re: Milk Share/ Breastfeeding

Quoting It's Jackie!:“ Why don'y you try drinking Mother's Milk Tea or taking Fenugreek? I drink the tea whenever I feel ... [snip!] ... supply drops if I don't eat enough. 2,500 calories a day is what is recommended. ETA: Oh, and drinks lots and lots of water!”

I tried all of that i even got these really expensive drops but nothing.

Quoting marilu rivera:“ I tried all of that i even got these really expensive drops but nothing.”

Google search your nearest Le Leche League leader and call her asap! Seriously, these mamas know what to do to get you breastfeeding!  

Quoting babydoll.:“ Uh yeah only in cuppa tea's But if I cant BF MY daughter,why should I give her another ladies milk?”

for the benefits it would provide her.. FOR ONE

Quoting JEM79:“ Google search your nearest Le Leche League leader and call her asap! Seriously, these mamas know what to do to get you breastfeeding!  ”

Im going to a meeting soon so maybe they can help.

Quoting marilu rivera:“ I tried all of that i even got these really expensive drops but nothing.”

Maybe you're not breastfeeding often enough? I've never really had a serious supply issue. Check these links out. Maybe something in there can help.

http://www.kellymom.com/bf/supply/low-supply.html

Dr. Jack Newman is great.

http://www.kellymom.com/newman/index.html

Quoting Mommy G [to be!]:“ for the benefits it would provide her.. FOR ONE”

What are you trying to say? because I dont and cant BF does that make me a bad mother? fuck you!

Quoting Mommy G [to be!]:“ for the benefits it would provide her.. FOR ONE”

P.S my daughter is very healthy thanks though.

Quoting marilu rivera:“ Im going to a meeting soon so maybe they can help.”

That is great! Totally call before that though in case they have some advice in the meantime between now and the next meeting...really, they expect calls at all hours and there should be a few leaders listed and call until you get one. With my first, I called near midnight one horrible night when I was having major issues and met with her the next day. The meeting was almost 2 weeks later and myself, I wouldnt have made it that long, just my personal experience of course. 

Quoting JEM79:“ Google search your nearest Le Leche League leader and call her asap! Seriously, these mamas know what to do to get you breastfeeding!  ”

Great idea! I still haven't been to one butI really wantto go to meet other moms and stuff.

Quoting babydoll.:“ What are you trying to say? because I dont and cant BF does that make me a bad mother? fuck you!”

I didn't in anyway say that,
I just think after all that testing the milk goes through there's absolutely nothing that would stop me from giving it to my baby..
I'd feel better about that than formula..

I agree with the 'cows milk' theory

Quoting JEM79 "I wouldnt give them milk from a bank because its pasturized, thus all the live cells in it that are so good for fighting infections etc are killed. Instead, I would have a friend pump and donate."

This is true. Plus, the milk donated is usually frozen and therefore loses some nutrition value. You will still need to supplement with either your milk or formula in order for them to get the nutrition needed. However, it is still considered better than formula alone. Some of the antibiotic properties do survive the pasteurization process and therefore there is limited immunity for diseases. Of course, it would be diseases that the donor baby has been exposed to, not your baby.

Quoting Mommy G [to be!]:“ I didn't in anyway say that, I just think after all that testing the milk goes through there's absolutely ... [snip!] ... would stop me from giving it to my baby.. I'd feel better about that than formula.. I agree with the 'cows milk' theory”

Yeah well,it came out sounding like that.

And as I said,I wouldnt do it I wouldnt feel right ever and there is nothing wrong with formula I'm so sick of this I hear it all the time it really hurts me.

Quoting mamacj:“ Quoting JEM79 "I wouldnt give them milk from a bank because its pasturized, thus all the live cells in ... [snip!] ... there is limited immunity for diseases. Of course, it would be diseases that the donor baby has been exposed to, not your baby.”

Totally, and I didnt add but I would choose "from a friend" donated milk and *then* banked milk before I'd ever use formula...those would be my first 2 options if I was unable to produce milk.  

Quoting JEM79:“ That is great! Totally call before that though in case they have some advice in the meantime between ... [snip!] ... The meeting was almost 2 weeks later and myself, I wouldnt have made it that long, just my personal experience of course. ”

Im going to call thanks

Quoting It's Jackie!:“ Maybe you're not breastfeeding often enough? I've never really had a serious supply issue. Check these ... [snip!] ... http://www.kellymom.com/bf/supply/low-supply.html Dr. Jack Newman is great. http://www.kellymom.com/newman/index.html”

I breastfeed him on demand and he lost so much weight because he was not getting enough and The doctor told me there was a problem with my supply.