GOT TROUBLE PRODUCING MILK?

Follow these easy ways to increase breast milk supply, and reap the benefits of breast feeding

> GET ENOUGH SLEEP.  Having a bay and breast feeding can keep you from getting e rest that you need. So take advantage of the time when your baby is taking a nap. Ask help from your partner to help out, pump some milk and have him feed the baby as you catch up on sleep.

> DE-STRESS.  Managing time can be a challenge when you have to juggle breastfeeding and attending to household chores. Have someone do other household tasks such as laundry, dishwashing, or cleaning the house, so you can devote most of your time nursing your child.

> BREASTFEED OR PUMP MORE OFTEN.  To simulate milk production, breastfeeding or pump milk from your breasts more frequently. Adding extra pumping sessions each day should also increase the amount of milk you get. Stay relaxed and try massaging your breasts while nursing to stimulate letting down the milk efficiently.

> STAY HYDRATED.  Your body can't produce fluid, including milk, unless you replenish it. Six to eight glasses of water aday is enouh -- no need to force yourself to drink more. If you'rd drinking to keep your urine clear and avoid constipation, then that's good enough. But try to avoid beverages with caffeine.

> FEED YOURSELF.  While attending to your baby can keep you preoccupied, don't forget to nourish your own body. Now is not a good time to cut down on your food as nutrition during breastfeeding is equally as important as when you were pregnant. Eat veggies and protein-rich foods. Have some fruit when you need a quick bite, a bowl of oatmeal or even an oatmeal cookie, which some moms can attest to improving milk supply

> GET ADDED NUTRITION.  Taking malunggay capsules, such as Pro-Lacta, can benefit you and your child by providing more than just the basic amount of nutrients needed by the body to be healthy. Gram per gram, dried malunggay leaves contain 7 times the vitamin C in oranges, 4 times the calcium in milk, 4 times the vitamin A in carrots, thrice the potassium in bananas and twice the protein in milk.


SOURCE:
Smart parenting, July 2010
Page 51

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