Tired? Stressed? Worn-out? No milk?
Becoming a new Mum can be a huge transition and made a whole lot more difficult by not being able to keep up with the feeding demands of a new bub. Having a hungry bub and not producing is not fun and causes a lot of stress for many breastfeeding women.
Byron Bay Tea Company’s NURSING tea has been created to help increase the breast milk production in women with a low supply. Creating harmony between Mum & bub during breastfeeding is key and this specialised formula will help to achieve this. The key herb in this formula is Goat’s Rue- a potent galactagogue. This has been carefully blended with some milder galactagogue & nutritive herbs including Nettles, Alfalfa, Aniseed and Fennel seeds. A sprinkling of Lemon Balm finishes this blend off with its gentle nervine tonic action to help induce a sense of calm in Mum and bub.
Whilst I had no difficulty in this department breastfeeding my little 18 month old boy Sam, I did notice that at times my breast milk production would be significantly reduced. I paid close attention to when the supply was reduced and have come up with my top tips to boost milk supply-:
Drinking plenty of water is key in producing enough breast milk for your bub. It makes sense right- intake and output needs to increase when you are hydrating another body also. I would always have a glass of water at every feed.
Ensure that you eat enough! Whenever I was rushing around and not taking the time to eat, my breast milk supply would be reduced. I found snacking often helped me tackle this problem and having things that are easy to access without too much time preparation, for example, fruit (bananas, apples, pears, berries), nuts & seeds, hummous and crackers. There are many foods that are believed to increase breast milk production. The only one that I found really made a difference was oats so I would always have porridge in the mornings.
The more you nurse, the more it stimulates your body to produce more milk.
This is a challenging one for most Mums to achieve, but from my experience, the more I was buzzing around or the more Sam would wake at night, the less milk I would produce. Trying to manage this as much as possible is important for adequate milk production.
There are so many wonderful galactagogues that have been used by breast-feeding women throughout history. The Byron Bay Tea Company Nursing formula is a specialised blend to assist women with low supply and support Mum and bub through a difficult transition.
I hope the above tips help, happy breast feeding!
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Enjoy,