I never knew (breastfeeding)

Saw this on a friends FB

I didn't think it was genuine peppermint in the candy, just a flavoring

Huh... I never knew that either and I breastfed my son for 2 1/2 years. Lol.

I found that out a few weeks ago. I've still been eating them and we still BF fine.

I haven't noticed any change in my supply and I've been eating them like crazy this month.  

Maybe if I ate like 50 a day?  

I never knew and we unfortunately done BFing. Still seemed odd to me I mean i guess if you eat like 50 a day everyday. Im sure a few wont do anything.

Peppermint has never affected my supply,   ... I just made candy canes, and I've already downed half the batch.

Quoting Jennybananna:" Saw this on a friends FB "

Yep, Peppermint is one of the herbs that can actually cause your supply to go down if you have too much of it. It can even cause your milk to dry up in some cases. So I stay away from the Peppermint tea I have and just drink Chamomile tea lol

Interesting! I drank peppermint tea all the time while breastfeeding. I always thought it was a healthier alternative to caffeinated varieties! Wish I had known this then... it was a bitch to try and keep my supply high enough to feed my twins!!