
2.) veges soup 2 bowls a day
3.) daal soup thrice a day
4.) Oatmeal: Oats are easy to prepare as a meal
5.) Fennel Seeds
6.) Fenugreek Seeds
7.) Unripe Papayas
8.) Spinach And Beet Leaves
9.) Garlic
10.) Black Sesame Seeds
11.) Carrots
Some simple methods to add fenugreek seeds in your daily meals are:
Fenugreek tea: Simply soak some fenugreek seeds in water overnight. In the morning you can boil them for about 5 minutes in water and strain the seeds. What's left is fenugreek tea which you can sip on daily till you feel the milk supply has increased as per expectation
Capsules: You can also try buying fenugreek capsules which are easily available at medical stores. Consuming one capsule 2-3 times a day will do the trick
Eat whole fenugreek seeds for lactation:Take some fenugreek seeds, roughly half a teaspoon and swallow them with a glass of water. They may not taste pleasant, but they can help boost the breastmilk supply. Additionally, you may also gulp down some soaked methi seeds for boosting lactation
Powdered form: You can grind fenugreek seeds and store them in advance. Eat half a teaspoon with your meals in your curries and dals
Sprouts: One of the healthiest and tastiest forms you can have fenugreek is in a sprouted form. Mix fenugreek sprouts with salad veggies to make a wonderful salad and enjoy with your meals
Hope it helps.
Question: my son is a year old and doesnt want to take the bottle. i have been breastfeeding him till now. he mostly wants to latch on and sleep at night and wakes up alot only latching tends to sooth him back to sleep. please help n suggest ways i can introduce formula milk n bottle to him. thank u
Answer: It's too late to introduce bottle now. He wouldn't take.
Try glass or sipper to give formula milk.
Question: Hello. ..my baby is 6 days old and she refuses breastfeed...likes to be bottle fed. ..what shall I do ? I want to completely avoid formula milk.
Answer: Try for of only in case she is not taking it you should express your milk and give that in bottle.